Heart Evangelista, Chiz Escudero exchange I do’s

MANILA, Philippines - The senator and the actress are now officially husband and wife.

 

Heart Evangelista and Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero finally tied the knot in a wedding ceremony held at the Balesin Island Club in Quezon.

 

LOOK: Heart Evangelista walks down the aisle

 

The 30-year-old actress wore a wedding gown by Dubai-based Ezra Santos during the wedding ceremony.

 

 

 

 

As previously reported, Heart walked down the aisle for the wedding march alone. Months before the wedding, the GMA-7 artist already revealed that her parents Cecilia and Reynaldo Ongpauco will not attend her wedding.

 

However, Heart’s other familiy members, including her sisters Mich and Camille Ongpauco attended the wedding ceremony. 

 

 

 

Chiz walked down the aisle with his two children.

 

Among the celebrities who attended the wedding include Lovi Poe, Solenn Heussaff, Carla Abellana and Alessandra de Rossi. 

 

According to reports, Heart and Chiz will spend their honeymoon in Japan.

 

A Manila reception following the Balesin wedding will happen this week 

 

Before the wedding ceremony on Sunday, Heart celebrated her 30th birthday on Saturday, Valentine’s Day. 

 

 

 

Heart and Chiz have been a couple for over two years before tying the knot. The two first admitted they were a couple in 2012, months after Heart broke up with actor-model Daniel Matsunaga. 

 

Meanwhile, Chiz was married to Christine Flores for seven years. Chiz admitted her marriage to Flores has been annulled in Juy 2012. Chiz and Christine have two children.

 

PHOTOS: A look at Heart, Chiz’s wedding venue, guests

 

The relationship of the actress and the senator encountered a number of road blocks. Heart’s parents expressed their public disapproval of Chiz in March 2013. This caused a rift between Heart and her parents. 

 

But Heart has since reconciled with her mother and father in 2014. 

 

Chiz proposed to Heart in August 2014.