When the person you’re honoring has given you everything, the pressure to find the perfect gift can feel overwhelming. Oftentimes, it turns into a high-stakes attempt to package a lifetime of thank yous into a single day.

Power Plant Mall and Alabang Town Center offered a reprieve from the typical rush, inviting guests to browse fresh bouquets, share a meal and sit down to create a thoughtful gift by hand.

The art of personal touch

Wining and learning at the CMV workshop

They set aside a space for shoppers to create something truly personal, be it a piece of jewelry, flavorful pairings of wine and chocolate or a signature tea.

It was an opportunity to step away from the rush and spend an hour or two crafting a memory that can be kept long after the day is over.

Guests partook of personal tea blending and floral and tea experiences with Oh, Holiday!; wine and chocolate pairing with Filipino-inspired

Wining and learning at the CMV workshop

chocolates by CMV Txokolat paired with thoughtfully selected wines from Txanton; bronze clay pendant making with Bumi & Ashe; and a candle pouring party with So True Natural.

Blooming expression of love

Love in full bloom at the Flower Fair

The Flower Fair at the North Court and the Lifestyle Hallway featured arrangements from Blooms, Fig & Vine, Floret, 59 Flower Cafe, The Flower Farm, The Glass House Flowers, Petalier and Roger Acierda, transformingx the space into a lush tribute to motherhood.

ATC exclusives at Alabang Town Center, the weeklong lineup of irresistible treats satisfied every craving.

Guests discovered delights from Bibingka MNL, CruKitchen, Ciento Cookies, CMV Txokolat, Feisty Iced Tea, Mama Empanada and Macarons Macarons.

Plus, they enjoyed exclusive releases from Elinora and Suki, and captured the occasion with a keepsake at the Memory Machine photobooth.

Story By (Rachel Forteza)