Glaiza and David on turning long-distance relationship to marriage

February 12 ------ It’s pleasant to hear a story on how a long-distance relationship (LDR) turns into a marriage considering the amount of effort a couple has to take in order to prove how committed they are to each other.

Actress Glaiza de Castro and Irish businessman husband David Rainey have proven that love knows no boundaries after making their LDR work beautifully, leading to their tying of the knot not just once but twice.

After the couple exchanged “I Do’s” in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in October 2021, they exchanged marital vows for the second time here in the Philippines last Jan. 23. The Filipiniana-themed wedding ceremony, officiated by Glaiza’s brother-in-law, was held during sunset at Sundowners Beach Villas in Botolan, Zambales, witnessed by their loved ones. David’s family and friends flew in from Europe for the blissful occasion. The bride walked down the aisle clad in a Filipiniana ensemble created by Jo Rubio while the groom wore a Barong. According to Glaiza, they preferred a beach wedding “because the beach is very significant to us. We met near the beach, he proposed on the beach and we had a beach wedding in Ireland. So, we wanted to continue that.”

Prior to getting married, COVID-19 compelled Glaiza and David to go for LDR due to travel restrictions. David is based in Ireland. Their love story began in 2018 when Glaiza went to Siargao to celebrate her birthday. She accidentally met David after trying to locate where the song she had been hearing, which happened to be her favorite, was coming from. She finally saw the one playing it, who happened to be David, and then fascinating conversations between the two followed.

When David had to return to his hometown in Ireland, he and Glaiza continued their communication. Despite being miles apart from each other, David would send love letters written in a notebook to the actress via air courier service. The notebook, Glaiza shared, would go back and forth between Ireland and the Philippines “because David really likes to send me letters.” Glaiza and David officially became a couple in September 2018 and got engaged in December 2020 when the former visited David in Ireland.

When asked how important talk or communication is in their relationship, Glaiza answered: “It’s so important since we are in a long-distance relationship and for not being physically together most of the time, especially during the first few years of our relationship.” Asked about what they promise each other David answered: “I promise to love you, trust you and give my all, palagi. I love you.”

“When everything else fails, I am here, always.”, Glaiza replied.

Source: philstar.com