Posts Tagged ‘wedding’
IAN & JOEY’S WEDDING
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011A medieval wedding part2!
Friday, September 30th, 2011A medieval wedding!
Friday, September 30th, 2011Congratulations Isha & Enrique!
Monday, May 30th, 2011Two of my favorite people recently got married and it was really a beautiful wedding. Isha is not only my friend but also my editor for my blog. She is really one of the sweetest people on earth and seeing her so happy and beautiful on her wedding day really made me happy and fuzzy inside. Isha wore a very chic 1940′s wedding gown in soft layers of illusion tulle. Lightly sprinkled with sheer pailetes that would catch the light and literally made her glow. Her gown was done by the very talented Joey Samson.
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Jen’s Wedding!
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011RAJO!
Michaela’s wedding!
Saturday, April 2nd, 2011I have been noticing a recent trends with my brides. There is this desire for elegant modesty. What I mean is more women are opting to have more coverage in their wedding. I actually find this trend really refreshing. I am a staunch believer in “appropriateness”. This means that there are clothes that warrant a sense discretion. Michaela’s family is very conservative and at their wedding, there was virtually an army of bishops and priest officiating, so I did not want to ruffle any feathers, so to speak! What I did end up designing was a classic wedding gown influenced by the mid-century silhouette. Thank you Michaela, for making me a part of your memories! You were really a such a beautiful bride! I just wanted to share this with all of you because it is the kind of wedding gown that transcends time and I can imagine it being worn by future generations. I do hope that I live long enough for that day when a daughter of my bride would come to me if I could alter her mothers gown to her own wedding! Now, wouldn’t that be awesome?
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Pam’s Wedding!
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
Pam was very clear from the start that she wanted a modern Filipino wedding. She knew that she wanted to use Pina but she did not want something too Filipiniana, meaning, no to the terno and no to the Maria Clara. She wanted something simple and on classic. I, on the other hand, wanted to do some hand embroidery with shells and mother of pearl touches. So I put all our ideas together and created a gown that had all the qualities that Pam loved.
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Wyanet and Dima’s wedding!
Friday, March 11th, 2011I am very grateful that I have the best job in the world! The highlight of my work is really the people that I meet and the women that I dress. There is this invisible bond that unites designer and client that often cannot be expressed in words but if you have been my bride, you would know. This was the case for my most recent wedding. Wyanet is the best friend of Divine Lee. Divine and I have become really close friends and her friends have become mine. She has always been the most quiet of all her friends but there was this strength in her character. This mysteriousness is what I was drawn to.
We only had 2 months to plan her entire wedding! It was either this time frame or the bride and groom were going to elope! Yikes! So off we all went and planned one of the most unforgettable weddings in my entire life! I won’t get into details but it involves a groom in a wheel chair and the bride’s gown that had to have a surgical procedure when I literally got a pair of scissors and cut the gown in HALF!!! I promised the bride that I would sew it back the very next day!
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The one in purple is the mother of the groom. She is the famous Mary Grace of the ensaimada and cheese rolls! Here she is with Ninang Cielo.
Charina Sarte was super fierce that day! Here she is with Tin Magsaysay. Both of them looked amazing in Charina's design. I loved it.
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All in all, you know it is a super rocking wedding when the mother of the groom and the cool auntie’s out-party and outlast even the most hardcore party people in our gang! I mean, Tim Yap was already seated and chilling and the Tita’s were still jumping up and down the dance floor! LOL! Seriously though, I have never met a couple absolutely perfect for each other! To Dima and Wyanet, my very best wishes and congratulations! Thank you for making me part of the memories.
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Alcasid-Velasquez Entourage!
Monday, December 20th, 2010I consider it a real honor to be asked to do the wedding entourage of Ogie and Regine! Both of which I have known for many many years! My dad is actually Ogie’s ninong and Regine, I have known since I was an assistant designer of Louie Mamengo. I have been a witness to their success both from personal level and from the view of a FAN and I am just over the moon with joy when they announced that they were going to get married!
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The wedding is really unique in the sense that most of the entourage members are children. Nieces, daughter’s of friends and the daughters of Ogie. The theme is sugar pastels, like light airy confections of pastel shades. Imagine an explosion of sugared almonds and macaroon’s from Laduree’ and this is what you will be getting. Each member of the entourage was specifically designed for her and this makes the composition really interesting. I am sharing some sketches with all of you. I for one, am so excited for this big day! Love is really in the air!
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RAJO!
Camille’s Wedding!
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
I love how peacefully radiant Camille looks here!I knew that Camille wanted something really special and unusual. From the very minute that we met, I knew that her gown would be an adventure. First, it was not your traditional white or off-white. Second, she requested a very intricate bodice with lots of crystals and fine details.The gown featured several crystal arrangements on a hand-corded bodice, which was finely traced by sugar crystals. The bodice alone took around 3 months to finish.


























































































































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