Christian Weddings Part 2

[twinxz]

@itsKat!
husband was already baptized Christian and ako hindi pa, so I'm still a Roman Catholic prior to our wedding.

Kaya yan sis, but consider your guests din. Catholic wedding is 1 hour while Christian wedding is 1.5 hours. Kawawa naman guests mo. Backread ka lang kasi may mga previous brides na gumawa nito. Either family and close friends lang muna sa Catholic then sa Christian eh yung other friends naman, depende sa inyo. Also consider yung proximity ng churches to the venue. Thinking pa lang na magiging guest or sponsor ako sa 2.5 hours event is very exhausting. Ending baka umuwi na lang ako at hindi na hintayin ang food. Sayang naman.

You may also want to consider na mauna ng 1 day yung Christian or Catholic wedding with your close friends and family. Our initial plan naman was to have Christian wedding talaga based sa anniversary namin with all the preps, catering, music, etc. Then yung Catholic wedding as requested naman ng parents namin is kung kailan na lang magkaroon ng mass wedding sa place namin and small gathering na lang.

[itsKat!]

Thanks for the reply sis meixin and twinxz.

Actually we have churches in mind na, my worry is the sentiments stated by twinxz like the time frame, the sponsors, the guests.

Ayoko din sana na different days pa sis! mas magastos!  budget wedding din kasi ako sana!

but thank u for the helpful insights! I will consider that

[twinxz]

^good luck sis! mahirap pero kaya yan may mga bagay ka lang talagang ico-compromise

[Missus O]

@itsKat - sis ask,my coordinator Ayie of Imbitado Events.  Maybe she is still free on your.day and you can get her and her team. Good luck sis

[choxx]

hi po.. Anyone here who has a missalette of Elinwood Church na ginagamit on a wedding ceremony? Pwede po ba makahingi ng copy?? Badly needed po.. Here's my email po.. p.f.amata@gmail.com

[itsKat!]

thanks Missus O! I already did!

[tintininin]

Hi guys. thanks for this thread. Also newbie lang din.

Usually po how much po yung range ng love gift kay Pastor?

Thanks!

[belle_v2g]

If cash, minimun of 5k. Plus gift.

[tintininin]

Thanks belle. Noted

[itsKat!]

Just an update for those who helped me out here!

We are now booked at Central United Methodist Church No more double ceremony (one Christian and one Catholic) but instead we will have an ecumenical ceremony/wedding wherein we will have a pastor and a priest during our wedding!

I'm happy that everything is okay now! Just need to do more planning on how the ceremony will go!

Thank you!

[imyerdamsel]

Hi! I'm already booked with Hanging Gardens at Fairview QC for our Christian wedding. But I have a current issue now. Hati yung desisyon ko about the ceremony hall.. feeling ko masyado siyang maliit. Nasa 100pax capacity lang and very low ceiling. Baka hindi din makagalaw masyado yung P/V team dahil masyadong crowded. But I really love the garden reception area. I would love to hold the ceremony also there if only hindi dadaan sa stairs pababa yung bride for the grand entrance. Ang fear ko naman non baka matapilok ako habang bumababa kaya napilitan kami i-reserve yung small ceremony hall but I'm not yet fully convinced

So I just want to ask if anybody knows an indoor garden venue or events place to hold our ceremony near Fairview? Do you think it's too impractical or unusual to have a Christian wedding with different ceremony and reception venue?? Usually kase nakikita ko sa Christian weddings same lang yung venue.

[twinxz]

^hi sis! magkaiba ceremony and reception namin sa garden wedding namin last December 2015. Nakapag ocular din kami dyan sa Hanging Gardens, pati yung ceremony hall na-visit din namin. But never booked them kasi may nakita kami na mas mura, less restrictions/corkages, more time for the venue but its in Antipolo.

Anyway, if you are looking for garden venues in Fairview, you can check Blue Gardens, Fernwood, Grand Terrace. Ang napasok ko pa lang dyan is Fernwood. Di ko like ang Fernwood, siguro naguguluhan kasi ako sa mga hanging ferns from the ceiling. HAHA!

[belle_v2g]

^^not impractical or unusual at all. i initially considered the hanging gardens for our wedding but upon learning about the seating capacity of the ceremony hall, we trashed the idea since we are planning to have around 250 guests that time. definitely 100 pax won't suffice. we had our ceremony at the church of the risen lord inside up diliman instead and reception at the glass garden and it was quiet a good decision.

