this entry is a break from my regular travel entries. however, i deem it a matter of consequence to include this part of a dear friend’s life here. it’s my way of paying tribute and honoring the journey that they went through together to reach this point in their lives.
here’s a toast to the new mr. and mrs. esguerra ~ brian and marini!!
the epee that brought brian and ini together
marini and her sister tina 
the bride 
st. jude church @ 4:30 a.m. 
the bestman and the groom: 
the maid of honor and bridesmaids [ini and brian's sisters]
the bestman and the groom’s parents 
the groom 
candle sponsors: preggy miss debi and mon
cord sponsors : ian and joan of a kind 
waiting for the bride..bestman, groom, groom’s parents, ring bearer
maid of honor: tina // bride’s mother: dr. tabon 
here comes the bride… dr. marini s. tabon 
mom, bride, sister 
groom meets bride…mother giving away her daughter 
groom and bride walk the aisle … & at the ceremony 
the church ceremony officiated by Fr. Luigi 
wearing of rings// mr. and mrs. esguerra 
the newly-wed couple with the officiating priests 
couple with their sponsors 
couple with secondary sponsors…. 
sisters, brothers, and a nephew 
with ini’s mom and brian’s parents 
brian and marini with their collective friends 
the tabon and esguerra families 
after the wedding: college friends ivy, bing, joan, and louvoua 
how we look @ 4:30 a.m with sleepless pair of eyes 
at the breakfast reception: chateau de busay 
us again…waiting for the newly-weds
us camwhoring…hehehe: wala pa ang couple nigawas 
centerpiece on each guest’s table 
arrival of brian and ini at the reception with their fencer friends 
the couple’s table: their own arbor 
happiness and radiance personified…. 
the first dance….. 
brian and ini dancing to a very upbeat tune: darn i forgot the title 
ini’s mom relaying her message through a song… the girl beside her sang the song from fiddler on the roof “sunrise, sunset” 
the tabons and esguerras at the reception with fr. luigi 
single since birth, currently looking, waiting for their own wedding 
hanging pictures… of brian and marini…and of them with friends
the newlyweds. mr. and mrs. esguerra with their special epee 
the cake…. the kiss … the end ….. to a new beginning
there's no special reason for the name except the love of putting my foot in front of the other until i'm breathless. traveling is a new found love for me. though i'm not blessed with beautiful-looking feet, i've gotten the habit of taking photos of my feet every time i set foot on lands outside of my beloved cebu. THANKS FOR VISITING!!! leave me a note or two. send it to vetlongwalks@yahoo.com or drop me a comment here. would love to hear from you!
BE WARNED: i'm no seasoned traveler nor a professional travel writer. contents here are purely accounts of my own travel experience.
[photo taken @ the palawan butterfly garden - feb.08]
-chocolate hills [carmen bohol]
-underground river palawan
-dapdap beach [anda bohol]
-el nido, palawan
-club fort med [boljoon, cebu]
-murcia, negros occidental
-dumaguete, negros oriental
-taal volcano [view from tagaytay]
-sunset in cavite
