Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo's Very Private Wedding

So many rumors had spread about Pinoy Fear Factor host Ryan Agoncillo and drama princess Judy Ann Santos' wedding. It was said that it was going to be in May this year.

But today, April 28, 2009, the entire nation is surprised to know that Judy Ann and Ryan had already actually tied the knot in a simple, all-white ceremony in a Catholic church in Batangas where Ryan's parents had been married before. The invitations were simple come and join us notes.

Based on the pictures shown on the news, Judy Ann wore a white bridal gown while Ryan was in a white tuxedo. There were very few guests--family and close friends only. Even the church staff did not even know that two very well known personalities were getting married there, as they said, somebody else was doing the paperworks. The place was heavily guarded.

Additionally, both the ceremonies and the reception were well kept secrets that the guests were blindly led all along. Susie Entrata, one of the godmothers, said that they were not even allowed to bring their cameras and the cellphones inside the church as they were not allowed to take photos.

I am actually surprised that Ryan and Judy Ann opted for a very private wedding, as opposed to the usual grandiose ceremonies that celebrities in the country opt to have. This is actually media mileage as they can sell the rights to their wedding coverage to the TV stations and thus still earn millions of pesos in advertising.

But Juday and Ryan evaded all publicity. They wanted their wedding to be romantic, intimate, and private--which I think is what weddings are all about.

Weddings are all about the couple. They are getting married and starting a new life together. But more often than not, the couple is caught up in the circus of wedding ceremonies, much because of the expectations of other people. I am glad that Juday and Ryan are married and have opted to keep in private. They are entitled to such.

I just wonder how they got past the announcements at the civil registrar and at the church, as is customary. They also probably evaded the confession before the priest prior to the ceremony, as well as the counselling before marriage. This would have been good for me, as then there would not have been public photographers snooping in my very own wedding.