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Leila Alcasid Stuns in Her Mom’s Heirloom Bridal Gown for Heritage-Inspired Prenup Shoot

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<div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764910049699leilalcasid_1764820417_3779910082856368741_3548210.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo by Nice Print Photo</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>What a dreamy way to seal a love story!</p><p><strong>Leila Alcasid</strong> and her husband <strong>Mito Sibal Fabie</strong>—more popularly known to many as rapper <strong>Curtismith</strong>—took their <strong>prenup shoot</strong> to extraordinary heights as they journeyed back in time for a heritage-themed pictorial in <strong>Taal, Batangas.</strong></p><p>The couple, who tied the knot in an intimate garden ceremony in <strong>Australia</strong> last May 2025, chose to embrace tradition and family history for their shoot—something that made the moment even more sentimental.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKRU-HZpeGF/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=1080&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A234153%2C%22ls%22%3A233154%2C%22le%22%3A234147%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" 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><p>Leila, the daughter of <strong>Ogie Alcasid</strong> and former Australian beauty queen-actress <strong>Michelle van Eimeren</strong>, turned heads online after revealing that the Filipiniana gown she wore wasn’t just any dress—it was her mother’s wedding gown.</p><p>In an Instagram post last Thursday, she shared how meaningful it was to finally wear the heirloom piece specially preserved for her and her sister, Sarah.</p><p>“My mum always told my sister and I that she saved this precious gown by Rajo Laurel for us, and I finally got to wear it. Felt so special to shoot in our family’s hometown of Taal with Mito wearing this piece,” Leila wrote.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764910133499leilalcasid_1764820417_3779910083150000826_3548210.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo by Nice Print Photo</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764910186858leilalcasid_1764820417_3779910083149990311_3548210.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo by Nice Print Photo</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764910462817niceprintphoto_1764598288_3778046735747615624_1993592.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo by Nice Print Photo</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Designer<strong> Rajo Laurel,</strong> who crafted the dress nearly three decades ago, couldn’t help but feel nostalgic. “Deeply grateful! Seeing this dress we made 29 years ago makes me so emotional &amp; nostalgic. <em>Salamat</em>, Leila &amp; <em>MARAMING SALAMAT,</em> Michelle,” he commented.</p><p>Nice Print Photography also gave fans a glimpse of the elegant shoot, captioning, “A love story wrapped in heritage. Leila wears her mom’s Rajo Laurel wedding gown—now living a new chapter with Mito.”</p><p>The couple, who began dating in 2019, announced their engagement in September 2024 before eventually exchanging vows in Sydney the following year. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px;display:block" width="700"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764910429218niceprintphoto_1764598289_3778046735764384894_1993592.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="700"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo by Nice Print Photo</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos by <strong>Nice Print Photo</strong></p>

<p>Leila Alcasid and her husband Mito Sibal Fabie took their prenup shoot to extraordinary heights as they journeyed back in time for a heritage-themed pictorial in Taal, Batangas.</p>

Leila Alcasid and her husband Mito Sibal Fabie took their prenup shoot to extraordinary heights as they journeyed back in time for a heritage-themed pictorial in Taal, Batangas.