gifts

For a month, I’ve been preoccupied with my cousin’s wedding. I thought of numerous gift ideas — I wanted a very nice one — as the groom is really a brother to me. I tried to think of something the couple would really love, not the usual household gifts, and something they would remember.

In the end, I bought them fourteen 750-ml wines, with customized labels. I bought them from my ten-peso-coins-only coinbank I’ve been saving for about 2 years (my only savings!!!). I sought the help of eks for making the designs, and when the wines were delivered, the couple was so happy with the gift. I was also happy that they liked it and felt proud, because I do not have much talent in creative thinking.

eks and I also made them a video interview about their love story, which was played during the wedding. I actually uber internalized my “director” role (which was really a cameraman role!) =). eks spent 3 whole days editing the video. The couple was very impressed with the final output, so was I (galing mo eks!). And I think it was probaby the best gift I thought of and gave, characterized with laborious love.

The couple really appreciated all the efforts I put into their wedding. And I am really glad they did. I thought perhaps that it would be a most expressive way of telling the, that I am fully supporting their relationship and that “let’s all live as a supporting and caring family”.

But in the end, I think the most unforgettable gift I gave them was delivering a speech or message to them on their wedding day. Prior to the wedding, I was begging my cousin not to include me among the people who would give them messages. First, I am not a good public speaker, and second, I don’t like mushy stuff. But on that day, I was able to shed my inhibitions. I was able to tell them directly that I love them both and that I only wish the best for them — and of all the gifts I gave them, that one was really straight from my heart.