Wedding Digest Philippines Weddings. More fun In the Philippines Edition | Page 8

Welcome Note The past months have witnessed a lot of great news for the Philippines with regards to its economy, tourism and even in the beauty department! From our islands that remain top destinations, with the Puerto Princesa Underground River included in the prestigious Seven Natural Wonders of the World, the influx of more tourists thanks to a successful ad campaign, our much stronger economy, to Ms. Megan Young’s bagging the coveted Ms. World crown for the very first time in September. And of course, inspiring stories of happy beginnings (again, congratulations to newly weds Richard and Maricar, who graced our 2011 and 2012 covers)! To keep up with all these wonderful news, here is another – WEDDING DIGEST 9TH Edition Weddings. More fun in the Philippines We have taken the Department of Tourism’s campaign to heart, and came up with a version that will reiterate the place of the Philippines in the wedding industry worldwide. Wedding Digest believes the Philippines have a tremendous wealth of resources, people and places that will bring weddings to a whole new level. And so, we gathered our experts once more, included the best wedding suppliers and searched for the most fun Filipino wedding ideas for you. We are featuring the latest and most trendy in souvenirs, bouquets, photography, videography and more. Every new thing our Filipino ingenuity has produced for weddings is right here. We have revisited our archives for the most memorable weddings we’ve ever seen, especially those who, while exchanging vows, were also able to endorse our country. From the chosen Philippine destination, native dishes served and novel treats, to wedding gowns by the top couturiers, every part of a wedding is an opportunity to showcase our country’s burgeoning industry. What makes it SO FUN to get married in the Philippines? Open the next pages and find out. The Wedding Digest Team STAFF Box Michelle Marie Torrijos- Santos PUBLISHER April Tong Editor In Chief Loida Tillermo Advertising supervisor Ronnie dela Cruz Art DirectOr James Christer Francisco Daniel Guillermo Marvin Manalang Graphic Artists Excel V. Dyquiangco Marie Locsin Apple Happy Koko Tamura Writers/RESEARCHERS Marvin Torrijos Circulation Manager Jing Arevalo Cristina Arevalo Lilibeth Dampios Alizza Arevalo Jovie Quitorio Kathleen Darullo Ma. Carmela Torrijos Mary Ann Dagodog Advertising ExecutiveS Aileen Camartin CREDIT & Collection SUPERVISOR Allan Concepcion Jing Jing Aquino Catherine Camartin Collection Officers Norman Gorecho Edward DelaCuesta Prodigy Photo Direk Lambert Pangilinan PHOTOGRAPHERS Wedding Digest Magazine is published annually by 1 Ads Web Solutions with Tel. Nos. 646.7847 788.5085. Reproduction of the magazine without permission is prohibited.