Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Marriage License Requirements


We went to Quezon City hall today to file for the marriage license. Yes, it can be accomplished in one day as long as you have all the requirements. (I wasn't sure because some blogs were dates a few years back.)

What are the usual Requirements?
Cedula (you need to present this before they give you a copy of the Order Slip to verify that one of us lives in Quezon City)
Birth or Baptismal Certificate
1 ID Photo of each applicant
Certificate of Family Planning and Marriage Counselling

(This is what was in the official QC Webpage and listed in the office, but when we called up, they say that they also require a Cenomar, so we just got it because we don't want to go back and forth.)

NOTE on the birth certificate and the Cenomar. It's faster if you apply for it on person, but their office moved to Sta. Mesa. It was quick. I got our birth certificate in less than 45 minutes from entering the office (I had some time in filling up the forms because there was 4 of them. I filled it up for my fiancee. And claimed it using an authorization letter.) We got the Cenomar in 4 working days. This is faster and cheaper (only 140 for the birth certificate and 195 for the Cenomar).


We arrived around 11 in the morning, because we wanted to ask the Health Department first if we have to attend, considering that we already attended Discovery Weekend (Pre-Cana Wedding Seminar). It turns out that it's possible for us not to attend the talk anymore, but the person signing the certificate for outside Pre-Cana Seminar will be back on Monday. But if we took the afternoon lecture, we can get the certificates on the same day, because she will be the one to sign it. So, we just opted to take it since we are already prepared. The lady was nice and helpful, and it was free.

Then we went to the Civil Registry which is located at Civic Bldg C, where we paid P 150 for the Application Form. (Even if you have a PDF copy of the application form and have it filled up already, with 2 copies, they're still going to require you to pay. So don't waste time looking for it anymore.) We had a quick lunch at KFC, then proceeded to the Health Department for the seminar.

Since we already attended the Discovery Weekend, and since I'm a doctor, I already know the topics covered. But at least it was just for about an hour, then they gave us the Marriage Counseling Certificate afterwards.


Afterwards: (this is something I haven't read in other blogs, so we went back and forth)
1. Photocopy the Marriage Counseling Certificate, and return to the health department to have the copy signed
2. Notarize the Completed Application Form (male information is on the left, while female is on the right)
3. Photocopy the notarized Application Form
The Certified Photocopy of the Marriage Counseling Certificate will be required when we present it to the solemnizing officer, while (I assume that) the notarized Application Form will be given upon claiming of our marriage license. (Notarization is at PhP 100, while photocopy is at PhP 2.)

We then went back to Window 10 at the Civil Registry, and passed all our requirements. Actually, he didn't really check the "Original Documents" anymore, and we just gave one copy each of the requirements (Notarized Application Form, Birth Certificate, Cenomar, Cedula), 1 ID, and the Certificate of Marriage Counseling. He returned to us the copy of the notarized application form where the date to claim the marriage license was also written.

So there you have it!
It can be done!

Now.... how do we go about the solemnizing officer? Hmmm...


Note: If you wanted to have a pre-nuptual agreement, you should submit it to Mr. Pineda (also in Civil Registry), signed and notarized already before the wedding date. It is not necessary for it to be before the application of the marriage license.

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Wedding Challenge

Amidst the wedding season amongst my age, and with all the frenzy that came with it, I've decided to make a way such that the budget will only be 100k! Haha This is because we need our money more for our house and lot. If I were able to do it, my boyfriend would let me handle our money matters in the future haha

But I would like to clarify the following:
1. This is for a civil wedding and reception
2. Scheduled on a weekday (so less number of guests), probably in Antipolo (I originally wanted destination wedding to further lessen the number of guests, but it's probably an inconvenience to our family if we do that haha)
3. I will mostly be hands-on and DIY, so no coordinators for me (and now apparently, my boyfriend also likes doing crafts? Though I have yet to see his skills. Maybe I should just say he enjoys watching those crafts and hacks on YouTube.)
4. No non-essentials for us
We just want a simple ceremony and good food. We don't want the photo booth, event stylists, event coordinator (do we still need that if we only have a civil wedding?).
5. Ask help from family and friends
I'm going to ask my climb friends to be our official photographers instead.
I'm also going to ask help from my OC college friends in styling, invitations, and souvenirs.  (In exchange, I can be their wedding planner if my budget wedding really does work!)
For sounds, well, I will just leave that part to my future husband because I don't really have a preference.
I will also need a make up artist, because I need something that will last me the whole night, but I will probably just go to the salon, right? I don't need touch-ups since the ceremony is immediately followed by the reception anyway. Maybe I could just do airbrush in a salon somewhere. Will that be cheaper? Or when I searched OLX and inquired, she does home service for 2,500 for airbrush. Discounts may apply if we are more (with my siblings, yep, probably).
For the dress, that part I haven't decided if I'm going to Divisoria or just buy RTW. I'm not that picky, but I wouldn't want the dress to be that formal that I can only wear it once.

Here's a hint for those newly scouting for suppliers: Rate everything!
My boyfriend and I have decided to rate everything from 1 to 3, with 3 as Excellent, 2 as so-so, and 1 as No. With all the food tasting that you'll probably encounter, it's going to be difficult to remember. From the list in the menu, at least you'll see which ones you've liked This is also the same for the venues. And I presume with all the other suppliers.


Update:
Since we've more or less settled on a Tuesday night, and our reception would be somewhere in Manila, we think our guest list might reach 150 pax instead of 100. Hence, I need to increase our budget to 150k. Sounds reasonable to me haha

Monday, June 11, 2007

Kris & Glenn's Nuptuals




March 24, 2007
2:00 PM mass in Ostario de San Jose (I think)
Dinner Reception follows in Discovery Suites, Ortigas

Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Wedding ni Ate Amy




Hacienda Isabella (Indang, Cavite)
January 2, 2005