Weddings Tagaytay Magazine Vol. 3 Issue 1 (July 2017-2019) | Page 294

Randy Lazaro,
From Bricks to Castle,
We all love rags to riches stories—
they inspire us to reach for
something greater beyond our
current stations. From his humble
beginnings in San JulianEastern
Samar, Randy Lazaro has come to be
one of the most sought-after events
stylists and wedding coordinators
today. When he was on the verge of
graduating from high school, Randy
dreamt of greater things for himself.
Unfortunately, as these things go, he
had to hold off from his dreams of a
college education upon the request
of his mother—who wanted him to
support his younger brother& sister.
This deeply bothered Randy. So that
very night, he fled in the dead of the
night with literally just half a sack
of rice, very little money, but big
dreams. He left a short note for his
mom informing her that he simply
needed to find himself. Determined
to make things work out. Worked
at fast food crew by day and a
private tutor at night. And for years
of sleepless nights eventually he
managed to land a job as a math
teacher for 6 years. His restless heart
wouldn’t be satisfied, however, and
he found himself working at a call
center—all the rage at the time.
It was at Sitel that destiny began to
tug at his heartstrings. Ever since he
was younger, he would fondly sketch
out designs and gowns—never
realizing it would eventually be his
passion. He was eventually asked to
design for his friend’s cousin’s debut.
He took to the task with enthusiasm
and was rewarded with praise and