The families of soon-to-be wed couple Maine Mendoza and Arjo Atayde met for the traditional “pamamanhikan” over the weekend.

On Instagram, seasoned actress Sylvia Sanchez expressed her excitement as she shared photos from the special gathering, in which her eldest son, Arjo, formally asked for Maine’s parents’ blessings ahead of their much-awaited wedding this year.

“June 25, 2023. Pamamanhikan,” Sylvia wrote in her post.

“The Ataydes & Mendozas will soon merge as one family. Excited,” she added.

Present during the “pamamanhikan” were Arjo and Maine’s parents, as well as their siblings and other relatives.

Maine, 28, and Arjo, 32, are set to tie the knot sometime this year. They got engaged in July 2022 after four years of dating.

“Definitely the wedding is in the works but that’s all I can say for now. We’re preparing for it. I’m enjoying it. And definitely it’s within the year. It’s also part of what we’re planning right now. Surprise na lang (laughs),” Arjo said in a recent interview.

Earlier this month, Maine shut down reports circulating on social media that her wedding with Arjo will be featured on television.

“Huh? This is not true and the article is misleading. Not sure if clickbait done on purpose or comprehension is just (sad),” she said in a tweet.

“I am the last person to publicize a personal affair.”

“Kakaloka din how some netizens would simply believe what they see on the Internet,” she added. “Kailan ba mauuso ang fact-checking?!”

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Maine and Arjo have been together since December 2019. During an appearance on Magandang Buhay last May, the Cattleya Killer star opened up about his desire to have a family with Maine, revealing that he wants to have at least three children with the actress.

"Whatever it is that we could have in the future, definitely in the near future it's part of our plan. Kung ano ang ibigay ng Diyos. But definitely three at least in God's time, or let's see," Arjo said.