North California Weddings

Pastors Tom and Roxanna Burgos are honored to be California’s only Wedding Officiants offering Traditional Filipino Wedding Ceremonies.

The Veil, Cord and Coins Ceremony
- a Filipino Wedding Tradition.

At a traditional Filipino wedding, there are many sponsors in attendance to witness the wedding couples union.  These sponsors symbolize guidance and support – and are a respected and trusted group of people that the couple may turn to in time of need.

In the traditional Filipino Veil, Cord and Coin Ceremony two sets of sponsors play active roles.

The first are the Veil Sponsors – usually one man and one woman – often one from each side of the blended family.  At a specific point in the traditional Filipino wedding ceremony, the veil sponsors fasten a large veil on top of the bride’s head and over the grooms right shoulder.
This veil symbolizes unity and that the couple shall be “clothed as one.”

The second set of sponsors with an active role in this traditional Filipino ceremony are the Cord Sponsors.  After the veil ceremony, the cord sponsors gently twine a white cord loosely in a figure eight around the couple.
This cord is a symbol of the lifelong tie and commitment between the bride and groom.

During the Coins portion of the ceremony the bride cups her hands under the groom’s cupped hands.  The Pastor dribbles thirteen coins into the groom’s hands, allowing them to cascade into the brides hands, and spill from her hands into a plate held underneath.
This trickling of the coins is “… a sign of fidelity bestowed irrevocably” and symbolizes “the infinity of the bond of marriage, a union that lasts a lifetime”.

Contact Pastors Tom and Roxanna today to discuss plans for your Traditional Filipino Wedding Ceremonies.