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Jason Yap and Jenica Tan's Cowboy-Themed Wedding After-Party

<p>Their love story began like a poignant poetry excerpt, an artistic vision that painted a sneak peek of their future together. Fourteen years ago, under the shade of a tree, <strong>Jason Yap </strong>and <strong>Jenica Tan </strong>first crossed paths. </p><p>What began as a simple, youthful connection blossomed into a deep, enduring love, carrying them from high school sweethearts to partners for life. Their wedding day was not just a celebration of their union, but a beautiful culmination of a journey in which they’ve literally grown up and grown together.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765757675213embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0308.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">The elegant, timeless artistry of <strong>de Gournay </strong>inspired their vision for their big day. de Gournay is a renowned British luxury interiors company. They chose this wedding motif for its signature hand-painted florals, which perfectly matched the romantic and refined aesthetic they wanted to create. </p><p>Every detail of the 18-month preparation was thoughtfully laid out to bring this sophisticated vision to life.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765758501855embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0165.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765758554334embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0167.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765758655013embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0212.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765758689813embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0244.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765758741274embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0279.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765758766033embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0280.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>The sacred ceremony took place at <strong>Santuario de San Jose Parish</strong>,<strong></strong> a choice that held extra significance as it was the same church where the groom’s parents were married. </p><p>For the grand reception, the couple selected <strong>Shangri-La at the Fort</strong>, drawn by the hotel’s renowned service, warmth, and consistently exceptional cuisine, a priority to ensure their guests enjoyed every moment.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765757836555embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0310.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765758343033embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0311.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765758370753embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0316.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765758442135embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0320.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Planning for over a year and a half allowed the couple to savor the process. For the bride, the best part was seeing their shared vision take shape, with every step bringing them closer as a couple. </p><p>&quot;The best part was planning it together and seeing our vision come to life,&quot; Jenica told <strong>Metro.Style</strong>.<strong></strong> &quot;From choosing the details to imagining the day itself, every step brought us closer as a couple and made the whole experience truly special.&quot;</p><p>Her ultimate advice for other brides is to “focus on what makes the two of you happy” and let that love guide every decision, ensuring the wedding truly reflects who you are as a couple. If you do that, she said, &quot;the day will feel uniquely yours.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759038013embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0350.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759072352embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0355.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759118895embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0377.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>The bride’s attire was a testament to her classic taste. Jenica chose a timeless<strong> Elie Saab</strong> gown, completed with an elegant Elie Saab headpiece, which she hopes to look back on and still adore 30 years from now. Jason matched this sophistication with his version of sleek, quiet luxury in a black and white suit by <strong>Tom Ford</strong>.<strong></strong></p><p>For Jenica&#x27;s pre-wedding and after-party looks, she worked with <strong>Patricia Santos</strong> of <strong>PS Officiel</strong>, donning a fresh lace prep dress and transitioning to a sparkly, elegant look for the after-party.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759769838embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0013.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759789759embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0019.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760404935embedIMG_0190.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759817276embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0042.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759833979embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0079.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760381555embedIMG_0194.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759869497embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0102.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759880636embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0117.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759896696embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0164.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p style="text-align:left">The evening&#x27;s highlight was sharing their incredible 14-year journey with all their loved ones gathered in one room. </p><p style="text-align:left">The celebration capped off with a fun and unexpected twist: a <strong>cowboy-themed after-party</strong>, a delightful nod to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7F67D7vX8A/?img_index=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the groom&#x27;s proposal</a> in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. &quot;We wanted to carry a piece of that moment into our wedding celebration,&quot; Jenica said. </p><p style="text-align:left">Overall, Jason and Jenica&#x27;s wedding was a fine mix of artistic flair, fabulous fashion spectacle, and fun moments worth cherishing forever. It was a celebration as elegant and enduring as the love story it honored.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765759144554embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0381.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760125856embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0388.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760152076embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0391.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760187116embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0419.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760202077embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0421.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760227655embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0427.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760253718embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0435.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760270315embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0439.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765760296576embedJW_Jason&amp;Jenica_Edits-0485.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><strong>Browse through the gallery below for photos of Jason and Jenica&#x27;s cowboy-themed after-party:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong></strong>[[PHOTO ALBUM]]</div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRyhDOykkC_/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=720&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A6385828.799999997%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><strong>Jason and Jenica&#x27;s dream wedding team:</strong></div><p><strong></strong><strong>Bride&#x27;s gown: </strong>Elie Saab </p><p><strong>Groom&#x27;s suit: </strong>Tom Ford</p><p><strong>Wedding prep dress:</strong> PS Officiel by Patricia Santos</p><p><strong>Church:</strong> Santuario de San Jose Parish in Greenhills, Mandaluyong</p><p><strong>Reception venue: </strong>Shangri-La The Fort BGC</p><p><strong>Event stylist: </strong>House of Hermosa by Gideon Hermosa</p><p><strong>Tables &amp; Chairs:</strong> Luxe Event Rentals</p><p><strong>Dinnerware: </strong>Casa Luxia</p><p><strong>Cake:</strong> Cakes by Mannix<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Wardrobe stylist: </strong>Kim and Boop Yap</p><p><strong>Makeup: </strong>Jelly Eugenio</p><p><strong>Hairstylist: </strong>Valerie Corpuz</p><p><strong>Coordinator: </strong>Jen Sanchez Lim of The Wedding and Events Company</p><p><strong>Videographer:</strong> Studio King Co</p><p><strong>Photography: </strong>Jaja Samaniego</p><p><strong>Visuals: </strong>Always in Motion Live<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>JC Alelis</p><p><strong>Content creator:</strong> Rax Mercado</p><p><strong>Entertainment: </strong>Manila Philharmonic</p><p><strong>Lights &amp; sounds: </strong>LX Events Pro</p><p><strong>Invitation: </strong>Kasali</p><p><strong>Entourage dresses: </strong>White Label Bridal</p><div><br/></div><p>Photos by <strong>Jaja Samaniego</strong>, courtesy o<strong>f Jason Yap </strong>and <strong>Jenica Tan</strong><strong></strong></p>

<p>The elegant, timeless artistry of de Gournay inspired their vision for their big day, and the groom's proposal was recreated through a fun after-party theme. </p>

The elegant, timeless artistry of de Gournay inspired their vision for their big day, and the groom's proposal was recreated through a fun after-party theme.

For Your Inspiration: A de Gournay-Inspired Wedding Celebration With a Cowboy-Themed After-Party

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