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Kasalan sa Kagay-an Turned
Cagayan de Oro To Northern Mindanao Wedding Capital
14 August 2009
The eight leg of the Kasalang
Filipino 2009 12-city wedding fair roadshow turned the Whitewater
Rafting Capital of the country to the wedding capital of Northern
Mindanao. Kasalan sa Kagay-an held last July 16 - 19, 2009 at
the Limketkai Mall in Cagayan de Oro City showcased the products,
services and unique wedding customs of Cagayan de Oro's local
wedding suppliers.
No less than the Department
of Tourism Region X Regional Director Catalino Cruz II graced
the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Kasalan sa Kagay-an wedding
fair and exhibit, co-presented by Kasal.com and ABS-CBN Regional
Network Group in cooperation with Professional Organizers Unlimited
Inc., and Limketkai Sons, Inc.
Aside from wedding displays
of Northern Mindanao's premier wedding suppliers, numerous activites
commenced throughout the four-day event. Pots and Pans owner
and Sun Star contributor Chef Ed Dychauco gave a lecture-demonstration
on how to prepare and decorate wedding cakes. Mr. ArieL Ansaldo
of Ansaldo Photography talked about “Wedding Photography
and Beyond”. On the other hand, Mr. Dustein Sibug of Team
Oro, a Cagayan de Oro-based group of professional wedding photographers
and videographers shared his knowledged about fashion and portrait
photography. Forty four amateur and professional make up artists
competed during the Ever Bilena Gandang Pinay Make up Competition.
But the talented Jerry Udasco received the laurels and took
home the grand prize of PhP. 20, 000.00 worth of Ever Bilena
products, 1-year Gold Priority Listing advertising in Kasal.com
worth PhP. 5, 000.00, and a trophy.
Kasalan sa Kagay-an was capped
with the “Down the Aisle in Style” fashion show
featuring the latest bridal and formal wear collection of Cagayan
de Oro's premier couturiers such as John Mark Magallanes, Marlou
Cabungacl of Aliah Margaret, Mark Yaranon, Benjie Manuel, Gil
Macaibay, and Mimi Pimentel. All the couples who attended the
event received free gift packs while lucky couples received
special gift packs and gift certificates courtesy of the event
sponsors.
Kasalang Filipino
2009 is a nationwide wedding fair road show, which
ties twelve (12) Philippine cities with one goal of promoting
the local wedding industry. The following are the 12 cities
of the 2009 road show – San Pablo, Tagaytay, Tarlac, Dagupan,
Legazpi, Dumaguete, General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Bacolod,
Manila, and Cebu. This year’s Kasalang Filipino is endorsed
by the Department of Tourism.
Kasalang Filipino
2009 is co-presented by Kasal.com
and ABS-CBN
Regional Network Group and made possible by Max’s
Restaurant, Ever
Bilena Cosmetics, Goldilocks
Bakeshop, Hewlett-Packard
Philippines, Ariel
Javelosa Photography, QP
Designs, and the following media partners: Lifestyle Network,
Sky Cable,
WRR 101.9,
My Only Radio, Metro
Weddings, Metro
Home, Food,
Foodie,
Flavors Magazine, China Business Philippines, The
Manila Times, Business
Mirror, Philstar.com,
Tsinoy.com,
and LocalDirect.com.
Technology partners are Touch
Solutions, Toshiba,
Bitstop Network
Services, and Too
Many Memory.
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