Diaz-Marquez Wedding

RiaMae Diaz & Brian Marquez
June 12, 2010
St. Victor's Church, San Jose, CA

 

RiaMae and Brian decided to have a traditional Filipino wedding.

Lighting the unity candle - uniting the two families together

Sponsors (god parents) place a veil over the couple. This is usually done during the Sanctus, where the veil sponsors carefully pin a large veil on top of the bride's head and onto the shoulder of the groom. The veil symbolizes unity and that the couple shall be "clothed as one."

Next, the other two sponsors place a cord in a figure eight configuration over the bride and groom.  The cord symbolizes the lifelong bond or tie between the bride and groom.

 The coins - Arras, "earnest money") is "... a sign of fidelity bestowed irrevocably"

 

The final blessing

 introducing.... Mr. and Mrs. Brian and RiaMae Marquez