Quips from Jayjay and Annelle's Wedding

Coach Jayjay and Teacher Annelle tied the wedding knot yesterday, and there were so many little things that made it really memorable for the weekend-warriors group.

A bit of history first.

Jayjay was one of the first guys who welcomed me at the MALL, a place in Pasig where airsofters meet every weekend and shoot bb's, when I started showing up by myself --- that is, I didn't have a squad or a team affiliation. The airsoft community then was pretty tight, where you almost knew everybody either by face or by name. Soon, a number of "cool kids" which includes me and Jayjay who really got along together became what is known to be our 'weekend-warriors group' (and later on got tagged as 'mushy-warriors group'), and the group went out for chit-chat over coffee, badminton, wall-climbing, road-biking or the occasional Tagaytay overnight trip regularly.

A number of us refer to Jayjay as coach because his real-life profession is a soccer coach for a private school in Pasig.

Annelle came into the picture about two years after the mushy-warriors group was born. How Jayjay met Annelle, well... I don't really know the details. But Annelle has a strong AND pleasing personality, which sorts of complements Jayjay's easy AND pleasing character. (in other words, I think Jayjay will end up as "ander")

Annelle teaches elementary subjects at a private school also in the Pasig-Q.C. area.

Now that I've presented a bit of who Jayjay and Annelle are, I will now present to you the top 3 quips from Jayjay-and-Annelle's wedding:

3. Officiating priest, after the mass: "I have two announcements to make. First, the mass I have just officiated counts as an anticipated mass so you need not attend mass tomorrow (Sunday). Secondly, like in the movies, this is the part where I get to say 'You may now kiss the bride!'"

2. Stephen, hosting the reception: "You hear that? The sound of glass clinking? Let's make this different. If YOU hear the glass clinking, ALL couples -- not just the newly-wed couple -- will have to kiss each other. Is that okay? Yes? YES!..... It's so much fun to host wedding programs; I can practically get away with anything."

1. Principal sponsor, addressing Jayjay in a speech: "The secret to having a long peaceful and happy marriage can be expressed in two words. You know what that is, Jayjay? No? It's 'YES, DEAR.' "

Congratulations and best wishes, Coach Jayjay and Teacher Annelle!

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Pahabol na quips:

a. By Philip, aka Desert Rat: "Ano ba kayong warriors kayo? Nag-asawa lang yung isa, sunod-sunod naman kayong nag-si-si-asawa! Mag-airsoft naman kayo!"

b. By Mr. Leonor, Jayjay's dad: "An advice to you, my son: Women always have the last word in any argument. By default, anything you say after her 'last word' becomes the start of a new argument."

pictures to be posted soon. didn't have my camera with me, so I'll just snag from tinters and niks