The Sanctuario Spa is a pocket of heaven in the middle of bustling and busy Manila. For soon-to-weds, it is a refuge of calm in the frenetic flurry of wedding preparations.

Spa attendants, all trained in the Oriental arts of healing, will soothe away the stress brought about by everyday planning and preparing. Nourish the body, as well as the spirit, with recipes that include only organically grown ingredients. To ensure that the beauty within glows and radiates to the surface, especially on that special day, indulge yourself with Sanctuario Spa’s beauty regimens.

Simply log on to http:// www.weddingsatwork.com and click on the link for the About Weddings year-end poll. Let us know what you think. Five (5) poll-voters, to be chosen randomly, will receive Sanctuario Spa gift certificates from Manila Bulletin’s About Weddings.

A Christmas  Wedding Affair

Chu-U-Yen events is sponsoring "A Christmas Wedding Affair" at the ground floor, East Mall, of SM City North EDSA. Currently ongoing until the 13th of December, the bridal exhibit features BA Studio, Crystallize Souvenirs, Eloquente Catering, 1 Esplanade, Hizon’s Catering, Justic Wine Corporation, Louie Allan Photo, Michelle Lim, Nice Print Photo Co., Nobel’s Creation, NX Manila Weddings, Phases N’ Faces, Printrade Society Printers, Robert Camba Catering, Suarez Wedding Rings, Susie Bonaobra, Top Cakes, and VS & F Classic Food International. Overall exhibit design is by Marc & Co. Group of Events Stylists.

Chu-U-Yen Events is an accredited merchant of Banco De Oro. MasterCard is accepted and a Zero Interest Three-Months-To-Pay Installment Program is available for Banco De Oro Credit Card users.

Media Partners are Manila Bulletin’s About Weddings and WeddingsAtWork.com.

Top Wedding Suppliers for 2006 awarded

The 2006 W@Wie Awards, held last November 25 at the Fernwood Gardens in Quezon City, recognized the Top 10 Wedding Suppliers based on the votes of brides and grooms and fellow suppliers who are members of the WeddingsAtWork.com community.

Paul Vincent Photography took home the ‘W@Wie’ for 2006 W@W Supplier of the Year. In his blog, Paul thanked all the W@Wies for the trust and friendship they so willingly gave him and his team. In an e-mail, he also thanked all the fellow suppliers who voted for his company.

Along with Paul, other suppliers in the Top 5 are (in alphabetical order): Fotogra Weddings by Mimi & Karl; Shierdan Pamintuan Digital Video; Sugarbox by Emily Uy, and Threelogy Digital Video.

Completing the Top 10 are An Event to Remember by Clarice Avinante (wedding planner); Cecilio Abad (gown design); John Mateos Ong (photography); Josiah’s Catering; Madge Lejano (make-up); and Nelwin Uy (photography).

The video presentation in honor of the Top 10 awardees was specially created for the event by Buddy Gancenia of Reality Video and can be viewed at http://www.weddingsatwork.com/news_archive_200611.shtml#awards06