Rai and Marc

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Wedding Chapel: Transfiguration Chapel of Caleruega, Nasugbu, Batangas
Officiating Priest: Fr. Allen de Guzman, O.P.

Package Deal: Chapel and Priest (Flowers, Red carpet, choir/musicians not included)
Package Price: Php15,000 + Stipend for Fr. Allen

The Good

We fell in love with chapel the first time we saw it, and got engaged and married in the same place. The place is a bit far from the main road, but that is the reason why the place is so serene and romantic, perfect for weddings. The guests raved about how solemn the church ceremony was, and how pretty the chapel is, inside and out, not to mention the cold morning air.

When made our booking, we had no trouble submitting our requirements because Ms. Jackie replies to my text inquiries and very easy to communicate with. They are also easy on the chapel rules, so we have Liane, our dog, in the chapel. Most churches I know wouldn’t approve of that.

Fr. Allen is the popular priest of Caleruega – and he witnessed how great he really is! The ceremony, especially the homily, was perfect from start to finish. The guests kept asking us if we know him because he knows our love story very well and used it together with the Gospel to produce a very entertaining and spiritually-filling homily.

And how can we forget the best gift of all, that is Fr. Allen’s gift. Before the homily ended, he made his own cover of Ariel Rivera’s “Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin”, changed some of the lyrics, and made it ours. He made me cry so much! And why the best gift of all? Marc and I don’t have a theme song, but now we have one, big thanks to Fr. Allen who made our wedding so very memorable.

The Bad

None.

The Ugly

None. The chapel is perfect!

Heart Ratings

Service (Pre and Post Wedding): (10/10)

Service (Fr. Allen de Guzman): (10/10)

Product (Chapel and Amenities): (10/10)

Bang for the Buck: (10/10)

Overall Satisfaction: (10/10)

Rai and Marc’s recommendation: As Fr. Allen suggested, we vowed to return to Caleruega every month and have our renewal of vows on our 10th anniversary in the same chapel where our love story began. If you don’t mind having a destination wedding in the south, we recommend Caleruega!

We had a very nice trip to Tagaytay yesterday with my bestfriend Roy, and of course Liane. Supposedly, my Maid of Honor is to join us but, oh well…

Anyway, we dropped by Rosemont Garden and Yellow Coco to see our preparation venues before the wedding. Bom and I have finally decided that we will both stay at the Rosemont Garden for the preparation and the rest of his family members and entourage will have to stay at the Yellow Coco. Rosemont Garden also has a good view of Mt. Taal from the balcony, and has a cool breeze coming from the lake side of the house. Each room has a bathroom, but only one has a bathtub, which I like because I plan to submerge myself in a relaxing bath the night before the wedding. But the TV, oh, the TV, it is missing! Luckily, Yellow Coco offers an LCD TV with DVD player, in place of a bathtub. Both places are value for money and provides a very relaxing place, exactly what we need to balance the huff and puff of our wedding =)

We also took Roy and Liane to Caleruega for a quick look to what this beautiful place has to offer. Roy immediately noticed the unpaved road going to Caleruega, and I assured him that his car can take it. Liane also crossed the hanging bridge for the first time with Roy holding her leash so she won’t run after the dogs we saw at the park.

Before heading home, we also stopped by to see if the flowers had bloomed at Colossian Garden, but unfortunately the plants are still recuperating from the summer heat. Though we noticed that they placed more lanterns and the net-like decoration looks like it is cleaner. Then there was a chicken running for its dear life, and it was when we discovered that Liane was chasing it! Bad, Liane! But very funny. =)

So, without much ado, here are the photos from our trip (I apologize for the lousy pics, we have to rush going places because Liane cannot stand waiting for mommy Rai to finish her photoshoot).