Also known as Villa de San Miguel and more commonly called as Malacanang Church (due to its proximity to Malacanang), the National Shrine of St. Michael and the Archangels was inaugurated in 1835 after 36 years and 17 parish priests since construction started by the Franciscans. However, the original church was first established by the Jesuits in 1572 in this settlement called San Miguel along the banks of the Pasig River. But after the Jesuits left/expelled from all Spanish territories, it was the Franciscans who built the church. The church …

Located in Bacao in Kawit, Cavite, Portico de Cecilia is a place perfect for weddings and other special events. It features lush foliage, gazebo, large banquet halls and a large open space that can comfortably accommodate as many as 1000 guests. But more than that, one of the things that sets Portico de Cecilia from other receptions is the fact that they offer FREE on-the-day wedding coordination at the reception. On any event the size and grandeur of a wedding, any extra hand would be very helpful. If you have a wedding coordinator, the coordinator provided by Portico would be a big complement.

ELOQUENS, a latin word meaning fluent. That’s where the name Eloquente came from. And whats a better way to communicate in every occassion than through food being served. Indeed, the superb and superior quality of food plays a central and defining role at Eloquente.

The news that Korina Sanchez will have a contemporary Filipiniana themed wedding will surely spark renewed interest on this wedding theme. As we all know, it can as grandiose or as simple as the budget can hold. But what exactly constitutes a Filipiniana Wedding in the 21st century? For sure, it doesn’t need to look like a 19th century affair.

There are very few themed weddings that we see these days. Meaning, we’ve seen those beach weddings, enchanted fairies, garden wedding and the likes but they became very common that they are hardly called unique themed weddings. And for some (if not all) obsessive-compulsive brides, they want their weddings to be unique. It must be something that the guests will remember for the a long time, if not forever.

And in the past several months, the weddings listed below are worth noting as extremely unique themed weddings. These are the couples …

“Going Green” is the hottest buzzword these days with the climate change and environment issues hounding us. As part of our contribution to the fight against global warming, below is a list of tips we gathered for a “Green Wedding“.
• Hold your wedding in a park or garden
• Use single layer invitation cards printed on recycled paper, treeless paper made from bamboo or other materials, or better yet, use e-invitations to reduce paper wastage
• If using disposable tableware, choose biodegradable products
• Encourage your guests to car-pool or van-pool
• Choose a caterer that is familiar …

Established in 2006 as PlayBack Productions, it focused more on corporate undertakings. It provided its expertise to companies such as Pan Pacific Hotel, Nestle Philippines, Hapee (Lamoyan Corp) and PASI (Philippine Association of Supermakets Inc.) then later on found its way to the weddng industry.

In March 2008, the company changed its name to Phoeben Teocson Videography or simply called PTV. The new company invested heavily on first class video equipment to further enhance its fresh take on wedding videos. His investment paid off when in March, 2009, PTV was voted …

Santuario de San Antonio was built by the Franciscans when their original church in Intramuros of Manila, was ruined by the ravages caused by World War II towards its end. As soon as the new santuario or sanctuary was constructed, a statue of Saint Anthony was transferred from the original church in Intramuros, which managed to resist the bombing effect of the war.

Photo by John Mateos Ong
Highly revered and esteemed by the society, Santuario de San Antonio hosts a number of social and religious occasions like christenings, weddings and …