Invitation for Our dear guest
A promise has taken root
Prepared with care forOur dear guest
Preparing invitationTogether with their families
Mara & Joaquin
Invite you to witness their vows and share the table that follows
A promise in the garden
The people we love have shaped every season of our story. We hope you will join us as we begin the next one together.
Until we say yes
The day, in two places
Wedding ceremony
Nuestra Señora Garden Chapel
Silang, Cavite, PhilippinesPlease be seated by 2:40 PM. The garden path is a short walk from parking.
Get directionsDinner reception
Hiraya Garden Pavilion
Silang, Cavite, PhilippinesCocktails begin on the terrace after the ceremony.
Get directionsWith the people who raised and guided us
Parents of the bride
- Teresa Villanueva
- Ramon Villanueva
Parents of the groom
- Lucia Santos
- Eduardo Santos
Principal sponsors
- Amelia Cruz
- Roberto Cruz
- Carmen Reyes
- Felipe Reyes
- Elena Lim
- Victor Lim
Maid of honor and best man
- Isabel Villanueva
- Miguel Santos
Veil sponsors
- Camille Flores
- Paolo Flores
Cord sponsors
- Nina Garcia
- Andre Garcia
Candle sponsors
- Sofia Mendoza
- Luis Mendoza
Bridesmaids
- Ana de Leon
- Bianca Ramos
- Clara Yu
Groomsmen
- Daniel Co
- Enzo Tan
- Gabriel Sy
Bearers and flower girls
- Nico Reyes
- Mia Cruz
- Luna Flores
Order of the day
Guest arrival
Wedding ceremony
Family photographs
Cocktails on the terrace
Dinner and toasts
Dancing under the lights
Garden formal
Light suits, long dresses, and polished separates are welcome. Please choose shoes comfortable on garden paths.
- Sage
- Warm ivory
- Clay rose
Our story in photographs
A few moments from the seasons that brought us here.
Before you travel
- The ceremony and reception are five minutes apart by car.
- Please allow extra travel time for Sunday traffic toward Silang.
- Share your photographs with #MaraAndJoaquinInBloom.
A note about gifts
Your presence is the gift we hope for. If you would still like to give, a contribution toward our first home would be received with gratitude.
A handwritten wish
For our keepsake box
Something for the garden
Cuttings, seeds, or a pot we can plant
Toward our first home
A contribution to the kitchen we are saving for
Will you join us?
Please respond on your personal invitation by December 17, 2026.