What type of ceremony did you (or will you) choose?

Sorry I missed your earlier question, Bob.

Khey and I are one of the votes for marrying in a 3rd country as we were married in Hong Kong.

Originally Posted by Butch

It won't let me put both a civil and a religious in the philippines thats what we had

Sorry - I just added those options. Not sure why I didn't think of that.

We chose a religious ceremony in one of the most famous and oldest churches in the Philippines, San Augustine located in Intramuros where many elite families of Manila have been wed even though neither one of us participates in organized religion. The facts of life, culturally, is that MOST Filipinos consider themselves VERY religious and since the huge majority are Roman Catholics we knew it was important for us to choose a church considered high on the "prestige" scale. Not only is the church you choose but also each and every wedding participant you choose are IMPORTANT and will follow you as a couple throughout life in the Philippines.

Being in business in the Philippines makes our choice even more important, giving his "FACE" or respect by my wife's huge extended family and their friends throughout our lives by typical, traditional Asian standards.

As with many polls or multiple choice test questions I could have chosen 2 other correct answers; one being that we chose to live, travel and do business together for 2 years to the day prior to our wedding day and two, we had a civil wedding at the Mayor's house in Silang, Cavite almost8 months prior to our wedding ceremony so we could apply for USA visa so we could take a 3 month trip traveling around the USA and so Lorna could meet my parents, and see the place where I grew up.

we formerly choose to marry in France, Michel's hometown.
but as we are facing immigration, we were suggested to go to civil wedding , philippines.

Anyway it doesnt matter to us where, as long as it is "when" that is important.

Wedding? Church, Wedding on the Beach, Garden Wed? I wanted this combination in one initially but I didn't get the religious one so it was a Civil wed but I got the beach cos it took place at a resort with a great garden.
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Ara Two souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.

We had a simple civil ceremony in Cebu, but we are planning a more robust church wedding both there in the philippines for her family and friends....OI I dont want that bill....

As well as a second ceremony here in Alaska after my wife gets adjusted here (on our original wedding date also).

So having never been married until now with Rhea, I get 3 weddings, so 3rd times the charm I guess......

Does that mean I can claim her 3 times on my taxes?

Still not there Bob..


Civil wedding in the US and THEN Church wedding in phils....

When i was a single i wanted to have a solemn wedding,simple but wonderful.I dream of walking down the isle wearing white dress with my parents at my side and my husband is waiting me at the altar,my dream color motif is a light orange. and i have white orchids as my boquet.My husband is on a barong tagalog

Last April 29,2004 my dream wedding did not happen,i already knew it.My husband told me bout it already before he did came here,and i understand. I dont have ANY regrets why my dream wedding did not happen....why should I? I have a GOOD husband.Soon we will have wedding here for my family,and at Alaska also for his family.

Originally Posted by Harry

Still not there Bob.. ;)


Civil wedding in the US and THEN Church wedding in phils....

Who'd of thought there'd be so many possibilities! :D

I've added the new combo!

Bob,

still not there...

church wedding in the US (or spouse's country), church wedding in the Philippines

(for both sides of the family)

or should i vote twice?