BRYAN Pennyfeather and Monica Hagad Moran both live in Brampton, Canada with houses just seven-kilometer away from each other. However, it took an online dating site to bring them together.
Both are flooded with busy work schedules which deprived them of the usual traditional dating routes. But, they hit it off on their very first date, with tears falling from Monique’s eyes due to nonstop laughter.
They stayed friends for nine months until Bryan realized he really loved Monique and asked her parents' blessing and proposed a day before his 32nd birthday.
Staunch Catholics, Bryan and Monique did the St. Joseph Novena, the very same one that her maternal Lola and Lolo (the Hilado-Hagad couple) did, as well as her parents (Oboy and Telly Hagad-Moran). They completed the Novena on April 1 that's why they chose their wedding date the week after.
The wedding was prepared in nine months. Monique, having the banquets and events background, proved the preparation a breeze. And Bryan was super hands on with everything that was delegated to him.
The venue could only hold a maximum of 90 people so cutting their original guest list from 175 was the biggest challenge.
Friends and family from the Philippines, California, Switzerland, St. Barts, and Canada came. Everything went according to plan and on schedule because of teamwork.
Family helped in the church decor, friends did the registration, and the bridesmaids and groomsmen had their work cut out for them. It was a day filled with love and laughter (and booze and dancing of course!).