(photo by Pat Dy)

It’s been over five months since the October 27, 2009 Filipinana wedding of senator Mar Roxas and broadcaster Korina Sanchez, but we haven’t really seen much of the official photographs taken during the event.

Earlier today, photographer Pat Dy posted several shots from the wedding in his blog.  Aside from the couple’s, included in the set are photos of the entourage, the who’s who among the wedding guests, and even the massive crowd gathered outside the church.

(It would be recalled the couple cut back on their wedding expenses in observance of austere times due to flooding and devastation in the aftermath of ‘Ondoy’ and ‘Pepeng.’ Had original plans pushed through, this was how their wedding reception in Araneta Coliseum would have looked like.)

Aside from Pat Dy, here’s a list of Mar & Korina’s wedding suppliers:

bridal gown: Pepito Albert | shoes: Cesar Gaupo | make-up : Robbie Pinera | hair: Raymond Santiago | barong tagalog (groom & male entorage): Randy Ortiz | gowns (female entourage): Patrice Ramos-Diaz | flowers: Margarita Fores | wedding planner: Bridesmaids & Co. | catering: Cibo | music: Manila Philharmonic Orchestra | choir: Philippine Madrigal Singers

(via inquirer.net) Ryan Eigenmann, scion of Philippine show biz royalty, wed Cathy Bordalba (his girlfriend of five years - PEP) last Feb. 28 at the Coconut Palace in Manila.  Ryan’s parents, Michael de Mesa and Gina Alajar, attended the ceremony.  Michael flew in from the United States, as did his own parents Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, scoring a perfect attendance for the talented Eigenmann family.

(photo courtesy of Cherryblocks Photography)

• for more wedding photos, click Eigenmann+Bordalba wedding.
• for the couple’s prenup pics, see the Ryan+Cathy engagement session.

Yesterday, March 5, Camille Prats finally walked down the aisle at Sanctuario De San Antonio in Forbes Park to exchange ‘I dos’ once again with husband Anthony Linsangan.  Their reception was held in the Rizal Ballroom of Shangri-La Makati.

The couple first tied the knot on January 5, 2008 in a civil ceremony at Los Angeles, California witnessed by their immediate family members. A few weeks after, Camille gave birth to their first child, Nathaniel. The toddler was supposed to be his parent’s ring bearer, but he was asleep during the march.

(photo by Dino Lara)

Among the principal sponsors are Senator Miguel Zubiri, GMA-7 executive Wilma Galvante, ABS-CBN executive Cory Vidanes, GMA Films president Annette Gozon-Abrogar, Aga Muhlach, Mayor Ramon Ylagan, director Edgar Mortiz, Dr. Manny Calayan, and Camille’s manager Arnold Vegafria.

Actor John Prats, the bride’s eldest brother, and Angelica Panganiban, stood as cord sponsors. Marvin Agustin and Marco Alcaraz were among the groomsmen, while Diana Zubiri and Iya Villania stood as bridesmaids.

Kyla sang “I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing” as the bride walked towards the altar.

The bride’s gown was a Rajo Laruel creation.  The designer said “the dress is a little bit extraordinary because it’s not your traditional white. It’s a combination of different tones of gold, ivory and champagne…the whole bodice is actually quite intricate and took a long time to make, almost about three and half months. The crystals are all Austrian Swarovski, and they form a certain pattern. We wanted something almost fantasy in its inspiration. You know, befitting somebody like Camille who is princess-like.”

Watch this ’star-studded’ onsite video below edited by Jason Magbanua.  For more photographs taken during the wedding, head on to Dino Lara’s blog.

Malaysian-born singer Fish Leong got married to Taiwanese businessman Tony Chao in a beach wedding at Discovery Shores last Monday. The bride is well-known in the Mandarin pop scene and has had much success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Jasmine Leong (Fish’s stage name) is known as “the Queen of Love Songs” and famous for her love-themed ballads, many of which have become popular KTV hits.

Talks about her planned island wedding came out as early as October last year. Channel News Asia reported that the Fish originally wanted to hold her wedding on the island of Boracay where around 50 relatives and friends were to be invited. The bridegroom was also prepared to bear all expenses including accommodation and flights estimated to be worth S$100,000. But due to the recent storms and floods in the Philippines, the couple is now considering either Okinawa or Guam as an alternative. The following month, Fish laid down guidelines for upcoming wedding.

Luckily, their original plans to hold here wedding here pushed through. The couple flew in their own hair & makeup artist and photographer from Taiwan. A few photos from the wedding can be viewed here.

The Philippines’ very own, Mayad Studios covered the wedding and did the SDE (same-day-edit) video which can be seen below. Amanda Tirol of Boracay Weddings was the couple’s wedding planner, and April & Karen Yu did the bouquets.

The Philippines has hosted the weddings of other big names in world of Chinese entertainment. In 2006, Hong Kong actors Nicholas Tse & Cecilia Cheung got married in a private wedding organized by their Filipina maid. Early last year, another HK celebrity couple (Dickie Cheung & Zhang Qian), had their wedding held in San Agustin Church in Manila.

Below is an article about Tony & Fish’s wedding as reported by Singapore’s Strait Times.

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BORACAY (Philippines) Malaysian singer Fish Leong married Taiwanese businessman Tony Chao in a beach wedding on Monday, said reports.

At the ceremony at Discovery Shores resort, she was led down the aisle by her mentor, singer-songwriter Jonathan Lee, and was in tears before she took her vows. Her bridesmaid, singer Penny Tai, yelled at her not to cry and mess up her make-up.

After the 31-year-old bride and 34-year-old groom exchanged rings in front of more than 50 guests, she choked as she told him: ‘Thank you for loving me.’

Her bridal dress was by Vera Wang and her diamond wedding band was by Cartier, said the report.

Lee, who was a chief witness to the nuptials, said: “I’m the first man who brought her into the music industry when she was 17. Today, I entrust her to the second man in her life.”

The couple, who dated for about two years, will live in Taipei.

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related news item:

• Fish Leong gets hitched but says no to retirement | Channel News Asia

Teena Barretto, made an FB shoutout saying that Joe Bonifacio & Rica Peralejo’s (Carla in real life) wedding pictures are already posted.  Prior to this one, Teena (and her Hitched team) also coordinated the wedding of another celebrity bride just a couple of weeks ago.

Lito Sy was the photographer for Joe & Rica’s wedding.  You may view numerous photos taken during the event by clicking the photograph below.

(photo by Lito Sy)

Here are more links to photographs of the couple:

• Rica’s Despedida de Soltera 
• Joe & Rica’s engagement session (as seen in YES! magazine)
• behind the scenes: Joe & Rica’s prenup pictorial