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Wedding Reception Script Guide

The emcee welcomes everyone, including the bride and the groom. He also introduces himself.

Wedding Banns

By Gladys Pinky D. Tolete Who has not watched a movie whose wedding scene was interrupted by a dramatic "Itigil ang kasal! (Halt the wedding!)"? Wedding...

Christian Wedding Ceremony

By Mina Deocareza | February 2015 Most of us have an idea about Christian Weddings. But, do we really know what happens in one exactly?...

The Despedida de Soltera

One of the loveliest Filipino marriage traditions is the despedida de soltera, farewell to the single life. As the Spanish gender clearly indicates it...

Carmina Villaroel – Zoren Legaspi Surprise Wedding

Behind Nice Print Photography and Exige Weddings Lenses By Danielle Sebastian | November 2012 You may have seen the Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi wedding on...

Wedding Gowns: Filipiniana

By Jett Pe Benito | November 2018 (updated) No Filipina bride-to-be could ever resist the elegance of piña, the graceful butterfly sleeves, and the pride...

Parental Consent or Parental Advice?

You know you have to have your parents' blessings before getting married, especially when you're still in your early twenties. However, which legal requirement...

Authorized to Solemnize Marriages

The 1987 Family Code of the Philippines' Chapter 1, Article 7 recognizes the authority of the following to solemnize marriages: Any incumbent member of...

The Classic Tunes in Filipino Weddings

By Jonathan Dionisio | October 2010 Filipinos are music lovers, that is a given. In most everything that we do, music fills our lives, songs...

Pamamanhikan: Climbing for Love

By Jett Pe Benito If in the hustle and bustle of the city, the concepts of harana (serenade), a mahinhin (shy) Filipina woman, and a...

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