RTW and Gorgeous

Veluz RTW 2014 Collection 
from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

When a rebel bride dare say that she is toying with the idea of RTW, you could almost taste the uncomfortable silences, the judgmental eyes, the clearing of the throat, and the wrinkled nose. There's a stigma. And it's become the white elephant in the room. What more when you say RTW+taffeta. Oh the horror. 

Enter Veluz. She's always changed the game and she's at it again. There's a reason why she's landed on the now famous Buzz Feed article on the world's most beautiful detailed gowns list. She doesn't just make beautiful gowns. Her signature in every piece is impeccable and apparent. Rebellious in the ORIGINAL, as we said earlier this week. You know her trademark and you know she's got taste. In this 2014 RTW collection, she makes the word RTW something you would want to COVET. And that's saying something. And she's also done the unthinkable. She's made taffeta, gorgeously pretty again. It's the biggest comeback ever. On a more personal note, I was NEVER, EVER a fan of white bridal gowns and every RB reader knows that. But Veluz is probably the only designer that makes me want to wear white. And again, that's saying something ;)

BTS photos courtesy of Nina Cuenca

But having had a first-hand experience of what went on during the latter part of the shoot, what's even more admirable about Veluz is how she could get an amazing pool of artists to collaborate with her with such love, passion, and positivity. It's a testament to not only how she is as a designer, but how she is as a person. Having said that, I'd like to applaud the creative team behind the shoot--most especially to Madge Lejano who was the brainchild of the bridal looks and creative treatments. Everything felt so rebelliously beautiful. Chandeliers hanging on trees, the most unconventional of models, the AHMAZING hair and makeup that is definitely not your usual bridal looks. And the video. So many emotions! 

Congrats to Veluz and the rest of the amazing team that worked on the RTW 2014 Collection Launch. Truly world class! 

This is only the beginning of the launch. Don't forget to add @veluzbride on Instagram to get updated on the catalogue and creative photos from the entire collection. 

Credits as written by Veluz herself:

My love and gratitude to the following people for generously sharing their art and passion in giving life to this vision.

Video by Jason Magbanua

Catalog photos by PAT DY PHOTOGRAPHY

Creative photos by Mimi+Karl

Make up by Madge Lejano

Hair by Steve Pagsanjan, Brian Borda and Angel Salian of the The Makeup Studio Team by: Madge

Bouquets and Swing by Teddy Manuel

Cake by Penk Ching

Details and Styling by Ernest Pascual of Bespoke Manila, k. by cunanan catering and Event Stylist: Jo Claravall

Jewelry : Cuenca Jewelry

Models : Caroline Ruegg, Nichole Dychangco, Gianna Von Sprengeissen, Nikita McElroy

Jason, you have given me more than I can ever imagine. Thank you for doing what you do.

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Biyahe ni Drew at Iya

There's nothing quite like a 

Jason Magbanua x MangoRed 

tandem wedding *wink*

And there's nothing quite like the love of Iya and Drew either. 

They are literally the living proof that network wars can and need to be defied. That more beauty, creativity, and rebelliousness can come out of a union this amazing.

What a way to start the morning. Jason is at it again. My heart is skipping in so many beats. The prenup...the wedding. Oh that cliff hangin', heart thumpin' ceremony venue!!! 

Watch the wedding film here:

 Iya Villania and Drew Arellano's Weddingfrom Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

And watch the cool prenup here:(epitome of cool so there's really no truer adjective to describe it!) 

Biyahe ni Drew at Iya from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

MORE LINKS:
http://jasonmagbanua.com/2014/02/04/iya-villania-and-drew-arellanos-wedding/
http://mangored.com/2010/?p=51273
http://jasonmagbanua.com/2014/02/04/biyahe-ni-drew-at-iya/

CREDITS:
Photography: MangoRed
Wedding Film: Jason Magbanua
Prenup Styling: RabbitHole Creatives
Prenup Makeup: Madje Lejano
Wedding Styling: Teddy Manuel
Bridal Gown: Pepsi Herrera
Wedding HMUA: Steven Dolosa & Raymond Santiago
Coordination: Chinkie Uy Agregado
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Rebellious Vegas Couple Benz & Abet

Photography by Ryan Ortega

We just wanted to personally congratulate and pay tribute to the Philippine wedding community's queen and king, Benz & Abet Rana of W@W fame! A very happy and rebellious 15th wedding anniversary! We admire your revolutionary ideas and influence and we wish you all the best and more anniversaries to come! Loving the outfits, the intimate wedding, and of course the drive-thru Vegas renewal *wink*

Credits as grabbed from Madge:

Bride wearing Veluz / Bouquet: Gideon Hermosa / Groom & Best Men: Boy Kastner / Madge's Gown: Cecilio Abad, Corsage: Teddy Manuel, Earrings:CRU

Makeup, Styling, All-Around Go-To Gal: Madge Lejano
Videographer: Jason Magbanua & Bong Sare 
Photographer: Ryan Ortega

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RB Goes Gatsby, Part 2 of 3

Photography by Carlo Cecilio of ImagineNation

The Gatsby party is heating up as we take you to a journey through this fantastical second part of our 3-part RB Gatsby Special Feature. And this time around, our muse Amanda Tirol takes on the role of the charismatic, enigmatic, leading lady of the book/movie Daisy Buchanan as she models the works of The Cecilio Abad Design Team feat. Vidal Clayton. 

