Marriage

A Sacred Action Celebrated with Grace

Your marriage is a sacrament — a sacred action. Everything in the celebration, from the music to the décor, should be in harmony with the sacramental rite and the holiness of God’s house.

Sacred Heart Parish is honored to accompany couples as they enter this lifelong covenant. Our wedding ministry ensures your celebration is prayerful, beautiful, and deeply meaningful.

Before the Wedding

Requirements for Marriage Preparation

01

Reservation

 
Book your wedding date personally at the Parish Office at least four months before the wedding. Pre-Cana registration requires an additional ₱500 upon reservation

Documents Required

 
Baptismal & Confirmation Certificates (new copies, for marriage purposes), Government Marriage License or Civil Marriage Contract, and CENOMAR if applicable.

02

Pre-Cana Seminar

 
Attend the two-day SHP Pre-Cana Seminar. Held every 2nd Saturday–Sunday of the month (8:30AM–5PM). Limited to 15 couples. Ideally attended 6 months to 1 year before the wedding.

03

Canonical Interview

 
Both parties meet personally with a priest of Sacred Heart Parish two months before the wedding for the canonical interview.

04

Marriage Banns

 
Publication of marriage banns in the parishes of both the bride and groom is required. Couples not registered in SHP need a written permission from their parish priest.

05

Special Permissions

 
Mixed marriages, disparity of cult, non-Filipino spouses, or inability to publish banns require a written permission from the Archdiocesan Chancellor.

06

Wedding Services

Venue Options & Service Fees

Main Church

Sacred Heart Parish

Non-Air-conditioned

Weekdays₱15,000
Saturdays₱20,000
Sundays₱25,000
Add Air-conditioning+ ₱35,000

Available Time Slots
Tue – Sat: 9:30AM · 1:30PM · 3:30PM
Sunday: 1:30PM · 3:30PM

Chapel

St. Francis Xavier Chapel

Air-conditioned

Weekdays & Saturdays₱25,000

Available Time Slots
Tue – Sat: 9:30AM · 1:30PM · 3:30PM

Other Fees

Principal Sponsors₱100 / head
Officiating Priest Stipend₱3,000
Schedule Change Surcharge₱1,000

50% down payment is required upon reservation and is non-refundable and non-transferable in case of cancellation. Final payment and all requirements must be submitted at least seven (7) calendar days before the scheduled wedding date. Wedding services include floral decorations for the church/chapel.

Important Information

Ceremony Guidelines & Church Policies

Music & Photography

All hymns before, during, and after the wedding must be sacred music sung live — no recorded music

No secular songs inside the church at any time.

Photographers must wear polo or polo barong (no T-shirts, shorts, or slippers). Standing on pews is not allowed.

All coordinators, photographers, and videographers must be licensed by the Commission on Worship and wear their IDs inside the church.

Attire

The bride and entourage must dress modestly, befitting the sacredness of the sacrament.

Dresses must cover the shoulders and back, be below the knee, and have no slits.

Ceremony Details

Total ceremony duration is limited to one hour and 15 minutes from processional to end of picture-taking.

One pair of practicing Catholic principal sponsors is required.

Flower girls, ring bearers, and arrhae bearers must be at least seven (7) years old

Officiating Priest

If an invited priest will officiate, his name, address, and Certificate of Authority to Solemnize Marriage number must be submitted to the Office at least one week before the wedding.

Marriage Certificate

The couple must review the Marriage Certificate
seven (7) days before the wedding. A copy will be available two to three weeks after the ceremony.

Pre-Cana Alternatives

Only certificates from the
Discovery Weekend,Weekend for the Engaged Encounter, orCEFAM are accepted in lieu of the SHP-conducted Pre-Cana.

Church Restrictions

No singing of love songs during or after the ceremony, inside or outside the church.

No personal vows — the standard misalette provided by the church is used.

No unity candle ceremony.

No coins placed in a cage; they must be loose in a pouch only.

No releasing of doves, balloons, butterflies, bubbles, rice, confetti, or flower petals.

No offering of flowers or candles; allowed offerings are Fruits, Bread & Wine only.

No pew candle lamps.

No pets allowed inside the church.

No mini car rides for little bearers. Yugal/cord must not be made of coins or rosaries.

Before the Wedding

Begin Your Sacred Journey

Please visit the Parish Office personally to begin your reservation and marriage preparations.

Download Guidelines And Application FormDOWNLOAD FORMS FOR CANONICAL INTERVIEW

Floral Decorations

Oscar

09173096069

Pre-Cana Inquiries
Parish Office

2nd Sat–Sun each month

Mixed Marriage Permits
Archdiocesan Chancellor

Patria Bldg / San Vitalis Bldg

Accredited Wedding Coordinators

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Need More Information?

Our parish staff is here to guide you through the wedding process.