CCharles Tiu and Sari Lazaro met through common friends, on a night out at Polilya. Together for a year and a half, they went on a vacation to El Nido where Chris set up a private dinner on a treetop area at a private resort facing the beach. "After dinner, and a few drinks, he proposed,” says Sari.
Before the pandemic, the original wedding was supposed to take place in Rome, Italy. After, everything had to be simplified, and Charles and Sari decided to have an intimate celebration with just immediate family and a few friends present at Tagaytay Highlands, a place that Sari says was very efficient and accommodating.
Sari says that while they were quite sad to not celebrate their wedding the way they wanted, they knew that at the end of the day, the most important thing was the marriage and not the wedding. They had a live stream set up so those not present could view the proceedings from the safety of their homes. The guests present wore a Pantone shade of blue selected by the bride. "They had the freedom to pick an outfit from their closet or buy online and have them shipped here. It all worked out,” she says.
Despite everything, Sari says that what made her wedding special is its intimacy. "We were able to get some of our close friends and family there, and to be able to pull it off during this pandemic was already a blessing itself,” she says, happily.
1 The bride takes a moment for herself 2 The groom getting ready
3 Bridal shoes from Isabel Marant 4 Rings by Shamaine Ng
The ceremony took place at the the Madre de
Dios Chapel Marielle Lazaro, Ysabelña Espiritu, Jaime, Miguel, Mattias and
Celia Lazaro, the bride,
Richie,
Zoe Lazaro and Ching Lazaro, Nathan Katimbang The missalette of the occasion
Jaime and
Mattias Lazaro Guests happily waiting as the married couple walked out
The bride and groom share a kiss
Amanda,
Chris, Mari, Clarisse,
Christine and Christian Tiu, the groom,
Lianne and
Jerry Tiu
Amanda Galang, Joana Valero, Hanani Fernandez The grounds at Tagaytay Highlands
The bride and groom celebrate in a responsible, socially-distant
(but loving) way Tagaytay Highlands took care of details like the table settings and floral centerpieces
The three-tier wedding cake by Sweet Solutions
The reception at Midlands Golf Veranda
Wedding Gown ANTONELLA ROSSI
Wedding Shoes ISABEL MARANT
Bridal Makeup MARK QUA
Bridal Hair ARIES MANAL
Groom’s Suit DALCUORE
Groom’s Trousers AMROSI NAPOLI
Wedding Rings SHAMAINE NG
Wedding Location TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS
Wedding Caterer TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS
Wedding Cake SWEET SOLUTIONS
Wedding Host CHRIS TIU
Giveaways EMBROIDERED MASKS FOR WOMEN, BLUE MASKS WITH LEATHER DETAILS FOR THE MEN, A PACKAGED DISINFECTANT DESIGNED AND TESTED BY A LAB, A WOODEN FAN, AND PRINCIPAL SPONSORS RECEIVED SOMETHING FROM AMAMI