Amazing Amanpulo Wedding

January 18, 2011 / Posted by in Real Weddings, Video

One beach that many dream of because of its beauty, privacy and luxurious ambience is Amanpulo. Imagine having your wedding here? Oooh-la-la! Amazing right? Well, Edward and Tab had every reason to smile about their big day. A super gorgeous place matched with a beautiful couple, what more can you ask for? Mangored captured wonderfully what this wedding is about–calmness, class, and simple perfection.


From the bride:

I am Managing Director of Harem Inc., the Philippine franchisee of Strip Manila and Browhaus Manila. Edward works with Western Union and is in remittance. We got together or had our first date when he went to Strip for a Boyzilian (male version of a Brazilian wax) as a prerequisite before going for a movie date (Twilight).

Our style as a couple is very laid back. Since we are both OC we made sure we covered all necessary details. In Amanpulo we made sure guests would have some activities that they could do or making sure our entourage outfits were outfits they could use again.

Our wedding was in the truest sense of the word a Catholic beach wedding (we did not have to get married twice or beforehand). We had communion at the beach. My family’s family friend is Fr. Alberto Rossini, who came from the same home town of my mom in Brescia, Italy (my mom is pure Italian), has the license to administer weddings in places such Amanpulo. He took care of getting dispensation from the Vatican for our wedding.

As a gift to us, Fr. Alberto presented us an apostolic blessing from the Vatican, Pope Benedict recognizing our wedding in Amanpulo. A Catholic beach wedding truly recognized by the Vatican–we were shocked by this.

Ceremony: Amanpulo, Pamalican Island, Palawan / Reception: Amanpulo, beach front and 1Esplanade (Manila reception) / Gown: Monique Lhuillier / Groom’s Attire: Mr. Willy Monleon / Entourage Attire: Sassa Jimenez / Florist: Zenas Pineda and Fiori di M / Photographer: Mangored / Videographer: Threelogy / Coordinator: Bridesmaids & Co. Gia Bernardo / Make-Up Artist and Hair: Denise Go-Ochoa / Cake: Heny Sison and Alex Franco / Caterer: Amanpulo and Cibo di M / Souvenirs: Leather Collection and Sunkissed Manila (Amanpulo guests), and linen spray personalized for the Manila reception guests (the scent smells like the beach as the couple wanted to bring home the smell of Amanpulo and have others enjoy it as well)

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    Celebrity Engagement: Oyo and Kristine

    January 13, 2011 / Posted by in Engagement Shoots

    It’s always good to have celebrities grace the pages of B&B. And it’s not a big surprise that Nelwin Uy was chosen to photograph the beautiful couple. Oyo and Kristine’s engagement shoot is full of quirky details that reflect their playful and fun personalities. But by now I’ve lost most of your attention. I’m pretty sure that you skipped whatever I wrote and excitedly dove into the pictures! Very understandable. Enjoy this romantic Thursday!

    Photography: Nelwin Uy

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    Era of Engagement

    January 12, 2011 / Posted by in Engagement Shoots, Real Weddings, Video

    Love vintage? Well you’ll love this. A super charmingly-gorgeous-and-overwhelmingly-sweet couple, Vince and Rej is the real deal! Plus their photographer, Jeff and Lisa, definitely delivered for the theme and vibe the couple wanted! I’ll let the photos do the talking for now.

    Hold on! I’m not yet done. If you liked their pictures, you’ll definitely gush over their wedding trailer. Mayad does it again! But with a couple as in love as these two, I’d think it was a breeze filming them. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Feel the love–I definitely did!

    Photography: Jeff and Lisa Photography / Videography: Mayad Studios

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    Style Savvy Sweethearts

    January 10, 2011 / Posted by in Real Weddings

    Deciding on features are relatively easy for me. When I see a wedding that has that “it” factor, my heart sort of skips a beat and a light bulb lights up over my head with a voice over saying “YES THAT’S THE ONE!”

    When I saw Duke and Irene’s photos  (somewhere around seeing only 2 or 3), my style radar was already going bonkers! Yes, why wouldn’t it when this wedding was screaming creativity and beauty! So many big and small details to love–a cute bow tie, an intricate gown, a beautifully-crafted lace applique cake, and rich colors everywhere just to name a few.

    Duke and Irene surprisingly relayed that they actually used my wedding as their inspiration (so flattered)! But honestly, I’d say this wedding has a whole unique vibe, feel and character that’ll definitely serve as a gorgeous inspiration to many brides out there!

    From the groom:

    The theme of the wedding was 50s Shanghai gangster and we even asked the guests and godparents to dress accordingly.

    One of the memorable moments was our dance. My wife wanted to have a Dancing With the Stars-level dance, and I’m not the type to do anything halfway. It was our first ever dance production but we had a blast with Jun Garcia, and all the bumps and bruises from our lifting efforts was worth it. Sadly, we forgot to tell Irene’s dad. So when I came out with a cape and a rose in my mouth, she literally had to push him away to make room for our dancing.

    And to add a more personal feel I picked all the songs and performers for our wedding reception, which gave it a very casual, comfortable mood, and I had people singing songs while the guests were eating, without bothering them to stop and pay attention.

    Church: St. James, Alabang / Reception: Marriott Hotel / Photography: Metrophoto / Videography: Mayad / Gown: Veluz / Groom and entire entourage: Francis Libiran / Make-up: Lourd Ramos / Shoes: Gaupo / Music: Brass Munkeys / Flowers: Flower Facade / Coordinator: Detalye / Hosts: Joel Trinidad and Bea Garcia / Dance: Jun Garcia / Drinks: Distillery / Giveaways: Isabelle Corporation Taiwan / Standees: Mhon Rheaport / Invitations: Amis Print / Pre and Post Ceremony Cocktails: Quicksnack / Bridal Car: Don Roberts

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    Say Yes to the Dress

    January 6, 2011 / Posted by in Fashion

    A few months back, I went to Hong Kong and got to help a good friend choose a wedding dress! I felt I was in Candyland looking at all those to-die-for gowns (I think I even caught myself tearing up a bit). I didn’t admit it then, but I could have sworn I was even more excited than the bride and was close to asking the consultant if I too could slip into one of those gorgeous numbers. We went to Central Weddings located at Landmark, in Central, Hong Kong.

    At one instance my friend asked for the shade of the belt she had chosen, the consultant said she’d have to check the files because she wasn’t sure. I on the other hand, exclaimed, “It’s called vanilla in gross grain material!” The consultant looked at me in confusion. I coyly answered “I’m kinda familiar with this collection… eeep!” That was one of the countless times I’ve convinced myself that I am exactly where I should be–here at Bride and Breakfast.

    Watch out for this amazing wedding. It’s gonna be a beautiful dress and so much more.

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