In this feature, we also finally reveal our Gatsby-worthy Anti-Reception venue location, Casa Roces Malacanan. So pop, fizz, and sizzle and enjoy! 

"It's so you!", Madge Lejano tells me when Amanda comes out wearing her first Clayton gown. And I'd have to agree on that. Clayton is probably my most favorite gown designer right now--and if you've been reading the blog lately, we've been featuring a lot of his works. What's not to love? His gowns are very intricate but not too overbearing. There is a clear deviation from the typical white gowns but there is a balance between the classic and the fashion forward. 

Clayton brought  with him an array of gown selections for the shoot--each looking definitely something like what Daisy Buchanan would wear. In fact, the first time Daisy/Carey Mulligan appeared in the movie, she was wearing a fabulous gown for a dinner scene which left me rather breathless because the scene literally brought me back to this very shoot day. 

Clayton combines playful silhouettes, beading, cut work, and neutral tones perfectly. He knows how to accentuate women's assets and make you look mysterious and dramatic. He doesn't make you feel like a princess, knowing all too well that a rebellious bride can admit to herself that she's no dainty/innocent bride--instead, he makes you feel like an effortless QUEEN BEE. 

Here in Rebellious Brides, we've always encouraged our dear readers to look beyond the usual cookie-cutter reception venues. It's amazing how much depth and character an anti-reception venue can create when you marry your concept to a proper location that organically and genuinely looks like it. 

Enter Casa Roces, Malacanan. Though this place does not exactly date back to the 1920s, its 6o years of history is very rich and links to a lot of Gatsby parallelism. For one, this antiquated place used to be the "Entertainment House" of three prominent families namely the Legardas, the Prietos, and the Roces'. Entering in the Malacanan compound alone, and stepping outside of your car to enter the lobby of Casa Roces, already makes you feel like you are part of a thematic party scene. 

Styling is definitely one thing you'll save if you have your wedding here, that's for sure. From the vintage tiles, to paintings of past presidents and patriarchs, to well preserved valuable collections there is nothing much to add except maybe table numbers. Even their garden is reminiscent of the golden graphic illustrations that is the signature of the Gatsby movie.

Another parallelism is that of writing. Gatsby is based on a novel whereas Casa Roces pays tribute to the generations of newspapers the family used to own. PNOY's favorite function room at the home/restaurant's second floor features framed newspapers that transports you to a different period in time as you read the headlines and bylines.  

Casa Roces is now solely owned by the Prietos, and the F&B features family heirloom recipes of Spanish-Filipino fare. Whether your wedding is an intimate part of sixty or a grand affair of 300, Casa Roces can definitely accommodate it due to its 2-floor plan and al fresco garden area. What I like about the place is that it feels light and airy even if it's a historical location. Other famous locations are quite frankly, a bit scary. You don't get that vibe in Casa Roces because of the modern twist in the interior designing. 

Some will argue that this kind of venue will isolate guests if they are placed in their own nook. But let's not fool ourselves shall we? All wedding guests don't know each other. If they could be sectioned into their own different groups from family, friends, to colleagues, they would feel much more at ease and would feel more comfortable to be themselves. As the couple it is your duty to go around, sit down, and talk with everyone anyway. You are the host after all. If you must have a program that you want everyone to see, you can easily converge in a common place before or after lunch/dinner. Instead of thinking of this as a hurdle, think of it as an opportunity to be creative with your reception ideas. 

Casa Roces has long been the "best kept secret" of politicians, celebrities, and low-key prominent families. The President himself frequents the place. There is even a small function room that is fondly called the "Dingdong-Marian" room because the famous celebrity couple once had a Valentine's date here. Find out why this place charms a lot of people. I for one am not fond of going all the way to a far-off place just to have a meal--but this is one of those places that's worth the visit. When we first thought of a Gatsby Feature, my immediate thought was Casa Roces, and no other option was an option. 

