Kasalang Filipino

Legazpi Leg Press Release

A Magayon Wedding Fair

On the morning of April 27, the top of Mayon volcano was encircled by white clouds. Daragang

Magayon (the volcano) and her lover Panganoron (the clouds) must be together once again, smiling down as the Kabikolan region welcomes its to-be wed couples to the first-ever wedding fair in the City of Legazpi.

Downcast skies turned bright as Kasalang Filipino in Legazpi's participating wedding suppliers went on a motorcade to promote the wedding event.

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Legend has it that the tragic love story of Daragang Magayon and Panganoron gave birth to the volcano. Magayon's grave became Mayon while the clouds kissing her is Panganoron.

Boracay wedding by Pepperland Hotel (left); Colorful wedding
setup by Pepperland Hotel (right)

Pepperland Hotel, the Legazpi leg host, was transformed into a wedding wonderland as its own creative staff displayed different wedding setups in the hotel's lobby. Renan Yulo of Round & Squares Pastries designed matching cakes for the Japanese, Boracay, and Filipiniana theme wedding setups. The Bichara brothers' vintage bridal car collection were also put on display at the hotel patio. A mock wedding setup in downtown Pacific Mall complemented the wedding exhibit.

More than anything else, Kasalang Filipino in Legazpi showcased the diversity of Legazpi's wedding industry - from wedding

venues, to catering, to cakes, to gowns, to photo & video, to souvenirs, to wedding planning, even down to honeymoon packages. Exquisite wedding displays filled up the exhibit venue of Pepperland

Hotel. Outside of the hotel, various kiosks selling Albay's famous products were setup especially for tourists and out-of-town event guests.

On the afternoon of the first day, fair guests were treated to a baking lesson/demo, courtesy of Round & Squares Pastries. Mary Kay beauty consultants also provided free hand spa to lucky visitors. On the second day, Ms. Ching Hondrado Sta. Maria of Blissful Moments, Legazpi's known event coordinator, coached to-be weds on how to plan their wedding. Kasal.com, on the other hand, provided interesting insights on local wedding trends.

Japanese-inspired wedding by Pepperland Hotel (left); Vintage bridal car by the Bichara Brothers (right)

Moroccan-inspired wedding by Blissful Moments (left); Pinukpok wedding gown by Jun Lee. (right)

Kasalang Filipino in Legazpi wedding fair was capped with a special exhibitor recognition night. Outstanding booth designs were honored. Green Leaf, one of the premier caterers in the City, bagged the best booth award with its island wedding setup. Blissful Moments received the second award with its Moroccan-inspired wedding display while RSVP Inc.'s florists & wedding planners took home the third prize with its garden wedding design. Pepperland Hotel prepared a special cocktails while local performers serenaded both exhibitors and to-be wed guests.

Kasalang Filipino 2007: Legazpi Leg List of Exhibitors:

Beauty & Grooming
Mary Kay Philippines Inc.
Salon de Pacific

Cakes
Cherryland Bakeshop
Round & Squares Pastries

Designers & Couturiers
Fashion Literacy Shop
Jun Lee Fashion & Design

Florists
Pandoras Catering and Flower Shop
RSVP Inc.
Silver Services Catering & Blissful Moments

Honeymoon
EDB Tours

Invitations
QP Designs

Photo and Video
Ariel Javelosa
D' Lokz Studio
Elys Studio
Hyres Digital Photography
J & B Productions & Digital Photography

Reception - Catering
Bicol Greenleaf Grill Co.
Maetricks Catering
Pandoras Catering and Flower Shop

Reception - Hotel
Pepperland Hotel

Receptions - Restaurants
Kanzo Hall & Restaurant

Souvenirs and Novelty Items
Abion Special Kakanin
Cindy's Specialties
Dad's Pinangat
Nordia Brusola Handicraft
Noveno's Plinut Candies
Pia Handicraft

Wedding Plannning
RSVP Inc. Legazpi
Silver Services Catering & Blissful Moments

Wedding Shops
Whimsy Fad Kid Shop

Online Wedding Resource and Information Portal
Kasal.com - the essential Filipino wedding guide

Home and Living
Costa Verde Realty & Development Corp.
Imperial Homes Corp.

Local Sponsors
San Miguel Beer Corporation
Empress Construction Supply
Legazpi Textile
Elton Press
Top gas
Galang Meatshop
Metalex Corporation
Silahis Educational Supply
Rosalinda Ison
Powell Detergent
La Bamba Dry Cleaning Services
Mr. Brando Sael
A. Bichara Silver Screen
Dimsum & Dumplings
Libro Bookstore
Bar 101

Please visit http://www.kasal.com for the exhibitors' complete contact information

Kasalang Filipino is a nationwide wedding fair road show aimed at tying 10 Philippine cities with one goal of promoting the local wedding industry. The following are the 11 cities of the 2007 road show - Tagaytay, Legaspi, Dumaguete, Tarlac, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, San Pablo, Dagupan, Cebu, and Manila.

Kasalang Filipino 2007 is co-presented by Kasal.com and ABS-CBN; and is made possible by Philippine Airlines, Fuji-YKL, Chinabank, Standard Appliances, Colgate-Palmolive, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Red Ribbon Bakeshop, Red Hat, MozCom PayEasy, QP Designs, Ariel Javelosa Photo & Video, Bitstop Network Services, and the following media partners: ABS-CBN Regional Network Group, Lifestyle Network, SkyCable, DWRR, My Only Radio, Metro Weddings magazine, Philippine News, Manila Bulletin's About Weddings, Business World, Business World High Life, The Manila Times, Real Living magazine, Flavors magazine, Entrepreneur magazine, The Beat magazine, Sun.Star, OFW Ngayon, Media G8way, loCalDirect, Philstar.com, Yehey.com, HerWord.com, PinoyExchange.com, DigitalFilipino.com, Tsinoy.com, Trabaho.com and ThePinoy.net.

Please visit http://www.kasal.com for more details.

Kasalang Filipino 2007 Roadshow

Tagaytay
Legazpi
Dumaguete
Tarlac
CDO
Iloilo
Davao
San Pablo
Dagupan
Manila
Cebu