Wedding Supplier Review: SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH MANILA

Yes! We’re finally married! Now, we’re going to give you our Wedding Supplier Reviews for all our suppliers. One supplier review per post to give our detailed and comprehensive reviews for each. Hopefully, we can do it all this month. Anyway, for our first supplier review, check out #OurLoveStoReal‘s ceremony venue — SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH in Intramuros Manila.

  • Supplier Rating- 4.5/5
  • Mode of Communication: Landline, Personal
  • Contact Person: Ms Belen / Ms Nora
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The aisle decoration and altar photo during our wedding. Photo by Myio Okamoto

I have always dreamed of getting married in this UNESCO heritage church inside the walls of Intramuros. Although I also fancy other old churches like Manila Cathedral,  there’s just something about the elegantly lit chandeliers, organs, and the trompe l’oeil ceiling paintings that shouts grandeur that dates back from the 16th-century colonial period. Just like what I said from this previous post (Our Wedding Preps Timeline) HERE, it was a mutual decision between Garry and me to book San Agustin Church (SAC) for our church ceremony.

Although it wasn’t our first option — after getting engaged we immediately called the Transfiguration Church in Caleruega but our chosen time for our date is already booked so we took that as a sign that it’s not meant for us. For our second try, we called San Agustin Church after showing Garry the photo of the altar and everything just fell right into place. We were able to talk to Ms. Belen, one of the church admin staff and she explained to us clearly that in order to have a reservation (they don’t do pencil booking) we need to pay the deposit of Php 10,000 in cash. The total church fee was Php 33,500 which includes standard floral decorations, a stipend for officiating priest, organist, soloist, chandeliers and in-house church coordinators. Video-electricity fee of Php 1,000 will be added later on. Optional fees were the huge Church Door opening at Php 1,000 since if you won’t avail this the bride will have to go through the small opening of the big door with no dramatic entrance and the top-view shot for Php 1,000. That, of course, was challenge #1 for us since Garry and I are both based overseas. Fortunately, we were able to ask my aunt to represent us and pay the deposit for us to complete our reservation on the 1st week of Sept 2015, exactly two weeks after we got engaged.

Breakdown of San Agustin Church Manila Expenses

  • Php 33,500 : total cost of Church fees inclusive of flower decor, Priest, Soloist, Chandelier etc.
  • Php 1,000 : video electricity fee
  • Php 1,000 : optional fee for the opening of big church doors for dramatic entrance
  • Php 1,500 : optional fee for top-shot view permission for your P/V
  • Php 1,000 : optional fee for use of SAC Museum (only couple + P/V included) for Post-Nuptial pictorial
  • Php 200 : additional fee per head for SAC Museum for Post-Nuptial pictorial
  • Php 10,000-15,000 : optional fee for 15-30 mins extension for photo ops after ceremony (rates vary depending on season)
  • Php 3,000 – 5,000 : optional fee for use of the SAC courtyard and ruins for Post-Nuptial pictorial

As per my aunt, the transaction was smooth and SAC only told them to fill up a form which includes our name (groom & bride), addresses, date of birth, place of birth and desired date & time for marriage. They gave the receipt, list of requirements to be submitted (brochure) and informed my aunt that I/we should at least be able to personally come to submit the documents if we have the time so she can talk to us.

By December 2015, I took my vacation leave and I was able to visit SAC to personally meet with Ms. Belen. They explained to me in detail the list of documents that we needed to comply with a requirement and gave me a good rundown of our possible timeline (deadlines and validity of the certificates). The list can be found HERE (Wedding Legal Requirements) and HERE (Certificate of Freedom to Marry for all overseas-based) which we actually came up with as our quick guide during the wedding preps. Moreover, it should be noted that when Ms. Nora is busy with other clients, Ms. Nora can also be asked regarding wedding requirements since she’s also in charge.

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San Agustin Church facing the entrance to the museum and parking area

The transaction was smooth and every time I would remember to ask something, SAC was just a call away. Unfortunately, you can only communicate with them through their office landline or you go to their office personally and you also have to pay in cash to settle all the payments. As an overseas couple, it was difficult for us to always have someone to represent us so when it comes for the submission of documents, SAC allows the couples to have the documents delivered to them directly through courier.

