As Dr. Amier Lopez walked down the aisle towards her soon-to-be husband, Dr. Mico Caritativo, it was the happiest day of her life. Her parents, who were just as overjoyed as she was, grasped her arms as they were about to hand her over. That precious moment between a girl and her parents was eternally documented with the snap of a camera.
As lovely as this photo of Amier is, we have to admit that our gaze was drawn almost immediately to her mother, who stood alongside her in a serpentine green gown. You can’t deny how strikingly the green tone contrasted with the bride’s traditional white ball gown and veil! The moment the internet saw this snapshot, dozens of humorous responses began to stream in.
Amier, it turned out, was the one who chose the clothing for her mother. She said:
“OUR DESIGNER, FRANCIS LIBIRAN, MADE A COUPLE OF SKETCHES FOR MY MOM’S GOWN [BUT] MY MOM COULDN’T CHOOSE. I RECALL JOKINGLY ASKING MR. FRANCIS TO PUT A LONG TRAIN ON HER GOWN. IT’S TRULY A MASTERPIECE AND SEEING MY MOM WEAR IT IS JUST BREATHTAKING.”
Sang’gre Alena, the water goddess in the Pinoy cult film Encantadia, was compared to the garment by some netizens.
Others remarked on how the gown’s silhouette and sensuous cut-outs were reminiscent of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez’s distinctive appearance. Because Bea’s gowns for the world pageant were also designed by Francis Libiran, the similarity in style makes sense!
Many people commented that their own mothers will definitely dress up for their weddings as well.
Amier echoes all of her mother’s compliments on her outfit and how beautiful she looked in their snapshot. She said:
“I FELT SUPER PROUD BECAUSE THAT PHOTO DIDN’T ONLY SHOW A GORGEOUS WOMAN IN AN EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL GOWN, BUT ALSO A STRONG, CARING AND LOVING MOTHER.”
She doesn’t believe her mother “stole the show,” and she is overjoyed at all the compliments she is receiving.