We've exhausted the "bride", her looks, her bouquet, and the venue. Where is the "groom"--the Great Gatsby, the Leonardo diCaprio! Find out SOON! *wink*

REBELLIOUS BRIDES PRESENT THE GATSBY SPECIAL PART 2 OF 3

FEATURING THE WORKS OF VIDAL CLAYTON (CECILIO ABAD DESIGN TEAM)

Model: Amanda Tirol

Hair, Makeup, and Styling: Madge Lejano & Team

Accessories: CRU, Rockwell Powerplant Mall

Photography: Carlo Cecilio of ImagineNation

Bouquet & Boutonierre : Teddy Manuel

Illustrations: Michelle de Guzman

Anti-Reception Venue: Casa Roces, Malacanan

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BACK TRACK HERE:

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RB Goes Gatsby, Part 1 of 3

Photography by Carlo Cecilio of ImagineNation

As early as December 2012, the blog released its Fearless Forecast for 2013. Two of which were: 1) A renewed love for 20s-inspired weddings because of the Gatsby movie; and 2) New anti-reception venue discoveries. 

In this 3-part special feature, we've collaborated with some of the biggest names in the wedding industry to come up with our own interpretation of how to localize a Gatsby-inspired wedding. After all, inspiration is one thing but rebelliousness always has to have its own twist and own vision. 

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In Part 1, we bring you our Gatsby Bride Muse--no other than the Queen of Boracay herself, Amanda Tirol. She wears the creations of Ryan Madamba which exudes the vibe of one of the strong female characters in the movie, Jordan Baker. 

Having Amanda in our midst was not just a rare occasion for Rebellious Brides but also in the Manila wedding scene in general. Being based in Boracay, Amanda's trips to Manila are always hurried and almost always exclusive to client meetings so naturally she misses a lot of the industry events and other invitations for interviews and whatnot. So for her to do this for the blog was truly, truly an honor and a blessing. A blessing which would not have been possible if not for Madge Lejano--the other superstar in this collaboration. Madge didn't just do the looks for this shoot, but she also did the styling. And here's a little trivia for everyone out there. Madge was actually one of the first few who did styling even waaay before this became a popular service. Because of her crazy schedule, she has not had the chance to play with styling in a really long time--and there goes the other blessing and honor that's been given to the blog :)

Japanese graphic design from the 1920s-30s ~ Pink Tentacle

The guidelines for the shoot was 1920s but rebellious. And it's wonderful how everything came together. Designer Ryan Madamba interpreted this into clean, un-embellished gowns--a bold choice for Gatsby brides since the more popular choice would be to go heavily beaded. Ryan's gowns were also definitely not pearly white, and the silhouettes were quite remarkable. The way he was able to create bridal looks out of iconic 1920s dresses--the way he cleverly mixed both was simply, well..... genius! 

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Madge then complemented the gowns with glitzy accessories worthy of any Gatsby party. It's a refreshing bridal look that has a lot of character! Madge's makeup on Amanda was another spectacular idea, which made Amanda look like a golden goddess. 

Teddy Manuel's rebellious Gatsby bouquet was also something else. Gatsby himself would have fondly smiled if he saw this displayed in one of his lavish parties because it would fit right in! What with the dried metallic bronzed flowers, mixed with fresh roaring orange ones, lace created flowers, strands of pearls, and loose earthy twigs and ferns--well, it was a spectacle on its own to say the least! Now that's what you call, rebellious 1920s bouquet with a twist! Hint: Watch out for MORE photos of Teddy's Rebellious Gatsby bouquet in the Part 2 feature!

Ryan's second look for our Gatsby bride Amanda, was another unique and unconventional bridal look. The drapery, the train, and the back are once again un-embellished but he managed to create so much dramatic textures that are quite refreshing too see on a bride. Notice how none of these looks are the usual mermaid, serpentine, or sweetheart styles that plague the usual bridal looks. 

The rebellious bride is a Gatsby bride. She's feminine, poised, and glamorous, but she's in a roaring league of her own. 

pearlsandtea: 1920's

Quoted from: http://community.livejournal.com/pearlsandtea/342660.html#cutid1

Are you wondering more about the shoot's oh-so-1920s-worthy-location? What other looks did we come up with? Is there a groom--a "Great Gatsby" ala Leonardo diCaprio in this role-playing feature? 

Watch out for that.

REBELLIOUS BRIDES PRESENT THE GATSBY SPECIAL PART 1 OF 3

FEATURING THE WORKS OF RYAN MADAMBA 

Model: Amanda Tirol

Hair, Makeup, and Styling: Madge Lejano & Team

Accessories: CRU, Rockwell Powerplant Mall

Photography: Carlo Cecilio of ImagineNation

Bouquet: Teddy Manuel

Illustrations: Michelle de Guzman

Anti-Reception Venue: Casa Roces, Malacanan

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Prom - The Road to Rebelliousness

Let's interrupt the usual wedding programming for a little bit, shall we? Poveda's 2013 Junior Prom. When wedding giants like Jason Magbanua, For You Are Mine, Madge Lejano, and hosts like The Boys of the Boys Night Out are actually part of a prom--you know this is gonna be fun, right? :)



The best-dressed of the night went to Janna Lejano, Madge's daughter. With a rebellious black Veluz gown, with Madge's amazing makeup, and with Teddy Manuel's creations on the corsage, you know know that Janna's entire look was really poised to be a sensation. Pay attention girls--you want to look awesome? You want to look different? You want to innovate? Then look to wedding artists even if your event is not a wedding.

