A genuinely nice couple, John and Bennette, run a small business in Manila that caters to brides and grooms getting ready for the big event. This is just a sampling of what he and Bennette have available on their site, however, so when you're done reading these tidbits of information, I encourage you to drop by their homepage and see what else they've got to offer. I guarantee you'll learn something. Traditionally, wedding expenses are paid for by the groom's family in the Philippine setting, unlike in some western cultures. But more and more couples contribute their share from their hard-earned savings.
Some couples even shoulder the entire wedding expense themselves.
It normally follows that whoever foots the bill has the final say on how big the wedding will be and has the 'majority stake' on the guest list. Using rice grains as confetti is discouraged by most churches in keeping with the more austere times. Most Catholic churches don't allow a Sunday wedding. A Catholic Filipino wedding ceremony is held with a full mass that runs about an hour. If the couple intends to choose their wedding vows instead of using the standard vows provided by the church, they should inform the officiating priest and ask for his approval.