Planning
a Beach Wedding: Insights from a Wedding Planner
If
you are really keen on having a beach wedding, the following
are some insights and tips from wedding planner JP Montilla
on how to plan one.
Q: Is beach wedding popular here
in the Philippines, given our country is blessed with
beautiful beaches?
JP: Sorry to say that beach weddings
are not that popular in our country for the following
reasons: it is a logistical challenge; it is too warm
for a formal event; the Catholic Church is far from
the beach. Only Christian and Civil weddings can be
done in the beach.
Did
you know?
More
than 80% of Filipinos are Roman Catholics
and follow the usual practice of marrying
in churches
Wedding
Planner JP Montilla
Q:
Which location would you recommend for those planning
for a beach wedding? Kindly give your top 5 options
(1 being the highest )
JP:
1-Boracay
2-Palawan
3-Nasugbu, Batangas
4-Subic
5-Bohol
Q: What are the ideal months for a beach wedding?
JP: The ideal months for beach weddings
are between September to May. The other months may have
chance of rain.
Q: How much does it usually cost to do a beach wedding?
JP: Since doing a wedding at the beach
is going to cost more than a city wedding; the range
of cost would be at least PhP400,000.00 to PhP700,000.00.
Suppliers commonly charge more due to out of town trips.
Plane or boat tickets will have to be considered as
well as hotel accommodation for suppliers.
Q:
What time of the day is ideal for a beach wedding?
JP:
I do recommend beach weddings to take place on sunset
for the reason that it is not too warm or humid. Since
the event is to be held on the beach, the concept should
just be elegant to still give the feel of a wedding.
Q:
Any tips and advice in choosing wedding suppliers?
JP:
Work with suppliers that are willing to do the event
at the beach and that won’t charge too much for
the out of town trips. If you can also find reliable
suppliers near the area, it may help bring down the
cost.
Q:
Please share some ideas on how to make the reception
program of a beach wedding more unique and interesting.
JP:
Since the location is a bit informal, the program should
go to the direction of heavy cocktails, party themes.
Atmosphere should be more relaxed, so you can enjoy
the venue more.
Q:
Can you relate your experience in organizing a beach
wedding?
JP: The
recent event that I did last year was at Tali Beach
on August. Since it was a Christian wedding, the ceremony
and the reception was held in the same venue. Unfortunately,
the weather was playing around. The day started out
sunny then it suddenly rained. Good thing the weather
cleared up early evening. The couple was prepared for
it; they had a white parachute made for the wedding.
Q:
How do you compare organizing a beach wedding to a church/hotel
or garden preparation?
JP:
Doing a wedding at a church/hotel or a restaurant is
definitely easier to do. However, even if doing a beach
wedding may be a challenge, it is surely worth the effort
if it’s planned well. It does require more people
and longer preparation though. You will have to go to
the venue at least once or twice and research your logistics.
Q:
Any last tips/advice for those who really want to do
a beach wedding?
JP:
For the couples who want to do a beach wedding, I urge
you to push through with your plans. Plan earlier than
6 months. Shop around for suppliers in your area and
also in the area where you want to have the wedding,
Expect a higher cost with the supplier and expect that
you will have to shoulder their plane/ boat ticket (transportation)
and accommodation.
JP Montilla is the person behind Complete Work, Inc.
– an events management company in existence for
more than 5 years. It conceptualizes, organizes and
executes clients’ event management needs such
as wedding, debuts and corporate events.
Complete
Work, Inc.
Address: 5336 Amorsolo St., Dasmarinas Village, Makati
City, Philippines
Telephone No: (632) 810-7302, 641-6576
Mobile No: +63 917-5391972, 918-9092927
Fax No: (632) 810-0279
Url Page: http://jpmontilla.kasal.com
Email: jpmontilla@kasal.com
