A love to keep

The amazing pair of Fides Garcia and David Hsu exchanged wedding vows in a beautiful late-afternoon ceremony at the open field of the Manila Polo Club.

After the ceremony, a blazing display of fireworks welcomed the new couple, their families and guests.  Dressed in an all-white suit, David took his radiant bride’s  hand and led everyone to a waiting reception at the famous club in Makati.

Seen at the affair were SM Prime Holdings, Inc. president Hans Sy with his wife Carol and son Chico, SM  Investments Corp. vice chairperson Tessie Sy-Coson and president Harley Sy, SM Development Corp. director Elizabeth Sy, former MMDA chairman Bayani Fernando and former Marikina City Mayor Marides Fernando.

Cheers to the newlyweds! May you have more blessings in your new life as a couple!

A match made to last forever

Forever is now etched in the lives of newlyweds Kathryn and Donald Fries as they tied the knot recently in a solemn ceremony held at Shorehaven in Connecticut in the US.

The heartwarming big day for the couple was well attended by the people closest to them, including the bride’s family who flew in all the way from Manila. The bride’s parents, Jojo  and Geng Jose, were teary-eyed as they escorted their daughter who looked radiant in her wedding dress made by world-renowned Filipina designer Monique Lhuillier.

Guests enjoyed sumptuous dishes prepared during the reception, which was highlighted by a Palmer’s Bakery cake that symbolized the couple’s happy and sweet years together.

Congratulations, Donald and Kathryn!

‘Sensational Singapore’

From Day One of the week-long Singaporean food festival at Mandarin Oriental Manila, the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant Paseo Uno hummed with food lovers, led by Mandarin Oriental  Manila communications director Charisse Chuidian. Everyone was eager to have a taste of Singapore’s signature dishes like laksa, Hainanese chicken rice, beef rendang, chili crab and Singapore rojak with shrimp paste just to name a few of the delectable fare.  The “Sensational Singapore” food festival was held in partnership with Singapore Airlines. 

Singaporean Ambassador Hirubalan V P officiated the opening ceremony assisted by Singapore Airlines general manager to the Philippines, Guam and USTT Ranjan Jha, Metropolitan Museum of Manila president Tina Colayco and Mandarin Oriental Manila sales and marketing director Alu Suarez.

Here’s to more exciting food festivals at the Mandarin!