Before being ushered inside for the main attraction, guests meandered through the bridal fair on the foyer featuring top wedding suppliers offering premium services such as Pat Dy, Nice Print Photography, Jason Magbanua, Project Mayo 7, Write Impressions, Print Divas, Knotville, The Good Goods, Periwinkle and Lace, Albert Kurniawan, Tris Events, and Christine Ong-Te Events. Accentuating the regal 12-foot-high Grand Ballroom on this evening were dazzling chandeliers suspended from the draped and embellished ceiling by top event stylists Gideon Hermosa, Michael Ruiz, and Teddy Manuel.

The highlight of the evening, the fashion show itself brought together an eclectic—albeit world-renowned—mix of designers: Three bold-faced names, three different generations, three vastly differing aesthetics. 

The romanticist in the young and accomplished designer and Generation T lister, Rosenthal Tee, brought out classic lines and silhouettes for every bride out there. Her collection, which opened the show, was worn by the lovely Lovi Poe and Miss International, Philippines, Ahtisa Manalo. Mak Tumang, the modernist, showed off his skills brandishing frills, thrills, edgy accents and more than wowed the crowd when he put his beauty queen muses, Valerie Weigman and Catriona Gray (Miss Universe Philippines representative), in stand-out numbers. 

Amir Sali, whose masterpieces have wowed monarchs and been donned by Middle Eastern royalty closed the evening with a truly powerful collection from start to finish. Though avante-garde, and with an excessive accessory here and there, Sali’s bridal looks were absolutely a princess bride’s dream. Now on its sixth year, the Marriott Hotel Manila has proven once again, as part of its weddings campaign and its commitment to making grand weddings come to life, Marry Me at Marriott, deserves the hallmark of being the country’s top bridal show.

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