From now until April 3, you, dear reader, can finally experience how it feels to be part of the ‘ton!’
Members of the “ton” recently descended upon Quezon City as Netflix opened the doors of its very own Villa Bridgerton in New Manila. For this, the streaming giant renovated an existing mansion — located at 35 Broadway Avenue — to celebrate the upcoming debut of Bridgerton season two today.
The result was nothing short of spectacular. Guests were welcomed in a driveway, where a romantic carriage bedecked with spring flowers awaited. Uniformed footmen (models, by the looks of it) in powdered wigs, and equally tall and elegant maids also welcomed every “lord” and “lady,” as we entered the sitting room, which came complete with Regency-period inspired wallpapers, furnishing, a string quartet and a lavish tablescape that would probably impress Lady Whistledown herself.
Paintings of the handsome Viscount Anthony and the other Bridgertons, along with Queen Charlotte, the Sharma sisters and other members of the onscreen ton also hung on the mansion’s walls. The master bedroom was even furnished to include a closet-full of period costumes, should one want to feel like a Regency-era debutante.
Last but not the least, the grounds were also dressed up, not just with tables and flowers, but with croquet balls and wooden mallets, for our afternoon promenade. Echoing the Queen’s thoughts in the season two trailer, Villa Bridgerton was, indeed, a “genius idea” — and that is why, perhaps, Netflix “thought it!” *
(For those who want to live like a Bridgerton for a day, Netflix is also opening the doors of Villa Bridgerton to the public from March 25 to April 3 for free. Book your appointment at villabridgerton.com. The ton, after all, waits for no one!)
