MANILA, Philippines — The union between Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad and Rep. Roman Romulo will be celebrated Sunday at St. Benedict Church in Ayala Westgrove, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Shalani’s uncle, Mon Soledad, will escort the bride down the aisle.
Shalani will be wearing a simple but elegant traje de boda designed by Inno Sotto while Roman has opted to don a Barong Tagalogs.
The color motifs of the wedding are green and lavender. The reception that will be attended by 900 guests will be held at the open-air Nuvali Evoliving Center fronting a lake.
Instead of hiring a professional events planner, Roman’s sister, Mons Romulo, took it upon herself to organize the affair in order to give the details "a personal touch" and in a warm gesture of welcoming Shalani to their family. Other members of the Romulo family have described the bride as "a good and dutiful daughter" as well as "mabait, maasikaso and malambing."
Weeks earlier, the couple announced that they trimmed their wedding budget to be able to give more donations to the victims of tropical storm “Sendong” and gifts to the affected families.
On Jan. 17, a pre-wedding reception was held at the Manila Polo Club in Makati City for their constituents who would not be able to attend the ceremony Sunday. Shalani and Roman performed their theme song that night, the OPM classic, “Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko," which apparently symbolizes their promise of everlasting love.
According to a source, Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario was the one who appeared to have played matchmaker to Roman and Shalani by suggesting to him to get to know her better. Later, Roman's mother intimated to her son that she likes it that Shalani comes from Valenzuela, a city named after the hero, Pio Valenzuela, who happens to be the grandfather of the Romulo matriarch. Roman proposed to Shalani inside a church in Valenzuela City.
The principal sponsors of the Soledad-Romulo nuptials are Del Rosario, Manuel V. Pangilinan, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson, Manila Bulletin Chairman of the Board Dr. Emilio T. Yap, Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon-Chua, Ramon S. Ang, Roberto del Rosario, James Sy Gaisano, Felix T. Tuikinhoy, Jr., Manuel Dy, Ben Chan, Mrs. Gretchen V. Del Rosario, Dra. Norma M. Ona, Mrs. Corazon D. Ong, Mrs. Cynthia A. Villar, Mrs. Betty L. Chua, Mrs. Bettina A. Aboitiz, Mrs. Elizabeth Gan-Go, Mrs. Lily T. Lee, Mrs. Maria Jessica Bautista, Mrs. Natividad Y. Cheng, and Mrs. Janet L. Napoles.
J. Antonio Cabangon, Jr. will stand as Best Man while the Matron of Honor is Joy Marie S. Castellvi.
The Groomsmen are Erwin T. Romulo, Antonio F. Lagdameo, Jr., Rep. Rodolfo C. Farinas, George Rafael G. Lorenzana, Jr., and Dante R. Soliven. The Bridesmaids are Mrs. Catherine May L. Hervas, Mrs. Annaliza S. Jacinto, Mrs. Ma. Lourdes P. Romulo, Mrs. Monica T. Garcia and Ms. Diamond D. Villar.
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