san agustin

July 3, 2012

The Antique Baroque Charm of San Agustin Church

Getting Married Philippines / Ceremony, Church / ceremony, church, intramuros, manila, san agustin / 0 Comments

Probably one of the most popular venues for church weddings is San Agustin Church in Manila’s Intramuros area. Situated about two blocks behind the Manila Cathedral along General Luna Street, San Agustin Church is considered the oldest church in the Philippines. Built in 1571, it was the first church erected by the Augustinian Order, the […]

Hassle free way to print your wedding and prenup photos.

With almost everybody having a camera nowadays, weddings produce a ton of photos not only from the official photographers but also from wedding guests. Wouldn’t it be great to have all these photos printed in a photo book? It’s easy. Fotogra Books is an easy photobook service that can make 5x5in photobooks of your wedding […]
WeddingLab.ph – Make your own Wedsites and Online Gift Registry

Having a wedding website is perhaps one of the best things you can do to organize and advertise your wedding. Many people do not think of creating a website or using one to help them in their wedding activities, but Wedding Lab offers great ideas in organizing your wedding registry and wedding photographs. You can […]
Plan your wedding around the 2014 Philippine Holidays.

Malacañang recently released Proclamation No. 655, declaring the national non-working holidays for 2014. If you are getting married and still picking a date for your special day, why not consider getting married over a long, holiday weekend? How about a weekday wedding that falls on a holiday? You do your guests a favor by helping […]
The Wedding Guest’s Guide to Taking Photographs

Photos by Mimi and Karl. One of the great things about social media sites like Instagram, Facebook or other photo-sharing platforms is that they allow you to share your experience at a wedding through pictures. Most people these days have a fancy digital camera that they use for such occasions and if not, the cameras […]
Create a Wedding Album from Facebook and Instagram photos.

There is no stopping it. Your guests will be snapping away with their phones, point and shoots and DSLRs on your wedding day and uploading photos to Instagram and Facebook. So why not turn these photos into beautiful mementos that you can share digitally and also keep a physical copy? Yes, you can view these […]
Café Antonio: Unplugging the Coffee for Weddings

When people attend a wedding, they probably remember the wedding reception more than the wedding ceremony itself. And when they attend a reception, they would probably ooh and aah over the venue and the ambience, but they would remember most the food they ate. That is why most couples make sure that to make their […]
Having flower girls and ring bearers successfully march down the aisle

People sometimes find it cute to have animals become part of a wedding entourage as bearers of flower baskets or wedding rings. But in a largely Catholic or Christian country such as the Philippines, this role is given to people, usually children who are part of the family, a close relative, or a family friend. […]
Decoding different dress codes in the Philippines

Different events call for different dress codes. In the Philippines, what conventions do these dress codes call for? An occasion that calls for “formal attire” (or black- or white-tie) means a conservative three-piece suit for men (think coat-and-tie or tuxedo) in subdued colors, or a barong Tagalog made of jusi or pinya worn over an […]
Letterpress wedding invitations: Elegance and craftsmanship

Since a wedding supposedly comes only once in a lifetime for most folks, planning for the big day means paying attention to so many details that would make it memorable not only for the couple, but also for their guests with whom they want to share the occasion. The wardrobe of the entire entourage, the […]