Would Be Venues Part 1

It's already 11 months before our supposed wedding event but we're left without any progress.

Our supposed progress of finding a church and reception venue has crumbled with the down with fate with Makati Parks and Garden. Had the City of Makati's Office decided not to renovate the Pavilion, we wouldn't have this problem.


Since this is the case, we are putting our thinking caps and wander boots on for the enth time to find the venues fit for our budget and taste. To name a few of our forthcoming sojourn, here are some of our target venues:


Sta. Ana, Manila {The Proximate Candidates}
Sta. Ana Church: Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish
Address: Pedro Gil St., Santa Ana, 1009 Manila, Philippines
Telefax: +63 2 564-4203
Vicariate: Holy Family
Feastday: May 12

Taken from Dontrivino

 The facade worth capturing

Beautiful. I may want to walk down this old church.

Memories of the past

The same long-stretched altar where my mom and dad walked at during their wedding rites. Am I fated to walk down the same aisle?

Pros:
1. This is very old-looking perfect for the shutters to capture.
2. The ambiance inside is very solemn.
3. I grew up wandering in and around the church's premise until I've started attending services at the Holy Cross Parish near Francis' home.
4. Parking space is really plenty.
5. Near the residence of my and Francis' relatives. Easy commute!


Cons:
1. Difficult to find for those from QC area.
2. The roads and streets leading to this church are not that spacious. Traffic might be a problem for some attendees.


Jardin 'd Isabel

 Taken from Pahinaphotos

Pros:
1. Near Sta. Ana Church; hence, the attendees will no longer have to travel (or be lost on their way) to get to the venue.
2. The ambiance is clean and very private. Great for intimate parties!


Con:
The residential area has a lot of bystanders, which may make other attendees turned off.
*** Haven't seen yet so I'll just update in the future. 

Aerial view. Oooh YELLOW! Just like our color!

A treehouse?!? Great! Now, I'm starting to root for this venue!

A hut definitely accentuates the entire reception area.

Ramon Magsaysay Hall, Paco, Adamson Church {The Conventional Choices}
Adamson Church: San Vicente de Paul ParishAddress: 959 San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Postal Address: P.O. Box 2013 , 1060 Manila, Philippines
Telefax: +63 2 525-7853
Vicariate: Nuestra Señora de Guia
Feastday: September 27

The exterior. Taken from Senor Enrique

Pros:

1. Long aisle means long bridal march.

2. Breezy interior ambiance.

3. Bright lighting.

4. Spacious parking area.



Cons: 
1. Serves as an adventure for people who are unfamiliar with this place.
2. Might be a little bit more challenging to commute to this place.

Snatched from Glitchline

Ramon Magsaysay Hall, Roxas Blvd.
1680 cor J. Quintos St. Roxas Blvd., Malate
Tel.: 521.3166

The hall, naked to the public eye

 RMCH with sophisticated styling

Pros:
1. Enclosed so any change in the weather will not make the ocassion sour.
2. Wide and easy to style.


Cons:
1. A bit pricey at around 20k for us.
2. Very popular so the competion to win over this is quite close.


Paco Park Church and Garden:  St. Pancratius Chapel

The antique cradle inside the walled haven of a busy city

Pros:
1. Very solemn and peaceful inside the park.
2. The parks serves as a photo-worth backdrop for the picture-taking.


Cons:
1. Might be difficult to visit for other attendees.
2. A popular choice among many brides-to-be.
3. The aisle is too short.

Inside the antique facade lies a very solemn and intimate place for exchanges of vows.

Now, we're yet to visit each of these places as we continue the chase for the 2013 venue of our nuptial. Hoorah!!!  

*** These pictures are not mine. Copyright is reserved to the rightful owners. Thanks Mr. Google!
Posted on 2/9/12 at 5:03 AM

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