Wedding Destination: Pampanga (A Showcase of Talent and Artistry)
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
MORE than just a grand bridal fair, the event dubbed “Wedding Destination: Pampanga” is a showcase of talent and artistry of more than 70 wedding suppliers who joined the three-day event held at SM City Clark last July 26 to 28.
This 5th “Wedding Destination-Pampanga” was successfully organized by Events and Concepts, led by its energetic owner, Voltaire Zalamea. This fair has been successful year after year, measured through its increasing bridal bookings and more prime wedding suppliers have showed interest to join and create their own marks during the event. It is a known fact that Pampanga has already become a favorite for couples-to-be who want to celebrate their wedding vows and make their honeymoon tour more memorable, another big reason for the event’s success.
Home to old churches, historical events, beautiful resorts, hotels and restaurants, Pampanga is an excellent wedding destination north of Metro Manila, as the Department of Tourism-Central Luzon Director Ronnie Tiotuico boasts about. The province is also home to world-class cooks, designers, couturiers, photographers, wedding planners, and other experts in various support services.
“Wedding Destination: Pampanga” was participated by the region’s best wedding suppliers, planners, fashion designers and couturiers, culinary experts, florists, caterers, videographers, photographers, events stylists, entertainment artists, printers, jewelers, cake artists, lights and sound providers, photo booths suppliers, travel agents, tour operators, and a whole lot more. For interested visitors, huge discounts were availed. Everyone got a bridal directory. All wedding suppliers have created their own booths, friendly and informative, to visitors and to soon-to-wed couples. Manned by their owners, sales executives and PR men, guests who went around the three-rowed bridal fair at SM City Clark surely never left empty-handed. There was a lot of free “cake sampling” like cheesecakes, brownies, colorful cupcakes; giveaways, fans… truly a feast of the eyes and stomach!
Going around the bridal fair. I got to sample Uni-Chef’s pistachio mousse in disposable yet biodegradable cute container and spoon. With an impressive set-up for a three-day event, Nikki Wilkerson, the young pretty woman behind the company’s innovation, branding and extensive marketing, has already put me into mood and excitement during that brief conversation. She just gave me a preview of what Uni-Chef’s Catering is into these days. Active, creative!
Some other deserving women caught my fancy at the bridal fair. Women empowerment. This is what I felt when I got to tete-a-tete with a lady photographer Michelle Pineda who, like all artists I know, remained simple and stayed close to her creative artworks, in her case, her photographs. This also goes to Judy Uson, who have named herself, for what she really is basing from her well-designed cakes, Cake Artist.
I chanced upon MAK Couture who is owned by youthful looking Mak Tumang. His looks spells young, fresh blood in terms of fashion designing. I learned that he happens to be the son of my long time client, Sir Teddy. He started theater production designing and armed with his artistic genes, he furthered into fashion designing. He was a mentee of designer Frederick Peralta (another wedding supplier in this bridal event), a big name in the fashion industry.
Classic printer Milestones have literally built a “store” in the three-day event. Looked like a sturdy shop to me, Milestones, a sister company of AdWorks, had invitations, giveaways, cakes, and cupcakes displayed on their racks. Managed and owned by Jepoy and Bea Cruz, Milestones offers a complete line-up of freshly-baked designs of invitations, stationeries, stickers, photo booths, photo shoots, and a whole lot more! Paparazzo by Jeffrey Cruz offers photography services, too for companies and personal bookings.
Sounds Academy Mobile System offers lights and sounds sytem for your more private and indoor activities, ideal to companies and personal gatherings. It may also service meetings/conferences/seminars and teambuilding activities, particularly for Mabalacat, Angeles City, Porac and Bamban, Tarlac areas. Arzobispado de Pampanga owned by these, ideal to companies and personal gatherings. It may also service meetings/ conferences/seminars and teambuilding activities, particule!
Pancho Pineda Pantig, an ace florist, is an old client who is into floral arrangements and now an events stylist, too! “Plumeria” has been known for designs and arrangements for years.
More familiar faces in the bridal fair! Sheryl Meneses welcomed me from Widus Resort and Casino Clark stall at the fair. Sheryl is a long time client from another hotel (before) and through the years, has retained her beauty and figure (good for her!) As I stepped into A La Crème Bakeshop booth, apart from smelling sweet, the cakes looked superb and delicious! Years ago, I had the chance to meet the owner of A la Crème Cakeshop, who is a forever beauty. Cecille Bangsil Mendoza, then was a younger woman who had big passion for bread and cake-making. With inspiration from her folks from Magalang and the artist in her for making creatively-designed cakes, she ventured into the world of sweets and desserts, thus A La Crème was born.
