Isha

Last September 8, 2014 was the wedding of one of my favorite and sweetest clients, Isha 🙂  I first met her when I did her makeup for her prom.  Such a smart and beautiful lady, this one.  Then I’d see her one prom after another.  Haha!  Such a heartthrob!  Then it was her grad ball then debut 🙂  I remember I was almost about to give birth during her debut but I really didn’t want to miss that day.

I was so happy and excited when I found out she was engaged and that she wanted me to save the date to be her makeup artist for the wedding!  I was too excited.  Isha is like a younger sister to me.  And on this wonderful Monday morning in September, I was at her house, reunited with the kindest family, the De Vera’s 🙂

I was also so excited to see my handmade crocheted dolls in Liza’s room! 🙂  Liza is Isha’s beautiful mom who adopted two of my Googlees.  Awwww, thanks so much, Liza 🙂  They’re so lucky to be in such a beautiful home 🙂

What a stunning bouquet with this very special locket.

Check out the details of Isha’s gorgeous gown by the very talented, Kristel Yulo 🙂  She’s also designing my future sister-in-law’s gown.  Can’t wait!

Love the color of these Kate Spade shoes 🙂

Here’s our bride, Isha 🙂  Makeup done.  Thank you so much to RJ Dela Cruz for doing Isha’s hair 🙂 Thanks for assisting also, Mike! I love working with you guys! 🙂

Smile, Isha 🙂

Our view while doing makeup 🙂  Special thanks to my makeup assistant that day, Patricia Layog! 🙂  Always fun having you around, Patricia!  Here she is finishing up Isha’s little sister Inya’s makeup.

Isha and Liza with my handmade dolls 🙂 AWWWW, priceless photo 🙂

Beautiful Inya and Liza 🙂

It’s almost time 🙂

I just couldn’t stop taking photos of Liza with my dolls 🙂 Haha!!!  Thanks so much for posing with them again, Liza. Hihihi… *kilig*  You look so fab! 🙂

Isha’s ride has arrived.

It started to rain but no worries 🙂

Isha and her bridal team 🙂

One last shot before leaving for the Church 🙂

Thank you so much, Isha, for making me part of every important event in your life 🙂  You and your mom have always been so kind to me and every time I see you both, it’s like nothing has changed!  Cheers to this new and exciting journey called marriage.  I look forward to seeing you and your mom again 🙂  See you soon, Isha! 🙂

 

Lindsay

June 14, 2014 was Lindsay’s big day 🙂

(I forgot my camera so all these photos were just taken using my iPad and Iphone)

I met Lindsay and her family during her engagement party about a year ago before their wedding.  And we clicked instantly 🙂

Here is the beautiful bride, Lindsay, pure sunshine 🙂

And here is her adorable little sis, Margaux 🙂

And of course, the gorgeous mother of the bride! 🙂

Lindsay, all set to leave for the Church 🙂  Special thanks to one of my favorite hairstylists, RJ Dela Cruz, for doing everyone’s hair.  Great job as always, RJ 🙂

Here is a beautiful photo taken by talented photographer, Lisa Llarena 🙂

I love this photo and I loved doing makeup on these gorgeous ladies.  Thanks again to the Ngo family for making me part of this happy day!  Til we meet again 🙂

Therese

It was a beautiful morning in July.  Look at this breathtaking view from one of the rooms in Taal Vista, Tagaytay! 🙂

It was Therese’s BIG day! 🙂  Here are some photos I took during this lovely Friday morning 🙂

Love the shoes! 🙂

Check out Therese’ gorgeous engagement ring!!!

And here comes the bride… Therese 🙂

Therese with her Maid of Honor.

Thank God for friends who will help you get dressed on your wedding day! 🙂

Stunning Therese!!! 🙂

RJ, fab hairstylist, helping Therese with her veil 🙂

Me and Therese before she says, I do! 🙂

Team Belle & Cat, my talented girls, Nerissa and Honeyca with the fab, RJ Dela Cruz and Helen Egan! 🙂  Love my team! 🙂

It was a perfect day in Tagaytay…

With a perfect bride, Therese 🙂

My warmest thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Wigforss, for making me part of this memorable day! 🙂  Hope all is well with both of you on the other side of the world!  Hope to see you both again soon with a little one, perhaps?! Hihi… 🙂

Eva

Another beautiful bride of mine who said “I Do” last March 31, 2013.  Her name is Eva 🙂

She wanted the simplest makeup on her big day, that “no makeup and barely there”  look 🙂 It truly did make her natural beauty shine through 🙂

Hairstyling by the talented, RJ Dela Cruz 🙂

Congratulations again to my dearest Eva! 🙂  It was a pleasure being a part of this memorable day! You looked radiant!!! 🙂

Mehn, I look so fat in this photo. Haha!

I Love Happy Weddings

One thing I love about weddings is the happiness and love I feel all around 🙂

Meet my beautiful bride, Eleonor 🙂

A lovely, braided updo. Super love this hairstyle for weddings 🙂 Hairstyling by the one and only, RJ Dela Cruz 🙂

Eleonor’s wedding day was just one of those days when I couldn’t stop laughing! I love happy weddings!

Today was all smiles, as you can see in the photo below captured by the talented Oly Ruiz of Metrophoto 🙂 Thanks for this awesome photo, Oly 🙂

 The atmosphere was just wonderful.  Everyone was just so excited for Eleonor’s big day! 🙂

Hair and makeup for the entourage was done by the fab stylists of Belle & Cat Studio 🙂

Final touch-up before Eleonor leaves for the Church.

