MOA Arena Debutante and Family May Have Spent Nearly 5M for the Party

MOA Arena debutante and family could have spent nearly P5M for the party

The first ever debutante to hold her party at the Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena, Dian Seranilla, has taken the Internet by storm, and most of us are left in awe reading her story. In an interview with Candymag.com, she says she and her family chose the venue for her New York Fashion Week-themed celebration because it "met all the specifications needed for the stage." She adds, "We are a big family, and we all had guests to invite. Since it is the last debut for my immediate family, we wanted to reconnect with everyone," which explains why about 1,000 guests were invited to the party held last March 26.

Saying the debut was grand is an understatement -- it was more like a mini-concert featuring Dian's family and friends, and not suprisingly so, because producing concerts featuring foreign artists happens to be one of her family's businesses. With all the attention Dian's debut is getting, Pep.ph estimates that the family may have spent a whopping P4.7 million for it, excluding exchange deals and discounts. 

To give you an idea, Pep.ph estimates the rental fee for the MOA Arena for four hours would cost around 600,000 pesos and an additional rate of 120,000 pesos per excess hour.

Catering was by K by Cunanan, which is estimated at P1,000 per plate. Dian's gowns were by Albert Andrada (designer for Pia Wurtzbach's Miss Universe gown) and Ezra Santos (designer of Heart Evangelista's wedding gown).

There was a LED-type and magazine-type invitation, personalized USB for favors, a pre-party fashion photo shoot in Balesin, and more.

"It was very overwhelming, but it is the debut we were all dreaming of. Words cannot suffice #DVSaDecadeAndEight. The debut exceeded all our expectations," Dian said. Happy 18th, and may all your dreams come true! 

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