Ogie Alcasid Regine Velasquez Wedding

Honorio Veruca Alcasid, Jr. and Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez wedding is all set and it will take place this coming December 22, 2010 at The Peak, Terrazas De Punta Fuego, Nasugbu, Batangas. This Ogie Alcasid - Regine Velasquez Wedding is considered as one of the wedding of the year here in the Philippines.

Ogie Alcasid Regine Velasquez Wedding Entourage

Bible Bearer: Sarah Kate van Eimeren Alcasid

Ring Bearer: James Roque

Vow Bearers: George and John (Ogie and Regine’s pet dogs)

Candle Bearers: Mr. Mark Morrow and Mrs. Michelle Morrow.

Flower Girls: Charlize Jolene Velasquez, Sabriya Ramsey Gotidoc, Isabella Gianna Danielle Sese and Elisha Pineda.

PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

Mr. Jose Mari Chan & Ms. Victoria Belo

Mr. Felipe Gozon & Mrs. Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan

Mr. Ronnie Henares & Mrs. Ida Henares

Mr. Orlando Ilacad & Mrs. Wilma Galvante

Mr. Michel Lhuillier & Mrs. Amparito Lhuillier

Mr. German Moreno & Ms. Nanette Inventor

Mr. Manny Pangilinan & Mrs. Ma. Rosario Legarda

Mr. Vic del Rosario & Mrs. Lily Monteverde

Mr. Freddie Santos & Ms. Anastacia Puno

Mr. Antonio Tuviera & Mrs. Crisanta Villanueva

Best Man: Mr. Antonio Alcasid

Maid of Honor: Ms. Leila Isabel van Eimeren Alcasid

Groomsmen: Pres. Benigno Aquino III, Mr. Jose Roberto Adriano, Mr. Fernando Avanzado, Mr. Ruben Lugtu, Mr. Jose Avelino Flores, Mr. J. Antonio Nazareno, Mr. Beethoven Bunagan, Mr. Janno Gibbs and Mr. Archimedes Castillo

Bridesmaids: Ms. Svetlana Tasha Mitra, Ms. Janelle Amanda Avanzado, Ms. Leanna Julia Mitra, Ms. Yleina Ezri Mitra, Ms. Alliyah Roque, Ms. Alannah Kirsten Mitra, Ms. Maria Brianna Bunagan, Ms. Michaela Celine Adriano and Ms. Nicole Diane Manieo Flores

Other Information:

* Ogie Alcasid Regine Velasquez nuptial is a beach themed wedding.

* Vicki Belo is the sponsor of Regine Velasquez's wedding gown that cost $8,000 (P352,720).

* The gown is designed by world renowned Monique Lhuillier.

* In lieu of gifts, Ogie and Regine said (via their invitation card):

"We would appreciate if you share your blessings with our favorite charitable institutions instead.”

The list of the charitable institutions are: C.U.R.E. Child Foundation, ChildHope Asia Phi­lippines, Bridges Foundation, Inc., Gawad Kalinga, Operation Smile Philippines .

“For the benefit of the doubt… Ogie & Regine”

“For gifts/donations in kind, these may be forwarded to ______ (their house address).

* The wedding attire for guests is STRICTLY FORMAL in light gray or beige suit with pastel colored dress shirt for Men and pastel colored flowing dress and wedge shoes for Women.

* Guests are requested to refrain from wearing red

* Cameras and camcorders are strictly prohibited during the ceremony and at the reception.

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Beach Wedding Groom Wear - Beach Weddings Tips

Choosing the beach wedding groom wear dress is one of the most difficult task before the wedding date. Choosing the best groom's beach wedding attire is a must. In a beach wedding, choosing the proper outfit or dress is a far more than complicated.

One of the most important tip in choosing the groom's beach wedding attire is to match it with the bride's beach wedding attire. Color, type and design should be coordinated. Casual wear should be match with the grooms beach wedding casual wedding dress.

Casual look is best for beach weddings. And also, it does have certain advantages.

In a beach wedding, casual shirt and trousers can make you look great and it will one of the cheapest solutions. Sandals or even flip flops are the most common footwear.

The most important thing about beach wedding groom wear is comfortableness and freshness.

Oh, before I finish this post, here are the options for the groom's beach wedding attire.

For the upper part:
* White dress shirt beach shirt

Lower part:
* Brown leather or canvas belt, with khakis (pants, or shorts), beige dress slacks or linen slacks

Shoes/Sandals/Slippers:
* No socks. Loafers, Brown leather sandals and flip flops.

Additional Tip: Sunscreen for the Pale Groom!

Try to arrive earlier at the beach where your wedding will take place. Give yourself some time for your complexion to catch up, and bring plenty of sunscreen made especially for your face.

There we have it, a simple, basic and yet, useful tips for in choosing a beach wedding groom wear. Have fun with your wedding and with your great attire!