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Garry’s first time at SAC during our Canonical Interview

Moreover, we did our Pre-Cana in Kuwait but weren’t able to do our Canonical Interview overseas since as per church rules, you will have your Canonical Interview where you will be married. As per SAC rules, you will only have your scheduled canonical interview after your submitted all your required documents. So after submitting all our necessary documents, we had our scheduled and met with the Priest, who we thought was supposed to be our wedding celebrant. The canonical interview that we did last Nov 26 Thursday was okay and not too serious. We just filled out forms about our personal info and were asked to answer things about our point of view regarding abortion, marriage, Catholic teachings, goals etc. Then, we were interviewed by the representative priest and was surprised at first to hear stories about his seminary days instead of things related to married life. But he was really fun to talk to.

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During the Canonical Interview with one of San Agustin Church’s priests (sorry forgot his name)

It should also be noted that in San Agustin Church, you also need to pay additional fee for the video electricity to be used on the wedding day itself, for the church’s open doors for the bridal march, top view shot for your photo/video teams and other fees if you want your post-nuptial pictorial to be done in the SAC Museum and Courtyard/Ruins.

The Church is also strict with their dress code, although it wasn’t formally written in the brochure since Ms. Nora will inform you and your fiance to be mindful of wearing modest clothes on the day of your wedding — meaning not to show too much skin. This is also your responsibility to inform your guests since like in our case, our readers (Bridesmaids) were told by the in-house church coordinators to cover their chest which was showing a bit of their cleavage. 

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GA’s silhouette in front of the Church’s famous door. Photo by Myio Okamoto

Even though we’d had a few minor issues during the wedding day itself, the experience was still as surreal and beautiful as we have prayed it would be. God blessed us with a great weather and everyone who is important to us came to celebrate our union.

PROS:

  • The innate church decors and architectural design were simply breathtaking especially when the chandeliers were lit
  • The priest assigned during our wedding was really good, especially with the homily. We didn’t get his name since it was our first time to see him (we’ll check our marriage contract later). The priest has a very clear voice, a good command of the language has humor with funny punchlines and he wasn’t boring during the homily which we liked because all of our guests were really complimenting about how great he was. UPDATE: Our officiating priest is Rev. Fr. Geoffrey Eborda Jr., OSA
  • We were able to really maximize our extra 15 ++ mins since there’s no wedding after our schedule (we were the last one to get married that day). We were actually lucky to be able to get this extra time without paying since normally, you’ll have to pay an additional Php 5,000-15,000 for the extra time spent depending on the day and season.
  • We were able to utilize our booked Full band to sing during our Ceremony with our chosen songs. The only restriction was regarding the processional songs which is required to be instrumental. SAC allows pre-approved songs just ask Ms. Nora about it.
  • Our wedding started on time, even though we noticed from the raw videos that some Ninongs and Ninangs weren’t able to march probably because they arrived late (hello December traffic).

CONS:

  • We weren’t able to use the SAC Museum and Courtyard since they’re already on holiday and there was no staff available. We tried calling them again to request for special service but we failed and was stuck outside the Church’s premises to do our Post-Nup shoot
  • The flower decors in the church during the wedding was already set up for all of the weddings scheduled on that day. Although they gave us an option to have it upgraded, another possible issue would be to let everyone know about it and share the expenses to all the other couples who will be married on our wedding date. The flowers and the arrangement were so simple, we really wished we could’ve added more if we have an extra budget.
  • There were too many tourists outside and people going in and out of the church can’t be controlled. Too many photobombers! I remember even seeing 1 Japanese guy with 2 Filipina standing beside the door when I was about to walk in. They knew what was happening but were stubborn to move aside. I even saw our coordinator talk to them twice but when I couldn’t help myself, I said in Tagalog “Excuse me. Ate mag uumpisa na ang kasal ko.
  • One of the church’s female coordinator was so strict during the photo-op (after the ceremony) she was already telling everyone to go and informing us that we need to stop taking photos. I immediately looked at the clock and saw that we still have a few minutes left so I couldn’t help myself but tell her right then and there that we still have time and we paid for it, while still smiling. She looked at me as if irritated and turned her head away.

