Love knows no bounds, and for some Filipino celebrity couples, the start of eternal love can lead them far beyond their homeland's borders. After all, the world’s brimming with picturesque settings worthy of their romance, while some locations offer more opportunities for queer couples to make their vows.
From secluded beaches to historic European settings, their weddings were more than ceremonies—they were grand adventures that spoke of their unique love stories. Below, see some of the local couples who exchanged “I do's” abroad.
1. Maja Salvador and Rambo Nuñez
Months after their secret civil union in Manila, long-time couple Maja Salvador and Rambo Nuñez held a grander wedding in July 2023 at their favorite travel spot in Bali, Indonesia. The festivities played out at the luxurious Apurva Kempinski resort, where they were joined by a star-studded entourage.
2. Pia Wurtzbach and Jeremy Jauncey
A year after they announced their engagement, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and Scottish-Colombian entrepreneur Jeremy Jauncey revealed a jaw-dropping secret: They’ve already been married for some time! The two shared their intimate nuptials held on March 24 at the private North Island in Seychelles.
3. Solenn Heussaff and Nico Bolzico
Before they were a picture of fun married life, Solenn Heussaff and Nico Bolzico exchanged their vows in a picturesque European setting. In 2016, the two became a lawfully wedded couple at the Chateau de Combourg in the French region of Brittany.
4. Anne Curtis and Erwan Heussaff
The much-awaited union of original It Girl Anne Curtis and Erwan Heussaff was one for the books. After dating for six years and an engagement in 2016, they held their idyllic wedding in Queenstown, New Zealand in November 2017, where they were accompanied by their closest bunch of family and friends.
5. Dawn Zulueta and Anton Lagdameo
Dawn Zulueta and Anton Lagdameo’s 25-year-strong marriage started with a wedding that’s straight out of the films–while on vacation in New York City in December 1997, the couple decided to wed then instead of their planned date in February 1998. As they say, the rest is blissful history!
6. Georgina Wilson and Arthur Burnand
In light of both their English roots, Georgina Wilson and Arthur Burnard tied the knot in the famed British Isles. The Filipino-English model wedded the British businessman in Winchester, England at St. Peter Catholic Church last 2016.
7. Isabelle Daza and Adrien Semblat
After a romantic proposal in Cappadocia, Turkey in 2016, Isabelle Daza and her French beau Adrien Semblat exchanged their grand “I do”s amid the picture-perfect landscapes of the Tuscan region of Italy in the Church of San Francesco.
8. Ice Seguerra and Liza Diño
In 2014, actor-singer Ice Seguerra and his wife Liza Diño shared their vows in San Francisco, California. A year later, in another celebration of their love, the couple wed for a second time in a symbolic ceremony in Batangas.
9. Gwen Zamora and DJ Semerad
Wedding bells rang for model-actress Gwen Zamora and her basketball star husband DJ Semerad at an intimate civil ceremony in France on February 2021. A year later, the two wedded again in Batangas’ Chapel on the Hill with a reception at the Semerads’ bed and breakfast, where their local friends and family were in attendance.
10. Vice Ganda and Ion Perez
In a vlog posted on Valentine’s Day 2022, comedienne Vice Ganda and Ion Perez shared a sweet revelation that they held a wedding commitment ceremony in Nevada, held at one of the famous Las Vegas chapels.
11. Camille Co and Joni Koro
In 2019, OG fashion blogger Camille Co found her happily-ever-after with her Finnish entrepreneur husband Joni Koro. After an engagement in 2018, the two celebrated their union amid the beautiful scenery of a Tuscan villa in Sienna, Italy.
12. Tim Yap and Javi Martinez
Tim Yap and events director Javi Martinez made their marriage official in 2017, as the couple tied the knot in New York City, along with Lea Salonga as a witness. In 2023, the pair announced that they married for the second time with a seaside photo in Amanpulo.
13. Glaiza de Castro and David Rainey
Before their scenic and Filipiniana-themed wedding in Zambales last January 2023, actress Glaiza de Castro exchanged vows with her Irish life partner David Rainey in an intimate ceremony in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in October 2021 at an iconic Game of Thrones location.
14. Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho
Celebrity doctors Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho shared the big “I do” amid the romantic aura of Paris. In 2017, the couple wed in the French capital’s American Church among celebrated guests and close relatives.
15. Desiree del Valle and Boom Labrusca
Following a working relationship that spanned teleseryes like FlordeLiza and Aryana, Desiree del Valle and Boom Labrusca’s connection transcended from the screens and into real life with the charming backdrop of South Lake Tahoe City, California, where they wed in January 2018.
16. Yam Concepcion and Miguel Cuunjieng
After a two-year-long secret engagement with beau Miguel Cuunjieng, actress Yam Concepcion celebrated their nuptials atop a boat next to one of the most recognizable figures on the globe—the Statue of Liberty! The two carried out their union in simple yet sweet ensembles, as they cruised on the Hudson River.
