Palau Royal Resort Sous Chef David Chen, 2nd from right, finally marries his fiance after proposing on Oct. 20, 2014 at the beach of Palau Royal Resort that was initiated by DOB Michelle Liao, 3rd from right. Exactly one year and 10 days (Oct. 30, 2015), they got married and the reception was held at the newly-renovated Ming's Court of Palau Royal Resort where Roberto Hernandez, the resident musician, played piano music during the reception. He played music also during the proposal.
(Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
SOUS CHEF DAVID CHEN
MARRIES FIANCE
INSTEAD of playing piano music at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort, Roberto Hernandez, PRR resident Musician, was invited again by Sous Chef David Chen to play music during the reception of his wedding with 375-day fiance at the newly renovated Ming's Court of PRR.
The following is the story of the proposal:
SOUS CHEF DAVID CHEN PROPOSES
TO GIRLFRIEND AT BREEZE BAR
On October 20, 2014, Junior Sous Chef David Chen asked me to play love songs at Breeze Bar during his proposal to his girlfriend on a Friday evening (Oct. 24) at 9pm.
I said, "It's my day off every Friday but if it's 9pm, I can make it after attending the prayer meeting at Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ in the 4th Watch (Palau Locale)."
David is very appreciative about it. It's also the first time that he requested to me something about music.
Somebody suggested that someone should sing a love song while he is proposing. The suggested song is "Unforgettable" by Nat 'King' Cole which was 'remade' and 'revived' with his daughter Nathalie 'singing' it with him like he's still alive. That's what technology can do. The arrangement of the song is so beautiful and complicated that I have to look at the chords to play it without mistakes.
The name Gerry Medrano, Cafeteria's new cook, came to somebody's mind. We don't have time to practice that song. I just lend him the songbook where he will choose also some other songs from that.
At 8pm, I attended the Friday Prayer Meeting at Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ in the 4th Watch (Palau Locale). 10 minutes before 9, I left to fulfill my promise to play in the surprise proposal of David to his girlfriend.
At 9pm, I am already setting the keyboard at Breeze Bar of Palau Royal Resort. Gerry came 5 minutes late.
He sung first the "Unforgettable" which I set the key 2 steps lower. I don't have an idea of what pitch Gerry has. He's singing it off key so I change it to the original key and everything sounds good from there.
I don't like his choice of the next song -- "Twilight Time" by the Platters. Only the title but the lyrics are good...
Heavenly shades of night are falling, it's twilight time,
Out of the mist your voice is calling, it's twilight time,
When purple-colored curtains mark the end of day,
I hear you, my dear, at twilight time.
Deepening shadows gather splendor as day is gone,
Fingers of night will soon surrender the setting sun,
I count the moments, darling, till you're here with me,
Together, at last at twilight time.
Here in the afterglow of day
We keep our rendezvous beneath the blue
Here in the sweet and same old way
I fall in love again as I did then.
Deep in the dark your kiss will thrill me like days of old,
Lighting the spark of love that fills me with dreams untold
Each day I pray for evening just to be with you,
Together, at last at twilight time.
When Gerry is singing "Put Your Head On My Shoulder", that's the time that David proposes. He's wearing complete chef uniform.
When David proposes at the beach, there is a big heart-shape of candles at the beach.
The other guests, mostly Taiwanese, are surprised as did David's girlfriend. She's in tears. Many guests have watched them during the short proposal time.
The design of the surprise heart-shaped candles at the beach was meticulously done by Palau Royal Resort DOB Michelle Liao.
Before going back to Dormitory 1, I had the above photo taken with David and his girlfriend.
Sources: Music and Me
By Roberto Hernandez
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
October 24, 2014
To be published as a book in the future
Prior to playing piano at the reception, I instructed Food and Beverage Manager Mervin Lee Cuyugan not to dragged the piano at Ming's Court wooden floor so that there will be no scratches.
They set up the piano at the right side corner. I can see the guests and the couple through the shiny piano cover and took a selfie photo through that shiny piano cover part...
While playing, I notice that most of the guests are Chinese/Taiwanese so I played the first hour playing all Taiwanese/Chinese songs.
I've got an American song request --"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" and later "Hotel California".
The one who requested the first song gave me a glass of red wine and later $10.00 tip. (Ryan Lee)
Before going home, he introduced me to the new Ambassador of Taiwan to Palau Harry Tseng, who replaced the generous Ambassador Maggie Tien.
Ambassador Harry Tseng said he was impressed with my piano playing. I gave him and the guy that gave me $10.00 and red wine my card. They also gave me their cards and at that time that I realized he is the new Ambassador. The generous guy is the Palau Branch Manager of China Airlines Ryan Lee. His wife also gave me $10.00 with Ryan giving me another glass of red wine.
While they are leaving, I happened to get a photo of them.
Sources: Music and Me
By Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 -- April 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 2013 -- December 03, 2015
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