[imyerdamsel]

Thanks for the inputs sis twinxz and belle_v2g Although sa Fernwood exclusive yung chapel nila for Fernwood reception only. Maybe I'll try other garden venues. Anyway, I still have 11 months to prepare pero nakaka-pressure na Thank you!

[twinxz]

@satv
posted the ceremony flow for VCF.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ld978k131l77tv/WEDDING-CHECKLIST%20%281%29.docx?dl=0

HTH!

[shyreen]

Just an update for those who helped me out here!

We are now booked at Central United Methodist Church No more double ceremony (one Christian and one Catholic) but instead we will have an ecumenical ceremony/wedding wherein we will have a pastor and a priest during our wedding!

I'm happy that everything is okay now! Just need to do more planning on how the ceremony will go!

Thank you!

Sis, ibig sabhin and ecumenical ceremony sa Christian Church gaganapin? Okay lang daw ba sa priest yun?

[itsKat!]

^ hi shyreen! sorry for the late response, ngayon ko lang nakita. hehe

Anyway, ang sabi samin is allowed daw yun, provided we write a letter to the archbishop of manila asking permission for the priest to have an ecumenical ceremony in our church.

They allow it daw kasi ang bawal lang naman daw is outside a church.

I hope it will work

[i_Loreine]

Hi Mga SiS!

I'm a newbie in this group and i wanna share my situation, sana po matulungan niyo ako 

I'm engaged na with my bf and we're planning the wedding next year in Antipolo (Wedding and Ceremony in one place). I always dreaming of a beach or garden wedding at least. Pero since medyo tight sa budget, eh oks na ako sa Garden Wedding and nagkasundo na kame ng H2B ko.

The problem is, i'm a catholic and he's not (So hard to explain his religion. Neverheard.). I want sana na catholic priest ang magkasal sa amin sa garden wedding pero, parang taboo sa kanila yung makiisa sa other religious rites (Pwede raw siya magsacrifice bt his family strictly cannot). Pero dahil gusto niya ibigay sa akin yung gusto ko, nagkasundo kame nung una na Civil Wedding pero sa garden. Ang problema, parang mahirap ata maghanap ng judge/mayor na pwede magofficiate sa labas ng office and isa pang major problem is walang secondary sponsors.
Gusto ko kasi yung traditional wedding so sabe niya sige oks christian wedding pero hindi catholic priest, so naisip namin ni H2B na Christian Pastor sana.

So ito tanong ko mga SiS.

1.) Pwede ba yung makasal ng pastor if catholic ako and siya hindi? (Ayaw niya magpaconvert to any religion)
2.) Complete pa rin ba yung christian wedding (with secondary sponsors such cord adn veil, bible, coins, etc.) sa pastor?
3.) May kakilala po ba kayo na pastor na nagkakasal kahit di nila kareligion and no need magpaconvert? And open siya sa discussion if ano yung pwede hindi na isama?
4.) And inaalala po kasi namin is what if may pagawa sa mga parents niya na religious stuffs pero hindi puwede sa kanila?

Sana po matulungan niyo ako mga sis. 

[meixin]

^
1.)Sa natanong ko sa victory, gusto nila member of their congregation bago ka nila ikakasal. Then sa pinagdecide-an namin na Christian na parish(episcopalian), they will accept din if Catholic pero you have to have endorsement from your church and kelangan dito sa parish lang yung wedding di pwede sa garden.. I guess what I'm saying is you really have to ask because iba iba din ang process sa bawat group of Christians.
(side comment "parang taboo sa kanila yung makiisa sa other religious rites"-> Labag pag catholic pero hindi labag dito pag Christian? sorry medyo nalabuan ako kung pano nangyari yun... ano ba tawag sa religion niya?)

2.)Sa parish namin, pwedeng may veil, cord, candle din

3 and 4 sorry I don't know..

[i_Loreine]

Hi Meixin

Dahil nga sa gusto ko traditional wedding eh nagkasundo kame halfway na pwede kahit Pastor mag officiate ng garden wedding namin. Wag lang daw catholic priest kasi bawal sa misa ng catholic if sa pastor eh mga bible verses lang naman no problem daw naman. (Di ko rin alam yung religion niya, di namin napag uusapan).

Pero yun nga namomroblema kame kung san hahanap ng pastor na mag officiate ng wedding namin without converting to their congregation.