Civil Wedding Ideas

They say that wedding is one of the most special events in one’s life. Some couples even plan this important day for like 1-2 years ahead. But for some, like us, we only had a month for the preparation and it was really tiresome. So for those who are planning to have a Civil Wedding, I really suggest that you should have at least 3 months for the preparation.

 

To make to story short, we are not emotionally, spiritually and financially ready when we decided to get married last 2011. It’s just that brother’s eldest sister also decided to get married the following year and their family wouldn’t want 2 weddings in the same year so they requested us to hold ours before 2011 ends. Which means we only had a month to prepare everything.

 

Immediately, we went to Taguig Municipal Hall to apply for marriage license. FYI, for those who are below 25 years old, a marriage consent will be required. So you will have to ask your parents to go to your municipal civil registry office to get this document.

 

 

Due to limited time and budget, a church wedding will no longer be possible. So I looked for an affordable and good venue where we can have our wedding ceremonies and reception at the same time. We went to Villa Salud in Taguig because I wanted my good friends and colleagues from my previous job to attend our wedding but sadly, their rate/package is a bit high for our budget. We visited several venues until finally, we just decided to reserve Red Pavillion in Sto. Niño, Meycauayan, Bulacan for Four Thousand Pesos. They have two rooms located at the second floor that you can also rent if you have relatives coming from far places. For a simple civil wedding like ours, I think that Red Pavillion was just perfect. If we only have more time, I truly believe that we could set up the venue to be a perfect place for an important day like wedding.

 

With the help of my husband’s sister and father, we were able to prepare a descent wedding invitation for a very minimal cost. We could have made this more beautiful if we weren’t running out of time.

 

My friend accompanied me to Divisoria to buy a simple wedding gown. From our office in Taguig, we went to PNR station in Bicutan going to Tutuban. Past route indeed. There were many choices but I chose a simple gown for one thousand two hundred pesos just right for the kind of wedding we are having. As for my groom, he rented his suit for six hundred pesos. We were not able to talk about our attires (how weird) but it was a good thing that they matched.

 

If you are from the nearby areas of Angono and Taytay, looking for all types of gowns, suit, barong and costumes, you can find Grace Gown and Barong Show Room at #44 National Road, Brgy. Muzon, Taytay, Rizal.

 

My mom was the one to find a suitable judge to officiate our wedding. She went to Meycauayan Municipal Hall and found a good one for Three Thousand Five Hundred Pesos. I like how the judge presided our wedding. It was fun but his messages and advices – tagos sa puso. It's just that, hindi ako yung tipo ng tao na makikitang mong nagseseryoso in front of so many. So parang natatawa lang ako.

 

Our wedding was schedule at two in the afternoon but I came a bit late since I was still at the salon near the venue having my hair and make-up done. I paid four hundred pesos for the services.

 

Half of our wedding budget was allotted for the catering service/food. That was twenty five thousand pesos (250 per person). I was more than happy and contented that I was able to get Rio’s Catering Services since the owner treated us like family. Plus, we really loved their food. Our guests love their mechado.

 

 

You can reach Rio’s Catering Services at the following numbers:

(044) 323-0305 / 09166465565 / 09165502966

 

They are located at #23 Genesis St., Phase 3D, Sto. Niño, Meycauayan, Bulacan. They are pretty much near Red Pavillion.

 

We also rented the sound system for two thousand five hundred pesos care of Rio’s Catering.

 

And for the tokens, I really did not have much choice so I just gave up the idea. Sadly, no souvenirs for our attendees. That was why I wanted the food to be really good.

 

Lastly, we did not have this tall wedding cake that most couple would want but later on, we learned that our caterer could also provide wedding cakes. Too bad that we were not able to discuss about it with them earlier.