By Roberto Coloma Pinoy jazz lovers have reason to rejoice. I attended the successful album launch of KTB, Manila 's premier jazz ensemble, at the jampacked Makati music bar called 78-45-33 on Friday, July 18, 2025. KTB stands for Kiss The Bride. The moment members said "I do" when asked to...
After close to 16 years, more than 40 original songs, and countless live performances, the members of Kiss The Bride are still making beautiful music together. The brainchild of keyboardist/composer Tony Razon, acclaimed fusion guitarist Joey Puyat, and band manager Cecile Rodgers, Kiss the Bride...
When two chefs get married, expect a feast for the senses THE BIG DAY Don and Monica's grandiose ceremony screams elegance Passionate men who take pleasure in doing purposeful things are pure gold. Once Linamnam chef Don Baldsano puts his mind and heart into something, whether it’s bleeding in...
Sharon Cuneta (left) and book cover of 'The Mango Bride' SINGAPORE/MANILA /LONDON - Globally acclaimed Filipino actress Sharon Cuneta will star and produce the feature film adaptation of the novel “The Mango Bride” in her first venture with global IP firm 108 Media and Los Angeles-based BOLD...
Bride-to-be Carla Abellana has gone viral. She recently wowed fans sharing via social media several new photos of her in a white dress. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVKrGEiF-a_/ Note that as of writing, the post has garnered over 80,000 likes and hundreds of comments, some of them from celebrities...
Weddings are made special for the brides as they say. But, would it still be, if they are the one driving their bridal car? It appeared it is, for some followers of Budgetarian Bride on Facebook. The page dedicated to brides recently shared a photo of Jam David, a newlywed who drove on her wedding...
Taking all the photos you can to remind you of your beautiful wedding is every bride's goal, and Jess Wilson has taken it up another level with her beautiful boudoir photos. (Jess Wilson) Shot by Pat Dy, Jess is seated on an outdoor rattan chair in what seems to be outside their resort hut. She is...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Last week, I said I would share some realizations I had as a pandemic bride this week. Like many other things in life, this pandemic surely shifted perspectives in a multitude of and in multiple ways when it came to weddings. For one, gone are the extravagant...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Last week, I promised to share some of my personal tips with other pandemic brides who may potentially come across this — how to keep ones sanity and stress the least while planning your milestone moment at a most tumultuous and transient time. A lot of brides...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque When COVID-19 first hit, I remember thinking to myself at some point that it would be over in no time. It was March last year when we locked down, and I had just returned from a trip abroad to finalize details for what was supposed to be my destination wedding in...
Dionne Monsanto is definitely low-maintenance. This she proved as she shared a story of her wearing a DIY wedding dress. According to her, the bottom part of it is actually her "something old," a thoughtful gift from her sister a year ago, while the corset top is something she bought from an...
It was a wonderful and intimate out-of-town wedding When Bettinna posted her wedding bouquet earlier today on her Instagram account, we were already on standby waiting for more updates from the couples and her wedding team. “This is the day that the Lord has made!” was the simple caption that...
