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WEDDING CEREMONY MUSICIANS MANILA

Posted by Mario Lupato on Friday, February 27, 2015, In : WEDDINGS 

An enchanting part of a church ceremony is during the nuptial kiss where most wedding musicians refrain doing this notable measure. Even choosing the right music sets perfect spirit as the next proceeding sustains.


It lasts less than a minute but the impact it brings is worth the time to watch one of the most stirring parts of a wedding ritual.


Euphoria beams for this comes as a surprise for the couple. Most often, we do what is seemly but there are moments when we do their favorite son...


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A Wedding Reception at Sala Filipina

Posted by Mario Lupato on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 
The wedding reception was scheduled for 5 pm but guests arrived past 6 pm slowly filling the hall of Sala Filipina that can accommodate 200 guests. Typically, the hall is Hispanic  reminiscent of the Spanish era perfect for a romantic theme without much flair to flaunt. Just the photographic setting speaks volume. 

The music by a versatile pianist and competent singer despite the average sound system added casual classic performance. Sometimes, that happens but being a trouper, we make do what...

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Just A Wedding Story To Tell

Posted by Mario Lupato on Monday, October 1, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 

The father was obviously keyed up about his daughter's wedding just few days more and preparations were done mostly by him with the presence of the future bride and equally edgy mother. They had made the major preparations and opted to add pizazz for the big day by engaging with wedding musicians.

The father of the future bride decided to get us from comparisons made and a week after, the lovely daughter forwarded me the music list closes to their hearts and some were not familiar to us so w...


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An Intimate Wedding Experience

Posted by Mario Lupato on Friday, September 21, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 

An afternoon wedding set for two lovely couple where friends and relatives came despite the rain on a Tuesday. When the ceremony started, the rain stopped for added comfort for those who came a little late when the bride had her walk with the song of Taylor Swift played on a CD. The church choir did the mass songs during the ceremony and for the pictorials, the Augustine Music and Events musicians rendered some songs and music.

 

Allen and Aira werere indeed happy celebrating their wedding ...


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A Wedding of Two People Deeply In Love

Posted by Mario Lupato on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 

A wedding destination was set for a 2 pm at a quaint church in Silang, Cavite a distance away from a rough road but the grandeur of Antonio de Padua Church stands as a solemn replica  for devotion. The place is such a delight to watch and have photos with. It really started on time with wedding musicians of Augustine Music and Events doing the solemn music from the processional march down to the recessional march. A relative did the bridal march singing their favorite song.

Almost all where...


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Intimate Wedding Reception at The Farm

Posted by Mario Lupato on Monday, August 20, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 
A wedding reception in a secluded place in San Pedro, Batangas was a beautiful experience being a wedding emcee where the honor was granted me to host. A small guest list of 52 came but the festivity was such delight that I forgot the time has passed fast. It was a 25th wedding anniversary where chosen music was played through the sound system that was reminiscent of few years back but really amazing hearing a bundle of songs and music amidst a huge farm of coconut and mango trees all around....

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Wedding Online Planning

Posted by Mario Lupato on Thursday, August 2, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 
Being known as Wedding Coordinators and Planners, some ask for help on how to prepare their wedding. If information is what they need we give them the basics just to unburden their thoughts without even mentioning any compensation unless they will go on hiring us in the future, if needed. Of course, lots of information can be gathered online but experiences from us who did the work is believable what works or not.

Yes, we give them links where we did the work letting them imagine how it happen...

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Wedding Planning Eased by Augustine Music and Events

Posted by Mario Lupato on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 
He came from Saudi Arabia and she arrived from Macau to tie the knot at St. Pancratius Chapel, Paco Park having the members of Augustine Music and Events doing the errands of a dedicated wedding coordinator with the wedding musicians adding flavor to the package chosen by the couple on their wedding of June 16, 2012.

Wedding reception was held at the Ibarra's Garden, Padre Faura with a program approved by the couple for us to deliver hand in hand with the wedding coordinators who were always o...