More suppliers gave a weekender excitement especially to soon-to-wed couples and visitors (like me!) An annual event to look forward to, “Wedding Destination: Pampanga” suppliers gave an effort in bringing out their pieces to guests and event appreciators and worth to mention: The OOPS! Shop, FX Photo Booth, Country Blossoms, The Flower Garden, VillaRosa Creations, Casa de Moda, Jojo Macapinlac, Frederick Policarpio Bridals, Glen Dizon Canlas, Jemi-Nicdao Pre-Nup Fashion Stylist, Rop Syquia Bridal Couture, Breads O’Cakes, Cakes to You, DDL Homemade Cakes, Lewis Grand Hotel, Monetvista Villas, Lailen’s Pastries, Coiffeur Hair Design, Dan Jose Salon, Francois Roxas-Make-Up Artistry, Mariah Santos Make-Up Professional, Make-up by Meg Reyes, The Lakeshore, Century Hotel, Fontana Leisure Parks, Grand Palazzo Royale, Pinwheel Studio, Ignition Mobiel Bar, Ties That Travel, and the list goes on and on!
The event was supported by Clarkisit.com, Wedding Essentials, Weddings@Work, JCI Angeles City Culiat, Manila North Tollways Corporation, North Luzon Expressway, Angeles City Tourism Office, and PUNTO! Central Luzon.
Residents or Manila travel out of town to head north to Pampanga to relax, unwind and spend a few nights in the new hotel rooms situated right on the lake of Clearwater Resort in Clark Airbase. Many visitors and tourists enjoy the feeling of waking up by the lake. The sunrise produces a spectacular sight with the sunlight reflection on the calm surface of the three-hectare fresh water lake of this famous resort in Clark.
Families with small children prefer outdoor hotel in Manila, clean and safe place in Pampanga Clark to bring kids to relax and unwind. Outdoor space is an important criterion affecting the selection of a suitable hotel in Clark Pampanga for family bonding or to relax and unwind with friends. Best hotel in Clark Pampanga offers good outdoor facilities, large picnic grounds, lake and beach and other outdoor amenities making it possible for guests of this frequently visited hotel in Clark to relax and unwind with no stress.
The safest getaway destination vacation spot near Manila convenient safe and accessible is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark Pampanga, great for family bonding, hang out to unwind and relax near lake and trees, camping too.
Where to go in Clark? Hotel Clark Philippines is a De Luxe Hotel in Clark and Subic, a risk free place to stay, cozy and nice ambience, a nice function place for special occasion
Are you looking for an attractive restaurant or a nice place to eat with friends in Clark, Angeles City Pampanga? Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar is a restaurant with good food and good wines for dinner located at Clark Angeles City Pampanga. Perfect for exclusive dinner venues for groups, recommended for private dinner in Philippines. A Restaurant in Clark for business dinner meeting. Private dinner place or dinner restaurant in Clark Subic Near Manila Angeles City Pampanga. Yats Restaurant is one of the Good Restaurant in Pampanga Angeles City Clark near Manila.
You might want to check also the Yats Restaurant is the best restaurant for special dinner, best restaurant for dinner with friends near Manila, also the best place to celebrate special events.
Famous Restaurant in Pampanga, a place to dine with friends in Clark, cozy restaurant with a nice ambience, a nice function place for special occasions. Yats Restaurant is one of the good restaurants in Pampanga, a restaurant with good food, a place that is nice for celebration, ideal for business dinner meeting, a good place to enjoy family reunion, and an attractive restaurant that serves good wines for dinner.
Looking for a party venue in town?
Clearwater Resort and Country Club is one of the ideal venues for birthday party because it is a risk free venue. Not only Birthday Parties but also a good place to enjoy family reunion. A good place to celebrate special occasions. Clearwater Resort and Country Club is one of the resorts in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga or near Manila with activity amenities, place that are nice for celebration.
When in Clark, make plans to relax and enjoy an evening at The London Pub located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Pampanga. This highly recommended resto bar where all the local executives of Pampanga, local and foreign tourists visiting Angeles City, Subic and Clark Philippines gather after a full day of fun or work.
Looking for interesting hotels near Manila Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga?
Trouble free hotels and well recognized hotels in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga
Clearwater Resort and Country Club offers a good place to stay in Subic Clark Angeles City Pampanga. In offers nice place to have rest in Subic Pampanga outside Manila.
One of the Philippines top hotels in north Luzon.
The London Pub is a very popular resto bar for residents, tourists, business executives and visitors from Manila to hang out, drink, relax and unwind after work or a game of golf during the day. Fine English cuisine, family comfort food is served. It is also very famous for the best fish n chips in the Philippines.
<a href=”http://www.LondonPubClark.com”>http://www.LondonPubClark.com</a>
This web site contains articles and information that will be helpful to visitors, residents and tourists traveling out of town from Manila on a short getaway to Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga and Clark Philippines. There are several web sites that contain information that might also be pertinent to what is happening in North Luzon, Subic, Tarlac, Pampanga, Clark Freeport Philippines.
Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:
Yats International Leisure Philippines
For assistance with lodgings, accommodations, hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Pampanga, Angels City and Clark Philippines log on to <a href=”http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com”>http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com</a>
While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
<a href=”http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com”>http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com</a>
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