Papa G, my dad, celebrated his 60th birthday last December 2014. It was actually a surprise party since he doesn't have a plan to celebrate his birthday. Kami ni Mama G, my mom, ang mastermind. Hehe!
The story behind the surprise party:
As early as 2013, I've been asking my dad if he's going to celebrate his 60th birthday. Kesyo ayaw daw niya problemahin yun and dapat kami ang mag-aasikaso nun. Blah...Blah...Blah... Then, around 6 months before his birthday, I asked him again. Ayaw niya raw magparty. Bakit ba raw need pa icelebrate. I told him... "Hmmm... 60 ka na and celebration of your double citizenry." Well, ang sagot niya sa akin. Ayaw niya dahil ipangangalandakan pa raw niya na senior citizen na siya. Hahaha!
Until, one month before na lang... I talked to my mom and asked her if we are not going to have a party for my dad. Sabi ko kawawa naman si daddy kung wala siyang party. I even asked her if isabay na lang namin sa birthday ni Christoff. Pero siyempre, dahil love na love ng aking mudra ang aking padir, iseparate daw namin ang celebration. So she asked me to scout for a hotel venue. Pero sabi ko kay mommy, malabo na dahil puro Christmas party na ang December and super mahal ang hotel kung dun gagawin.
Search search ako sa internet until I found 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub at Century City Mall. We even went to the place and found it nice na since complete na with the sound system and everything. Settled na kami actually sa place but my mom saw a venue that was featured at Kris TV which was Cities Events Place in Quezon City. My mom asked me inquire about the place. Since pasok naman sa budget and available pa yung date, I pencil booked it na and scheduled an ocular visit.
There we went to ocular visit the place. We fell in love with it. Ang ganda naman talaga kasi eh. May different areas na puwede mo irent, depende sa party mo. We chose the main hall since marami kaming guests. Right then and there we reserved it na.
The Theme:
Maybe you are asking how we came up with the theme. Well, since the event was supposed to be held at 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub, I told my mom na Beatles na lang ang theme namin tutal naman favorite ni daddy ang Beatles. She agreed immediately and sinabi na lang niya na para hindi mahirap, gawin na lang mala 60's or 70's ang party.
So dun na nag-umpisa yun. Kaya naman itong si mommy, larga kaagad sa Divi to look for a guitar souvenir, wigs and tela for my dad's costume.
You know what? Muntik na mabulilyaso ang costume ng dad ko. Sobrang na stress si mommy dahil ang nangyari naging while-you-wait ang pagyari ng damit niya since nasa bakasyon ang supposedly gagawa ng costume.
The Party:
My dad is totally clueless about the party. Ang alam niya, it was a reunion party ng batch nila sa Victory Christian Fellowship. Tapos may supposedly last minute birthday dinner pa siyang pinaseset sa brother ko sa Golden Bay which tawang tawa kami dahil hindi niya alam na may prineprepare kaming big surprise party for him. Tapos ang gawa pa ng brother ko, may mga reservation kuno pa siyang ginawa which inakala ng dad ko na totoo.
So December 14 came... I arrived at the venue at around 4:00pm. Ngarag na ngarag ako since ako ang punong abala that time dahil I need to see to it na ayos ang setup and on cue dapat ang music and guests pagdating ni daddy.
At around past 6:00pm, my mom called hubby and told him na malapit na daw sila so I made everybody ready na.
Here is the link of the video when my dad entered the main hall (courtesy of Ralph Garcia). I just don't know if you can access it...
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1022591924433491
My dad's reaction was PRICELESS! Yun yung tipong hindi niya alam kung ano ang gagawin niya that time. Nabanggit nga niya kay mommy na muntik na siyang umiyak at pinigilan lang niya eh.
But... Before I continue my kuwento, I'll show you first what I wore. Hehe! Here I am with my bestfriend and her sisters...
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| photo by Andre Elayda |
So... continue ulit...
I'll show you some photos from the party. By the way, these photos were taken by my cousin Ralph Garcia. =)
Here are my parents wearing their panalong costumes...
Here's my hubby...
He was the emcee. No choice siya kasi imposed eh. Haha! About his costume, pagbigyan niyo na siya. Sabi nga di maintinihan kung Menudo ba ang pinepeg niya eh. Haha!
My Tito and Cousin singing with my dad...
My mom had a pauso. Meron siyang Six Pens sa program wherein six important men (friend, brother-in-law, brother, son-in-law, grandson and son) in my dad's life will deliver a short message for him and give him a pen. Here they are:
His bestfriend, Ninong Harry...
One of his brothers-in-law, Tito Ninong Weng...
One of his brothers, Tito Jojie...
Nag-iisang son-in-law, my hubby...
First grandsons, the Kulilits twins...
One of his sons, my brother Paolo...
Blowing of candle...
Here's my dad's birthday cake...
It's sponsored by my brother. Family friend ng girlfriend niya ang gumawa niyan. Nice ano? Kuhang kuha yung image. Lam niyo ba, napakabigat ng cake na yan. As in super! Kaya kahit konti lang kainin, ang lakas makabusog. Pero it was yummy ha. Moist yung chocolate cake and it's not that sweet.
After the blowing of the candle, siningit ko sa program ang speech ni mudra. As always, the best lagi ang impromptu speech ni mommy...
After the program, siyempre hindi mawawala ang sayawan...
At ang picture taking...
It was a very successful surprise party indeed! Successful, because not only everybody enjoyed it but also it was the only surprise party for my dad na hindi nabuking!
Hello! Saan po venue nito? :)
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