Cosmic Attraction

Sofia Coyiuto and Ross Tan shared a love for music, dance and family, making them a perfect match. They celebrated their wedding on February 25, 2024, with a grand ceremony at Santuario de San Antonio. The venue was decorated with baby’s breath, and around 700 guests, including close friends and family, witnessed the couple’s union.

- JULIANNA CABIL

The couple’s story began just as the Covid-19 pandemic was nearing its end. Coyiuto fondly describes, “Meeting him was like a breath of fresh air, a new beginning—especially after the last couple of years.” The pandemic’s restrictions did not stop the couple from trying to spend as much time together.

Coyiuto recalls, “On our first date, we walked my golden retriever Stella around our village. We weren’t even allowed to remove our face masks then!” Years later, their adorable fur baby would serve as the “Dog of Honour” at the ceremony, wearing her diminutive white outfit.

The proposal was joyfully unexpected, according to the bride. Tan dropped Coyiuto off at her childhood home after spending a night out with friends. Little would she know that she was in for the surprise of her life. Tan caught her attention in the garden when he played one of her favourite songs, Mikrokosmos by BTS.

“I saw our pavilion had fairy lights on them. That’s when I realised what was happening,” she gushes. After saying yes, the bride’s friends and family surprised the couple and emerged from the dining room.

“I had no idea they were there! It was everything I hoped for in a proposal—to be surrounded by our loved ones in the home I grew up in.”

Planning a wedding for 700 guests was challenging, as the couple still wanted the festivities to feel intimate and personal.

Working with their coordinator, Jenny Lim, allowed them a programme that stayed true to their vision.