Inspirations.PH / Member Videos / January 18, 2021

3 Things We Loved About Alex Gonzaga's Wedding

TV host, actress, and vlogger Alex Gonzaga announced via her YouTube channel that she and Lipa City councilor Mikee Morada were married last November 2020. The two were engaged on January 2020. Since the publishing of her vlog that includes the same day edit by Bob Nicolas, the video has already gained almost 6 million views in just a day.

Alex shares that the newly-minted Moradas were married at the Gonzaga residence in Taytay, Rizal with just their immediate families present.

Here are three things we picked up from Alex’s vlog and what we loved about the Moradas' wedding:

1. Alex and Mikee honored their parents’ wishes.

“Kasi sa totoo lang nasa tamang edad na rin kami ni Mikee. Kahit nasa tamang edad na kami, kahit anong request ng magulang ko, lalo na yung magulang ko, ginalang ni Mikee. Nirespeto namin. Kung sakaling gusto namin mag-sama, maikasal kami. So kinasal kami,” Alex says in her vlog.

While a wedding is the beginning for a new family, finding ways to honor our parents during the wedding is a wonderful way to thank them for raising us. The vlog shows that both Mikee and Alex also thanked and praised their parents during their wedding.

2. Alex and Mikee just went for it.

At the end of the vlog, Alex and Mikee were filmed saying “we’ll see you next year, God-willing,” presumably to both their suppliers and guests. The Moradas wanted to start their married life together and they didn’t wait for when they could plan a bigger wedding. Instead, they created their fortune. They kept their eyes on the goal, married life, and realized that the celebration could be done at a later time. Surely, their wedding celebration will not lack aesthetic. But we love how the couple was able to identify what was truly essential even in their wedding–each other, their family, and their faith.

3. They celebrated their big day in style.

The Moradas still made sure they were able to celebrate their day and capture it. Badang Rueda styled the home, filling the staircase-cum-aisle with flowers, Metrophoto captured the memories in photos while Bob Nicolas did the videography, Rajo Laurel designed the bridal dress, Denise Ochoa was the bride’s makeup artist, and Christine Ong-Te provided event coordination.

More and more celebrities and personalities are tying the knot privately and announcing it on a later date. “It’s because we wanted to celebrate together as a family muna. Alam namin na may pandemic. We just wanted to keep it to ourselves for a little while to celebrate,” says Alex. Perhaps this is an effect of the change in our mindsets and attitudes by the pandemic–realizing who are the important people in our lives. And this resoundingly true whether you have 9.5 million subscribers on YouTube or a couple hundred friends on Facebook.