Wedding Digest Philippines The Renewal of Vows Edition | Page 10

a must have for every bride! 2015-2016 Galle ries Gown Gallery: Ageless Collection Shoe Gallery: If the shoe fits, It must be Dom&Gab Cake Gallery: Years of Love Expressed in Every Layer Flower Gallery: Re-Inventing Bridal Bouquets Makeup Gallery: Real Brides Real Makeovers Cove r Story Steadfast Love Never Ceases Patricia Javier & Dr. Rob Walcher III A Decade After: We still say YES Thom Real Weddings & Claire Re newal of Vows Edition February 22, 2015 • Oratory of Saint Joseph, Ateneo de Manila University Campus • Cravings Thom and Claire professed their profound love for each other after a decade of being married. Beyond celebrating their love, they renewed their vows to show and impart this gleeful memory for their son, Ethan Jacob. At the beginning of their vows, they both expressed their happiness as they celebrated this important milestone in their lives. But before they take us to their promises of forever, let us reminisce how their romance blossom ten years ago. A Decade After: We still say “YES” Renewal of Vows 101: I Do Take Two 50 Years After: You’re Still the One When Love Began Thom admitted that it was ‘love at first sight’ when he was introduced to Claire by his sister, Marj. Marj brought Claire to their hometown in Gloria, Oriental Mindoro after a business trip from another town in that same province. As a hospitable host for Claire, Marj invited Claire to their home where Thom would first set eyes on his future bride. After that first meeting, their paths crossed again. It turned out, Thom and Claire worked for the same company. During those moments that Thom’s feeling towards Claire grew even more especially when they collaborated in some projects at work. Yet, it took more than a year before Claire noticed Thom. According to Thom, the foundation of their relationship is literally long years of friendship. But finally when Thom and Claire became official it still took four years of being boyfriend-girlfriend before they got engaged for almost another two years. But the long years of waiting paid off as the bond of the couple got stronger through time. “We have waited so long before our big day at the altar, and we have looked forward to spending the rest of our lives together, because we are certain that our love will continue to grow each day,” Claire revealed. Yet for Thom, he had already imagined Claire as his wife a long time ago. “It’s hard to tell but I just felt it. I imagined her as the person I want to spend the rest of my life with,” Thom recalled. The Big Day Came Claire recounted that their wedding was a dream come true. The preparation took them two years but it was all worth it. She, being an event organizer herself, took the