TIPS:

  1. If you choose San Agustin Church, DO NOT BE LATE! You know you only have 45 mins for the ceremonial mass and 15 mins allotted for the photo-ops. Unless you paid extra time or have free extra mins okay lang. But better be early than sorry.
  2. Before you book your time, ask if there is a Mass or Novena after your wedding. Sa SAC kasi exactly 1 hour ang wedding ceremony (45 mins ceremony + 15 mins pictorial). But if may Mass or Novena after your wedding, may free pa na 15 minutes for pictorial! Also in our case since last wedding kami before Christmas, we had 30 minutes free for our wedding ceremony without paying anything instead na 15 minutes. 
  3. Throwing of petals, rice, sugar, salt, coins, petals etc is not allowed inside the Church but can be done outside. Just make sure to ask permission from the Church Coordinators and clean it afterward. 
  4. If you choose San Agustin Church, you already know that it’s an “expensive church” so don’t rant and say pera-perahan lang. Kung puro ka reklamo, be mature enough and report to the Franciscan Order (SA Admin) and CBCP or better yet find another church you feel is inexpensive for you. No one is forcing you to get married in this “expensive” church. It’s your choice, not theirs.
  5. If you are both based overseas, you can submit your required Church documents through courier (LBC/DHL/FED EX/TNT) to SAC. Just inform Ms. Belen or Ms. Nora ahead of time and be sure that it will be delivered during office hours. This is what we did since we needed to obtain our Certificate of Freedom to Marry here in Kuwait and our Pre-Cana Seminar. We sent all the original documents through DHL directly to SAC instead of sending it to a family member in the PH.
  6. Be sure to settle all your payments, keep all your records and give all your turn-over items to your Coordinator. All the items to be used during the Ceremony will be turned over by your Coordinator to the assigned Church Coordinator. We placed them all in our “Ceremony Box“.
  7. Inform your Coordinator as well regarding the parking scheme that they need to know to be able to strategize a good logistics plan since Intramuros is full of tourists. Anyway, your booked Coordinator should be well-versed about the church rules, policies and common scenarios since they are required to take a yearly seminar.
  8. If you want to upgrade the church’s basic floral styling, you have to talk to the church admins and the rest of the couples who are getting married on that day since the decorations will be placed in the morning even before the first wedding will begin. As per Ms Belen, if this will happen yung upgraded floral decor would be done only by their accredited florists and will be used by ALL the couples who will be married that day. To be fair, mas ok to divide the fees with all the couples so hindi mabigat sa inyo. But that will depend if the other couples would be willing to pay. This is the same with having your chosen songs to be played during your wedding. You must have your wedding playlist pre-approved first.
  9. Walang Pencil Booking or wait-list sa San Agustin Church. First-come first served siya as per Ms Belen and Ms Nora. So if you are really decided on getting married sa church, be sure to have your deposit ready (cash only) to secure your preferred date and time. For overseas based, it’s better to call them during their office hours to know if available pa yung date and time na gusto niyo, then ask a family member or close friend to pay for you on your behalf. Just inform them na may pupunta to pay for your slot. That’s what we did kaya first-hand information nakuha namin.
  10. Before booking any church or wedding supplier for that matter, ASK EVERYTHING that you felt you needed to know. Mas okay na madami kayo alam kesa naman wala kayo pakialam at iasa na lang lahat sa coordinator and others suppliers..then come wedding day you’d feel lost. Tapos kinabukasan you’ll rant and start cursing because of what happened. Remember, your wedding is your responsibility. Your suppliers are just helping you.

CONTACT INFO:
San Agustin Church
General Luna St., Intramuros Manila
Ms. Nora or Ms. Belen
8AM-5PM only closed on Mondays
+63 2 5274060

59 Comments Add yours

  1. mikiji says:

    Hi – any thoughts about Church requirements? i.e. baptismal and confirmation certificates, how strict they are with that and where to get those?

