He did not mind that it coincided with what’s commonly known as April Fools’ Day; what concerned him more was if Alodia would believe him and say yes, even after only a month and a half of meeting each other.
Alodia believed Christopher and seemed equally in a hurry to make their relationship official. On the following Valentine’s Day, one year to the day they first met, she was already walking down the aisle in a Mak Tumang creation.
“We were able to make a lovely gown on time. It was designed with some elements of a dragon since I was born that year,” the bride explains.
Her cousin, Melissa Yeung Yap, also went out of her way to sculpt a beautiful white dragon for the reception.
The theme of the wedding was not usual: ethereal and fantasy, as suggested by the event designer Gideon Hermosa. “Christopher is enigmatic and handsome, and Alodia has the regal presence of someone who lived in a fantastical world of cosplay and games,” the designer shares.
This story is from the June 2023 edition of Tatler Philippines.
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