by Maraya Bien 20 May 2006 Beautiful white parrots, relaxing massages, lovebirds in exquisite cages, free food, a wall of cascading water and a pink, strawberry flavored, chocolate fondue fountain… These are just some of the crowd-drawers at the recently concluded bridal fair in perennial wedding destination favorite-Tagaytay city. |
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Made possible with the cooperation of the provincial government of Cavite (led by Gov, Ayong Maliksi and the tourism strategy group), the bridal fair was organized by Town’s Delight and the Tagaytay Country Hotel.
The fair was put together with the adage “hitting two birds with one stone” in mind. The first purpose of the event was to showcase the products and services of the wedding suppliers in the area. According to Mr. Andrew Pacumio of Town’s Delight, 60-70% of the couples who marry in Tagaytay are from Metro Manila. With this fair, they hope to encourage more couples planning to marry in Tagaytay to hire local suppliers. |
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the booths, joined in the raffles and enjoyed the free food. Actress, host and senatorial wife Lani Mercado-Revilla sampled Hizon’s Catering’s pink chocolate fondue fountain while politician and businessman Dr. Pablo Olivarez tried out the foot-spa machine in one of the booths.
A fashion show featuring the works of local designer Bibsy Mae del Rosario capped the two-day event. |