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Wedding Coordinator's Travail - Augustine Music and Events

Posted by Mario Lupato on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 

As a wedding coordinator, it's imperative to consider time management and going to attend the job earlier than expected reduces stress for both bride and the wedding planner. More so when it is an out-of-town service where time catches and being at the right time means more space to do what is required of you and better judgement when amiss. It reserves you ample space to do the bidding for accomplished planning and implementation of what's needed. And there you are, the expert wedding coord...


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A FILIPINO WEDDING - MOMENT WITH ZITA AND RUDEE

Posted by Mario Lupato on Thursday, April 12, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 

She arrived from Ireland to marry her love one and such a wonderful wedding to watch as they exchanged their vows at Mt. Carmel Church for an afternoon wedding with their chosen songs and music played for the parts. Their guests came from far and wide just to grace this intimate wedding event with about 150 guests at their comfort zone. The ceremony lasted for an hour and so ready for a prepared wedding reception at the back of the church – the popular reception venue named after Fr. Mark H...


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A Wedding at The South by Augustine Music and Events

Posted by Mario Lupato on Monday, April 2, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 

A little earlier to start the wedding ceremony at 3pm but the place of ceremony is cozy and cool enough to house a bigger crowd but the guests seemed many as they scattered  themselves rather than grouping  together for the wedding ceremony. Filipinos love to join their friends and relatives that’s why the couple intends to invite mostly friends and relatives. But when the mass started they moved closer nearer the altar that seemed nice to watch after all. You could now watch a myriad of di...


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ELEGANT WEDDING AT MIDAS HOTEL

Posted by Mario Lupato on Saturday, February 25, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 
A wedding memory recalled of around 50 guests mostly relatives and close friends with simple wedding reception program and more of songs and music made it elegant, to my opinion of a wedding we've been part of. The first time in my weddings I've been where lavish display of all international dishes spread out in the vast cafe of Midas Hotel, formerly Hyatt Regency Hotel. It was a grand feast.

For sure, they not only enjoyed our music with two other performers invited who did some beautiful num...

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WEDDING DESTINATION - SECRET GARDEN

Posted by Mario Lupato on Thursday, February 2, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 
THE WEDDING CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE SANTO NINO PARISH CHURCH THAT TOOK ALMOST TWO HOURS TO FINISH AND GOING TO THE WEDDING RECEPTION VENUE TOOK US AN HOUR DUE TO TRAFFIC AND TIMELY FOR A DINNER PARTY.

THE PROGRAM STARTED NEARLY 7PM AMIDST THE SIMPLICITY OF THE PLACE OF WILD LEAVES, SOME TREES AND FLOWERS ADORNING A STONED VENUE RESEMBLING A SORT OF HIDDEN GARDEN. QUITE A PLACE TO REMEMBER WITH JUST THE NAME AS STRIKINGLY REMEMBERED LIKE THAT FAMOUS MOVIE.

WE COORDINATED THE EVENT OF 150 GUESTS...

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HOW TO: WEDDING PLANNING | WEDDING MUSIC | WEDDING SONGS BY AUGUSTINE MUSIC AND EVENTS

Posted by Mario Lupato on Monday, January 9, 2012, In : WEDDINGS 

The wedding at Christ The King and reception at the Tivoli Royale was ably planned by wedding coordinators of Augustine Music and Events with the participation of outstanding wedding musicians of Philippines making the event worth remembering.

 

All activities at the church were managed by the wedding planners, attending, too to some guests need assisting and made sure that everything run the smoothest. When the ceremony was done, two planners were assigned to attend for the seating arrange...


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WEDDING PLANNING AT THE LOUNGE

Posted by Mario Lupato on Sunday, December 25, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 
Supposedly, it was a garden ceremony but the rain prevented the plan on December 19, 2011 scheduled for a 3:30 pm wedding. The ceremony took place at The Lounge where the reception was set. A little arrangement did the trick to do it inside the venue.

The wedding planner did a simple lay-out to make everybody comfortable because it is a small venue good for 100 guests without extra fixes for more movements. Also, the seat plan was organized so that after the ceremony they were there on the sam...

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WEDDING PLANNING AT FERNWOOD GARDENS

Posted by Mario Lupato on Thursday, December 1, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 
The wedding of Berlini and Maydel was scheduled at 3 p.m. at the chapel of Fernwood Gardens and really started at the scheduled time because all members of the bridal entourage, wedding musicians were there an hour before the ceremony. As coordinators, we were there 1:00 p.m., checked the venue to see that everything was in place and fifteen minutes before the wedding begun, the bridal entourage was assembled.

