LOVE, Actually

The wedding of Danny Kendall and Rems Manangan

Preparation Venue: Sonya's Garden
Church: Caleruega

Reception: Splendido Golf and Country Club

All photographs taken by Mimi and Karl

The promise of forever seems very hard to achieve. This couple has proven that LOVE, regardless of how you you picture it out to be depends on a DECISION. Something to keep within, something to hold on to, something to last.

Their wedding was one of the very intimate, simple yet classic in every way. Rems had faithfully inculcated every bit of the persona unto it. The color scheme was her favorite without a doubt. The femininity and softness of the details were visibly much thought of.

A hand-tied bouquet of white and pale pink Ecuadorian roses was made by April and Karen

The entourage held the pink flowers with lavander hydrangeas to match their lavander gownLetterpressed formal inviation was printed by Craftmaster.

The misalettes carried out the same plum ribbons and design as the formal invites

The fabulous gown and shoes were done by Nicko of Veluz. I guess that particular design showcased Rem's toned arms and back and her petite figure.

The bride was beautifully made up by the the tandem of Jesy Alto and Raymond Kho.

I like this particular shot where the bride is having some "me time" during the wedding preps

What I particularly loved the most about Rems is her... voice :) Hers had this natural charm like a baby's. Once she giggles, she would light up the whole room. Nevertheless, she also had this certain strength of character in her voice that a Filipina woman has.

On the other hand, Danny is a natural when it comes to conversation. Try to get him drunk and he becomes a clown ( peace :) ). I still remember how he used to tease Rems about their wedding dance. That he did quite a good job and Rems totally blew it. :) Give it to the man, he embraced the Catholic faith as a proof of his undying love for Rems.

They could never have chosen a better church than Caleruega for their event. The chapel looked so serene that particular day. We were also blessed with a very good weather.

For their reception, the couple chose Splendido Golf and Country club. This venue perfectly fitted their somewhat Vineyard inspired wedding.

The couple opted for long style English banquet tables. April and Karen created clusters of pink and plum flowers as great centerpieces, accentuated with vanilla scented candles. This created a balance of rustic feel and femininity.

Each table had names held by a rustic gold frame

Placecards adorned every seat with a floral button on top of the table napkins

The cake arrive plain but April and Karen had it decorated with fresh flowers, making it an instant eye-candy.

This is the famous wedding dance where someone made a booboo according to the groom haha. It was a very fun wedding dance, actually.

The games were actively particpated by the guests. This is an advantage of having an intimate affair since all your guests are relatively very very close friends and relatives.Wedding host Melissa Ferrer-Litao headed the wedding program.

Who would even imagine that another dance would be one of the evening's highlights?

Let me leave you with two of the couple's portraits taken after the wedding ceremonies. I am pretty sure they will leave up to their words " I will Stand by you forever"

Simply Beautiful

The Wedding Of Mike De Jesus and Tricia Pontejos
Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel
Peninsula de Punta Fuego
Upper Beach Club
Official wedding pictures by MangoRed, courtesy of Tricia :)

Kahlil Gibran, a known poet once said that" We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting."

True indeed, and once you discovered it, it simply lingers. Such was the wedding of Mike and Tricia. Both are very beautiful inside and out and have such exquisite taste, their wedding was an experience of their persona.

They both decided to have destination wedding. It was a windy yet very humid day, just perfect for a semi beach wedding. Punta Fuego is a mere three hour drive from Metro Manila. Up on the second hill and you will arrive at the Peninsula, where the upper beach club is.

The ceremony was held at the quaint Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. . It's an airy chapel, very simple yet intimate.

The upper beach club is about five minutes away from the chapel. Teddy Manuel transformed the venue into an indoor beach inspired reception venue. The paper lanterns set a somewhat laidback feel to the formal event.

The preparation was such a breeze as Tricia was one of the prettiest brides this country could ever have :)

Here are some wedding details:

The invitation was a classic formal invite with a bit of blue splash to hint the beach feel

The bridal bouquet was done by a friend of the groom's family, Tita Agnes. They are fresh handpicked flowers tied together by a dainty white fabric.

During the preps, Tricia had some spare time to prepare her very romantic vows

The entourage looked all lovely wearing their blue jersey gowns prepare by Arlene Sipat of Salsatrends. Tricia's gown was done by Jun Escario.Right at the chapel, refreshments were given to early guests. Traffic was way too bad in Tagaytay during that day as Padyak Pinoy was held very near Alfonso. We had to move the ceremonies thirty minutes later than the original 3pm slot to give way to some other participants to be able to make it for the ceremony.

The handsome groom wore a linen suit by JC Buendia. One would not forget the childlike smile that Mike had as he watched Tricia walked down the aisle.

This is Tricia's very poised bridal walk in her Jun Escario gown.

That look of love made me realize that weddings like this have certain moments when time stood still.

The traditional post-ceremony activity headed by David had a certain twist when both parents were definitely game to join and were in the love mood as well.

After the ceremony, pre dinner cocktails were held at the upper beach club balcony. Balls of green, white and blue lanterns were designed by Teddy Manuel to enhance the bare area.

That Beautiful cake was done by no less than Ms Heny Sison. It tasted good as well.

Menu cards were put on table napkins

Simple fresh garden picked flowers for the reception were arranged by Tita Agnes as well.

Of course, the food must never be taken forgranted. The couple hired Bizu Catering with their signature dessert bar.

After the reception program, the guests rockeoke'd all night with the Johnny's and an open shooter's bar.

But my favorite part of the night was when Tricia and Mike decided to hold their first dance at the balcony with fireworks. :) The beautiful couple deserved that beautiful wedding.

View their onsite video prepared by Threelogy

Mike and Tricia from Bong Sare on Vimeo.