“I want my guests to look beautiful and glamorous. They don’t necessarily have to be in formal, long gowns…just looking glamorous is enough.”

Kyla’s one more request is for her parents to sing at the reception. “My mom and dad were members of the same choir before, and it’s really my wish for them to sing the songs they’ve sang before, especially Filipino Kundiman songs.

So far, Rich and Karla have already filmed their Save the Date, pre-wedding video which was shot in Virgin Beach Resort in San Juan, Batangas. This lovely video was shot by Nice Print Photography.

“On the day of our shoot, we were all so casual and natural. Our videographers were telling us to just do what we wanted to do so we jumped and ran all over the place. At one point, I was riding on Rich’s back. I think it all came out okay,” Kayla revealed.

Though naysayers are ready to express their doubts of the endurance of this union, I find it refreshing to see them embark on a tribal wedding that it, at once, unconventional and focuses on native customs and traditions in the Philippines. Perhaps, it entails being a celebrity to do something that’s completely out of the beaten track. Robin explained that they chose a tribal wedding because his mother, Eva Carino, is an Igorot. Actually, the ceremony reminds me of another whirlwind romance of yore – Boyet (Christopher de Leon) and Ate Guy (Nora Aunor) who were wed in a beach in Pagudpud, if my memory serves me right

Robin and Mariel have been rumored to have wed when they made a joint trip to India earlier in the month. The two look so in love together. The question is: will Mariel be Robin’s only love? As a Muslim, he’s entitled to at least four wives.

Diamond Hotel theme wedding

For example, the Cherry Blossoms Theme portrays the soft side of Japanese pop art and natural elements. The effect is almost Zen-like with the use of pastels and muted hues and a tranquil feel that soothes the soul. For this package, the hotel’s famed Yurakuen Restaurant prepares a banquet, with platter after platter of tasty Japanese dishes that can only astound guests for their pure taste.

All that Jazz wedding theme

The All that Jazz theme, on the other hand, is for music lovers. The design uses muted colors of blue and purple in materials that resemble the night sky. Deriving inspiration from jazz, swing and blues, the centerpieces are miniature saxophones, trumpets and other instruments. The over-all impression is that of a “modern bar look.”

For a more colorful celebration, the bride and groom can opt for the Moroccan theme. This one impersonates the designs and details of a unique Moroccan wedding that is ideal for festive dancing and joyful chit-chats.

Aside from the three packages mentioned, Diamond Hotel can work with you in making your dream wedding celebration a reality. It may be a traditional wedding or a more offbeat one.

Diamond Hotel Philippines is located along Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos St., Manila. Call 3053000 local8413/8414 or email indulgence@diamondhotel.com

What more ordinary mortals like you and me? Oh well, I got married in January this year myself! What is it with 2009, and what luck does it hold for us?

After the Harrison Ford-Calista Flockhart hush-hush engagement, here’s a short list of famous people who tied the knot and who’s set to walk down the aisle soon. Pardon me, am star-struck!

Christina Ricci and Owen Benjamin, both actors. She’s 5′1″ and he’s 6′6″, but that hasn’t kept them from playing perfect music together. We just hope they’ll not have their own Addams Family in the works, or else….

Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years, married her long time beau, musician Mike Verta, in an ocean-side ceremony in La Jolla, California. She’s a brilliant mathematician, but one plus one isn’t really hard to add up, this case

Statuesque singer Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams of the country rock band The Cardinals got hitched in a simple courthouse ceremony, after an on-and-off relationship. He’s 34 and she’s 24.

Another on-and-off affair that ended in a Paris City Hall wedding were that of actress Salma Hayek, 42, and her French billionaire boyfriend, Francois-Henri Pinault. They have a child, Valentina Paloma, who was born more than a year before the marriage.

The Late Night Show host David Letterman, 61, and long-time girlfriend Regina Lasko,48, have married before a Justice of the peace too. They have a five year old son named Harry.

Don’t forget Bruce Willis, who married model and actress Emma Heming, at his house in Turks & Caicos recently. The funny thing about this: Demi Moore was also there with Ashton Kucher and the whole brood.