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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Kasal.com - The Essential Filipino Wedding Guide Diverse Wedding Suppliers Showcased Products and Services at Midtown Bridal Fair June 1, 2009 at 9:00 pm Soon-to-wed couples from the Metro found a wide array of wedding products and services during the Wedding Ensemble: The Midtown Bridal Fair held at the Midtown Atrium of Robinson's Place Manila from April 23 – 25, 2009. Wedding Ensemble, managed by Philtrade Exhibits and produced by Jishan Productions, showcased the products and services of some of the best local wedding suppliers in Manila and nearby provinces. The activity area was decorated by premier flower and event stylist Mr. Henry Pascual. Ms. Minda Carpio, Robinsons Land Corporation Vice President for Lease; Mr. Ervin Wu, Property Director of Robinsons Malls; Ms. Baby Villegas, Manila International Relations officer; Congressman Amado Bagatsing, Fifth District of Manila Representative; Congresswoman Rissa Hontiveros – Baraquiel, Akbayan Partylist Representative; Ms. Hazelyn Santos, Bodyshot 2008 Grand Prize winner; Mr. Jishan Ahammed, Jishan Productions head, and actress Mrs. Lani Mercado – Revilla, wife of Senator Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr. graced the opening ceremony, held on the first day of the wedding fair and exhibit. During the event, the latest bridal collections of local bridal couturiers Serge Jimenez, Mel Meer of Bergamo, Jonathan Pagaduan, Dennis Cabalinan of Designers Studio, and Ivan Dela Cruz were showcased on the runway. Mr. Glenn del Rosario of De Lofer did a bridal make up demo. The last day of the event was highlighted by the unveiling of the latest summer and fall jewelry couture collection of Sapphire Princess. Wedding event venue Patio Victoria won the Best Booth Award. Wedding Ensemble: The Midtown Bridal Fair is supported by the Department of Tourism, Robinsons Place Manila, The Philippine Star, Philippine Graphic, Business Mirror, MOD Magazine, Tamayo's Catering, and Kasal.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding Ensemble: The Midtown Bridal Fair List of Exhibitors Beauty and Fitness: Fitness Centers and Gyms Fitness First Beauty and Fitness: Hair and Make-up Services De Lofer Cakes and Desserts: Cakes Celebration Cakes Hearts and Bells Cake Artistry Catering Amie's Catering Arabama Catering Lina Vitan Catering Robert Camba Catering Splendid Forestent Catering Tamayo's Catering Queensland Catering Design and Couture: Bridal Fashion Delby Bragais of North Road Designers Studio (Dennis Cabalinan) Edwin Tan Ines Juni Ivan Dela Cruz Jonathan Pagaduan Pepsi Herera Puey Quiñones Serge Jimenez The Dream Maker (Bill Calubaquib) Design and Couture: Men's Attire Bergamo Flowers and Event Styling Flowers and Design Station Henry Pascual Pops & Petals Jewelry Sapphire Princess Music and Entertainment: Hosts Christine Carlos Music and Entertainment: Musicians Holly Angel Paraiso (harpist) Manna Duo Ronald Castillo (pianist) Photo and Video BA Studio Boquiren Photography Eros Portraits Joel Mendez Photography Louie Allan Photography Louie Reformado Photography Santos Portraits Reception: Alternative Venue Club Astoria Club Ultima / Crown Regency Reception: Resorts 357 Boracay Puerto del Sol Reception: Restaurants Ilustrado Restaurant Patio Victoria Souvenirs Exclusive Souvenirs Crystallized Souvenir Special Effects Acclaim (Live Butterfly) Transport Don Robert's Bridal Car Wedding Resources Kasal.com – the essential Filipino wedding guide Other Exhibitors K's Closet Kimura Chaves Ent. Mod Magazine Monte Ville RP Hailed as Asia's Most Popular Destination in World Trade Fair 2009 May 28, 2009 at 9:00 pm In the advent of wedding destination, the Philippines has just given soon-to-wed couples from all over the world a better reason why they should hold their special day here. More than its beautiful churches, beaches and sceneries, professional local wedding suppliers, and popular wedding culture, the country has recently been named as the most popular destination in Asia at this year's World Travel Fair (WTF) in Shanghai, China. Held last April 9 – 11, 2009 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, the Philippines was recognized as the most popular destination in Asia after a public vote and an evaluation process done by professional jurors from the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration and VNU Exhibitions Europe. In a statement released by the Department of Tourism (DOT), Secretary Joseph 'Ace' Durano attributed the win to the country's competitive tour pricing, the remarkable progress of the transportation sector, and the Filipino's friendliness and hospitality to visitors. Furthermore, Sec. Durano said, "the Philippines is one of the fastest growing destinations in China's outbound travel industry, recording a 74% month-on-month growth rate in visa issuances for February of this year. We are also the nearest tropical beach country for the Chinese, as Manila is only 2 hours away from Guangzhou, while Cebu is only 3 hours away from Shanghai." DOT Undersecretary for Tourism Planning and Promotions Eduardo Jarque Jr. added that during last year's World Trade Fair, the Philippines garnered the Best Leisure Destination for Boracay; Top 10 Island Getaways for Chinese Summer Travel for Bohol; the only Asian entry in the list of premier destinations in the acclaimed World Traveller Magazine; and Top 10 Most Searched Destination among Shanghai online users in Baidu, the biggest search engine in China. Ms. Arlene Alipio, head of DOT Team China, disclosed that the outbound travel of China has been profitable for the country. Ms. Alipio cited that recent statistics from the China National Tourism Administration shows that the number of Chinese travelers reached 34.4 million in the first nine months of 2009. Meanwhile, Turkey was awarded as The Best Leisure Tour Destination while Switzerland was hailed as the Most Popular Tourism Destination in Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kasal.com thanks the following sources for this article: Department of Tourism. RP is Asia's Most Popular Destination, Makes mark in World Travel Fair 2009 (Posted April 17, 2009) Retrieved April 18, 2009 from http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/news/news2.asp?id=560 Philippine News Agency. RP: Asia's most popular destination. (Posted April 17, 2009) Retrieved April 18, 2009 from http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?&sid=6&pfn=199182&arch=1&go=Go&search_arch=destination&andor=and&mdte_arch=4&ddte_arch=19&ydte_arch=2009 Manila Bulletin. RP is Asia's Most Popular Destination. (Posted April 18, 2009) Retrieved April 18, 2009 from http://mb.com.ph/articles/202838/rp-asia-s-most-popular-destination ABS-CBN News. RP most popular destination in Asia. (Posted April 18, 2009) Retrieved April 18, 2009 from http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/04/18/09/rp-most-popular-destination-asia Travel Biz Monitor. World Travel Fair names Philippines 'most popular destination in Asia. (Posted April 18, 2009) Retrieved April 18, 2009 from http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/world-travel-fair-names-philippines-most-popular-destination-in-asia-6112 Goode News Pilipinas. RP is voted Asia's most popular destination (Posted April 19, 2009) Retrieved April 19, 2009 from http://goodnewspilipinas.com/wp/?p=5032   This email was sent to celebritieswedding@gmail.com.  Manage Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.