Toni asawa na ang magiging priority pagkakasal!

After seven years in a relationship, at long last ay engaged na sina Toni Gonzaga at Paul Soriano. Ito ang kanilang ibinalita sa The Buzz last Sunday nang live na mag-guest ang direktor sa talk show.

Si Paul ang unang nag-anunsyo that yes, they’re engaged.

Noong Jan. 21 raw nangyari ang proposal sa bahay nila Toni pagkatapos ng birthday ng multimedia star.

“It was right after her birthday. It was like 12:30 a.m. January 21. We’d just come from a birthday dinner and I had the ring in my pocket the whole dinner. I just wanted to wait for the right private moment. It happened in her home, just very simple. She was in her pantulog already,” simulang kuwento ni Paul nang tanungin ni Kris Aquino kung paano nangyari ang proposal.

Kuwento naman ni Toni, at that time ay wala siya talagang kaide-ideya na plano nang mag-propose ng boyfriend. Nasa kuwarto raw sila ni Alex noon at kinakantyawan siya na “hindi nag-propose, ‘no? Buti nga, dapat lang hindi siya mag-propose, masyado siyang predictable ‘pag ganun”. Sabi ko “oo nga, hindi talaga magpo-propose ‘yun alam niyang ayaw ko ng malaking proposal,” kuwento ni Toni.

Maya-maya ay pumanhik na raw si Paul sa se­cond floor kasama ang mommy at daddy niya. Normally ay bawal daw pumanhik ang boyfriend sa 2nd floor.

Sinabihan daw siya ni Direk na tawagin si Alex at nang lumabas ang kapatid, napasimangot na raw ito at nahulaan na kasi siguro ang mangyayari.

At ‘’yun na nga, nagsalita na raw si Direk ng proposal.

Kaso, panay daw ang takbo ni Alex at panay ang sabing “ayoko yan!” kaya hindi matapus-tapos si Direk sa pagpo-propose. Lagi siyang hinahabol ng direktor para paupuin ulit.

Ayon naman kay Direk, habang nagpo-propose ay naging emosyonal siya.

“I was in tears. It was quite an emotional moment. Something I’ve never done ever in my life. Before we went up to her living room, I had to talk to Tito Bonoy and Tita Pinty and I showed them the ring. I said, ‘Do you mind po if I propose to Toni?’ And her mom was like, ‘Oh it’s about time.’ So that was nice.

“And the dad looks at me and said, ‘Why are you asking me? Ask her.’  So totoo naman. That meant there was that blessing. I wanted to give honor to her parents first as she’s done all her life. For her dad to tell me to ask her, that felt great so we literally ran into her living room,” kuwento ni Paul.

“I just told her family, I know they are only four, I said, ‘I’m not here to take her away from you guys. I’m actually here to join you if that’s possible,” patuloy ni Paul.

Hindi pa raw tapos magsalita ang direktor ay niyakap na si Toni ng daddy niya at naiyak na rin ang actress/TV host.

“When they hugged, I said this is one of the moments where you just have to cry. I just got down on my knee and I asked her if she will marry me. She said yes. Before I was done, I think halfway through the question pa lang, nag-yes na, dapat lang, no!” kuwento ni Paul at nagkatawanan lahat.

Ayon kay Paul, definitely ay this year daw ang kasal. Say nga ni Toni, ang tagal na rin naman daw kasing naghintay ng boyfriend at tagalang napagtiyagaan nito ang higpit ng kanyang pamilya.

Naiyak naman kami sa parteng nagbibigay na ng message si Toni kay Paul. Umiiyak na sinabi ng actress/TV host, na kung sa nakaraang 7 years ay hindi si Paul ang naging priority niya – it has been always God, family, and work at panghuli ang boyfriend – kapag naging mag-asawa na sila, she’ll make sure that he’ll be her only priority ay secondary na lang ang iba.

“I’d like to thank him for enduring everything, for the patience, for understanding and thank you very much for honoring my parents. Nung ginawa mo ‘yun, nung 7 years, na-realize ko na ito ang lalaking gusto kong maging ama ng mga magiging anak ko. Kasi in-honor niya ‘yung mga magulang ko and he will be a good father kasi naiintindihan niya ‘yung nararamdaman ng tatay ko,” sabi ni Toni.