The Day

Everything you need to know

Saturday, May 8, 2027 in Santa Barbara, Iloilo. Here is where to be, when to be there, and what to wear.

01

Where

The church,
and the after

Both are in Iloilo. One has been standing since the 1800s; the other we are still choosing.

Ceremony

Santa Barbara Parish Church

Parish of Santa Barbara, a National Historical Landmark

Where
Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines
When
2:00 in the afternoon
Arrive by
1:30 PM

The Augustinian church of Santa Barbara has stood since the 1800s and is remembered as the cradle of the revolution in Panay. We would love you seated before the processional begins.

Reception

To be announced

We are still choosing the reception venue

Where
Iloilo, Philippines
When
Immediately after the ceremony
Status
Choosing the venue

We are still finalising where we will eat, dance and cry a little. The moment it is booked, this page updates and everyone who has already replied gets a message from us.

Reply to your invitation and we will message you the moment it is booked.

02

The order of the day

How the hours
will go

Times are our working plan and may shift a little once the reception venue is confirmed.

  1. 1:30 PM

    Guests are seated

    Please arrive early, the church fills up fast

  2. 2:00 PM

    Processional and Holy Mass

    Santa Barbara Parish Church

  3. 3:30 PM

    Photos with the couple

    Family first, then everyone we love

  4. 5:00 PM

    Reception and dinner

    Venue to be announced

  5. 7:00 PM

    Programme, toasts and dancing

    Bring your best speech

  6. 10:00 PM

    Last song

    Then home, safely

03

What to wear

Formal, Filipiniana-inspired

Long dresses, barong Tagalog, or a well-cut suit. We would love to see you in our palette: dusty blue, champagne beige, or antique gold.

30% Dusty Blue #8FA9C4 The lead colour
60% Champagne Beige #E7DBC4 The base
10% Antique Gold #C4A052 The accent

Kindly avoid. Kindly avoid white, ivory and denim.

Sponsors and entourage. Principal sponsors: barong Tagalog with black slacks for the ninongs, long dusty blue or champagne formal dresses for the ninangs.

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