The procession was kept in order until the end of the ceremony with the capable hand...

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INTIMATE AMERICAN-FILIPINA WEDDING AT FERNWOOD

Posted by Mario Lupato on Sunday, November 13, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

It was a Catholic wedding done outdoor and heard that the officiating priest was given permission to do it in a garden. It seems like a civil wedding but complete with the processional march, bridal march, marriage vows and a combination of Catholic and Christian music and the usual declaraion of marriage done in a Christian way.

 

The wedding ceremony was a touching one with careful choices of words delivered by the priest, meaningful and felt by the couple and both relatives of the groom...


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A WEDDING AT FERNBROOK: PHILIPPINE WEDDING DESTINATION

Posted by Mario Lupato on Saturday, October 1, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

Supposedly, it was a Christian garden ceremony but because of the incoming typhoon the couple decided to do it indoor and all guests were informed timely to start the ceremony around 5pm inside the Colonial Hall of Fernbrook Gardens that typifies golden splendor. Music prelude was performed by Augustine Music before the rites began expecting some other guests. The wedding musicians kept playing until the ceremony started.

 

The first to enter was an American Pastor before the procession beg...


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MOST POPULAR WEDDING MUSIC

Posted by Mario Lupato on Thursday, September 29, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

For the past 150 years and up to the present, Canon in D major is still the most popular music for weddings. I can’t imagine why it is vastly asked for as one of the wedding music played while there are more beautiful compositions. It is a composition by a German Baroque composer and first published by Pachelbel in 1919. He was born in 1653 and died in 1706 but his music remains as the most popular wedding music ever.  The advantage in playing Canon in D is that it can fit any time span and...


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WHEN WEDDING SONGS AND MUSIC COME TO PLAY

Posted by Mario Lupato on Thursday, September 22, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

Bands for weddings that provide live entertainment can either be string quartet or a quartet of different instruments who are passionate musicians enough to comprise a live band for a wedding ceremony and reception with a wedding singer to do some love songs. A list of wedding songs and music must come handy for the couple to choose what suits them and they have their popular song or music choices.

 

There are no best wedding songs or music because a wedding musician can transform a simple ...


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GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF HEART - AUGUSTINE MUSIC AND EVENTS

Posted by Mario Lupato on Sunday, September 18, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

It was awesome to be involved with an affair prepared by the children to put up a remarkable bash celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents. A golden wedding is a feat to reach and the best has to be offered for the celebrants.

 

The wedding songs and music selected by the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lucena speaks of their taste in music. The old standard songs and music still top the wedding music choice list and many longs for the forgotten songs of the past to be h...


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ABOUT WEDDING DESTINATION PHILIPPINES: HACIENDA ISABELLA, TAGAYTAY

Posted by Mario Lupato on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

It was a Saturday trip for a wedding at Tagaytay that took us 3 hours to reach the place timely for the sound system set-up for the ceremony at 6:00 pm. When we reached the breathtaking haven, the wedding coordinators were already around doing the final touches of the wedding ceremony area and the reception venue.

The wedding musicians who came from Manila arrived timely for prelude music as the bridal entourage was assembled ready for the processional march and the bridal music for a silve...


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FILIPINO AND BRITISH GAY MARRIAGE: WEDDING RECEPTION PROGRAM

Posted by Mario Lupato on Monday, September 12, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

From an article I’ve written about a lesbian wedding, I was found and asked to host wedding program of a gay marriage that of a Filipino and a British. They are private persons and I won’t mention their names but only my wonderful experience of a very private wedding ceremony and reception in Tagaytay. Private because there were only 50 guests mostly friends from both sides. If my guest is right, I think they are of the same ages turning forty.

 

It was a brief Christian Wedding Ceremon...


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GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Posted by Mario Lupato on Monday, August 8, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

 

It was a casual wedding celebration with the children doing the rounds that day of August 6 to set a wedding reception party out of the celebrants wish for an orderly event. The guests from far and near came to join the festivity for after 50 years here they were to renew their unending vow of love.

