*Akisha Jade POV*
Nilagay na ni dad yung braso niya sa braso ko at hinawakan na ni mom yung isang kamay ko.
Not sure if you know this
But when we first met
I got so nervous
I coudn't speak
In that very moment I found the one and
My life had found it's missing piece.
The moment nang marinig namin yun nag simula na kaming mag lakad sa kulay pulang carpet palapit sa harap ng simbahan. Habang naglalakad kami ngayon sobra ang kaba na nararamdaman ko ngayon
So as long as I live I'll love you
Will have and hold you
You look so beautiful in white
And from now till my very last breath
This day I'll cherish
You look so beautiful in white
Tonight
Saktong pagkadating namin sa harap ng pinto bigla itong bumukas. The moment I step on the floor of the church, may tears wanted to come out. Grabe ganito pala ang pakiramdam pag ikinasal ka na sa taong mahal mo. Everytime na nag aatend ako sa mga kasal at nakikita kong umiiyak ang bride, I was always saying na parang ang OA naman dahil iiyak talaga siya? Now I know what they feel, there is this unexplainable feeling inside me.
What we have is timeless
My love is endless
And with this ring I say to the world
You're my every reason
You're all that I believe in
With all my heart I mean every world
Sobrang dami ng tao dito sa loob ng simbahan, nung pinakita sakin ni Ricci yung picture ng decorations kagabi na amaze ako. Pero mas maganda pala itong tignan sa personal habang nakatayo ka sa aisle kasama ang mommy at daddy mo. Everyone's eyes is on me, I can see their smiles and I can see amusement in their eyes. The moment we started walking in the aisle nakakabinging palakpakan ang naririnig ko mula sa mga taong nandito sa loob ng simbahan, everyone here will witness the most special event of my life.
So as long as I live I'll love you
Will have and hold you
You look so beautiful in white
And from now till my very last breath
This day I'll cherish
You look so beautiful in white
Tonight
Oh, oh
You look so beautiful in white
Na na na na na
So beautiful in white
Tonight
Habang naglalakad kami sa aisle naramdaman kong mas humigpit ang pagkakawak ni mommy at daddy sa kamay ko.
"Ricci planned this smoothly baby, from the engagement party up to this very wonderful and amazing wedding. Your man was very perseverance and determined to give you the wedding that you trully deserve. You're so lucky to have him, my angel." Tapos kiniss ni daddy yung kamay ko at tumingin siya sakin.
"Me and your dad is so happy for you sweetie, finally you've found the right man for you. You're so lucky to have him and he is also. Don't cry darling cause your make up would be messy. Today is your special day baby, you are stunning today my princess." Tapos kiniss din ni mom yung kamay ko at ngumiti siya sakin.
"Thank you mom and dad, for giving my hand to the man who is patiently waiting for me in that altar." Tapos tumingin ako kung nasaan si Ricci nakatayo at naghihintay sakin. "I love you both mom and dad, I'm so happy walking in this aisle with the both of you. Hindi man kayo umabot dito, still magkasama pa din kayong naghatid sakin sa lalaking makakasama ko habang buhay." Tapos ngumiti ako sa kanila.
And if our daughter's what our future holds
I hope she has your eyes
Finds love like you and I did, yeah
When she falls in love we have to let her go
I'll walk her down the aisle
She'll look so beautiful in white...
You look so beautiful in white.
Nandito na kami sa gitna ng aisle, nakikita ko na din ang mga kaibigan niya at isang malapad na ngiti ang binigay nila sakin. Nakikita ko na din ang buong pamilya niyang nakatingin sakin at masayang masaya. Sa kabilang side nakikita ko din yung mga pamilya ko sa side ni dad, tapos yung family ko sa side ni mom iilan lang ang nandito. Nakikita ko din ang mga classmates ko noong highschool at colloge.
Then there he is, the man that I really loved the most. I can see his smiling face despite the tears that started to fall from my face even from a far. I saw him wiped his eyes then he smiled the moment our eyes met again.
