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Visayas Weddings
Majestic islands surrounded by pristine, powdery sands and mesmerizing waters in shades of blue
and green, momentous festivals, and impressive regional products attract couples all over the world to
wed in their shores...

The Visayas is composed of a group of islands
divided further into three regions: Western
Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas.
Aklan, Iloilo and Bacolod are in the first, Bohol,
Cebu and Dumaguete in the second and Leyte is
located in the last.
Aklan’s ticket to international fame has fine white
sands and has been named one of the best
beach destinations in the world many times by
various travel magazines, Boracay. One of the
more developed tourist spots in the country, the
island features luxury hotels, restaurants, and
clubs along its coastline. Beach weddings have
been perfected and refined with time. Foreigners
will appreciate the inclusive food scene that has
a taste of every world in one place, of course,
seafood is a mainstay. After the ceremony, join
the island’s circuit party and watch the island
really come to life at night. But, Aklan has more
than Boracay to be proud of. Elsewhere in the
province, they celebrate in a more festive way.
The Bariw Festival showcases the skill of the
locals in weaving bariw or pandan into bags,
mats and other items while the Bugna Festival
is a display of their products and eco-tourism

destinations, and what every environmental
couple looks for their green wedding.
The
celebrated Ati-atihan Festival, on which other
Visayan festivals are based, is filled with tribal
dances and music as the performers mimic aetas,
the first settlers. Iloilo has Dinagyang Festival,
where participants dance to the beat of drums
wearing costumes made out of local materials.
Another UNESCO World Heritage found in this
province is the Miagao Church. Bacolod City, or
the ‘City of Smiles’, has been surveyed as one
of the best places to live in the Philippines. It’s
not just a destination wedding option but can also
be home for a happily ever after getting married.
Rain pours a bit more in the region often from May
to January and noticeably heavier in every August
and September. For the warmest get together in
the city, schedule the big day in April. Western
Visayas products include indigenous fibers,
like piña and abaca, sugarcane, rice, flowers,
fruits, including the famous Guimaras mangoes,
vegetables and local made decor that you can
use for an authentic Visayan wedding.
When choosing Cebu it is important to note that
typhoons are more common from October to