Iloilo Wedding Rituals Show

From the Robinsons  Iloilo’s nine-day bridal fair entitled “Wedding Rituals Bridal Show”, award-winning fashion designer Jojie Lloren graced the bridal catwalk through her reputed designs as the finale of the event. The show was held at the Fountain Area of Robinsons Place Iloilo last May 28, 2010 at five ‘o’clock in the afternoon.

Lloren, a former president of Fashion and Design Council of the Philippines, is one of the country’s well-known designers, undisputed with his genuine creations and inspirations to his fashion subordinates. He is also a former president of Fashion and Design Council of the Philippines and is popularly known as the adviser of the contestants on “Project Runway Philippines.”

Six Lloren’s personal handpicked designs were most represented in the bridal show. These were worn by two of his Manila muses, catwalk superstar Jo Ann Bitagcol and Filipina-German newcomer Marita Fe Ganse.

Aside from this highlight, the event also gathered Iloilo’s homegrown talents and Manila-based imports. Part one was made up of “Design Lab” graduates. This was distinguished through the province’s pool of creative neophytes, primarily to discover new talents and fashion/business makers in the Robinsons Mall. The second part was the showcased works of the established Iloilo designers, Bo Parcon and Jaki Peñalosa, who are also tenants in the mall. The models of this part two ramps were products of the “Campus Fashionista” which is just one of Robinsons Iloilo’s unique and longstanding marketing efforts that has won them awards within the Robinsons group. Finally, the walk of Lloren’s creations culminated the event.

For further information, contact Robinsons Iloilo group at telephone number (+63) 33-336-3836.

LBHS Staged Flower and ‘Garden Wedding’ Show

As a way to recognize the popularity of garden weddings and receptions in the Philippines, the Los Baños Horticulture Society (LBHS), formerly Los Baños Orchid Society, held its summer show last April 23 to May 2, 2010 at the Senior’s Social Garden in University of Los Banos, Laguna.

With this year’s theme “Garden Wedding”, the event was filled with creative displays of numerous flora that are ideal for garden wedding setups. Invited speakers also talked about how to use plants and garden accessories — seeds, seedlings, flowering plants, garden bells, and lamps — as wedding giveaways.

VS Orchids, Vic’s Orchids & Ornamentals, Valesol, Flower Box, Gintong Talulut, Exotica, Varunee Garden, Robelle Garden, Malvarosa, Earth Keepers, DAP, Tony Pajaro, Mabuhay Orchids and Genesis participated in the landscape exhibit and showcased their arrangements in the center hall.

Among the special guest include Mr. Vic Chin who gave a talk on “Wedding Cake Decoration Using Fresh Flowers”, Dr. Monina Siar, noted specialist on Hoya, Mussaenda and other ornamental plants; and Mr. Danny Tiu, author of Grammatophyllum of the Philippines, which was recently published by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD). The book was on sale during the garden show.

Like previous garden shows organized by the LBHS, seedlings, fruit crops, exotic fruit trees, foliage plants, flowering plants, and orchids were available and sold to guests and participants throughout the event.

For more information about the event, contact the Los Baños Horticulture Society at (63920) 577-6552 or visit their website at http://losbanosorchidsociety.org/