24/08/2026
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Alfonso Tan at 80 | Iloilo Convention Center
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ไบบ่ๆ ไฟก๏ผไธ็ฅๅ
ถๅฏไนใ
๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐.
๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ง๐ถ๐ค๐ช๐ถ๐ด, ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ด
For us at Reminiscque, trust has always been at the heart of every collaboration. And perhaps no relationship has tested, strengthened, and celebrated that trust quite like our work with the Tan Family.
2026 marks our third year of collaboration with the Tans and our fourth styling for one of their biggest celebrations.
Our journey began in 2024 with the wedding of Sir Alfonso Tan and Ma'am Helen, transformed into ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ, where romance, old-world glamour, and Parisian sophistication set the tone.
In 2025 came ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐ข ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ, a birthday celebration for Boss Ponso inspired by the richness of Chinese culture, followed later that year by their company's ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ-๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐ year-ender, filled with movement, color, and celebration.
Each celebration had its own character, and each gave us another opportunity to create something distinctly theirs.
Then came 2026.
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One day. Two major celebrations. Four halls. And one complete transformation, twice.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ
The morning celebration gathered thousands of company employees at the Iloilo Convention Center for a milestone worthy of Sir Alfonso's 80th year.
The venue had to be ready by 6:30 in the morning, beginning with a Mass before moving into the GR80EST Boss celebration.
The challenge was that the main stage was occupied by another wedding the night before. Its egress finished at around 2:00 AM, giving our team only a few hours to transform the venue.
From there, everything moved quickly.
Trussing went up. Lighting followed. Installations were brought in. Four halls of the Iloilo Convention Center had to be dressed, coordinated, polished, and ready for thousands of arriving guests.
At around 4:39 AM, we were already coordinating with our show, program, and lights director, Sir Aldene, while working closely with Ms. Mee Ay, our dear coordinator.
There was no room for delay.
Yet when we looked around at our team after the setup, they were still smiling.
The room carried a deep, commanding red, layered with warm lighting, theatrical details, and large-scale installations that reflected the magnitude of the occasion.
It was bold without becoming heavy, grand without losing warmth.
A fitting celebration for The GR80EST Boss.
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By 2:00 PM, the morning celebration had wrapped.
We had another one to build.
The venue had to be transformed once again for the evening celebration:
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐
This time, the story shifted from the celebration of the Boss to the story of the man himself.
The evening concept brought together the journey, the milestones, the people, and the greatest chapters of Sir Alfonso's 80 years.
We expanded the visual language of the morning and gave it a more theatrical character.
Ball chandeliers were added overhead. Additional ceiling swags deepened the red canopy. Classic chandeliers framed the sides.
The theatre curtain backdrop was transformed into a giant book, carrying the quotable titles of Sir Alfonso's journey and turning the stage into more than a backdrop. It became a visual chapter of a life built across eight decades.
New centerpieces were wheeled in. Branding details were polished. The welcome arch and photo area were rebuilt, with every detail checked once again.
And the room that had welcomed thousands in the morning was given an entirely new personality by evening.
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Looking back, there is something special about the progression of these celebrations.
One Night in Paris gave us romance.
Shanghai Nights gave us culture and grandeur.
Carnival gave us movement, color, and celebration.
And The GR80EST Ride of a Lifetime gave us a story.
Four celebrations. Three years. One family.
With every collaboration, the expectations grew higher, the scale became larger, and the details became more demanding.
But this year's challenge was different.
It wasn't simply about designing a beautiful room.
It was about ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ.
It was about having more than 30 members of our team move as one, beginning before sunrise, completing one massive celebration, and returning hours later to transform the same venue all over again.
There were moments of pressure and exhaustion, but there was also a quiet sense of pride in seeing everything come together exactly when it needed to.
Because despite the time pressure, the changing requirements, the tight turnover, and the expectations surrounding a milestone such as this, we remained true to what Reminiscque has always been about:
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ.
The GR80EST was not only a celebration of Sir Alfonso Tan turning 80. For us, it was another chapter in a relationship built on trust, collaboration, and the privilege of being invited back to create something meaningful for the Tan Family.
Four celebrations. Three years. One continuing story of trust.
And this chapter?
It was, without a doubt, the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐.
Photo credit: Myrell Panes Hechanova
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Styling | Reminiscque Event Styling Services
Coordination | Mee Events - Weddings and Socials by Mee-ay Uy Cudilla
Show, Technical, and Lighting Director | Aldene L. Duyag
Venue | Iloilo Convention Center
AVL | ARK Pro Audio and Lights
Music Spinner | Arvin Ong
Live Feed | Axel Multimedia Services
Photography | Lito Sy
Videography | Jason Magbanua
Catering | Hotel Del Rio
Morning Host | Chaves Kate and Tol Sam
Evening Host | Jerome Go
Attire | Djohn Clement, Djohn Clement Style Studio
Performers | Sidlangan Dance Company by Linane Caro-Soncio, PCD School of Performing Arts