Heart Evangelista Celebrates Her 35th Birthday With An Intimate Gathering In Baguio

Heart was born on February 14, 1985. By now, you should know that the Valentine's Day birthday has a lot to do with her cute nickname! This year, she chose to head out to Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges, a mountanside retreat loved by many for the views it gives guests. (Foggy mornings and starry night skies, anyone?).

She also opted to keep her celebration relatively simple this year. There was nothing frivolous about her party, and it was focused on giving her guests a lovely dinner experience with a picture-perfect tablescape.

And of course Heart's birthday cakes would be, well, heart-shaped!

Working behind the scenes to make sure everything was according to Heart's flawless taste and high standards were Gideon Hermosa who took care of the flowers and Casa Luxia that provided the tablescape's items, including all the pretty dinnerware.

Heart picked out a natural palette for her party; see all the beiges and sandy tones, the lightwashed tans and faded greens. Her guests also arrived in ensembles to match this color scheme!

As for catering, Heart called on the expert services of Mario's.

Though Heart's birthday was extremely private and intimate, that didn't stop her from making sure that her table was well-dressed and accessorized appropriately, just as she would have done if she were throwing a gathering back home in Manila.

Note: there were actually two dinner setups for Heart's birthday! They were the highlights of the event, as one might expect from a birthday girl like Heart. The same team was behind setup number two, but this time, colors were bolder and brighter, and featured combos of red and black and touches of gold.

On the other hand, caterer Hill Station prepared dinner on the second night of this gathering.

Notice her second outfit change, too. This time, she sported a pink, lacey number by Dolce and Gabbana and paired it with a fluffy, soft-as-a-cloud coat.

Now it's time to talk about Heart's style—something her five million Instagram followers all obsess over! Her designer of choice for her 35th was none other than Yeye Pantaleon.

The long dress was done in white and featured lots of textured details in its fringes and scallops, with a high neckline and full sleeves lending subtle elegance to the overall look.

Credit is definitely due to Heart's glam team, too! Justin Soriano took care of her makeup...

...while Jeka Aguilar was in charge of her hair.

Overall, the look was classic Heart: clean yet sophisticated, fashionable yet restrained.

Here she is with some of her guests enjoying the night, all of them in coordinating outfits! Aside from her husband, Chiz, and her glam team, Heart's close friends including her longtime stylist Kat Cruz and one of her favorite designers, Mark Bumgarner, were also there.

Last but not least, here's Panda all bundled up and enjoying the view!