BACOLOD CITY – Hundreds of couples tied the knot in a Valentine 's Day mass wedding rites organized by local government units across Negros Occidental over the weekend. In this highly urbanized city, Mayor Greg Gasataya officiated the wedding of 202 couples at Bacolod City College Activity...
Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso officiated a mass wedding of 100 couples at Robinsons Place Manila on Friday, Feb. 13, part of the city 's Valentine 's Day festivities. According to Domagoso, the couples were the earliest to submit their wedding documents to the City...
Love is definitely in the air as the San Juan City Government launched multiple events to celebrate love for family, pets, and community on Friday, Feb. 13, as part of its Valentine 's Day celebrations. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora first led the opening of the Makabagong San Juan Furry...
Like a long journey on a motorcycle, relationships also require endurance, balance, and commitment, and these bonds were further strengthened and made official after Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro officiated the wedding of 10 rider couples a few days before Valentine’s Day. The special...
Senior citizen couple Manuel Bulong Delos Santos and Mae Jean Dolar Baladiang exchanged their vows and professed their timeless love for each other during their civil wedding held at the Manila City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso officiated the wedding of...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - A young couple preparing for their December wedding were among the 11 fatalities in the tragic collision between a UV Express van and a truck on the national highway in Barangay Libod, Camalig town, this province, on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The victims, Brian Ibo, 22, and Angeline...
Photos by Brian Lucas Reyes and Paparazzzzzi In 2015, Wedding Essentials magazine created Tadhana—a platform where young designers could catapult their careers, unsung creatives of the bridal industry stepped into the spotlight, and Filipino couples discovered the best ways to make their dream...
It’s a proud homecoming for Tadhana as one of its first young designers returns, but now as Tadhana 2025’s Master Designer, Mak Tumang. A decade after his first runway with Tadhana, Mak stands as a global symbol of Filipino creativity, forever remembered for the fiery “lava gown” that lit...
A total of 100 couples in Manila who tied the knot received cash gifts during a mass civil wedding officiated by Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso at the Bulwagang Bayan of Manila City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 4. The local government said each couple received P6,000 along with free wedding...
Let’s Celebrate Expo 2025 placed the spotlight on one of the most dynamic trends in the wedding and travel industries today: destination weddings and honeymoons. Held on Aug. 16 and 17, 2025, at Space at One Ayala in Makati City, the two-day expo gathered wedding stylists, event suppliers, travel...
Just two weeks after celebrating its first anniversary, Solaire Resort North marked another milestone—its first-ever celebrations fair, “Finding Your North.” Held last June 7 and 8, 2025, at the hotel’s grand ballroom, the two-day event brought together a curated community of seasoned...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A total of 376 couples tied the knot in a mass wedding at the Tetuan Coliseum here on Saturday, May 24, organized by the city government through the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the Civil Registrar’s Office. Mayor John Dalipe solemnized the ceremony with city...