Blooming bride, Eleonor 🙂

Congratulations, Eleonor and Steve!!!

A second look for the reception 🙂

Hanging out with the ladies at the couple’s holding room in Le Pavilion before the program starts 🙂

A million thanks, Eleonor and Steve!  It was really such a pleasure spending this special day with you guys!

You’re a perfect pair and I wish only all the best for you both!  Til we meet again 🙂

Cassie’s Big Day

One beautiful Sunday last March 3, 2013, I was so excited to head over to Intramuros, one of my favorite places in Manila, to do makeup on another lovely bride, Casini 🙂

She was checked in at The Bayleaf Intramuros, a new hotel that just opened late last year.  It was a really nice hotel and the staff was very helpful.  I bring around five bags whenever I do weddings and you can tell when the staff is more than willing to help you.  At Bayleaf, they were happy to help 🙂

Casini’s beautiful gown 🙂

Casini’s hair was done by my talented sistah, RJ Dela Cruz 🙂 Cas just wanted to have her down with loose waves 🙂

Fresh makeup done! 🙂

Almost done with hair 🙂

Beautiful Cas with her gorgeous bouquet.

Awwww, look who was waiting for Cas outside the hotel??? 🙂

Casini ready to ride her carriage to the Church! I love it 🙂 So perfect!

Congratulations again, Cas!  You looked stunning, just like a princess on her way to marry her prince!  Haha!

I had so much fun being a part of your wedding team 🙂  Thank you for that opportunity, Lovi! 🙂

Oh Happy Day!

It was the 5th of January, 2013.  My very first wedding of the year.

In one of my favorite hotels, Manila Hotel.

I met Trisha exactly a year before her wedding and I couldn’t believe how a year can go by so quickly.  Trisha wanted something simple, very clean and natural for her bridal hair and makeup.  She was already beautiful without makeup and I didn’t want her to feel uncomfortable by doing anything smoky or too dramatic that will change her features 🙂

Chicken Nuggets before leaving for the Church 🙂 hehe!

I also had the privilege of doing makeup on Trisha’s equally gorgeous sisters, Felicity and Valerie 🙂

My partner for the wedding was the talented RJ Dela Cruz 🙂  I super loved what he did to Felicity’s hair.  Check out the loose braids in an updo! Perfect hairstyle for the Maid of Honor 🙂

Such a pleasure meeting this wonderful family, the Tans.  They’re just like one big barkada, what a family should really be.  Congratulations again, Trisha!  This was truly a very happy day! 🙂

Beautiful Aiya

Yesterday, November 9, 2012, I was in the company of another beautiful bride, Aiya 🙂

At 9am, Manila Peninsula Hotel, the wedding preps for hair and makeup would begin 🙂

A glamorous pair of wedding shoes

Classic wedding bouquet.  I just love the simplicity of this bouquet. White on white, just looks breathless.

But the one who looked absolutely breathless in her equally stunning gown by the talented Sassa Jimenez was Aiya…

Aiya looked stunning.  It seemed like she was sitting on a bed of clouds 🙂

Beautiful Aiya!

She wanted her wedding makeup color palette to stick to warmer tones using gold and brown shades for the eyes 🙂

It was such a pleasure doing her mom and sister’s makeup, too.  Three beautiful ladies in one day!  This is why I love my job.  Doesn’t the mother of the bride look like a bride herself? 🙂

Many thanks to my partner, RJ Dela Cruz, who styled all their gorgeous hair that day 🙂

Aiya, congratulations to you and Bert! Didn’t get to meet your groom but he is definitely one lucky guy! 🙂

Thank YOU, Aiya 🙂  I really feel blessed to have been part of your wedding day! Best wishes to you both!

Ces, Sonya, Kasalan At Iba Pa :)

Sonya’s Garden is one of the most popular wedding venues here in Tagaytay 🙂  And last April 15, 2012, two of my friends, Ces and Dovie, tied the knot, right here at Sonya’s Garden 🙂

They were checked in at the Parsley Room 🙂

Bedroom slippers at Sonya’s Garden.

Ces’ beautiful wedding gown! Couldn’t wait to see her in it!

Here are some of the lovely details for Ces and Dovie’s Wedding which reflected their personality so much.  I loved it.

The wedding ceremony was in Filipino and all the details of their wedding were written in Filipino 🙂 Ganda!

I found a little corner to set up for hair and makeup 🙂

It was time for RJ, one of my closest friends and talented hairstylist, to start working his magic on Ces’ hair 🙂

Makeup DONE.  Ces’ skin is flawless 🙂  She just wanted a bridal look that was fresh and very natural 🙂

Time to take a quick break for lunch.  RJ and I had lunch at Sonya’s dining area and had a very healthy meal.  I’m not really a salad kind of gal but I really really enjoyed this meal! 🙂

We had a pitcher of this fresh dalandan juice. So refreshing!

These are the yummy spreads that came with our loaf of bread 🙂 YUM.

This and Sonya’s secret salad dressing… WINNER 🙂 Made me enjoy my salad so much! 🙂

Time to get ready! 🙂

Congratulations again…

…Dearest Ces and Dovie! 🙂

So sorry, I wasn’t able to stay for your wedding…  I really wanted to see you walk down the aisle 🙂 But still, it was such a pleasure being part of your big day! 🙂

Wishing you all the best, Ces and Dovie!  Love you, guys!!! 🙂