MANILA – Lovely Abella tied the knot with Benj Manalo on Saturday and used social media to thank Kathryn Bernardo for the wedding gown that she wore during the ceremony.
On Instagram, Abella shared how Bernardo exerted efforts and pulled strings just so she could wear a beautiful dress on her special day.
“Mabait talaga si Kath saksi ako sa lahat ng yan, at niregalo niya sa akin ang napakagandang wedding gown na suot ko kagabi na gawa ni @stephtancouture,” she wrote in the caption, as is.
While she initially declined to accept Bernardo’s offer, Abella said the Kapamilya star insisted on giving the gift.
“Sabi ko My Ga wag na ako na, pero sabi niya regalo daw niya, wag tayong tumatanggi sa blessings yan ang natutunan ko kasi yan ang way nila to share their blessings at para lalo sila ma-blessed kaya sabi ko buti naihabol kasi 2 days na lang kasal ko na,” she said.
Abella said she is extremely grateful for Bernardo because she even went out of her way just to make sure her wedding gown fits her perfectly.
“Salamat sa time and effortGa, humabol pa yan para lang makita niya kung fit sa akin at maganda sa akin kaya MY GA @bernardokathThank you for everything, salamat sa mabuti mong PUSO, di ko makakalimutan ang regalo mo at kung di dahil sayo, baka wala akong maisuot,” Abella said.
Although they are talents of rival networks, Bernardo and Abella developed a close friendship when they spent a lot of time together in Hong Kong when they were filming the blockbuster film “Hello, Love, Goodbye.” (ABS-CBN News)