So as long as I live I'll love you
Will have and hold you
You look so beautiful in white
And from now till my very last breath
This day I'll cherish
You look so beautiful in white
Tonight
You look so beautiful in white tonight.
My heart raced as I took a moment to take in his feature more vivid now. I held my breath as he stared deep into my eyes. I saw a tear fall from his beautiful eyes, oh my god! My man is crying!
Nakita ko sila ni Javi, Juan at Brent sa likod niya at ngumiti sila sakin at nag thumbs up. Isang malapad na ngiti ang binigay ko sa kanilang dalawa.
"Your so beautiful Jade anak." Masayang sabi ni Tita Abigail at niyakap niya ako.
"You are stunning today Jade." Malapad na ngiti din ang binigay ni Tito.
"Thank you po Tito and Tita." Tapos niyakap ko silang dalawa.
"Mom and dad, you can call us now mom and dad. You are now part of Rivero family. Best wishes Jade anak." Nakangiting sabi niya.
Kinuha naman ni dad yung kamay ko at binigay niya ito kay Ricci.
"I know give you my daughter, please take good care of her and love her till death do you part. You promised me Ricci, now I want you to fulfill what you've promised to me when you ask her hand from me." Tapos niyakap ako ni dad at niyakap niya din si Ricci.
"Yes, dad I promise I will fulfill all of those. Thank you for giving me your one and only daughter, I will do the honor now to love her and to protect her the way how you love and protect her." Nakangiting sabi ni Ricci. Tinapik lang si ni dad sa balikat.
"I won't ask anything from you now because you've already proven everything to me. You really deserve my daughter and she also deserve you. Just do what you've promised to me and with Jade's Papa and Dad. I'm so happy for you. Stop calling me ma'am, from now on you can call me mama or mom." Nakangiting sabi ni mommy.
"Yes mom, I will take good care of your princess." Nakangiting sabi niya.
Hinarap ako ni Ricci sa kanya at ngumiti siya sakin. "You're the most beautiful bride I've ever seen in my entire life. I love you so much Akisha Jade Arquiza! Few hours from now you'll be mine and you'll going to be bind with me for the rest of your life. I want to kiss you right now, but I'm trying to control myself." Sabi niya at inalalayan niya na ako papunta sa altar.
"God given us this wonderful day to celebrate the union of this wonderful couple that defeated all the hardships came in their relationship. Many trials tested their relationship's strength and capabilities but they're both here, standing in front of us and showing their undying love for each other."
After sabihin ni father yun napatingin ako sa kanya, sakto ding lumingon siya sakin kaya nagtama ulit ang aming mga mata. God what did I do in my life why you gave me this man, he is truly a most expensive gift that you've given for me. Thank you so much Lord, your the best!
After ng mahabang seremonya ni father nandito na kami sa part kung saan maririnig ko na ang I do niya. Grabe sobra akong kinakabahan ngayon. His special skills is, he can make me this so much happy in just one day. This feeling is very new to me, I've never been happy like this before.
"Ricci Paolo Rivero, do you take Akisha Jade Arquiza to be your lawfully wedded wife in sickness and in health, in richer and in poorer, in happiness and in sorrow, till death do you part?"
Tumingin siya sakin at binigyan niya ako ng isang napakalapad na ngiti kasabay ng salitang nag bigay sakin ng sobrang kaligayahan.
"YES! YES FATHER! I DO! I DO!" Sigaw niya at hahalikan niya sana ako ng iharang ko ang kamay ko sa bibig niya.
Nagsitawanan naman ang lahat ng mga tao na nandito sa loob ng simbahan. Grabe excited siya masyado.
"Mukhang hindi maipaliwanag ang kasiyahan na iyong nararamdaman ngayon iho." Nakangising sabi ni father sa kanya. Narinig ko namang tumawa ulit ang mga taong saksi ng aming pag iisang dibdib ni Ricci.
"Akisha Jade Arquiza, do you take Ricci Paolo Rivero to be your lawfully wedded wife in sickness and in health, in richer and in poorer, in happiness and in sorrow, till death do you part?"