    1. Hi mikijii. You can check our post “Wedding Legal Requirements” to answer your question and “Certificate of Freedom to Marry” if you are also based overseas. They are compulsory requirements for you and your fiancee to get married in the church.

  2. Ana says:

    Hi, I’d like to know the name of your officiating priest please 🙂 thanks!

    1. Hi Ana. Our officiating priest is Rev. Fr. Geoffrey Eborda Jr., OSA

  3. Mich says:

    Hello pinaydiaspora,
    First, salute to your comprehesive wedding blog. grabe galing mo! 🙂 reading it makes me feel like Im talking to wedding coordinator na at super detailed ha. Bravo! 🙂 its a great guide for brides-to-be overseas like me. Thank you!;-)

    1. Hi Mich. Aww thanks for the nice words and for appreciating our blog 🙂 We do hope na makaktulong ang information sa blog na ito with your wedding preps and sa pag scout niyo ng suppliers. Just ask away if you need help. Majority of our posts are found in the Quick Links as well. Happy preps! 🙂

  4. Joanne Tibio says:

    Hi pinaydiaspora! Just want to know how much ung cost ng church at kung ilan ang guest niyo. Pls reply! I’m stressing out na.😭 Thanks in advance! ❤️

    1. Hi Joanne. Have you inquired directly with San Agustin Church? They’re closed now because of the Hoky Week. Anyway their wedding fee is php 33,500 including priest, church decors, compulsory church coords, basic sound system with singer if needed, electrical fee and chandelier minus opening doors, top shot view, SAC museum, courtyard etc. Better call them na lang directly.

      Why are you stressing out?

      1. Joanne Tibio says:

        I didn’t know na nag-reply ka po agad.😍 Ngayon ko lang nabasa. Anyways pumunta kami pero close. Nastress na ako kasi 4mos na kaming engaged yet wala pa kaming nagagawa at all.😞 Yung contact # kasi na nakuha ko sa google incorrect e. Sobrang thank you sa reply!💜Any tips for wedding prep?😰

      2. Closed sila pag Monday. Tips? Stay focused and needs VS wants. 🙂 You can also read yung articles na pinost ko dito sa blog, you’ll see them all in a summarized form under sa Quick Links. Hope that can help you guys.

  5. Maris says:

    Thanks for this blog sis. Nasa rules and regulation na binigay samin “Throwing of rice, coins, flowers, confetti and other objects inside the church is profited…” pati ba flower girls bawal mag throw ng flower petals pag walk nila?

    1. Hi Maris. You’re welcome. 🙂 As per your question, yes. But if your OTD coord can clean up quickly the flowers that your girls have thrown during the ceremony, ask permission muna since very strict church coords ng San Agustin. In our case kasi we didn’t do that na with out girls, mas prefer nila na maglakad na lang with their flower crown and flower baskets in tow. If you saw our wedding SDE video, nagkalat lang kami mismo sa labas ng church. But it was immediately cleaned din naman ng OTD coords namin with their church cleaners.

  6. Leah says:

    Hi po. Saan po ang venue nyo after sa church and sino po kunuha nyo na caterer? Thanks. 😊

    1. Hi Leah. You can check our complete list of suppliers here under the “G&A Dream Team (with Reviews)” post https://ourbudgetdreamwedding.com/quick-links 🙂

  7. Izie says:

    Hi sis..
    Meron ka bang list ng expenses mo? Dito kasi gusto ng fiancee ko. Pero nahirapan ako sa venue. Mabilisan daw dito sa San Agustin. TiA

    1. Hi Izie. What do you mean expenses? If you’re asking for the rate of San Agustin Church it’s Php 33,500 fixed package na nila yun as I have stated in the blog post though no idea if applicable siya sa year ng wedding niyo. Hindi pa kasama yung photoshoot sa museum, courtyard and ruins. Hindi pa din kasama yung other fees like video electricity, closed door and top view. Hindi pa din kasama yung optional flower arrangement upgrades.

