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Wedding budget Philippines 2026 — the total, what to save each month and the marriage license papers
Short answer. Marriage license and PSA papers, church or civil ceremony, catering for every guest, venue, gown and barong, rings, photo and video, flowers, coordinator, cake and invitations: you see the total and what to put aside each month until the wedding. Where to apply: local civil registrar of the city or municipality where either of you habitually resides (Family Code, art. 9).
- Book the church or civil date and the venue — about 10 months beforetype the date
- Request PSA birth certificates and CENOMAR — about 4 months beforetype the date
- File the marriage license application (10-day posting; valid 120 days) — about 2 months beforetype the date
Check your own case.
Family Code: the license is issued after the notice is posted for 10 consecutive days, and it is valid for 120 days anywhere in the Philippines.
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Wedding budget · checklist · ₱
Your wedding in pesos — and what to save each month until the day
Marriage license and papers, church or civil ceremony, catering for every guest, venue, gown and barong, rings, photo and video, flowers, coordinator, cake, invitations and glam. You see the total, what is left after your savings and what to put aside each month until the wedding. No sign-up.
Want a reminder each month, on saving day, until the wedding?
The calendar file works without an account. The reminder needs a free account so we know where to send it.- Book the church or the civil wedding date and the venue first — popular months fill up early.
- Apply for the marriage license at the civil registrar where one of you lives: the notice is posted for 10 days, and the license is valid for 120 days.
- Pay suppliers with an official receipt or a GCash/bank reference and keep them in the Excel file.
All amounts are yours: the fields show examples, not market prices. Monthly payments run from today to the month before the wedding; the last one adjusts. Not financial advice.
Liza, Layers template assistant
Tell me your date, your guests and your quotations, and I will show the total and what to save each month.
The Word file has the marriage license papers and the timeline.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Where to apply | Local civil registrar of the city or municipality where either of you habitually resides | Family Code, art. 9 |
| Posting | Notice of the application posted for 10 consecutive days, then the license is issued | Family Code, art. 17 |
| Validity | 120 days from issue, anywhere in the Philippines | Family Code, art. 20 |
| Ages 18–25 | 18–21: parents' consent; 21–25: parents' advice; with either, a certificate of marriage counseling | Family Code, arts. 14–16 |
| After the wedding | The officiant sends the marriage certificate to the civil registrar within 15 days | Family Code, art. 23 |
License fees and the pre-marriage seminar are set by each city or municipality, and church requirements by each parish — ask both.
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Set the date and guests
Your wedding date, the guest count and the catering per head.
2
Put in each item
Ceremony, venue, attire, rings, photo and video, styling, coordinator and the rest.
3
Save each month
You see the monthly amount until the wedding; the Word file has the papers and the timeline.
Questions
How much is a wedding in the Philippines?
It depends on the guests and the choices: the examples here go from a civil wedding for 50 guests to a church wedding for 150. Put in your own quotations — the total and the monthly saving follow.
What are the requirements for a marriage license?
PSA birth certificates, CENOMAR, valid IDs and a sworn application filed by each of you at the civil registrar where one of you lives (Family Code, arts. 9 and 11). Between 18 and 25 you also need parental consent or advice (arts. 14–15).
How long is the marriage license valid?
120 days from issue, anywhere in the Philippines (Family Code, art. 20). Apply about one to three months before the wedding.
Is a civil wedding cheaper?
Usually, because the ceremony fee is small and the reception can be smaller. Use the calculator twice — civil and church — and compare.
When should we start saving?
As soon as you set the date: the calculator divides what is left into equal monthly amounts until the month before the wedding.
Is it free? Do I need to sign up?
It is free and you do not need to sign up: fill in, see the result and download the Excel and Word files. With a free account you can save a copy to your Layers.
Official sources
Other documents
Keep the papers in one place
Letters, receipts and notices in one folder you can share with family or a lawyer. The templates and the editor are free; Layers is free for up to 20 people.
A planner with your own amounts, not financial or legal advice. License fees, seminar and church requirements differ by LGU and parish.