(photo by KJ Rosales)
On June 5, 2010, Roger Francis Alcantara and Noemi Katrina dela Paz (Roj & 3na to the W@Wies) tied the knot at the Mary Immaculate Parish, better known as ‘Nature Church’ in Las Piñas City. But what got their nuptials featured in Manila Bulletin was the fact that they held their reception in a McDonald’s outlet!
Below is an excerpt from the said article:
With “I do’s” already exchanged, the newly-married couple treated their guests to the brand of fast food that they both love. Yes, the wedding reception – or “recess,” as the couple likes to call it – took place at a McDonald’s branch along Alabang-Zapote road.
It was a wedding party that was like a children’s party — and perhaps the first-ever wedding reception in a McDonald’s outlet — with an even more playful twist.
The chocolate wedding cake (by Truffle Park Co.) was fashioned to look like a Big Mac, McDonald’s flagship double-layered burger; instead of Roger and Noemi, two McDonald’s mascots were made to do the traditional Filipino Catholic wedding “money dance” while the 120 or so guests who filled the particular branch took home popular “Happy Meal” toys.
And to symbolize their union in a way utterly unique and special to them, the couple ditched the cake-tasting ceremony in favor of taking simultaneous bites out of a Big Mac.
“It was the best bite out of a Big Mac that I’ve ever had in my entire life,” said the groom. You’d better believe him; he’s had countless Big Macs in his burger-munching career. [READ FULL STORY…]
In her email posted in the W@W eGroup, 3na shared that she and her groom even went through the drive-thru window with their entourage in tow.
In sharing their story, the bride said, “I hope this serves as an inspiration to all the future brides out there. The best pa rin if you make the wedding your own. Don’t mind what other people say, kasi kami nung una, ilang beses kaming tinanong ng parents namin kung sa McDo ba talaga kami; and they ended up enjoying the party as much as we did.”
The groom’s advice is best shared with his quote in the Bulletin article: “My advice to other couples who want to tie the knot is to personalize their nuptial, if they can,” said Roj. “Why become like a million others, if you can become one in a million?”
Below is Roj & 3na’s onsite video by Kris Matanguihan.
June 17th, 2010 at 12:11 am
This was the most unique wedding I’ve ever seen, sobrang astig talaga! nakakatuwa panuorin!
June 17th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Awww! They beat us to it! This is just awesome. My fiance and I have been thinking of doing this, but his folks kinda want a traditional wedding. I never thought this is really possible though. Cheers to the couple.
June 17th, 2010 at 8:42 am
I agree with Daryll. And may I say, I just love the shoes! Roj and 3na really made the wedding their own. Congrats guys!
June 17th, 2010 at 10:22 am
galing!!!
love ko ‘to!
congratulations to the couple
June 17th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
wow ten thumbs up!!!im so inspired ^^,….me and my fiancee are planning for our wedding en since very tight ang budget namin en gs2 k rin ng uniqueness….this is such a great idea…..if ever gusto ko sana sa jollibee naman since from the start sa jollibee kami nagkakilala =)kudos to the both of u!!
June 18th, 2010 at 10:45 am
Love it!!!! Cheers to the newly wed!
June 19th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
I was 3na & roj’s matron of honor & really, this was the whackiest & coolest wedding i have ever attended!
June 23rd, 2010 at 3:53 pm
kung maibabalik ko lang ang panahon sa macdo na ang reception namin… i like that hope yung ibang magpapakasal magisip-isip na, saan pa tayo dito na sa macdo…. thanks sa idea about wedding reception…
June 24th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
wow! thank you so much for the feature.
Natutuwa kami ng wife ko kasi kahit papaano nakapag-bigay kami ng konting source of inspiration sa inyo. thank you for making our simple wedding extra memorable. apir sa lahat! 
June 25th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
So nice! Love it!
June 26th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
nice one!
June 26th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Super thanks sa lahat ng greetings and kind words… I’m glad that you enjoyed our kabaliwan moment din. :p
June 27th, 2010 at 12:26 am
Wow galing nito , Congrats guys!!
July 1st, 2010 at 12:15 am
to porkypig19
wow! dami mo thumbs ha!
July 3rd, 2010 at 5:08 am
How unique! Way to go and congratulations!
July 4th, 2010 at 11:40 am
when friends and relatives started asking us kung san kami ikakasal ng bf ko, i always half-jokingly replied “sa mcdo”. that was before all the preps took place. now that i’ve seen this, i wish na sana nag-push thru kami sa plan. we could’ve had a very unique and memorable wedding.
congrats to roj & 3na for a wedding that’s truely “you”. God bless in your married life.