Lifted from Madge's Instagram 

Ahhhh.....prom. Great times. I was super into prom. So much so that I was in two of my own school's prom, La Salle's Senior Ball, and get this--I even attended a prom in the States (and boy that was a culture shock!)

When you turn into a Junior, all of a sudden you can feel the excitement everywhere as early as the start of the school year because it's gonna be a prom year. Not everyone cares for it, but for those who did (like me!) - the preps was one-year-in-the-making. It was in my junior year that I started with my derma routine--WEEKLY for almost a  year 'till my face cleared of blemishes can you imagine? And my good friend Maita and I (and Maita now works for the House of Alexander McQueen in London and she worked on the Royal Wedding can you imagine?) would sketch prom pegs. Seventeen Magazine was our bible at that time. It was such a big deal. If you think about it, one of the reasons why it was such a big deal was because you were 16 or 17 and for the first time, you get to make your own decisions and it would be the first time you'd transition into 'rebelling' against what your mom would probably want for your prom.

Looking back, I probably got my rebellious streak started during prom. Going against the flow, I didn't even get a designer gown. I had a peg and had a gay guy make it for me for like 2,000 bucks and I won the "hit the beach award" because my gown stood out and looked like a beach gown (my, I was really destined to be a Bora bride, huh?). Prom eventually leads to a Debut of course (w/c for me was more like an ANTI-debut type of thing), then of course you'll have the Wedding. Some may find these things superficial but it can actually define you or mold you to to the kind of independent decisions you eventually make. What were you like during YOUR prom? How about taking inspiration from it for your wedding? Like a "do-over" or the better version of your prom? :)


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The Ultimate Run for Love

My, how time flies by so fast. Just last year, we cited Coach Rio's proposal video as a trend to watch out for in 2012 (Back track HERE). And here we are today, ogling his and Nicole's heart-stopping Mayad trailer & wedding video.

We don't personally know Coach Rio and Nicole (my mom does though--which is soooo weird!). But Coach being one of the country's 'pambansang' icons when it comes to all things running/marathons, we feel happy for him & his equally athletic 'n awesome wife as if we were one of the bystanders rooting for the lovers to finally finish the race.

Watch their rebellious, creative, and 'oh-so-logistically massive & impressive' teaser trailer:


Rio & Nicole Trailer from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

Separately, Mayad (with the direction of Raphael Jamil Pranga) culminated the couple's running journey  through a thematic wedding video. What's so rebellious about their wedding besides Coach Rio's usual rebellious hair? Well, watch out how the couple exits the church and the bride's sizzling preps! We are also loving Nicole's rogue lips! Another sign that our fearless 2013 forecast is on the right track :)


Congratulations to one of the country's most inspiring, hottest couples! :)

CREDITS:

Directed by Raphael Jamil Pranga / Coordinator: Christine Ong Te / Flowers & Styling: Teddy Manuel,/ Gown: Veluz / Photographer: Pat Dy / Videography: Mayad Studios

PS. We absolutely LOOOOVE Nicole's makeup. Unfortunately, we don't know who to credit for it. If anyone does, please do share the information at the comments page. 

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Rebellious Royalty Bride Amanda

Photography by Mayad Studios

Mayad titled their blog feature on Amanda & Bong as "Boracay Royalty" and we couldn't agree more. But we'd like to add the word Rebellious to that. Not only was this a 10th year renewal, the Queen of Boracay Amanda Tirol didn't know anything about it! And she wore such a fierce gown to the church at that!

Most of Amanda's former clients can really attest to the fact that she's "God's gift to Boracay Brides". Saying that she gives you all of what she's got and that she'll fight for your dream wedding would be an understatement. So to see her in her own shining moment is such a breath of fresh air indeed.

"I had no idea at all. No clue!", Amanda shares. She was even busy pre-planning and mounting other couples' Boracay weddings before and after her own renewal celebration!

Happy 10th year wedding anniversary to Amanda and Bong! And clap clap clap to the equally rebellious hubby and family for pulling off such a wonderful renewal even if the Queen herself wasn't in on the planning! Haha :)

To view Mayad's complete set, CLICK HERE - Can't wait to see the video! :)

CREDITS:
Photography & Videography - Mayad Studios
Bouquet - Teddy Manuel
Gown - Coca Couture
Makeup - Ferns
Dinner - White House, Station 1
Cakes & Centerpiece Set-Up - Discovery Shores
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