Photos by Tandy Macanlalay, Aurora de Leon and Gina Downer
Mark Crescini takes his bride Josie de Leon in a very memorable wedding celebration at the CALARUEGA CHURCH in Batulao , Batangas. Both from Toronto, Canada with roots in the Philippines, the couple decided to share this union with their siblings and other members of their family to come together in one place for this happy occasion.
The wedding entourage are mostly composed of classmates of the couple in their high school days, together with their siblings, family and cousins. Their God parents are very close to the family.
The officiating priest is also a good friend , Father Nongnong Balicoco, (Father Benny) who is currently in the PHIL Veritas Radio and parish priest in Sta Ana. He was formerly the Parish Priest in Magallanes Village church, Makati City.
The bride was given away by the oldest brother Ramon M de Leon and the bride’s son , Joseph Cunanan. Josie has five siblings , with two of them living in Toronto and the other three are based in the Philippines.
The groom’s parents are Betsy Cuizon Mcgee of Texas, and Kiko Crescini of Quezon City. And the bride’s parents are the late Col Sixto Ortiz Luis de Leon of Cabiao, NE and the late Pacita Mendoza de Leon of Paco, Manila.
The reception was held in the Bali Village Hotel ( Sylvinia’s Garden), located in the heart of Tagaytay City.
Guests who sang in the reception were LEANDER MENDOZA , also the Bride’s Best Man and a theatre performer for Miss Saigon -Canada as the Engineer, Ms Emeline Celis, a classmate of the bride at PWU, who won the grand prize of the Fe Panlilio Awards in Pop Music and of course, the bride JOSIE DE LEON, now Crescini who is better known as Toronto’s Diva. A surprise dance performance was also presented by the de Leon family, with the Bruno Mars song: “MARRY YOU”.
Emcee of the program is Josie’s sister, Chat de Leon -Bautista, the CEO of the Studio Six Productions in Toronto.
Wishing the couple the best in the married life.
MABUHAY !!!
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