For Better and For Best

December is the month of "busy". It is this month that event planners and event stylists have the tightest schedule to juggle. After the holiday rush, to hibernate all throughout the month of January is best for health.

Nonetheless, 2 weeks after the festivities have ended and a much needed complete bed rest, here I am up and about eager to take on the new year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! To to rev up the new year, I will share to you the highlights of my December brides!


MARK + FAITH WEDDING

December 17, 2016, Saturday was the day that the Lord has made for them. We have been planning for this wedding since August of 2016. The couple are both living in Surigao City and they wanted a destination wedding in Davao. A series of email and social media exchange led to the success of this one very meaningful and very emotional wedding I have ever witnessed in my entire career.


Mark and Faith were hands-on to everything. Due to the schedule of the groom, we had to schedule everything around his vacation leave.Catholic weddings do not allow outside church weddings, the couple wanted to have a garden wedding, the closest to garden wedding setting was the church of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Maa.

Prenup Photoshoot
Location: Malagos Garden, Calinan, Davao City
Photographer: Philip Cuison Photography
Hair and Makeup: Gerwin Aresco
Coordinator: Leah Jacobe

I always encourage brides and grooms to have an engagement pictorials before the wedding. This is the only time they will have a professional photoshoot modelling themselves and the love that show in their sparkly stares to each other. 

 

The Wedding Day Preparations

Location: SunnyPoint Apartelle, Maa, Davao City

This wedding is very special to the bride because of some deep reasons. Family and friends travel all the way as far as Cebu, Manila and Surigao to witness this very important day to the life of the bride Shynee Faith.

Pure gold wedding rings

The Bride - Shynee Faith

For many years now, I have come to realize that brides-to-be have that certain glow that no stress can ever overcome. No matter how stressful the planning and preparations have been, the bride will always shine throughout her wedding day and probably the weeks after. 

The makeup artist is very important in highlighting the bride's best features. Every woman has a unique trait and beauty. A great makeup artist knows what to do to bring out that best angle of every woman to wed.

Bridal Entourage

Pink is a lovely color but the bride is lovelier in white.

Bride and her Girl squad

Shynee Faith glows with glee as she waits for her turn in the aisle

The Groom - Mark Louie

 Among the surge of tuxedos and formal western attire, here's a truly proud Filipino groom wearing the traditional Barong Tagalog in his wedding.

Groom and his gang

The Ceremony

Location: St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Maa, Davao City

Emotional bride couldn't keep it all in.. Tears of joy overflowed her face.

The Reception
Location: Jack's Ridge Penmar Hall
Stylist: Manuel Dumbrigue

The flowers and set up are as equally important as everything else in the wedding. A well designed stage and tablescapes make the reception hall very romantic and pleasant to be in.

 The Wedding Host
And of course, the wedding planner who is capable of hosting the event is the best you can have. The wedding planner knows every detail of the wedding and can give a lot of trivia to the audience about the entire wedding planning process and some things they didn't know about the bride and groom. Ooopsie! Not a revelation, just some itsy bitsy teeny weeny fun details about my journey to the newlyweds! Having been with these two sweet lovebirds, I have learned a lot about how they endearingly treat each other in candid moments.

Finally, MR. & MRS.

Mr. Mark and Mrs. Faith Rejas have had a long roller coaster ride in their dating and courtship years. They are truly looking to a brighter tomorrow and a better life is waiting for them. With their love tested in time, Mr. and Mrs. Rejas have proven that true love is patient, it hopes all things, and endures all things.

 THANK YOU MR. & MRS. MARK AND FAITH REJAS for trusting Leah Jacobe Weddings to deliver your dream destination wedding in Davao City! All the best in your journey to family life! Hugs and kisses to Alexis Louie. 

Leah Jacobe Weddings Team for this event:

Wedding Planner/Host: Leah Jacobe
Wedding Coordinators: Joan Rebucas
Photo and video: Philip Cuison
Hair and Makeup: Gerwin Aresco
Flowers and Styling: Manuel Dumbrigue
Invitations and Souvenirs: Amelie Khiene
Dresses: Love and Styles Bridal Boutique
Cake and Cupcakes: Melody Bacsal
Sounds and Lights: Randy Resos
Vintage Car: Honey Orcullo