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Batangas Philippines Wedding Information

This post is yet another excerpt of a great article written at the Weddinginthesky.com. They discussed there the Batangas weddings traditions, resources and other information that pertains to a Batangas marriage style. To make the long story short, here it is.

Batangas Information and Wedding Tradition

According To Wikipedia, Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east.
Batangas is one of the famous tourist spots near Manila. The province has many beaches and famous for excellent diving spots only a few hours away from Manila. Some of the more notable ones are Anilao in the Municipality of Mabini, Matabungkay in the Municipality of Lian, Punta Fuego in the Municipality of Nasugbu, the Municipality of Calatagan and Laiya in the Municipality of San Juan.

Batangas Cities and Municipalities

Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balayan, Balete, Batangas City, Bauan, Calaca, Calatagan, Cuenca, Ibaan, Laurel, Lemery, Lian, Lipa City, Lobo, Mabini, Malvar, Mataas Na Kahoy, Nasugbu, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis, San Nicolas, San Pascual, Santa Teresita, Santo Tomas, Taal, Talisay, Tanauan City, Taysan, Tingloy and Tuy.

Batangas Wedding Tradition

(From Helium web page) Batangas, a province here in the Philippines has a wedding tradition, too. In the middle of the wedding reception dinner, a relative announces the sharing portion done through bids from the groom and bride's sides. It will be explained that the money collected will be used as they start their lives together. This determines who has more or less. Every bid is exchanged with a rice cake and for the male bidder a drink of wine from a small glass. It's also done not for the money's sake. Just for fun.

In Batangas, the reception was always done at the Bride's residence. And the wedding always starts in the morning, normally, 8-9AM so that the reception will not pass noontime, because there is a tradition that the bride needs to go to Groom's residence by noontime to get more prosperity. The transfer of the couple from wedding reception to groom's residence is called lipatan. In this tradition, all the things used in the weddings, which is normally from groom's relatives, are packed and the reception is being cleaned thoroughly.

Bisperas - The Eve of the Wedding. This is an old custom peculiar to Batangas. The day before the Batangas wedding, an entourage consisting of the groom’s parents, relatives, “abays“, “ninangs” and “ninongs“, and others concerned with the wedding walk in a procession from the groom’s house to the bride’s house. The purpose of this journey is to deliver all the ingredients to be used in preparation of the wedding feast. Everything from the cows and chickens, to the vegetables and rice, down to the condiments and the cutlery are carried in the procession. Upon arrival at the bride’s house, refreshments are served. Then the elaborate preparations for the reception will be proceed thereafter.

Wedding Vendors and Suppliers In Batangas

You can check the Weddinginthesky.com webpage of suppliers for the comprehensive list of Batangas wedding caterer, florists, planners, churches, venues and destinations. Check it directly at their Philippine wedding supplier page.

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Laguna Philippines Wedding Information

According to the official website of WeddingintheSky.com, Laguna weddings is one of the most anticipated and highly budgeted marriage event in the Philippines. While it was to elegant and needs of high budget (money of course), the team at Weddinginthesky.com offers a very cheap and affordable wedding package. Also, you can choose from their list of Laguna wedding venue and Laguna wedding vendors.

Here is an excerpt of their article regarding the wedding event at Laguna.

Laguna Philippines Wedding culture and history does not differ much on the other wedding traditions and culture of Filipinos. The usual marriage ceremony during Laguna wedding rites is just the same as the basic Philippine marriage.

In Magdalena, one of Laguna’s municipalities, there is a wedding custom called Galahan. It is a wedding practice for newly wed couples where it is mandatory for them to dance in the front of their relatives. What different from this custom apart from the norm is that the couple must carry a plate where a glass of wine a bottle is placed. After the dancing and the drinking, the relatives of both parties must place any amount which would help the couple in starting their married life.

Laguna Wedding Destinations

There are many wedding destinations and venues in Laguna Philippines. The most famous are those venues located near the beaches, lakes and those garden wedding setups.
Laguna wedding destinations are well known for its elegant, romantic but very fair and cheap price. To help you out in choosing among the finest venues being offered to you at Laguna, check the preceeding information.

Cities and Municipalities in Laguna

Cities: Calamba City, San Pablo City, Santa Rosa City
Municipalities: Alaminos, Bay, Biñán, Cabuyao, Calauan, Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Liliw, Los Baños, Luisiana, Lumbán, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlán, Paeté, Pagsanján, Páquil, Pêñguil, Pila, Rizal, San Pedro, Santa Cruz, Santa María, Sinilóan, Victoria

Famous Laguna Wedding Theme

Laguna beach wedding are often times chosen by couples as well as their parents. This kind of wedding theme will become really elegant and memorable if you will choose the best location for it.

As the article implies, WeddingIntheSky team knows what is best for your Laguna wedding needs. Go check them out at their offical website titled Philippine Wedding Portal.

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