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A Filipino wedding held in December at the Manila Cathedral in the Philippines. A typical ancient traditional Filipino and russian marriage wedding, during pre-colonial times, is held for three days and was officiated by a babaylan, a tribal priest or priestess.

After the ceremony, a series of gift-exchanging rituals was also done to counter the negative responses of the bride: if asked to enter her new home, if she refuses to go up the stairs of the dwelling, if she denies to participate in the marriage banquet, or even to go into her new bedroom, a room she would be sharing with her spouse. Spanish colonialism brought changes to these marriage rituals because of the teachings and conversion efforts of Spanish missionaries, which occurred as early as the 18th century. The following are the legal requirements that must be met in order to marry in the Philippines. Specific requirements for marriage are detailed in Title I of the Family Code of the Philippines. Legal capacity of the contracting parties who must be a male and a female, 18 years old and above without any impediment to get married.