Entries by W@W Editor

Do-it-Yourself Wedding Cord (a tutorial)

We’re no experts on wedding cords but after seeing the personalized cord below, we know it’s better that most we’ve seen. This is actually a DIY project of Eyzel (ni Angelo) who’s an active W@Wie. In her wedblog, she shared where she bought the materials, revealed how much each cost, and detailed how to assemble […]

Women’s Party-list group pushes 10-year validity on Marriage Contract

(PNA photo | Jess Escaros Jr.) (excerpted from GMA News) The proposal of the women’s party list group 1-Ako Babaeng Astig Aasenso (1-ABAA) to place expiration dates on marriage contracts raised a ruckus. The controversial proposition was brought to light at the Daungan ng Balita news forum held at the Danarra Hotel in Quezon City […]

Back to the ’90s!

Yesterday morning, Dominic Velasco of Imacron posted in his FB account a video montage of some of the weddings his company has covered in the mid-to-late 90s. That was a time when analog and gen-loss (generation loss) were bywords in wedding videography, and final output were handed to newlyweds in VHS cassette.  The clip’s obvious […]

Caricatured Couples!

  Krisel & Noel Izar are former W@Wies who recently ventured into business they called  Graphizar Designs.  They design wedding invites and monograms, but what caught my attention are the caricatures they do for soon-to-wed couples. In their site, it says that a couple’s caricature only costs P1,000 which includes a pencil sketch and a […]

ten-ten-te-ten – our W@W Desktop Gallery for 2010!

  Late last month, we have launched and distributed the 2010 W@W Desktop Gallery — a glossy desk calendar featuring the works of 12 talented photographers, namely; Fol Rana, Jr., Jay-Jay Lucas,  Jayson & Jo Anne Arquiza, Nice Print Photography, Lito Genilo, Robert Lester, Jervy Santiago, Richie Macapinlac, Oly Ruiz, Erron Ocampo, Rupert Nicolas, and […]

Raymond Fortun named 2009 Supplier of the Year!

THE W@WIES HAVE SPOKEN! (photo by Paul Vincent) We would like to congratulate Raymond Fortun for being named the 2009 Supplier of the Year (SOTY) in this year’s W@Wie Awards in ceremonies held at the Blue Leaf Events Pavilion. It’s been one amazing crossover of a man from the courtroom to the altar. Raymond is […]

Manila cardinal bans weddings outside churches

[via CBCP News] The head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church has banned wedding rites from being held outside the churches. Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales said that for a couple to get married outside a parish church was contrary to the meaning of Christian marriage. “All Catholic marriages within the Archdiocese of Manila should be held within […]

The 2009 W@Wie Awards ‘Hotseat’ Pictorial

Way before our announcement of the Top 10 wedding suppliers for 2009, photorapher Erron Ocampo approached us and volunteered to do a pictorial of the nominees with his fiancé, Jesy Alto doing the makeup and styling.  Due to a tie in the rankings, we have eleven names this year. “Hotseat” was their concept and even […]

W@W’s 2009 Christmas PartyBlue Leaf Events Pavilionby invitation only

Christmas Party 2009 Event Sponsors | Auction Donors The 2009 W@W Christmas Party Blue Leaf Events Pavilion, November 27 by invitation only EVENT SPONSORS Blue Leaf Events Pavilion venue K by Cunanan Catering cocktails and dinner Josiah’s Catering dinner and chocolate buffet Sugarbox cupcakes for giveaways Joy San Gabriel dessert Alex Franco dessert Juice Box […]

Announcing the Top 10 Wedding Suppliers for 2009 W@Wie Awards!

The W@Wies have already decided.  For the second time in The W@Wie Awards history, eleven wedding suppliers landed in our Top 10 for 2009.  For the first time, three caterers and three videographers are included in the magic list.  Also included are three photographers, a florist, and a mobile (lights & sounds) provider.Here they are […]

Mar & Korina say their vows before thousands of guests

  (photo by Rudy Liwanag) Dubbed by local media as the “wedding of the year,” senator and vice-presidential hopeful Mar Roxas (52) married broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez (45) in a well-attended ceremony at the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City. Their theme was appropriately Flipiniana.  The bride wore a serpentina-style piña gown by Pepito Albert […]