After tying the knot last Sunday, March 1, celebrity couple Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles shared glimpses of their dreamy “mermaid wedding” held at a resort in Bohol.
In a joint Instagram post, the couple gave a peek into the intimate moments from their nuptials including an unexpected situation on the eve of the wedding.
“Hi, Kimmy! Before I begin I just wanna share that, I think everybody knows that my phone is broken. Just last night, the night before the wedding. It’s now gone. I actually wrote my vow there. I was ready 5 days before. I wrote my vow. There is no backup. I don't do iCloud,” Jerald said.
In another clip, Jerald shared that his phone went into total blackout hours before their wedding, prompting him to rewrite his vows on paper. “I prepared just last night and I guess it’s meant to happen so I can be more present and in the moment, more special.”
The Sins of the Father actor then reflected on his childhood dreams and how meeting Kim changed his perspective.
“Noong bata ako, ang dami kong hiling kay Lord. Sa hirap ng buhay ang dami nating hiling kay Lord. Gusto ko yumaman. Gusto ko pumuti. Gusto ko maging madali ang buhay para sa atin. Karamihan sa mga hiling ko, hindi natupad. Ngayon, gets ko na na kaya pala madami ang hindi natutupad kasi makikilala kita. Binigay ka sa akin ni Lord para hindi ko na kailangang humiling pa,” Jerald said.
He went on: “Kaya kung napapansin mo, tuwing gabi kapag nagdadasal tayo, puro pasasalamat. Bihira ang hiling. At ang laging pinapasalamat ko ay nagkaroon ako ng isang Kim Molina sa buhay ko.”
For her part, Kim looked back on their fated meeting during her stint on the hit musical Rak of Aegis 12 years ago.
“I entered a building that little did I know would eventually change my life. When I joined Rak of Aegis, I thought it will just be another show I’ll do before I leave everything art-related behind and pursue a different path. Buti na lang na-convince ko si Mommy na payagan ako pumunta sa Quezon City, na binigay ko ang number ko kay Ate Aicelle and Mike noong nanood sila ng Ghost The Musical. Buti na lang tinuloy kong bumaba ng kotse at tumuloy ng PETA kahit kabado ako noon. Buti na lang dahil doon pala sa maliliit na desisyon na iyon, makikilala kita,” Kim said.
She also joked about ignoring friendly advice that eventually led her to marrying Jerald. “‘Hi, I’m Jerald.’ Those were your first words to me noong pinakilala ka nila sa akin bilang love team ko sa Rak. Next thing I remember was nanay Kakai (Bautista) saying, ‘Kimverlie, lumayo ka dyan kay Jerald.’ Buti na lang talaga hindi ako nakinig sa kaniya.
“Tolits, akalain mo iyon na tinawag mo lang ako na baby sa group chat ng Rak, ngayong nandito na tayo. Hindi na mananaginip ng gising sasabayan ka na palagi kahit tumulala sa hangin. Mahal na mahal kita aking sinta,” she expressed.
Another touching moment showed Kim getting emotional with close friend Dimples Romana while preparing for the ceremony. Jerald, meanwhile, shared lighthearted moments with his groomsmen, including Alden Richards, Pepe Herrera, and Nicco Manalo.
The two also had their messages for their parents as they embarked on their journey as husband and wife.
“To my mom, my best friend since birth. I'm excited to share more moments with you as I embark on this new journey and hopefully one day I become a mother as loving, as cool, as beautiful, and as strong as you,” Kim told her mom, Myra.
Addressing her father, Dr. Ronnie Molina, she said: “Daddy, I will be here. You will never lose me. You will never lose your baby girl. I love you both so much.”
Jerald also spoke about his dream for his mother, Teresita, who raised him: “Sabi niya (Pepe Herrera), ano ang naisip mo na hiling para sa sarili mo na lang. Sabi ko hindi para sa akin, para sa nanay ko. I want the remaining long years of her life, I want to give her all the best I can. Ang dream ko ay maiparanas ko sa nanay ko yung marangya talaga na buhay.”
He then shared his message to his father: “Maraming salamat, Pa, dahil alam ko na mahal mo ako. Hindi man tayo nagkaroon ng maraming oras at pagkakataon para gumawa ng mga memories, pero sinigurado ko na nandidito ka ngayon para ito yung pinakamalaking memory na mananatili sa ating dalawa.”
READ: Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles tie the knot in a beach wedding in Bohol
Kim and Jerald got engaged in August 2024 before finally exchanging vows in a beach ceremony attended by family and close friends. Among those spotted at the wedding were Gerald Anderson, Aga Muhlach, Charlene Gonzalez, Kristoffer Martin, Kim Atienza, Yassi Pressman, Via Antonio, and Adrian Lindayag.