  8. Michele Ann Dela Paz says:

    Hi! I’ve been following your blog since mon futur mari (my future hubby) gave me a couple ring and now we’re officially engaged! xD last time I checked with them ang rate na po nila is nasa Php 34,500. I think around mid august ko po natanong… but anyways. I’d like to ask if they allow like another song to be played as an entrée song for the bride? I was thinking of asking a choir to sing it for me… more like dreaming of it. Thanks for your response in advance! 🙂

    1. Hi Michele. Thanks for following the blog and congrats on your engagement! 🙂 Does this new rate includes the video electricity fee na ba? Usually kasi hindi pa nila sinasama yun sa computation and then upon paying in full, dun lang malalaman may add on pa na around 3,500 for the video electricity, close doors and top view shot. Wala pa museum dun.

      Are you going to get your own choir to sing for your wedding or from the church’s choir? Eitherway they have a list of songs lang that can be played and if your song is not on the list you need to submit it for approval. Your choir should know about it especially if they had experienced performing for a wedding at SAC before. But for bridal march, lenient sila dun. Mine was instrumental while hubby’s entrance song was a contemporary love song. Better inquire with Ms Nora directly. Happy preps! 🙂

  9. Lesley G. says:

    Hi! How long did you wait for your marriage contract?

    1. Hi Lesley. 3 weeks to get our church copy, 2 months to get our city hall copy and 4 months to get our PSA/NSO copy.

  10. Joanna says:

    Aiki! Thanks for this very informative blog. We got engaged last month. Ngayon lang kami nakapag come up ng date. We are looking June 2019, we will go to the Philippines this April 2018 and might book the church, is it too early ba to do that? Anyway, im a Filipino citizen pero Canadian ang partner ko, same requirements din ba ang hihingin sakanya? Also, 5 weeks lang ang plan namin na pag stay including planning and getting married, would that be enough to attend the seminars and complete the requirements?
    Thank you!!!

    1. Hi Joanna. Congrats on your engagement! We’re glad to know that the info in our wedding blog has been helping you. With regards to your question, we strongly recommend to book/reserve your date as early as you can especially if your chosen church sells like hot cake. We booked our date with SAC as early as 14 months before our wedding. Also, you can check all the requirements here when you want to process your marriage license in PH https://ourbudgetdreamwedding.com/2016/03/19/wedding-legal-requirements-in-the-philippines/ We also have a post about a Step by Step timeline for the processing of the needed legal docs and our own wedding timeline so you can have an idea how long you should need. 5 weeks is doable but it will still depend on how fast you can acquire and submit all the needed docs since you have to process 2 rites, assuming you will be getting married in the church. You can find everything in the QUICK LINKS tab. Happy preps! 🙂

      1. Joanna says:

        Thanks again Aiki! One more concern in case may idea ka. Apparently we need to provide certificates and documentations before we can book the church because I am marrying a foreigner. They are asking him to provide a certificate of freedom to get married, na hindi naman namin maoobtain unless nasa Pinas kami (Canadian embassy in PH) and he has to show up there and physically apply for it. I know that everyday merong nag papa book sakanila thats why we are super worried na hindi na magiging available ung date na gusto namin. I wonder if its all like this in other churches😢

      2. Hi Joanna. Please see the link that I gave you which includes the list of all the legal documents you and your fiance needs to obtain. Also, there’s a link at the bottom of that post regarding “Certificate of Freedom to Marry”. There are 2 types that you need to obtain, one from the Catholic parish where he is based abroad and the other one from the Canadian embassy in PH. Clarify which document they are requesting for in order to allow for you to secure your reservation slot. Sino ba kausap mo? This is in SAC right?

        Yes, majority of Churches are like this since standard yung requirements. Isa for civil rites and isa for catholic church rites.

