A welcome dinner was hosted by BBM Marciano catering services for Miss Earth 2013 contestants, on Nov. 17 in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines. The 91 contestants of Miss Earth 2013 arrived at the venue in their best costumes. We take a look at the top 5 contestants who looked their best at the dinner party:

Miss France: Sophie Garenaux looked scintillating in a silver sequinned shoulder less gown. She tied her hair in a tight bun and coupled her looks with diamond studs and a diamond bracelet. Sophie, the 21- year-old representative from France is the first ever contestant to represent her country and culture at the Miss Earth 2013 pageant. Sophie has a beautiful bikini body and she has done a variety of photo shoots before taking part in the beauty pageant.

Miss Philippines: Dressed in a silver mini, Angelee Claudett Francisco delos Reyes, looked breathtakingly beautiful as she played the hostess to the other 90 contestants. Before chosen to represent Philippines in the Miss Earth 2013 pageant, Reyes had participated in various beauty contests including Miss Philippines Earth 2009, Miss Bikini Philippines 2011, and Binibining Pilipinas 2012.

Miss Poland: Aleksandra Szczęsna is one of our favourite pageant contestants She looked confident in a turquoise gown, which absolutely complimented her porcelain white skin. Aleksandra coupled her welcome dinner look with long hair and hot pink lips. The 20-year-old contestant is 5 ft inches tall and is already riding the popularity charts, with more than 3000 likes on her official Facebook page.

Miss India: Shobhita is one of the frontrunners for the Miss Earth 2013 crown She impressed the pageant analysts with her beautiful Indian attire (sari) at the welcome dinner. Shobhita is a trained classical dancer in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi and is currently pursuing her post graduate diploma in business and corporate law from Symbiosis University,India.

Miss Earth 2013 pageant will air on Dec 7. Stay tuned for further updates.