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