A night to Reminisce

Aside from a fairy tale wedding one of the greatest dream of a  girl is to have a debut party, because this is the time where you will feel you are special, people will treat you like a princess and you are the center of attraction. Back when I was a little girl, I don't have any idea on what a debut is or what happened in a debut party. Until my cousins, neighbors and high school friends invited me to their debut parties.. and I became part of their 18 candles and 18 treasure/gift. From that moment, I got ideas what is debut party is and I also dream to have my own debut party.

When the year 2013 started, I already have plans in my mind on what will be the theme and on what will going to happen on my party. Even though I haven't discuss it with my family, I already made up my mind that I will going to have a party. Until the month of April comes,  my eldest brother who is now a graduate and who is now working on a restaurant discuss to the family on what will going to happen on my debut. "Ako naman sobrang excited kase matutupad na yung pangarap ko na maicelebrate yung debut ko. Haha" The day after that talk, we go to Marikina Youth Camp to have my "Pre-debut photo shoot", I am so happy during that time because I love to pose to the camera and to take pictures and I am a frustrated model. Through the help of my talented college friends namely Yeye, Marcris, Abby, Pattar and Marex my dream photo shoot become a reality. After the photo shoot, I finalize all the details for my invitation because Marex will be the one who will make my invitation. (Super laki ng utang na loob ko kay Marex during that time, kung di dahil sa kanya wala akong invitation. Haha)  Then we go to Divisoria to canvass for the gown that I will going to wear and to buy stuffs that we will use for my debut like balloons, candles, ribbons, utensils, tokens, etc. Two weeks before I turn 18, I distribute my invitations to my friends and classmates so that they will still have the time to prepare.

At last, my most awaited day come... sobrang aga kong nagising kahit gabi pa naman yung party ko, hindi ko alam kung sobrang excited lang ako or what. Hahaha! I check if all the things that we will use for my debut are complete. Then my cousin who is a hair and make up artist arrive at our house, she starts to do my hair and make up. By 6-6:30 pm, my friends, relatives and classmates are starting to arrive at the place which held my debut. 7 PM naaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!! This is it, eto na talaga yon! Rak na. Party! Party! HAHAHA After my grand entrance, we started the ceremony with a prayer then we proceed to 18 shots where in my Tita's are in the entourage. "wag ka munang mag bo-boyfriend... tapusin mo muna yung pag aaral mo kase pag nakatapos ka madali na lang yung paghahanap nun", those were the words that they kept on saying in their mesages for me (gusto ko sanang sabihin sa kanila na.. as if I have a boyfriend naman mga Tita. HAHA) Then we moved on to 18 treasures where in the entourage is my college and high school closest friends who knows me well so that they will not going to find it hard to think for a gift that suits for me. (hindi ako nagkamali sa pagpili sa kanila pero binuking nila ang mga sikreto ko sa harap ng family ko! hahaha) After the 18 teasures, my classmtes perform a song number for me and after that it's eating time. while the visitors eats their food, I roam around to take some pictures with them and to ask them if they're having fun. The 18 candles follows and the entourage is my cousins, they give touching messages for me which made me cry a river. The last part of the ceremony is the 18 Roses, and this is the highlight of most debut party. My cousins, my college classmates, my best friend, my 2 big brothers and my Father is in the 18 Roses entourage. Unfortunately one of my classmate wasn't able to be part of the entourage because he is in the province, but my college friends surprised me because they invited my crush who is a 4th year education student that time. Actually I already invited him but he said that he will going to have a vacation on his province that's why he won't be able to attend my party. So I got shock when I saw him because I wasn't expecting that he will be coming. He becomes the substitute of my classmate, he is my 15th dance. I can't remember a thing while we are dancing, and I haven't utter a word or two during that time. It feels like I'm in heaven "wala pa sa kalahati nang naramdaman ko sa first dance ko nung JS Prom". After the 18 Roses, they lit the candles of my birthday cake and they sing a birthday song for me. I made a wish then I blow my birthday candles. My parents give me a heart warming message that made me cry a river again because I was so touched by their message.

For once in my life, I've experienced to be the center of attraction, to be special to all the people, to be a princess and I was able to feel the overflowing love from the people whom I care and love. Even though my party is not that elegant like other people's debut party, I really had fun and  I enjoyed it. I will never ever
forget this very special day of my life. A night to reminisce.