MANILA, Philippines -- Singer Richard Poon and actress Maricar Reyes are eyeing to tie the knot in an "exclusive" wedding some time this year.
Richard Poon and Maricar Reyes. File photo
At the sidelines of the launch of watch brand Tomato Time at Glorietta in Makati City on Wednesday, Poon said preparations are now underway for his wedding with Reyes.
The 31-year-old "ASAP" mainstay confirmed his engagement to the 27-year-old actress late last month.
"I think naman she deserves it. I think any woman deserves a commitment, lalo na sa panahon ngayon na everything is trial and error lang and there's a back door," he said.
Poon said he and Reyes prefer to have a private wedding with a limited number of guests.
"Gusto namin sana ganoon, e, kaunti lang ang mga guest... kasi personal belief ko lang, I think pareho kami, na dapat na sa wedding lang mostly are the people na were there for you nung wala ka pa, wala kang success, wala kang pera. I think those are the people who matter," he said.
The singer said they had originally planned to hold the ceremony by the beach, but eventually decided against it for practical reasons.
"Initially, we were talking, mahilig siya sa beach, so ako, sige try natin, pero habang marami kaming kinakausap ngayon, parang pahirap nang pahirap i-set-up 'yung beach kasi maraming kailangan," he said.
"For us medyo hindi [madali], because relatives are flying in -- sa akin [mula] Hong Kong, Taiwan, sa kanya naman, [mula] Cagayan de Oro, United States -- so para bang... baka Manila, somewhere near lang, hindi 'yung malayuang beach," he added.
Poon also shared he personally prefers to have black and white for the wedding's color motif, and that he is now "researching" for a theme song.
Asked if they have already set a date for the wedding, Poon said, "Sabi ko nga, kung pwedeng bukas e, pero suppliers need so much time, e."
"Pero sana this year," he added, "kasi parang ang tagal pa kung next year pa."
Poon and Reyes started dating in 2010 and officially became a couple in July 2012.