Tumingin ako sa kanya at naramdaman ko yung namamawis niyang kamay na pinisil ang kamay ko. Napangiti ako sa kanya at sinabi na din ang malakas kong. "YES FATHER! YES I DO!"
Nakita ko naman siyang ngumiti at hindi ko inaasahan ang luhang tumulo mula sa mata niya. I can't believe that my I do can make my man cry.
"Ngayon humarap kayo sa isa't isa at sabihin ang inyong mga pangako bago niyo isuot ang singsing."
Humarap naman kami sa isa't isa. Dahil siya ang mauunang magsabi ng vow niya, kinuha niya ang singsing at hinawakan niya ang kamay ko.
"I Ricci Paolo Uy Rivero promise to take good care of you till our very last breath. Mahal I promise to love you always and forever, I will protect and love you just like how your family protected you. Now that you are mine, I promise to stay by your side always and forever. Again let me utter you one more, I can't guarantee you a life with constant happiness. You have my word, my honesty, my trust, my love and my loyalty through sorrow and success. I will always hold your hands and I will pull you up if you feel you are drown with all the problems and struggles. We will face together all the dilemma and stuggles that will come on our way. The melancholia you had before was molded you to became a person that you are right now mahal. I was with you when you are struggling with your melancholia, so expect me to be with you also on your most darkest days..."
Tapos nilagay niya ang singsing sa kamay ko at hinawakan niya ang mukha ko.
"Mahal I'm really sorry for all the pain that I infected on you, sorry for making you cry. Sorry for always hurting you and for not listening on the words you want to say. I promise to always listen to you and always believe in you mahal. I promise to always trust and understand you, no matter how we fought I promise in the end I will be one who will asking for your forgiveness. I'm your bestfriend, your husband, your man, your protector, your lover and arms to run. I will always love you every day and every step of the way. You are my life now, my everything and my angel. I love you to the moon and back." Tapos may nakita akong luha na tumulo mula sa mga mata niya.
Pinunasan ko ang luha na tumulo sa mga mata niya at ngumiti ako sa kanya. Kinuha ko ang singsing at hinawakan ko ang kamay niya.
"First things first I want to say sorry because I ruined your plan for our wedding day love, I'm sorry for that love. I Akisha Jade Arquiza soon to be Rivero, I promise to always love you and always embrace your imperfections in life. I promise to always stay with you and spend the rest of my life with you, with our dream house together with our children and sooner with our grandchild. I see myself beside you till my very last breath in this world. Mahal I will stay with you forver in this world full of 'leaver'. Thank you for this very wonderful and very luxurious wedding. I was really amaze by everything you did, starting from your wedding proposal upto in our wedding day, you never failed to amaze, suprise and give me this too much happiness and thankful because God gave me you, Ricci Paolo Rivero..."
Nilagay ko yung singsing sa kamay niya at hinawakan ko yung mukha niya at pinunasan ko ulit ang luha sa mata niya.
"I will be your your bestfriend, the goddess when the heaven are in chaos and the love of your life. I might not have everything I wanted but I have this man who will take my hand to surpass with me in the dark and would still hold my hand to breath the depths of the ocean. Your my treasure, my well kept love letter and I will love you forever and ever." Tapos hindi ko na din napigilan ang luhang gustong kumawala sa mga mata ko.
"By the power vested in me... I know pronounce you... Husband and Wife, you may now kiss your bride."
Mabilis niyang inalis ang veil na nasa mukha ko at agad niyang pinagisa ang aming mga labi.
Malakas na palakpalakan at hiyawan ang narinig sa loob ng simbahan habang ang mga labi namin ay pinagiisa.
That was passionate and full of love wedding kiss. He hold my face and look deep in my eyes. I see a a smile on his beautiful chiseled lips.
''You will always be the moon in my dark sky that will light up my whole world. I want to give a best wedding for my favorite girl in the world. There is no other way to get away because I'm now tied with you my wife, Mrs. Akisha Jade Arquiza Rivero. I love you in every beat of my heart, wife."