Sandra Lemonon and Sol Mercado. Image: Instagram/@niceprintphoto, @lei_norwood via @m3rcmywords
Sandra Lemonon and Sol Mercado tied the knot in a garden wedding held in Bali in the presence of their friends and loved ones.
The couple’s special day was documented through photos and videos shared by Nice Print Photo on its Instagram page on Sunday, Sept. 8.
“A perfect wedding in Bali for the Mercados. Congratulations to our beautiful couple!” the caption read.
Lemonon and Mercado also gave a glimpse of the welcome party, wedding ceremony and reception through their respective Instagram Stories. The pair shared photos and videos taken by the guests, who included Lemonon’s fellow beauty queen Catriona Gray.
Image: Instagram/@sandralemonon
Image: Instagram/@sandralemonon
Image: Instagram/@sandralemonon
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Image: Instagram/@m3rcmywords
Image: Instagram/@m3rcmywords
Lemonon and Mercado confirmed their relationship in September 2021, after months of speculations from fans. The couple then announced their engagement as well as the beauty queen’s pregnancy with their first child in March 2022.
Lemonon gave birth to their son Zaiah Rafael Mercado in June 2022.
Lemonon was one of the candidates who vied for the Miss Universe Philippines crown in 2020. She represented Taguig City and finished in the competition’s top 16. She also competed in Binibining Pilipinas 2018 and in Miss World Philippines 2016.
Mercado, meanwhile, is a former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player.