Newest Ideas and Latest Styles in The Most Prestigious & Grandest Wedding Fair in The Philippines

MANILA - The country’s most prestigious and grandest wedding fair, WEDDING EXPO PHILIPPINES (WEP), unfolds on 8 – 9 March 2008 at the PICC Forum, CCP Complex.  Now on its 12^th edition, WEP continues to provide brides, groom, and their guests, with the biggest and most comprehensive selection of wedding products and services gathered under one roof.  With more than 320 of the country’s most talented and prolific wedding professionals in a 5,000 sqm display area, the 12^th Wedding Expo Philippines is a must see event by soon-to-weds and their wedding parties as it presents the newest ideas and latest styles in tying the knot.  Free admission is available by pre-registering through www.themesnmotifs.com.

Major sponsor Fernbrook Gardens will offer a glimpse of their 10,000 sqm, 6-in-1 wedding venue that offer rain-free Byzantine-type and Victorian-inspired reception areas with 10 meter high glass dome ceilings.  Fast becoming a landmark in Alabang,  Fernbrook Gardens opened its doors late last year after it was launched in the September edition of Wedding Expo Philippines .  Its centerpiece gold gilded carriage for fantasy themed-wedding drew raves and countless booking inquiries from dreamy-eyed  brides and grooms. Its sister company, Fernwood   Gardens ,  will feature its tropical themed venue with ferns, trees, and tropical birds.  Special treats will be given to all those who will visit their booths in Wedding Expo Philippines .

Goldenhills Jewelry,  international jeweler of the rich and famous,  award-winning artisan of precious gems and stones,  joins Wedding Expo Philippines for the first time as a Major Sponsor.  Already a well loved and most sought after supplier of engagement and wedding rings, Goldenhills Jewelry goes full blast with their promotions to brides and grooms by offering great deals on their glittering merchandise exclusively in Wedding Expo Philippines .  Goldenhills’ first foray in the wedding industry was through Wedding Expo Philippines in 2004.  They have become a regular WEP exhibitor since then and has consistently been awarded one of the Top Bookers (exhibitors with the most number of bookings). 

Perennial wedding banquet favorites Center Table Catering, Josiah’s Catering, and Juan Carlo The Caterer,  official caterers of Fernbrook and Fernwood Gardens and Wedding Expo Philippines – 12^th Edition Minor Sponsors, will serve food samplers to brides and grooms during the 2-day grand event.  These three topnotch caterers will lead more than 15 other wedding banquet experts in celebrating 12 editions of the country’s biggest, most comprehensive, and longest running wedding fair through the most elegant and elaborate of banquet set ups.  Expect a feast for the eyes and stomach as good food is complemented by an ambiance of various themes and colors.

Robert Blancaflor and Henry Pascual, two of the most talented and busiest floral artists in the country, will be WEP 12^th edition’s official event stylists. Robert Blancaflor, representing Blancaflor & Associates Flowers, Events, & Designs will weave his magic in Forum 1 of the PICC Forum.  Having done work for local and international celebrities including sultans and European royalty,  Mr. Blancaflor has become a WEP favorite of soon-to-weds who look for classic, elegant, and tasteful floral designs.  Henry Pascual, on the other hand,  will dress up Forum 3 of the PICC Forum under his own company, Henry Pascual Event Styling.  Mr. Pascual is known for his out-of-the-ordinary designs, and theatrical, awe-inspiring style. 

Themes & Motifs Resource Center – Makati Shangri-la,  the premier one-stop-shop for weddings located along Ayala Ave. in the heart of Makati, will showcase its special wedding merchandise in Wedding Expo Philippines -12^th Edition.  It’s popular gift items and wedding details items such as Swarovski bride’s rosaries, lace-and-Swarovski encrusted unity candles,  heirloom Swarovski unity cords,  ring bearer’s pillows, bride’s bibles, will be sold during the event.  The Martha Stewart Wedding Ideas DVD will also be available for sale.

Wedding industry giants Wedding Essentials Magazine, Metro Magazine, Inquirer.Net, & Philippine Daily Inquirer will be media partners for WEPM08.   Paper Elegance World-class Invitations, My Wedding Network.com, and T&M Gifts.com participate as event partners for this grand celebration.   

Wedding Expo Philippines attracts the finest wedding professionals in the country and has become the launch venue of choice of new wedding companies, products, and services.  Its visitors include soon-to-weds from all over the Philippines and abroad.  Its phenomenal popularity among brides, grooms, and the local wedding industry in general, makes it a not-to-be-missed event for any one involved in a wedding. There will be exclusive discounts, giveaways, loot bags, special deals, food, cake, and wine sampling, and a raffle for a honeymoon trip to Macau .  Wedding Expo Philippines ’ prestige is unparalleled and has brought it to an unprecedented 12 successful editions of offering nothing but the best for today’s brides and grooms.   Some wedding suppliers and soon-to-weds join no other fair except Wedding Expo Philippines .

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