 

Joeben and Babie, as they are fondly called arrived on time for the 5pm golden wedding mass officiated by two priests from Sanctuario de San Jose though the rite was held at a clubhouse intim...


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A PHILIPPINE WEDDING STORY - WEDDING PLANNING CHECKLIST NO.1

Posted by Mario Lupato on Wednesday, July 20, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

Once upon a time, there was a Filipino engagement that took place in Manila, Philippines who vowed to love each other for the rest of their lives and now ready to receive the sacred sacrament of marriage.

She woke up one morning and saw that the world was bright enough to enjoy and having said her thanks for another day, the lady went to do the first wedding checklist on hand for two months from now, she will be married to the one she loves. Both had planned their big day for almost six months...


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WEDDING COORDINATION WITH VENUS RAJ

Posted by Mario Lupato on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

It was fun having our coordination with intimate group of mostly relatives making them so at ease as they were grouped together and the warmth was evident as they engaged themselves during the wedding ceremony until the reception.

 

One special reason why this wedding event was awesome, at least to honestly say was the presence of Venus Raj who happens to be a relative of the groom. A celebrity is always a celebrity and her grand stature shares a time off to be with her side even just posin...


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WEDDING SPECIAL PACKAGE

Posted by Mario Lupato on Friday, April 15, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

Spreading the good news to let the soon-to-be couples about wedding planning and ingredients to approximate an ideal wedding is a sincere gesture from wedding coordinators for a rescue. Deliverance can come from friends or relatives but this limits the scope of the bride's intentions. We can say that she has a wedding plan ready for execution but she doesn't have the full position to demand, that to say is a restraint.


Wedding coordination is a second option, a discretion at play if both th...


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WEDDING AT PACO PARK

Posted by Mario Lupato on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 


It was an early afternoon wedding with the sun still blazing as they set for the reception around 4 pm. The ceremony would be at 2 pm at the Paco Park Chapel - one special wedding destination. We were around 12 noon timely to set up the sound system amidst a warm early afternoon reception.


The ceremony started at exactly 2 pm and during the bridal march the bride walked from the fountain to the small quaint chapel that speaks of solemnity and simplicity. They had around 120 guests that al...


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TOUCHING MOMENT – BRIDE'S RECORDED VOICE AS SHE WALKS

Posted by Mario Lupato on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

I received an email from a future bride opting to sing as she walks the aisle. He stumbled upon one of our posted videos in youtube and fascinated to do the same. He asked me to send her a record and she'll be using her voice for the bridal march at St. James The Great Church in Alabang.


Doing this is a special gesture and dramatic because not everybody is aware that the bride will sing as she walks the aisle. But a better word to describe this is – TOUCHING MOMENT. Not all brides are br...


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SOUL SINGING - AN ULTIMATE INTERPRETATION

Posted by Mario Lupato on Monday, February 7, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

When someone carries a tune, he or she says I am a singer not giving much thought how the interpretation affects listeners. Almost all can sing and really love the art but the real passion doesn't come to play. There are those who are gifted with good voices and what needs is honing but there are more who like to sing just to express.


Singing is simple act but what comes from within is what lacks. Most singers today sing as if shouting to the top of their voices thinking that the louder ...


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KOREAN-CHINESE CHRISTIAN WEDDING

Posted by Mario Lupato on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

As I was observing before the ceremony began, it appeared that Koreans behave like Pinoys. They were not pretentious and a bit noisy like us. The Chinese guests seemed more of the reserved type and they look like Koreans. Everybody were dressed tastefully. The female principal witnesses were dressed in maroon gown and others in light royal blue looking like Imperial Queens. Their counterparts – male principal sponsors and almost all male guests were in coat.


Before the ceremony began, we...


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A WEDDING GOWN STORY - AUGUSTINE MUSIC AND EVENTS

Posted by Mario Lupato on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

As part of helping those who really need help when asked like a lady who happened to see my website and thinking that we do everything for weddings I honestly listened. Her concern was about renting gowns for the entourage and honestly said that she was in a tight budget. She was also opting to rent a gown for herself. I listened as she recounted her needs and felt her sincerity.


Being into weddings for quite sometime I know the ins and outs of the arena we are in. I told her that almost...


