Look: Filipino Celebrities Who Chose To Have A Private Or Secret Wedding

Last month, the secret Christian wedding of celebrity couple Matteo Guidicelli and Sarah Geronimo quickly became one of the most trending topics online as it was revealed that the singer-actress mother, Mommy Divine, who was not informed about the said wedding gatecrashed at the reception.

While many netizens expressed their happiness for the couple who fight for what they believe is right, there are also some saying that they should at least inform Mommy Divine whether she would agree or not, just to show respect to the bride’s mother. Because of this, a lot of people got really curious as to why Matteo and Sarah decided to keep their wedding a secret one.

But this is not actually the first time that a famous showbiz personality opted for a secret or private marriage.

In fact, there were already several instances that the public was only able to know that their favorite actors or actresses tied the knot with a fellow artist or a non-showbiz personality after a few days, weeks, months or even years from the actual wedding date.

Zoren Legaspi and Carmina Villaroel

The wedding of this celebrity couple was definitely the talk of the town back in November 2012, because it totally caught everyone by surprise, especially the bride, Carmina who just taught that she will be attending a taping for a commercial of her twins, Mavy and Cassy. Little did she know, Zoren prepared a very special surprise, a proposal, and a grand wedding ceremony afterward.

Megan Young and Mikael Daez

On January 25, 2020, the couple surprised everyone with their intimate wedding ceremony in El Kabayo, Subic, which is known as Miss World 2013 Megan Young’s hometown. But it turned out that this was their second wedding as it was later announced that the two first had an intimate ceremony last Jan. 10 at a church in Nasugbu, Batangas where they officially “sealed the deal.” The said wedding was attended by only ten people.

Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo

Juday married her longtime boyfriend Ryan Agoncillo in a private wedding. It happened on April 28, 2009, at San Juan Nepomuceno Church in San Juan, Batangas. The celebrity couple decided to keep their marriage as intimate as possible that’s why they only invited their families and close friends and implemented a “No Camera” rules during the wedding. The public was only able to know about the marriage when news circulated several days after.

Solenn Heussaff and Nico Bolzico

Solenn Heussaff married her fiancé Nico Bolzico on May 21, 2016, in France, where Solenn’s dad is from. But unknown to many, the couple already had a civil union in December 2015, in Esperanza Argentina, the town where Nico grew up.