Partly, Lucho was the reason why Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo renewed their wedding vows at their vacation house in Batangas, last April 30.

In an interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) on June 11, during her shoot for Kusina, an entry to the 2016 Cinemalaya Independent Festival, Judy Ann related, “Yung kasal, ang kuwento kasi diyan, may isang night na…

“For so many nights, si Lucho would always ask us, palagi niyang tinatanong, ‘I wanna watch your wedding video. I wanna watch your wedding video, mom.’

“’Tapos, finally, may isang night na magkakasama kami ‘tapos nang mag-dinner, after kong i-feed si Luna, si Lucho tumatakbo sa akin, ‘We’re gonna watch your wedding video!’”

Seven years ago, the couple commissioned the services of videographer Jason Magbanua.

“So hinanap namin ni Rye kay Jason Magbanua.

“First time niyang [Lucho] mapapanood.

“So nung pinapanood niya, ako nakayakap ako kay Rye, pinapanood niya, nakatingin siya sa computer, nakapangalumbaba siya sa harap ng computer.

“’Tapos, nakita niya yung preparation. ‘Tapos, nakita niya ang ate niya [Yohan].

“‘Tapos sabi ni Yohan, ‘O, that’s me, that’s me!’

“Ang maganda nung time na yun, na-document lahat and na-validate kay Yohan that she was the first baby.

“So sa part na yun, naramdaman ko na ano si Yohan, yung proud siyang sabihin na, ‘Ako lang ang nandiyan!’

“Pero si Lucho, wala siyang angst or hard feelings, hindi siya umiyak.

“Sabi niya, ‘Yeah, that’s ate! That’s Kuya Dale, that’s Kuya Jacob,” who are Lucho’s cousins.

“‘Where’s me, where was me?’

“’Tapos tumingin siya sa amin nung, ‘You may kiss the bride.’

“’Tapos nagyakap kami ni Rye, tumingin siya sa amin ‘tapos ang sabi niya sa amin, ‘Oh, you really love each other!’

“’Tapos ganun lang siya, ‘Where was me, where was me? But you were thinking of me then? You’re planning for me, you’re planning for me? You know I’m coming?’

“Parang he was looking for a validation na kahit wala siya, naiisip namin siya.”

Hence, when Father Tito Caluag officiated a mass at their home, Ryan and the priest discussed the plan of having a renewal of vows.

Juday said that normally, “Pinagpe-pray namin yung mga may birthday, yung may sakit, yung may anniversary,” but this time, her husband considered celebrating their seventh year.

CHOOSING THE VENUE. The initial venue was Alabang.

“Dapat dun na kami mismo magre-renewal sa lote,” which is right across their house in Alabang and where they usually hold the mass and other celebrations.

Judy Ann added, “Yung ganun lang ka-simple na ceremony.

“And then after that, iyon nga, naisip ni Rye na parang, halos patapos na rin naman yung place [sa Batangas], parang blessing na rin siya and to bless the seventh year of the marriage, to celebrate the number of God which is number seven and then to recreate, to reenact na rin the whole thing—na blessing of the journey of the seventh year of the marriage

“Dapat yun, gagawin namin mismo sa church.

“Hindi lang namin ginawa sa mismong simbahan kasi kasalang bayan nung araw na yun. So parang ang daming mangyayari!

“To simplify every thing, kinuha pa rin namin yung same theme pero mas smaller scale na lang.

“Maniwala ka, inayos namin yung buong yun sa loob ng isang linggo!

“Ganun lang siya ka-impromptu na, ‘Ah okay, sige, ito na pala ‘to!’”

QUAINT, INTIMATE THEME. How does it feel to marry Ryan the second time?

“E, siyempre ang haba ng hair ko! Parang ang laki-laki ng boobs ko, di ba?” Judy Ann said, laughing.

“Alam mo nakakatuwa, kasi yung wedding na gusto kong gawin sa beach, yung mga nakikita ko sa Pinterest, di ba, magpi-Pinterest ka ‘tapos makikita mo yung mga Pins ng ibang tao na mga beach wedding, parang, ‘Ay, ang cute nito! Ay, ang ganda nito sa wedding na ‘to!’

“Hindi ko na inisip na magagawa ko siya sa wedding ko.

“Yung lahat ng gusto kong gawin nilagay ko dun, little things of this, of that.

“Lumabas yung wedding na napaka-quaint, charming.

“Iyon naman ang goal ko, maging charming siya ‘tsaka maging fun.”

“Na-achieve naman, with Rita Neri,” who was their wedding coordinator.

In jest, Juday added, “And of course, siyempre, ang importante dun, dapat nandun si Jason Magbanua kasi siya yung may kasalanan…

“Siya ang may sala kung bakit kailangang ulitin ang kasal, di ba, para nandun si Lucho at si Luna sa wedding video.”