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ONLINE WEDDING COORDINATION - COMFORTABLE ALTERNATIVE

Posted by Mario Lupato on Thursday, January 27, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

There are instances when a client hand a task for you and do it all through paper believing that it is dependable way being out of the country and not much time to the tedious preparations for a wedding. Starting from a simple theme and all way through will be handled by a wedding coordinator. Every plan was laid at hand and from there imagination runs.


The simple rule laid is that every snatch of information has to be relayed through emails and most correspondences the same with some few ...


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A WEDDING PLAN FULFILLED - AUGUSTINE MUSIC AND EVENTS

Posted by Mario Lupato on Saturday, January 22, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

The wedding of Roland and Khristine started at exactly 3:30 pm in Mary The Queen Parish Church with relatives, friends and guests some came from Chicago to grace the affair. This was a special wedding event with solemn ceremony matching well-chosen church music with the reverence.


Before the wedding ceremony began, the expertise of THE AUGUSTINE MUSIC AND EVENTS helping hand created a certain order making things right and the coordinators were there sincerely to help – to make a wedding ...


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HOW TO PREPARE A WEDDING: THE PRACTICAL WAY

Posted by Mario Lupato on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

Wedding pressures will be nil if preparations are done before hand. And when I address about wedding preparations I mean every considerations are matted out, discussed and acted the very first instance when you feel it's right. Wedding preparations are more of the intuitive side because you know what is really right for both of you and considering to go with it.


  • The very first that comes to mind for a husband and wife to be is the budget. From there after discussing how much this and th...


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WEDDING DAY PLANNING AND COORDINATION - THE EASY WAY

Posted by Mario Lupato on Friday, January 14, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

Now that the couple has arranged everything from scratch, a helping hand is called for and a coordinator is needed if a relative is not around to do the job professionally. It is best if a friend or someone else can offer assistance to curtail some expenses but remember that you can not demand if they do accept. Even if it is easier for them to do so, still the knitty-gritty of wedding details has to be attended and a professional coordinator is a solution.


  • Four coordinators is ideal

  • Two...


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THE BEST WEDDING VENUE NO MORE

Posted by Mario Lupato on Wednesday, January 12, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

Whenever I happened to pass at the back of San Agustin Church going to Puerta Real memories cross my mind of the wedding venue where I started to be involved with weddings. Father Blanco's Garden then was the favorite venue for a reception in Intramuros. Until now no venue matches the splendor of the place. When we had performances there the feeling seemed different. I felt romance in the heart and when performance ensued I enjoyed the moment with my musicians playing along with me. That was...


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A WEDDING CEREMONY AND RECEPTION AT BEST: AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER

Posted by Mario Lupato on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

A point in life where two people decide to fulfill their hearts' desire and join as one is the paramount act of deciding a new chapter in life called marriage. This is a test of another travail to be shouldered not only by one person but two. Now the challenge is stronger like the wedding song simply states that a love affair is forever to remember


A wedding affair happened at The Pavillon of Oasis – A Christian Wedding of two people who are honestly in love with each other and after a y...


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A BIG WEDDING AFFAIR AT FERNBROOK GARDENS - AUGUSTINE MUSIC

Posted by Mario Lupato on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

The wedding was scheduled for 4 pm but ceremony began at 4:30 in Fernbrook Gardens Chapel – Notre Damne Di Chapelle amidst a lush fresh decors adorning the quaint place mesmerizing romance. It was a marriage of two different cultures that of a Chinese and Pilipino but observing the parents, relative and friends they were of equal foot in breeding and perhaps in wealth. The Hsu-Manabat Nuptials was one big affair.


The guests were dressed to the T and their fortune showed by the way they ...


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WEDDING SONGS AND OTHER WEDDING MUSIC AT BEST

Posted by Mario Lupato on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, In : WEDDINGS 

The beauty of performance is called when proper music is opted and that depends what a couple really feels when it comes to music for their wedding. The younger couple getting married choice of music centers more to the romantic older classics familiar to them while the elder couple more often wants the newer songs mostly revival. Revivals are in. The new song mostly aired are revivals. The old standard classics are given certain touch through a performance but church music has to be conside...


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