Shangri-La Makati held “The Promise: A Wedding Fair,” this weekend. They had programs and talks, and other things. I was kind of late for the fair itself, so I didn’t get to see anything really but I was pretty much very early for the capping event which was a bridal fashion show featuring Fashion Watch Quartet designers. Inno Sotto welcomed the guests with a short speech and interesting enough, the general manager mentioned that collectively they have held at least 7,500 weddings since 1993.
Some of my favorites:
Gorgeous piece from Joey Samson. Nude hued fabric under lace. The detailing isn’t quite obvious here but the skirt is actually folded fabric pressed on top of each other. Very interesting texture, looked stiff from first glance but not really.
Fabric on fabric on fabric by Ivan Aseron. Wonderful softness in the skirt’s movement with a structured body for emphasizing a woman’s hour figure. Liked how it flaunts the waist and the hips, very sexy.
Detailed yet toned down by.. Uh, oh. Totally forgot who’s design this is!
An adorable twist to the conventional veil by Alex Pitong
Gretchen Barretto capped the show with a stunning cascading orchid bouquet.
Shangri-La gave out faux wedding rings. It’s actually an information packet on the different wedding offerings they have, it’s hidden beneath the top casing. Cute!
You can read my full article on BusinessWorld here.
I don’t know who to credit for the photos but the lovely Lesley and Angel of Shang made sure I got them on time. : )
