A hot pink bridal gown. That pretty much sums up (and everything it connotes) the wedding of Cyn and Raffy.

It was clearly established at the eve of the event that this was going to be a SUPER FUN wedding with not a sober person within a kilometer’s radius.

My team and Dino’s were hammered at the engagement party. What with the free-flowing cocktails and beer. We were systematic - doing it alphabetically - starting with the Amaretto Sour, going through the Mojitos and ending up with the Weng-Weng.

And somewere along the buzz came the drunken idea of the “perfect cocktail”.

Cynclaire and Raffy - Same Day Edit from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

Of course, in order of the hot pink bride to stand out, everybody was required to wear white.  Who was I to go against the dress code? ;-p

(pictures will be posted soon)

The invitation said it all.

It was going to be a grand three-day celebration the likes of which Boracay Island has never seen - the couple’s birthday celebration on Friday, the wedding on Sat and an island cruise and Luau the day after.

And if that weren’t enough, David Morales flew in to play at the after-party.  And what an event that was! It lasted until daybreak (me getting old, I haven’t partied like that since Ken Ishi and Tricky in the late 90s).

Jigger and May from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

One look and the adjectives that come to mind easily would be “grandiose” and “extravagant”.  But as an attendee, I felt it to be a really special celebration amongst family and friends.  The speeches were heartfelt and the marriage vows deeply moving.

At the core of it all, amidst the trappings, here  were two people proclaiming commitment.

Wedding Planner:  Amanda Tirol
Photography:  Dino Lara
Couture: Jun Escario/Randy Ortiz
Venue:  Discovery Shores/Two Seasons/Tides/Seawind