Luxury—the theme for Vicki-Hayden wedding
LESS than a week before their Christian wedding in Paris, France, celebrity dermatologist Vicki Belo and husband Hayden Kho, together with their two-year-old daughter Scarlet Snow, left the Philippines over the weekend headed for the City of Love.
While the exact date, venue and her entourage remain a secret to the public, the couple, who had a civil wedding earlier this year presided by Makati Mayor Abigail Binay, is very generous in revealing the luxurious details of the event on their social media accounts.
In particular, 61-year-old Belo showed her over one million-plus followers on Instagram how internationally renowned couturier Michael Cinco personally delivered not one but four wedding dresses for her to choose from.
“I didn’t ask Michael to do four dresses. He just surprised me by giving me four dresses kasi he got carried away daw with the excitement,” Belo told fashion website Preview after she posted an Instagram video of the Dubai-based designer arriving at her Makati home. Cinco was followed by with huge white clothes bags carrying the mystery gowns.
Belo said that all four carry very different designs and that she may wear two or three during her wedding while the other one will be used for a photo shoot.
Cinco’s name is synonymous to extravagant wedding gowns that come with a hefty price tag. In 2014, he made Marian Rivera’s P2-million wedding gown when she married Dingdong Dantes. This year, he made headlines anew when he designed Austrian singer and Swarovski heir- ess Victoria Swarovski’s $1-million wedding gown.
“I’ve always wanted a Michael Cinco dress. I’ve dreamt about it, but it was always too expensive for me—I felt it was. But since my wedding is in Paris, I wanted to have a Filipino world-class designer to do my dress, and that’s Michael,” Belo stated.
Belo also posted a photo of her engagement ring, which also packs in a lot of zeroes price-wise, seeing that it is from the British jewelry house, Graff Diamonds. She, however, captioned the expensive bling with, “The engagement ring is beautiful but what’s more beautiful is the love story behind it.”
In yet another post, Belo showed the golden wedding shoes she would wear for the ceremony. She wrote, “Just like a pair of heels, if someone is meant for you, they
Charlotte Olympia, another British luxury brand, which is said to be more expensive than the popular Christian Louboutin.
To end the whirl of extravagant posts, Belo shared a picture of daughter Scarlet Snow’s Mischka Aoki dress for the wedding reception. The Australian brand is known globally as a luxury clothes designer for children.
Based on Belo’s countdown, the wedding will take place on September 2. Celebrity guests like Ogie Alcasid and wife Regine Velasquez have also begun flying out to as part of the 250-guest list. Velasquez posted a photo of her husband and their son Nate—a ring bearer at the ceremony—pulling their luggage while hand in hand at the airport on Saturday.
With his continued success in showbiz since his AlDub tandem with Maine Mendoza was born in 2015, Richards has made sure to help out the very individuals who placed him where he is today, as much as he can. And just before the country celebrated National Heroes’ Day on Monday, the amiable celebrity went out of his way to make two groups of hardworking Filipinos feel important, special and valued in very a unique way.
Everyday heroes
With the help of his loyal sponsor SnowCaps supplements, Richards - ardous and most of all unrewarded. Without looking far, the actor gath enforcers whom he considers everyday heroes to an unforgettable day spent with him.
For a whole afternoon, these special folks were treated to a long and hearty lunch, and much needed pampering at Blue Water Day Spa in Greenhills, San Juan. Just as they thought their welcome down time could not get any better, Richards surprised them at the spa to spend time with them to chat and take
“I’m so happy because I found another opportunity to share my blessings with these hardworking street sweepers, and barangaytanods from my hometown in Bacoor, Cavite. You’ll agree that they need time like this to just relax and be pampered what with the very physical demands tivities such as this unique outreach when he was still building on his career. Of course, he went by the adage, “Charity begins at home,” - sition to help others. And so he can keep on giving back, he has started to invest in businesses recently to put his earnings to good use.
“It’s my goal this year to put up more businesses. My dad’s been telling me for a while now that since I’ve been given so many blessings, I should make the most of what I have for the future. Going into business will help me secure my family and also allow me to pursue my social responsibility.”
Alden Richards (center) gathered street sweepers and lady traffic enforcers from his hometown in Cavite whom he considers everyday heroes and treated them to a day of pampering of f their job. They’reh ’ the ones who always outside under the heat of sun and even strong rains,” Richards said in an ambush interview.
“Giving back is very important for me. It’s my whole purpose as an actor because I’ve been given this ability to make people happy. So there shouldn’t be second thoughts in doing that. You must always give back to people because they’re the ones who put you where you are today,” he added.
Richards recalled how it took time for him, nonetheless, to organize ac-
the restaurant business. He currently has three branches of Concha’s, which he named after his grandmother.
“Concha’s will be up for franchising next year,” he happily shared. “And before the year ends, I’ll be opening a gas station business. I’ve been advised that in doing business you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket; you have to diversify because there is no certainty how the demand for one thing will be over time. You should always have other options as a source of income,” Richards furthered.
Coincidentally, the other half of AlDub—his good friend and onscreen partner Maine Mendoza has also started going into business—and Richards is happy he has her to exchange notes with in this new avenue in their lives. Mendoza is currently running a franchise of a fast food chain she endorses in her hometown, Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
“Maine and I always talk about business ventures these days. She would ask me for advice and vice versa. She said she wasn’t really planning on a food business to start with she went with it. I am very happy she’s already seeing the fruits of her two years in showbiz.”
With acting still his main profession, Richards of course, was unable to escape questions on current issues - zen’s accusation earlier this month that he has a child out of wedlock.
Just as he said on an interview with “24 Oras,” he declared, “I have clear conscience; I don’t have a child out of wedlock.”
He said that rather than dwelling on negative issues and the bashing these bring online, he would much rather reach out to other people just as he was doing that day.
“I actually don’t get affected by controversy or bashing anymore. I have so much in my hands right now that I don’t have the time to even think about negative issues thrown at me. What’s important is that the people around me know what is true,” he ended as he went back to the group of street sweepers and traffic enforcers who always have his back.