Loved ones and close friends of Maja Salvador and Rambo Nuñez have arrived in Bali, Indonesia for the couple's wedding.
Maja and Rambo are tying the knot on Monday, July 31, 2023, in the popular tourist destination renowned for its scenic spots.
The ceremony, based on the screenshot of the invitation posted on Rambo's IG Stories, will be a garden wedding at the Apurva Kempinski Bali.
The five-star property, according to its official website, stands "atop the majestic cliff of Nusa Dua, with breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean and tropical garden."
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Among those who posted selfies at the airport include the husband-wife tandem of Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez and ABS-CBN CEO Carlo Katigbak.
Carlo will stand as one of the principal sponsors alongside actor and current Leyte 4th District Representative Richard Gomez, and actor-singer Ariel Rivera, to name a few.
Maja's glam team also posted a photo of them all set and ready for the big day.
Maja was particularly secretive about the details of her wedding, opting not to divulge information to the media and public ever since she and Rambo announced their engagement last year.
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PRENUP PHOTOS
Maja and Rambo posted photos on Instagram from their prenup photoshoot in Cairo, Egypt a few days before the wedding.
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The photos look majestic, with the stunning Giza pyramids serving as their backdrop.
Maja wore a flowing orange midi dress, while Rambo donned a brown polo paired with crisp white pants.
There's also a photo of the couple uploaded on July 27, 2023, where Maja was wearing a white gown designed with a sheer upper half and a fringe-adorned bottom skirt.
Meanwhile, Rambo was in a dark blue-grey wedding suit tuxedo.
Helping the couple achieve their looks were fashion stylist Cath Sobrevega, hairstylist Jay Wee, and make-up artist Denise Go Ochoa.
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LOVE AND SECOND CHANCES
Maja was 21 years old when she got into a romantic relationship with Rambo.
The relationship lasted for only four months.
Maja said that she had to let go of the relationship because of her desire to focus on her career.
It was a mutual decision as Rambo was also busy trying to establish himself as an entrepreneur.
Both were very young and they felt that getting into a serious relationship would only impede their growth as individuals.
The two met again in 2018 and gradually started communicating again.
Maja recalled in an interview with Metro, "Ang dami naming random na pagkikita — sa airport lounge, sa isang gym.”
Rambo was reaching out by sending messages to Maja in an attempt to catch up.
Maja, meanwhile, was lukewarm to the idea of engaging in talks, no matter how trivial, with an ex-boyfriend.
But Maja soon found herself exchanging messages with Rambo, slowly breaking that wall of resistance towards an ex-flame.
The two were together on February 14, 2019, a day that Maja fondly recalls.
She reminisced, “Nagkasama kami ng Valentine's Day. Yun yung Valentine's Day na nagbigay siya ng flowers na [may kasamang card na,] 'Thanks for being my Valentine after nine years.' Nagtuloy-tuloy [na].... February, naging kami.”
By doing so, Maja broke her stand that she’s not the type to give a past relationship a second chance.
“Sabi ko [sa sarili ko], walang balikan [sa ex] pero sobrang laking bagay talaga nung family niya,” Maja said, pertaining to Rambo’s family and their support and love towards her.
Added Maja, “Pinaramdam niya [Rambo’s mom] na anak niya rin ako, yung mas kakampi siya sa akin kesa kay Rambo.”
For Rambo, their chance encounter after years of separation was a sign that they were meant to be back in each other’s arms.
"I guess, even before, it just made sense. We were brought back together and nothing has changed... What I saw in her before is still the same thing—proof that she’s probably 'The One' despite those 10 years,” Rambo told Metro.
Maja happily shared the news of her engagement with Rambo on April 17, 2022 on social media.
Maja posted a photo of herself wearing an engagement ring and writing, “My new beginning.”
Rambo replied by posting on his Instagram account, “The best part is yet to come my love.”