A Debutante Ball

I have lots of photos to share. Yesterday, I attended Christine's 18th Birthday at Aberdeen Court, QC. The party already started when we got there. The guests were already having their dinner while the Debutant is having her pictorial. Since Rellie accompanied Tito Greg to park the Innova, he missed the photo shoot with the rest of his cousins. And while he is away, Glady's introduced me to the rest of their family. Good thing Glady's is with me. Though I was able to meet most of them in Cabiao, I'm sure they already forgot who I am or how I look because it's been months since I last saw them.

Rellie joined our table. We were seated at the first table on the leftmost part of the ballroom. While we were having our dinner, Celine aproached me and asked, "Did you bring your gift, Ate?" I simply replied with, "Yes". And then she told me, "Okay, I'll include you in the 18 Treasures, ha!" I smiled but I was shocked. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?????????

The actual program started with the 18 Candles. But it's not your ordinary 18 Candles, they injected a twist to make it more fun. The 18 girls were divided into two groups. Each group will have to light one candle and the group members will try to cross the borderline while protecting their candle while the other group tries to blow it off.

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FRAME from A Day to Remember Kit by Merkeley Designs
FLOWER from Sunscrap Niiki and Mil
BALLOONS from Big Birthday Bash by Anaflor Design
HEART CONFETTI from Berlingo kit by Fran
RIBBON from Raspberry Road Designs
PAPER from Easter freebie by Amanda Laborde (Sunshine Sweets)

Next part is the 18 Treasures. As soon as the hosts announced it's twist, my heart started to beat fast. Rellie was laughing out loud and he was teasing me. My palms started to sweat too, yaiks! The girls will be called one by one, and they will have their 30 seconds of fame, hahaha! Participants will have to go in front with their gift, and they will walk like "models". Come to think of it, that would be a piece of cake for me, as in sisiw, but then again... Rellie's whole clan is watching so my eyes popped out when I heard the instructions. OH MY GOD!!! I think my face is burning the whole time, as we were waiting for my name to be called Rellie was saying, "Nakakahiya kasi maglalakad ka sa harap... pero mas nakakahiya sa pamilya ko pag hindi ka nag-model. Isipin nila KJ ka! Ano gagawin mo Chenelyn!?! Hahaha!" Hmmn... so much for your moral support Kuks! I know I have no choice. And so I did what I was asked to do... gracefully! Not only once... but TWICE!!! Yes, twice. After all the girls have modeled their stuffs, the debutant will choose the best model. So ayun... I won, harharhar! So I went to the front again to get my token.

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Now it's Rellie's turn to shine. He is part of the 18 Roses... no twist, just the traditional dance with the Debutant. Kainis lang that I was not able to shoot nice photos because of where we we were seated. I will have to wait na lang for the shots of the official photographer. For the mean time... this is what I have... this and a couple more of blurrrryyyy shots.


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I want to share this funny conversation between Rellie and Alex. "Alam mo ba kung sino ang pinaka-pogi? Ako!". Alex was just laughing in disbelief as Rellie continues, "O dun sa 18 Roses, sino ba ang pinaka-una?" Alex replied, "Ikaw" "Kaya ako ang una kasi ako ang pinaka-pogi! Si Greggy ba pang-ilan?" "Pangatlo", Alex answered. "Kaya siya pangatlo kasi pang-3rd lang sya sa pinaka-pogi." Si Kuks success sa pang-uuto kay Alex, hahaha! Greggy Santos is their cousin who won the VJ hunt for the reality game show HIRED! (QTV 11)and is now a music correspondent in the lifestyle show Livin' It Up.

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The night went on and there were lots of kwentuhan and chikahan. But we'd also pause for a while to give way to photo ops. Good thing Rellie's cousins also love to have their photos taken. At least I have something in common with them.

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FRAME from Highland Grunge Kit by Kiki Halbert
TAG from Vintage heritage Kit by Fayth
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And here are more photos...

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FRAME from Moving Day Kit by Raspberry Road Designs
RIBBON from Colorful Kit by Claudi Designs


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FRAME by Welli Designs
PAPER from New year's Eve Kit by Maria La France Designs


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FRAME from Vintage Spring Kit by Designs by Angelica E.
TORN PAPER from Happy Baby Sampler Kit by Moon Catcher
PAPER from Emma Kit by Amy W. Designs
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