Engagement Encounters
Engagement encounters are no different from the church seminars, except that they take longer than a day and are usually held in retreat houses....
Ninong and Ninang
The typical Filipino wedding is characterized by the long line-up of ninongs and ninangs or the godparents. Their names appear in the invitation under...
Matrimonial Consent
As the bride and groom recite their wedding vows, wedding guests could not help but smile at this affirmation of their love for each...
A Church and a Bamboo Organ
A centuries-old church and the world's only bamboo organ convinces one that this is a special place to get married in. Welcome to the...
Unity Candle Ceremony
Nowadays, more couples are incorporating the unity candle ceremony in the wedding ceremony. What are unity candles? Unity candles symbolize the wedding ceremony's essence:...
Arrhae Ceremony
Sometime after the exchange of vows, the groom presents the arrhae or arras to his bride after it has been blessed by the priest.
The...
Cord Ceremony
Most of the ceremonies included in the wedding rites came from the Spanish missionaries centuries ago. The cord ceremony featuring the yugal is another...
Ceremony: Places, Processional and Recessional
Left or right? Who marches first? Here are some guides on church ceremony places and processional and recessional order.
Facing the altar, the bride stays...
Papal Blessing
Did you know that you could ask for the Pope's blessing for your wedding?
If you are both Catholic and are getting married in a...
Engagement Period
Congratulations, you're engaged! If you're Roman Catholic, it may interest you how the Catholic Church defines "engagement."
According to Canon 1062 of the Canon Laws...