Whether you’re the bride, groom, or guest, a wedding is certainly magical. True love, in itself, is already a wonder to behold so everything else 一 the decor, the attire, and most especially the place 一 just accentuates the sweet love in the air.
Our very own Philippines boasts some destinations perfect for such a special day. Check out this Kapamilya gallery to see some beautiful out-of-town weddings of our favorite celebs!
Karylle and Yael Yuzon
It’s Showtime host Karylle fully gave her heart to Sponge Cola frontman Yael in March 2014. They had a traditional but grand church wedding in San Antonio de Padua Church in Silang, Cavite. As a romantic love letter, their wedding clips were featured in the music video of Sponge Cola’s single “Singapore Sling.” Captioned to the video is “Dahil kilala na kita, handa na akong kilalanin ka pa.”
Luis Manzano and Jessy Mendiola
Versatile host Luis and actress Jessy may be prominent personalities, but they like to keep their sweet love story to themselves most of the time. In February 2021, they got married in Lipa City, Batangas and only invited the closest friends and family to the event. It was months after when they let the whole world know that they are now each other’s spouses. They did reveal that they will have a traditional church wedding soon when the quarantine situation eases.
John Prats and Isabel Oli
Celebrity couple John and Oli have a big and adorable family now with their three children as their love all started in 2013. After two years of dating, they got married by May in Batangas. It was a spectacular celebration with the theme inspired by the four seasons. Their church wedding had a snowy winter theme, which was followed by a summery lunch out. They then had a second ritual which was the Christian wedding rites with a fresh spring theme. The whole event was topped off with a relaxing autumn-themed dinner reception.
KZ Tandingan and TJ Monterde
Asia’s Soul Supreme KZ and her musician partner TJ brought their relationship to the next level in August 2020. They exchanged vows amongst the lush greenery of The Farm at San Benito, Batangas. It was only in October 2020, that the world was able to see the photos online and view the wedding events in the music video of the couple’s song “Can't Wait To Say I Do”.
Iza Calzado and Ben Wintle
Talented actress Iza and her British-Filipino businessman partner Ben Wintle have been together for more than six years before getting engaged in 2017. A year later, specifically in December 2018, the power couple decided to tie the knot on the sandy beaches of Coron, Palawan.
Bianca Gonzalez and JC Intal
Also exploring their adventurous side, Kapamilya host Bianca and former professional basketball player JC chose to have a beach destination wedding in El Nido, Palawan. The simple intimate island wedding ceremony in December 2014 was followed by a big wedding party at the Araneta Coliseum a few days after.
Jericho Rosales and Kim Jones
Both sharing a passion for surfing and the sea, celebs Jericho and Kim had a perfect wedding location in mind. The beautiful couple celebrated their union on the natural white sand beaches of Boracay, Aklan back in May 2014. They had a wonderful wedding by the sea and an outdoor reception after.
JC De Vera and Rikkah Cruz
JC De Vera shocked fans when he announced that he was already married to Rikkah Cruz. Not only that, the couple already had a daughter named Lana Athena. Fast forward three years later, JC and Rikkah finally had their dream church wedding. The grand ceremony was held in September 2021 at the San Antonio de Padua Church in Silang, Cavite. They initially planned to have their second wedding in 2020, but it was post-poned due to the pandemic.
Nikko Natividad and Cielo Eusebio
Hashtag Nikko Natividad married his longtime non-showbiz girlfriend Cielo Eusebio in October 2021 in Nasugbu, Batangas. The couple were together for seven years before officially exchanging their vows. They have a son together named Aiden.
Even if the couple’s love is the only thing that matters in a wedding, we can’t deny that the location can make it more memorable.