Choy and Jill: Lace and loveliness II

And they were all yellow.

Choy and Jill went with mango yellow as their motif, accented by chocolate brown and bronze. The theme? Well, Jill can do the talking.

Our first idea was just fashion kasi pareho kaming shopaholics and slaves of fashion! Choy more than me, can you believe? Haha! Then when Veluz and I discussed my gown, I wanted it to be made of lace, sabi niya sa akin, “Ah lace pala gusto mo ha, eto, malulunod ka sa lace!” Kaya naisip namin elegant naman for every detail of our wedding to be lacy.

True, true…

The couple hired “Details Diva” Ernest Pascual for the event styling. Suffice it to say that they had style in every detail and detail in every style.

Following the lace and fashion theme, the tables were named after the fashion capitals of the world. All the stationery — invites, save-the-dates, menu cards, place cards, message cards and table numbers — incorporated the lacy doily pattern chosen by the couple as their cohesive element. Even the gobo lights had to be customized by Sensitivity to show the lacy pattern dancing on the ceiling.

The message tree:

Trivia cards about the couple were placed on every table.

And my favorite detail of all, this four-tiered wedding cake by Penk Ching (who also designed celebrity couple Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo’s photo cake)

Not to forget the lacy dress that started it all. By Veluz, who else.

And almost as a postscript, I just had to post the groom’s shoes and cufflinks. It’s true what Jill said, they both LOVE fashion but it’s really Choy who’s more a slave to it. Wink, wink.

To Choy and Jill, if your marriage could be half as awesome as your wedding, you’re pretty much set for life. Cheers!

Choy and Jill: Lace and loveliness

I love lace, I do. I love it like I love rocky road ice cream. So when I saw that Choy and Jill’s wedding was all about lace and fashion, I knew I had to give it a special place here. And with THE Pat Dy capturing all the pretty, pretty details, I can just eat this whole thing!

Now let’s start with the prettiest thing, the bride:

She didn’t have it bad either… The groom was pretty dapper himself!

Truth to tell, I have seen very few couples who look THIS good together. Quits!

Choy Nunez, an IT manager in HP Philippines, and Jill Sabalo, M.D., were married at the Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Tagaytay on the afternoon of Nov. 7, 2009. They held their reception at the Taal Vista Hotel, a relatively old haunt that remains a Tagaytay landmark to this day, thanks to its spectacular view of the Taal Volcano.

The couple chose a mango yellow motif, accented by chocolate brown and bronze.

Choy and Jill, in cahoots with the entourage, surprised their guests with a fashion show, true to their theme:

While the perfection of the wedding meant a lot to the couple, nothing compared with the moment they became one in the eyes of God and man. From Jill:

My favorite part of the wedding was the post-ceremony. Right after the Mass, the people seemed really excited just before our first kiss. And it was fun walking out the door for the first time as a married couple.

Hold on, you haven’t seen enough loveliness from these two. Next up, their gazillion gorgeous wedding details!