What tickled Annabelle’s heart during her birthday bash

Because her birthday falls on Oct. 31 (today), a day before All Saints Day, Annabelle Rama makes it a point to celebrate it usually a week in advance.

“Before my friends leave to spend the long weekend abroad,” she made sure.

Last Saturday, Oct. 26, she marked “67” with a dinner at Chef Jessie Rockwell Club in Rockwell, Makati City. It’s during this annual

salu-salo when Eddie Gutierrez becomes Elvis Presley and launches into his “unique” hip-swinging

(oops! slowly now!) version of Blue Suede Shoes.

The birthday lady was tickled pink when Eddie announced, much to the delight of the guests, “I love you, I want you, I need you!”

All the Gutierrezes were accounted for.

It takes a special family occasion (such as matriarch Annabelle Rama’s recent birthday dinner, second from right, back row) to gather all members of the family led by patriarch Eddie Gutierrez (fourth from left, same row)

Annabelle with Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian and girlfriend Bianca Manalo, and Sen. Bong Revilla…

Eddie with Janine Gutierrez and sister, their dad Ramon Christopher and Ricky Davao

…and with FDCP head Liza Diño and husband Ice Seguerra

Pops Fernandez dedicates a song to Annabelle while Eddie duets on the Presley song Blue Suede Shoes with grandson Zion