  11. ohroma says:

    Hi Aiki! Can you give us the copy of the link of your SDE? 🙂

      1. ohroma says:

        OMG sorry! have overlooked the link! Thanks Aiki, your blog is a big help! Getting married in SAC also, November this year. 🙂

      2. No problem. You’re welcome ohroma. Nice to hear another SAC bride. 🙂 Happy preps!

  12. Traveler says:

    Hi. We just booked SAC for our wedding next year, and saw in their pamphlet na liturgical songs lang pala ang allowed throughout the ceremony. How true is this? Gusto sana namin yung favorite namin na classic Filipino kundiman para sa entourage/bridal march to fit our Filipiniana theme wedding. In fact, gusto din nga sana namin na in Filipino yung mass kaya lang we have to import daw our own officiating priest kung gusto namin ng ganun since puro English ang misa nila sa lahat ng kasal. Negotiable ba sila pag dating sa songs, kahit sa entrance lang?

    1. Hi Traveler. Yes that’s true but sometimes they also allow non-liturgical songs like during our wedding for the entourage/bridal march where we had our favorite songs (instrumental) for our march. But the songs need to be pre-approved first so better ask Ms. Belen or Ms. Nora. Also, if you have a band who will sing/play during your ceremony, make sure that they have previous experience working with SAC during weddings since they will already know the rules regarding the songs that can be played.

      1. Traveler says:

        Awesome! Thank you.

      2. You’re welcome Traveler. Happy preps!

  13. Glacey says:

    Hi! Just want to ask, this is an evening wedding at SAC right? We are scheduled for an evening wedding next year kasi and I dont have any idea what SAC looks like at night. Ok ba? Im a bit worried, baka it’s too dark, or iba ang register sa photo. How was your experience?

    1. Hi Glacey. No we had an afternoon wedding at 4PM and had our post-nup pictorial after that, which ended around past 6PM since our reception started at 7PM kaya we had night shots. So far ok naman siya at that time since madami lights and I think it will depend sa photo and video team na kukunin ninyo kung magaling sila sa lights. So suggest ko din to invest sa good photo and video team na good sa low light if that’s the case.

      1. Thank you so much! So helpful. Medyo worry ko lang talaga na evening yung wedding ko so we are thinking na magpamove ng time or date, if possible. Thank you again!

      2. Hi Glacey. You’re welcome and happy preps! 🙂

  14. dianne says:

    Hi Ms, Aiki thank you for your blog it was really helpful specially for those couple overseas,
    May i kindly ask by any chance does SAC has available email address where i can send direct inquiries?.
    Thank you in advance.:)

    1. Hi Dianne. You’re welcome! 😊 Unfortunately they don’t have an email address and prefers to receive inquiries through phone call.

  15. Josh says:

    Hi,

    Would you happen to share who did you get for the reception and the venue?

    1. Hi Josh. You can check all of our wedding suppliers with their reviews here https://ourbudgetdreamwedding.com/our-dream-team/ All our posts can be found on the Main Menu 🙂

  16. maria says:

    Hi! Saw in your replies that they may allow non-liturgical songs for the entourage/bridal march which is good. But for the rest of the mass, do they give you a list of liturgical songs to choose from or it’s mandated by them? I booked Manila Philharmonic Orchestra to play in the church and would like to know if I can choose from their list or the church’s.

    Thanks!

    1. Garry & Aiki says:

      Hi Maria. Yes they can be allowed but depending on the type of songs on your list. All songs to be played at SAC must be pre-approved first so its better to contact them to know all the details before informing MPO.

      This link might help https://ourbudgetdreamwedding.com/2018/10/18/wedding-music-planner

  17. John says:

    Hi, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience in SAC. Your blog is very helpful for us in planning our wedding event. Just a basic question, what are the minimum requirements / documents that SAC would allow for the booking of their church or the 10k deposit will suffice?

    We are currently on the planning stage of our wedding and our ideal date is on December 8 or 18, 2019. Approximately, we have still one year and one month before our wedding, that’s why I’m worried about some of the legal requirements needed by the church in their booking process (I think some of the legal requirements have validity of only six months or less). Tried to call the contact details above, However there were no response from them, will try again on the other day 🙂 Hope you could help us.

