Survey finds that couples prefer sacrament to 'extravagant' church weddings.

Getting married at the church can be a bit expensive as they say, so couples stay as couples or if they have a bit of money they get married to a judge  or wait for the Kasalang bayan.

According to the latest Veritas Truth Survey (VTS) conducted by Radio Veritas from January 5 to February 10, cost accounts for 32% of the reasons couples avoid church weddings.

Other factors cited in the survey, where VTS asked respondents their "perception of what they think the biggest obstacle in doing a church wedding is," were requirements, which accounted for 24 percent; process/interview (16 percent); attire (eight percent); conflict of faith (six percent); and those who were undecided (14 percent).

President of Radio Veritas Fr. Anton Pascual, on the other hand, emphasized that couples could still have church weddings without going overboard.

According to VTS head Bro, the survey results also showed that for "cost," 38 percent of male respondents versus 28 percent of female respondents see the variable as an impediment. Clifford Sorita.

Concerning "requirements," 24 percent of female respondents and 23 percent of male respondents saw this as a barrier to church weddings.

During the "process and interview," 17% of female and 15% of male respondents see this as a problem with having church weddings.

For "attire," 8% of both male and female respondents saw it as a barrier to church weddings.

Six percent of male and female respondents saw "conflict of faith" as a reason not to have church weddings.

Finally, 17 percent of female respondents and 10% of male respondents were "undecided" on why couples choose not to marry in a church.

For me it may be the pressure of society that made us think that the concept of Church wedding is that we need to have an over the top wedding.

“To reorient couples that a church wedding is more than just the perceived extravagance, but a spiritual ceremony that gives the bride and groom the seeds of faith in God (which in turn helps them develop faith in each other) must characterize their perception towards church weddings,” VTS said.