Meet Darlene. She is a W@Wie who has recently gotten married to Gboy.
Their altar date was set last April 17, 2010 in Tagaytay. Wedding ceremony was slated at 1PM but during that time, vehicular traffic was on a standstill because of the Tour of Luzon bikeathon, and in the midst of the gridlock was this classic Mustang bridal car.
The bride got a call from her wedding planner informing her that she would have to forgo her bridal march if she arrived 30 minutes after the scheduled ceremony. Left with no other choice, the bride scooped her skirt, train, and veil of her Veluz wedding gown and started dashing towards the direction of the church. Following Darlene’s lead was her bridesmaid and her make-up artist, Eddie Bruan. Upon seeing them on the street, the photo and video guys also got out of their vehicle.
Oly Ruiz of Metro Photo captured in multiple shots as the bride emerged in the two-way gridlock.
“After about 15 minutes of running, we came at the intersection where everything was clogged-up and asked — forced actually — a tricycle to take all of us (all seven of us) to the church which was another mile away,” Oly narrated.
As for the groom, he had tried to hitch a ride with passing motorists but no one stopped. Good thing the couple’s ninang saw Gboy on her way to the church and gave him a ride.
If those weren’t enough trouble for a day, the bride also shared that her wedding gown got burned due to a spotlight under their table at the reception. Darlene further added, “I thought there we were done with all the mishaps, but ‘lo and behold: our big day has almost turned into our last day!!! We almost fell off the cliff due to break dysfunction of our car!!! My goodness! What a day!!! At least we have an exciting story to tell our grandchildren.”
Checkout Gboy & Darlene’s onsite by MG Video. An ample coverage of our dashing bride in the middle of the road and their tricycle ride can be seen towards the end.
Head on to Oly’s blog entry for his eyewitness account and more of the images from the event.
Cheers to Gboy & Darlene for their positive outlook despite the odds. 
July 21st, 2010 at 11:35 am
i never get tired of reading this, looking at the pics and watching the video. haha!
July 21st, 2010 at 12:38 pm
wow! it was an adventure! really an exciting one..
can i just ask, what’s the name of the church? thanks and best wishes!
July 21st, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Che: The ceremony was held in Lourdes Church and the reception at Splendido.
July 21st, 2010 at 1:52 pm
hahaha!!! this almost happened to me. my bridal car broke down about 2kms away from the church. my friend picked me up in his tamaraw fx. i had to cross the street in my gown because traffic was really bad going to church. so i arrived at the church in an fx…hehehe.
July 21st, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Probably its is a test of love and courage :).. happy memories though
July 21st, 2010 at 9:49 pm
cool!!
July 22nd, 2010 at 1:57 am
super thanks ms benz and sir abet!
addl info: the groom (gerry/gboy) also tried to hitch a ride. good thing our ninang saw him. too bad there were no cameras to capture that!
more power to W@W! p.s. thanks to donna!
July 22nd, 2010 at 3:19 am
whew! i got carried away…
a tears of joy we can call it!!! 
it’s definitely awesome! cute! cute! cute!
July 23rd, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Abet: thanks for the info
i’m 25 and i am inspired and curious by every story featured here. so cute
July 23rd, 2010 at 4:36 pm
galing naman.,!
July 24th, 2010 at 4:31 am
grace under pressure!!! ang ganda nya pa rin kahit mainit at kelangan sumuong sa traffic… love love love
July 26th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Really an unforgettable experience with you Darl and Gboy!!! Every time we hear the song from your SDE video “Hey Soul Sister” eh talagang kayo ang narerember namin…
You really stayed beautiful in spite of all the glitches… I really admire you for that!!
Well noted on all the lessons learned from this experience kaya nga as early as now naghahanap na kami ng medyo malapit na place sa church for the wed preparation…
Lastly, thank God that nothing bad happened to us when we almost fell off the cliff… whew!!
God bless to you both! Mwaah!
July 26th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
what a great story!
July 27th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
hi, ganda naman po ng pinost nyong blog tnx for sharing
July 27th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
interesting , good things happen
July 27th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
hey darl & gboy! sayang! i missed the chance to witness this one. anyway, enough said… it’s really a true test of love and courage. laki na ni derek! congrats mrs. gboy!
July 28th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
who’s the coordinator?
July 30th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
what a very inspiring story…
true love really conquers all…
have a blissful married life!
cheers!
July 31st, 2010 at 11:33 am
What an ordeal for a bride! I’m glad she made it!
August 1st, 2010 at 8:58 am
yeah! that just shows whatever comes your paths,love will find a way. Nothing can stop you from tying the knot together till death do you part!!!! God bless!
August 2nd, 2010 at 11:59 am
this is really a pinoy wedding, with the tricycle scene which was so refreshing to witness…it was the saving vehicle that day ….
truly a nice feature !!!! thanks for sharing and wishing the bride and groom a truly happy union.
congrats and best wishes ….
August 5th, 2010 at 1:48 am
inspiring story - I love watching the video, glad she made it.
Best wishes! Welcome to the married life!
August 18th, 2010 at 9:42 am
sis darlene! i got teary eyed watching the video! your wedding was amazing and truly one for the books…it’s true, nothing can stop a bride! kudos to you sister!
August 21st, 2010 at 2:04 pm
whew!! it turned out to be amazing! it so beautiful! =)
January 27th, 2011 at 7:31 pm
Amazing story! Really it was unforgettable memories and adventure. Thank a lot for sharing with us. Best wishes.
September 7th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Thanks for shearing this article its only about love which have that shows .
November 5th, 2011 at 4:08 am
i am a wedding planner back home. my 5-year old daughter never gets tired of always wanting to watch this video. its more than a year since she first saw this and still feels the excitement ’til now..so lovely!