He was 17, she was 7—but Rudy knew then that Lorna's the girl he'd marry.
Uploaded: December 14, 2007
Long-time celebrities, the couple were gracious to the press covering their special day. Their wedding was held on June 24, 1992 at the Chapel Ascension, Villa Escudero in Tiaong, Quezon.
Photography: Roper Photography (Reproduced by Melo Balingit)
Fanny Serrano, here putting the final touches to Lorna's wedding gown, fixed everything, from the couple's gown and barong to the bride's hair and makeup.
Photography: Roper Photography (Reproduced by Melo Balingit)
The wedding gown that celeb designer and makeup artist Fanny Serrano created for Lorna Tolentino was a Filipiniana-meets-Victorian number that featured a dramatic display of sequins and beads.
Photography: Roper Photography (Reproduced by Melo Balingit)
LT's brother, Absalon Tolentino, walked her halfway down the aisle. When they reached the front pews, her long-lost father, Amadeo Aluquin, took her hand and led her to Daboy.
Photography: Roper Photography (Reproduced by Melo Balingit)
Following a time-honored rural Philippine tradition, guests (including Michael de Mesa and Rez Cortez) piined money on the clothes of the newlyweds during the wedding dance. "'Yong money na 'yan, nakatago pa rin hanggang ngayon," Lorna says. "Twenty-five thousand ang nakuha namin that time."
Photography: Roper Photography (Reproduced by Melo Balingit)
The newlyweds with their secondary sponsors:(L-R) Sharon Cuneta, Amy Perez, Amy Austria, Philip Salvador, Gabby Concepcion, Bong Revilla.
The kids in the front row are (from left to right) Raphael Gregor "Ralph" Fernandez, the couple's firstborn, ring bearer; Roselle Lao, flower girl; and Renz Marion Fernandez, the couple's youngest son, also a ring bearer.
Photography: Roper Photography (Reproduced by Melo Balingit)