Decisions after Tagaytay

Tagaytay has always held a special place in my heart. Not only did Dodie and I go there for our first out-of-town trip as a couple, we also celebrated our first year anniversary there. That's why I really had my heart set on getting married in Tagaytay - at the start.


You see, in choosing the church where we would get married, I wanted a place that had significance in our life as a couple. I didn't want a church that looked great in pictures but had absolutedly no meaning to us. I wanted a church that, when I walk down the aisle, I could fondly remember memories that Dodie and I created along the way. A church that could make me smile inwardly as though we were sharing a secret together. And because Tagaytay was special to both Dodie and me, I figured it fit my criteria very nicely.

And so armed with our short list of venues, Dodie and I made the rounds in Tagaytay. I was proud of Dodie because he was really patient along the way. Although I knew he had reservations about holding our wedding in Tagaytay (his family will come all the way from Bulacan), he gamely checked out each and every venue on our list. And he never complained.

As we trudged back to our hotel room, tired and overwhelmed by everything we've seen, Dodie suggested that we make a comparative chart of the costs that would be incurred if we held our wedding in one of the venues on our further shortened list. Being the OC person that I am, I made one in Excel, complete with not only costs for the venue and church, but those of incidental costs as well.

And that's when we decided. Good bye, Tagaytay (for our wedding at least) and hello to the only other church that I wanted to get married in - The Parish of the Holy Sacrifice a.k.a. UP Chapel.