IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH ..... I DO
By Anna Marie Cera Palma
In the presence of God and Friends , Glenn Barasona and Joyce Lopez Petilla finally tied the knot on Sunday , January 10th , 2010 at the Santo Tomas Catholic Church in Mangaldan , Pangasinan . Both nurses by profession , the couple live up to their calling , wherever they are needed .
The love story of Glenn and Joyce started in 2003 in a hospital at the Specialist Group Hospital and Trauma Center in Dagupan City where Joyce was the Head Nurse . Glenn , who was a hemodialysis nurse in the Cubao-based Renal Services , Inc. ( RSI ) was assigned at the Trauma Center where Joyce worked . Love blossomed and soon they became an item in the Center by September 2003 .
However , Joyce , the only daughter of Jose and Guadalupe ( Lopez ) Petilla , had to leave for Ireland for better work opportunity . Almost devastated , Glenn , the only son of Bonifacio and Gracia Barasona of Metro Manila , became determined to ask for her hand when she would go home . On January 15th , 2005 Joyce was home and they first tied the knot in a civil ceremony in Quezon City with the presence of immediate family members . Joyce left for Ireland again and Glenn followed her by June of the same year .
The couple have always wanted to seal their union with the sacrament of matrimony so on Janauary 10th , 2010 , they finally said their vows before God , their families and their friends . Reception followed at the Star Plaza Hotel Restaurant in Dagupan City .
Glenn Christopher and Jocelyn are now back in Dublin , Ireland working as nurses . We wish them a happy married life , in sickness and in health as they have vowed to do .
Anna Marie sent these pictures to be shared by family and friends .
The bride on her way to the church
The bride with her parents , Jose and Guadalupe ( aka Upeng ) Petilla
The bridal party
The centerpiece of the reception area of Star Plaza
The bride dances with her beloved father
The mother of the bride took time out for a photo with her sister Purita Lopez Tamondong and daughter , and with former classmate and good friend Amanda Biala Cera .
The bride with two friends
The groom and the bride expressing their thanks to their relatives and friends who attended their wedding .
Glenn and Joyce in a portrait of love ......
CONGRATULATIONS TO JOYCE ( Petilla ) AND GLENN BARASONA ! ! MAY OUR LORD BLESS YOU NOW AND ALWAYS .
sayang di ako nakapunta sa kasal mo. muzta na
Posted by: marilyn carrera calagos | January 24, 2011 at 09:30 PM
hello Auntie Mona,thank you! You did miss the fun,the yummy food! We'll send you pictures and the video,it will take a while though.
jocelyn
Posted by: Jocelyn Petilla-Barasona | February 14, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Hi Glenn & Jocelyn,
Congratulations and best wishes!Lovely photos.
Wish we were there!You both look great,so with
your entourage with their radiant smiles.Magagangana kayo!Agko lawari abirbir si(sis)Nanay mo!Love the centerpiece.
Auntie Mona
Posted by: Mona Tan | February 11, 2010 at 12:28 AM