    Thank you! 🙂

    1. Garry & Aiki says:

      Hi John. You’re welcome and were glad that we’ve been helping you with your wedding planning. 😊

      Regarding the reservation with SAC, they would only require a copy of you and your fiancee’s baptismal certificates with marriage anotation plus the 10k deposit fee. You also need to be specific about the wedding time to finalize your reservation. You can check our step by step guide here https://ourbudgetdreamwedding.com/2017/10/09/step-by-step-wedding-legal-requirements-process

      Regarding your preferred wedding date, Dec 8 is a church holiday (Mama Mary’s day) so I’m not sure if that date will be opened for a wedding since we also considered that before.

      Don’t be worried about your legal docs, just as long as you plan it out by creating your own timeline everything will be ok. You can check our Wedding timeline here to give you an idea https://ourbudgetdreamwedding.com/2017/05/22/our-wedding-legal-requirements-timeline/

      When did you last call them? Be mindful of church holidays such as the recent All Saints Day celebration and their day off which is during Mondays when contacting them.

  18. I think that it is a very good post, whit so much information.

    Thanks for sharing with us, congratulations!

    1. Garry & Aiki says:

      You’re welcome and thank you Pedro!

  19. Ghel says:

    Hello sis. This is our prefered church. Just wanna know kung strict ba sila sa list of entourage,? Meron kasi ako mga little bridesmaid eh. Okay lang kaya sakanila yun? Thanks 🙂

    1. Garry & Aiki says:

      Hi Ghel. Yes they’re strict with the number of entourage since limited time lang yung march kasi overall time for the ceremony including the march is only 45 minutes lang then yung 15 minutes for the pictorial na. Better ask them if possible yun to be sure.

      1. Ghel says:

        Ohhh. Possible kaya na 1 and half hour na agad yung bayaran namin sa church? I dont really want to rush my wedding.. kasi syempre.. isang beses lang yun mangyayari diba? Hehe madami kasi talaga list of entourage ko ehh..

      2. Garry & Aiki says:

        Hi Ghel. If you plan to have an extension of 30 minutes for your wedding ceremony including pictorial, you should inform them kasi they will check if may kasunod ka na wedding. If meron kasi hindi yun possible siyempre. If wala pa naman, usually they will tell you to wait a few weeks before your wedding kung possible yung extension or not. Ganyan kasi nangyari sa friend ko na kasabay namin kinasal on the same month. Unfortunately a week before the wedding lang ni release yung extension request and it was rejected pa. Kung natuloy man yun they will be required to pay around 10-15k for the 30 minutes extension kasi peak season wedding. But you can inquire to be sure maybe hindi ganyan rates for other months or they have rule changes. Good luck!

    1. Garry & Aiki says:

      Hi. Thank you for linking our blog site to your page. 🙂

  20. Leah Macapugay says:

    Hi po. Anong oras po ung wedding nyo san agustin? Thanks 4-5pm po ang kinuha namin my mass daw ng 5pm. Nag aalala ko sa oras namin baka sobrang dami tao dahil kasunod pala ay mass. Thansk

    1. Garry & Aiki says:

      Hi Leah. Our wedding was at 4 PM on a Friday. If you read the details above sa post we mentioned na may mass din after our wedding at 5.30 PM. It’s a good thing kasi we were given 15 mins extra time for our photoshoot since from 5.15 PM pa sila mag ayos sa area in preparation for the mass. Better talk to them about the exact details.

  21. Jessa Sevilla says:

    Hi! Alam nyo po ba kung ano ang time requirement nila? May iba kasing church na need 3months bago kasal..may iba naman na 6 weeks, ok na

    1. Garry & Aiki says:

      Hi Jessa. Standard ang minimum 3 months time requirement to process all documents for San Agustin Church but getting availability is a different thing. Getting available booking will need 1-2 years depende sa season ng preferred wedding date niyo. Once you paid the deposit for the Church, at least 2 weeks before the wedding date dapat na submit na lahat ng documents niyo.

  22. Nina Cabus says:

    Hello, baka may latest po na nakakaalam if how much ang book sa san agustin this year? Salamat sa sasagot

    1. Garry & Aiki says:

      Hi Nina,

      Better to call them directly during weekdays before lunch time to get the latest rates. But last I heard it was around 38K+.

      Happy preps.
      Aiki

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