The Wedding Of
MANUEL & DARLING
"And now these three remain: Faith, Hope and Love. But the greatest of these is love"
1 Corinthians 13:13
You are invited to our most special day
Friday, 29 August 2025
The Ceremony
starts at 3pm
Greenland Garden Center
23108 AB-16, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4V2
The reception
starts at 5pm
To follow at the same location
Countdown till Our New Beginning
Our Story
From First Glance to Forever
2015
We First met
We first met in high school in the Philippines, then life took us to Canada—Manuel in 2012, me in 2015. His first message? “Welcome to Canada!” That simple message turned into endless conversations. Our first meet-up was a family dinner when his family visited Toronto. Then came our first adventure—my family and I visited Ottawa, where we reconnected, explored, and the rest is history!
2016
became a couple
When Manuel started pursuing me long-distance, I told him I couldn’t do it. So, what did he do? Planned everything. He surprised me with a visit, asked my mom for her blessing, and even moved to Toronto—just to be with me! How could I say no? Of course, I said yes!
2024
The proposal
I secretly planned the proposal for over a year—with help from everyone except Darling’s parents and, of course, her! During our annual camping trip with family and friends, I found the perfect spot: Emerald Lake. Surrounded by mountains and all our favorite people, I got down on one knee—and the rest is our favorite “yes” ever.
2025
The wedding
Now, here we are—surrounded by the love and support of our families, ready to say “I do,” and begin our forever. With so much love in our hearts, we can’t wait to start this next chapter and build a lifetime of memories together.
the INVITATION
Guest attire
We would love to see you in your formal attire. We kindly ask our guest to dress according to our
wedding color palette for our special day.
Women: Formal long gown or a dressy cocktail
Men: Suit, tux, or dress shirt
wedding party
GROOM SQUAD
BRIDE SQUAD
Save The Date
We can't Wait to see you!
The RSVP deadline has passed, and the form is now closed. We sincerely thank everyone who responded.
Please RSVP before June 15, 2025 and let us know if you’re coming.
Please fill up the form for each person.
Your Questions, Answered
faq's
WHAT TIME SHOULD I ARRIVE?
Please be at the ceremony venue around 2:30 PM, processional will start at exactly 3:00 PM. We don’t want you to miss our “I Dos”
what should i wear?
We kindly ask our guests to join us in formal garden wedding attire. For inspiration, please refer to the wedding attire section for our color palette.
The ceremony and reception will be held outdoors, so please dress accordingly for comfort and style.
can i bring a plus one?
To keep our wedding as intimate as possible, we can only accommodate the guests formally invited on our wedding invitation. We hope you understand and appreciate your support in making our day special.
gift GUIDE
CAN I TAKE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS?
YES! We would love to relive our day through your POV.
We kindly ask that you stay in your seats during the ceremony and refrain from using flash. Please also keep your phones to silent mode, to ensure we maintain the solemnity of the ceremony.
IS THERE PARKING ON THE VENUE?
The venue offers a spacious parking area for all guests.
WHAT IF I DON'T RSVP ON TIME?
If we do not receive your RSVP by May 10, 2025, it will be automatically considered a “no.” While we will miss celebrating with you, it’s important that we provide our vendors with a final guest count within their required timeframe. We appreciate your understanding!
