Filipinos are already used to seeing star-studded wedding ceremonies of their favorite celebrities.
From the grand wedding of Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, which was dubbed by their fans as a “royal wedding” in 2014, to the heartfelt civil marriage between Ultimate Star Jennylyn Mercado and Kapuso Drama King Dennis Trillo in 2021.
Like celebrities, many Filipinos are also very interested about the weddings of popular Pinoy basketball superstars.
Here are some of the most beautiful, grand, and intimate weddings of popular PBA idols that also made the headlines:
Far from her image of a beauty queen, Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann showed that a wedding could be as intimate as possible and not be an overwhelming experience like many Filipinos are accustomed to.
A civil wedding is just perfect for Laura and San Miguel Beermen guard Von Pessumal last May 2021.
October 2021 was a special month for the Sotto family as they gather together to celebrate the union of former PBA player Jeric Fortuna and Mara, daughter of Maru Sotto named Mara.
Jeric was a star player in the UST Growling Tigers before he competed in the PBA for the Barako Bull Energy and Alab Pilipinas in the Asean Basketball League (ABL).
Many were surprised when the news broke out that Barangay Ginebra superstar Scottie Thompson reportedly tied the knot in June 2021 with stewardess Jinky Serrano. Scottie was previously engaged to Pau Fajardo before the wedding news.
Scottie and Jinky tied the knot anew in Davao Del Norte last December 16, 2021 in a beach wedding ceremony.
On February 13, 2021, the wedding of David Semerad and former 'Bubble Gang' star Gwen Zamora finally pushed through after their wedding on June 6, 2020 had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gwen and David John Semerad are now proud parents to two-year-old Cooper John.
The Semerad family marked another beautiful wedding event in March 2021, when actress-model Sam Pinto exchanged “I Do's” with NLEX wingman Anthony Semerad in a civil ceremony.
Sam Pinto wore a creation of Michael Leyva on her wedding day.
After asking MM Berlarmino's hand in marriage February 2021, Barangay Ginebra star cager Kevin Ferrer tied the knot via a civil union with his long-time partner on November 19, 2021. The Ferrer couple were lucky enough to marry twice since their church wedding pushed through in January 2022.
According to reports, Kevin and MM go way back during Ferrer's collegiate days playing in the UAAP for his alma mater the University of Santo Tomas. Source:
'iBilib' host Chris Tiu married his longtime girlfriend Clarisse Ong in an intimate wedding ceremony in Vancouver, Canada, in September 2013.
Clarissa has been an amazing partner to Chris, who retired from playing professional basketball in 2019. During his six years with PBA, Chris only played for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
PBA superstar a.k.a Pinoy Sakuragi Marc Pingris exchanged “I Do's” with Danica Sotto in 2007 at the Palms Country Club Alabang, Muntinlupa. The two began dating two years earlier. Danica is part of the famed showbiz clan--his father Vic Sotto is a well-known comedian and multi-awarded TV host, while her mother Dina Bonnevie is a highly-respected TV and movie actress, as well.
Marc and Danica will mark their 15th wedding anniversary in March 2022.
Then Magnolia Hotshots veteran playmaker PJ Simon and beauty queen Jehza Huelar opted for the cool weather of Tagaytay to held their dream wedding in May 2019.
Maximizing the cooler temperature of Tagaytay for a magnificent garden wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Simon.
Many were surprised when PBA player Robert Bolick announced that he was already married to Cassandra Yu. In a May 2022 Instagram post, Robert and Cassandra announced that they had a civil wedding in March of the same year with Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama presiding.
After the wedding, Bolick's mother was seen reacting to a Philippine Star's post on Facebook about the wedding of his son. She was quoted as saying, "He got married without telling his parents what a shame I don't like this girl and she is not welcome in my house either in Ormoc or in the US."
Matt Nieto and Bianca Matanguihan bade farewell to their label as boyfriend and girlfriend and moved on to the next chapter in their lives. The couple got engaged in October 2022.
The NLEX Road Warriors guard sealed the deal by tying the knot with Bianca in Tagaytay in November 2023.