Celebrity Life

Ara Mina is now married to Dave Almarinez

By Aaron Brennt Eusebio

Actress Ara Mina and Dave Almarinez are now married!

Ara and Dave tied the knot at Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges Chapel on June 30.

Kapuso chef Jose Sarasola was one of Dave's groomsmen while actress Barbie Imperial is one of Ara's bridesmaids. She attended the wedding with boyfriend Diego Loyzaga.

Ara's sisters, Cristine Reyes and Heidi Gatmaytan, and friend Jan Marini served as matrons of honor.

Also present in the star-studded wedding were Sunshine Cruz, the long-time girlfriend of Ara's half-brother Macky Mathay, beauty queen Samantha Bernardo, Melissa Ricks, JC Parker, and Jenny Miller.

Actress Patricia Javier also went to the wedding with husband Dr. Rob Walcher while Dingdong Avanzado and Jessa Zaragoza attended the event with daughter Jayda Avanzado.

Ara's ex-boyfriend and the father of her six-year-old daughter Mandy, Bulacan Mayor Patrick Meneses, was also invited to the ceremony.

Ara and Dave got engaged in January 2021 and in April, they went to Culion, Palawan for their pre-nuptial pictorial.

Congratulations, Ara and Dave!

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