1. Clearance: Foreigners who wish to apply for marriage with a Filipino citizen must first secure clearance from the Archdiocesan Chancery Office at the Arzobispado de Manila, 121 Arzobispo St., Intramuros, Manila (near Manila Cathedral). This clearance must be submitted to the Parish Office upon filing of application for the wedding. 2. Baptismal Certificate: This […]
NOTE: Other Churches/Parishes may require some other documents and/or seminars not specified below. To be sure, inquire at the parish office of the church you wish to be married in. 1. Baptismal and Confirmation Certificates: These relates to both the bride’s and the groom’s. These must be new copies and must have an annotation: “FOR […]
contents based on the article in the APSIS-Asian/Pacific Studies & Information Service website The almost 400 years of Spanish colonization in the Philippines (from the year 1521 until 1898) brought the Roman Catholic religion to the islands. Along with it were the veil, candle, cord and arrhae wedding rituals which to this day forms part […]
The Law of Marriage in the Philippines in the 1900s A historical overview on Philippine weddings at the start of the century. General Church Wedding Requirements As prescribed by the Roman Catholic church. Church Requirements for Marriage with Foreigners For unions between a Filipino and a foreign national. How to Get Married in the Philippines […]
This trick has circulated via forwarded emails and it’s amazing what it reveals. First, let’s find out what each finger stands for. Your thumb represents your parents. The pointer/index finger represents your siblings. The middle finger represents yourself. The ring finger represents your life partner; and your pinkie represents your children. Now to answer the […]
Aside from the subject and the accompanying image for this entry, I must admit that nothing else in this post is wedding-related. This is actually just a random thought about The Simpsons Movie as one of us is a BIG fan of the show. Though there was a part in the movie when Homer was […]
Included in Lea Salonga‘s latest album — Inspired — is her official wedding song “Two Words.” The Broadway star first sung the song in her wedding back in January of 2004 as she serenaded her groom — Robert Chen — just before reciting her vows. Composed by Louie Ocampo and penned by Freddie Santos […]
For soon-to-weds planning a beach wedding, you may want to consider the Sand Ceremony. This is one novel alternative to the unity candle ceremony incorporated into many western weddings.The essence of this ritual is to symbolize the union of two into one. The ceremony is not only meaningful and interesting but also more appropriate for […]
For soon-to-weds planning a beach wedding, you may want to consider the Sand Ceremony. This is one novel alternative to the unity candle ceremony incorporated into many western weddings.The essence of this ritual is to symbolize the union of two into one. The ceremony is not only meaningful and interesting but also more appropriate for […]
We have just created a handy and functional web toolbar that our users can download and install in their own browser (compatible with either Internet Exporer or Mozilla Firefox). It’s called MyW@W Toolbar and it’s FREE and ready for download! It’s loaded with shortcuts, perfect to those who access our site often. Wanna learn more […]
W@W has just been awarded the rights to distribute these personalized caketoppers here in the Philippines. Just imagine a caketop caricature of the bride and groom — a definite conversation piece at the reception, and perfect keepsake to remember your special day. Learn more about My Caketop Look-Alike!
The 2005-2006 edition of the Bride’s Yellow Pages (BYP) is finally having its run on the press. The past couple of weeks have been a hell with missing files on our computer that caused us to be two weeks behind our original sched. With barely a month to go, we are still eyeing for it’s […]
We’d like to announce that the pictures are back in our Church Directory! The images are courtesy of Dino Lara and Fol Rana,. Jr.–two lensmen who jump-started their career in wedding photography thru W@W and the W@Wies back in 1999. Visit our Church Directory to view the images of some of these popular ceremony venues.
The new stocks of Unity Coins have arrived! The coins are still available in gold or silver finish. There are also the much awaited two-tone sets available in matte or glossy finish. The coins will initially be available at the W@W Booth in Power Weddings bridal fair at the Rockwell Tent this weekend (Jun 25-26). […]
We want to share with you a very practical resource that just might help you look for that perfect ceremony or reception venue. Personally reviewed by a wedding photographer, each venue featured includes a outlined backgrounder of the its location, ambiance, loft availability, seating capacity/parking, photo/video friendliness, and of course, several shots of the site. […]
Just wanted to share this funny piece written by a W@Wie (Dionne ni Joven) in her blog (Web Log) just a few days ago. If you are a W@W member, you definitely can relate to what Dionne is saying. Read on…