Wedding Bliss: Catholic Wedding @ San Juan dela Cruz Parish

June is known to be the wedding month and I think there's a little truth to that because I personally have been to two weddings in this month alone- and it's only June 10 as I type this. I heard it's because June was coined after the Goddess of Love, Juno.

So, in lieu of this wedding season, I thought of doing a Wedding Series called Wedding Bliss where I talk about our suppliers when we got married April last year and some other wedding pointers.

I will first start with our Wedding Church, which is San Juan dela Cruz Parish in Valenzuela City. This church is a default choice because this is where me and my husband met (both of us are in music ministry) so if not for this church, I wouldn't have met my husband. Also, serving in this church for almost a decade made it not just a place of worship, but a second home to us, too. All our friends are also parishioners from SJDC, including our Parish Priest, Father Mulong, who is also the presiding priest during our wedding. With all that being said, I couldn't see myself getting married in any church other than SJDCP.

Aside from SJDCP being our second home, I also love how this church organize and handle wedding ceremonies. There are Mother Butlers who are kind enough to assist the couple on what to do. They also have a choir every wedding so the couple don't have to worry about bringing their own group of singers. It also have this beautiful door so Brides have the chance to have a grand entrance.

During out wedding, what I like most of all, is how Father Mulong gave his sermon. Laid-back at the start with a little humorous Q and A portion with the couple, while getting a little more serious and emotional at the middle, and then ending the sermon with something people can ponder upon. Some of our guests commend how beautiful his sermon was during our wedding. One of my friends even told me that we had such a beautiful wedding ceremony.

I am so happy I got married in my dream church- the place where I found the love of my life, where I grew up to become a mature Christian, and where I met my lovely friends who witnessed our love story.

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