July 5th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Wow this is a new way to save a lot sa wedding ….
pa-cool effect na lang to save a lot… Practical!
July 8th, 2010 at 10:53 am
This is a really unique and very cheap wedding … You don’t need to spend too much on a one day occasion I know, but I think wedding is a once in a life time event in a woman’s life and having an unforgettable event in a fast food chain like Mc Donald’s can be achieved in other way (if it’s really a very special place for you) like you can have your marriage proposal here and still can be part of you unforgettable wedding. Anyway you can go to Mc Donald’s and have any kind of party that you want BUT a wedding. A simple wedding in a more formal place I think is much better . Just my opinion…
July 9th, 2010 at 12:17 am
thanks for the kind words guys.
@anna …oh we had a church wedding. I have to make that clear. only the reception was held in mcdo
for the curious, here are the wedding pics
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=184048&id=610949660&l=73c50d3a1
July 9th, 2010 at 12:19 am
…oops sorry wrong link. here’s the correct one :p
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=184048&id=610949660&l=73c50d3a1e
July 11th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
the coolest wedding recep ever!
love ko to!
July 12th, 2010 at 10:07 am
that’s cool i always love mc donalds that’s the reason whatever part of the world i may be i always dig in for a big mac and i never tought of having our wedding reception there but eventhough it never happen my daughter elaways celebrate her birthday in a mc donald outlet each year… as all the people says “love ko to”
July 12th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Congrats! Ang cute and unique! Astig!
July 19th, 2010 at 3:36 am
\m/^.^\m/..Congratz & Best Wishes
2 d newly-weds..Apir!!angGaling tlga!!
“Love ko ‘toh.. ^__^ ”
July 21st, 2010 at 12:18 am
wow, this is really amazing… practical.. fun… cool… kuddos guys…
Congrats and best wishes…
July 21st, 2010 at 12:47 pm
so cute and unique!
best wishes!
August 2nd, 2010 at 12:58 pm
good wedding idea!!! mcSarap, mcKasaysayan,
mcGanda pa….
thanks for sharing the McDo story….
Mcongrats sa inyong dalawa….
a deleon
August 4th, 2010 at 4:22 am
haha! obvious nga na gusto nila ang mcdonald’s!
mabuhay sa inyo!
August 5th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Congrats Roj and 3na!!! Salamat sa tiwala! apir!.. =)
August 11th, 2010 at 7:30 am
cool and unique wedding reception! i love the wedding cake - so cute!!!
August 13th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
congrats! Galing talaga! As long as you are happy of celebrating you wedding at Mcdo with your love ones now that’s very important.
August 27th, 2010 at 2:00 am
I love, love, love this! Not all may approve of this but your happiness is what matters. The formality of the occasion is not about the location, the clothes, and what-nots; it’s the sincerity of the vows you make on your wedding day and the rest is all but icing on your beautifully crafted wedding cake. Congratulations for making history! (This should be an eye opener for those who doesn’t want to get married because of monetary constraints. Your wedding is for YOU and GOD, not for your guests).
August 28th, 2010 at 11:35 pm
ang galing nyo naman! luv ko din to!
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:07 am
coool!
September 4th, 2010 at 5:52 am
Thank you! Up to now may hangover pa rin ako ng mga kabaliwan moments namin… And to celebrate our 3rd month as hubby and wifey, we’ll be Sharon’s guests on her show this Sunday, September 5. Hope you guys can tune in if you’re not busy.
September 6th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
congratulations 3na & Roj, you guys rock!!!
September 18th, 2010 at 9:14 am
A bright idea! Should’ve thought of this earlier (and we could be the Jollibee version!^_^)
Best wishes to this cool couple!
September 25th, 2010 at 9:18 am
here’s the feautured link of Sharon -
Sept. 05, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hLYMfaUkF0
September 26th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Cool… so cute and unique!
congratulations to the couple
August 18th, 2011 at 7:57 am
Ed and I had our second wedding at McDonalds Q. Ave on 2007.
It was fun with Grimace dancing around, and friends scrambling for the Happy Meal Toys souvenirs! Kudos to the couple!
August 21st, 2011 at 7:56 am
Wow! Nakakatuwa naman. I would love that too sana for our church wedding since I used to work at McDonald’s before for a long time it’s so close to my heart, my husband even proposed to me at a McDonald’s branch where I used to work. Kaya Lang most of our guest are from Mcdo din so Baka gusto Nila iba naman. My plan is just go to a drive thru na Lang before going to church.