Beautiful Bride
From beauty tips to choosing the best RTW wedding gown (she’s going to wear one!), here are juicy deets and tips every bride-to-be should know.
No stress but lots of happiness—both will show in your skin. And so, bride-to-be Bianca Gonzalez chills and relaxes until her wedding day with basketball player JC Intal. She admits to be a bride-chilla.
“Don’t stress too much. I am enjoying everything from the smallest details. Now that the preparation is almost done, I don’t have to wake up early anymore. Parang nase-sepanx na ko. I’m getting sad that it’s almost done but I am very, very happy,” says Bianca. And her skin is happy, too. Her secret to a beautiful skin before her big day? Skin indulgence treats. Among her favorite treatments include Facial Care Centre’s collagen mask with kojic, advanced lasertone, and RevLite all promise to make her feel beautiful on her wedding day (and the rest of the year!)
“My skin feels so clean. Right after your treatment, you instantly know that your skin is much better than when you first stepped in. Parang feeling ko may cloud ako sa mukha. It’s so soothing and my skin instantly feels moisturized,” Bianca says.
From beauty tips to her love story and DIYs, MB Lifestyle talks to Bianca to get to know the bride-chilla.
How did you meet JC?
We never met in Ateneo. Although I always watch UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) but I don’t remember him. I know LA Tenorio and Doug Kramer. We met four years ago watching UAAP. We’re both alumni. I was watching with my friend. He’s watching with his friend. And ayun naisip niya ‘Single ba siya? How do I get her number?’ From that game that he saw me, he got my number from a common tita and then he started texting me. That time when he texted me meet up agad. Ayoko naman ng ganon. Then two weeks after he asked again to meet up. Naawa naman ako and then I said I have errands in Alabang, maybe you can accompany me. Naghiwalay kami midnight na. And then after that, we [would] meet every day.
How would you describe your love story?
I never liked him at first. Na stereotype ko siya as jock and athlete. I never thought I would be dating a player. Our story is nothing grand. No moment na parang pelikula. But it was a steady, chill, and organic love story.
So you’re wearing a RTW wedding dress? This is surprising.
I never had a dream wedding. But when my friend Mikaela Martinez got married and she had her dress parang patahi lang. I said I wanted something like that. It’s hard to pick a designer because with my line of work friend mo lahat. How could I choose? And then I saw an RTW, Rosa Clara. When I put it on I thought this is it. When it’s custom made, you only get to see it once it’s done. But with RTW you see it right away. You have to choose a cut that flatters your body and one which you can move around.
How do you maintain your slim body to look picture perfect on the big day?
Every since I was in highschool I only go between 110 to 120 pounds. I’m blessed with genes. I also work out. Ironically, I am trying to gain weight before the wedding ayoko naman ng buto buto ako for the wedding.
Where do you plan your honeymoon?
South America. When we’re planning the honeymoon, we have to do the pinaka malayo and pinaka mahal habang bata pa tayo and we don’t have kids yet. They say that when you have kids you’re going to be guilty to spend. So I made him choose between two, South America and South Africa, which we haven’t been to yet.
You write about people and trivias, what are the things people still don’t know about you?
I am a gymnast. Until now I can do a full split as in Mystica. I eat a lot of rice! And I am a shy person. My classmates from highschool and gradeschool were shock that this is my line of work. Before I was always very shy, always behind the scenes.
Perhaps, we can include the book among the trivia.
I started a blog in 2003 and becoming a magazine editor and newspaper columnist. I always wanted to write a book until last year Liz Uy came up with a book then I realized it’s possible. When I knew that I wanted to I knew that the concept would be a collection of advice. A lot of people ask for my advice about love, friendship, studies, career, money, fashion, beauty. Anything. My book is called Paano ba to?: How to Survive Growing Up.
You’re a bridechilla and a practical, DIY bride, too.
Yes. I love looking at Pinterest! I manually wrote each wedding invitation so it’s something personal. I also manually shred the papers for the beddings of my give away. I couldn’t find a shredder so I happily did it by hands.
How about making a family?
His wish is to have a kid right away ako naman is to enjoy our married life. We’ll have to look for a compromise. He jokes that he likes to have seven kids. Sabi ko joke lang ah. But I think, realistically, because of our age and birth spacing, maybe two or three kids.
How did you know that he’s the One?
Before, when I had relationships, I always thought he’s the one. And then we broke up. So when JC and I got together I said to myself ‘bahala na don’t think of him as the one.’ Kasi ayaw ko batiin. So everything happened so organically. There was no moment that I felt na he’s the one. Through the years, my mom got to know him and approved of him. I mean, if the mom approves of the guy, what more can you ask for. The moment he proposed I just knew. Before the proposal, we had a petty huge fight that I thought we’d break up. It’s something petty that when I look back grabe sobrang drama queen ko. But then, he said to himself ‘Ah I can handle this girl and her topak.’
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