The Wedding Fact Sheet

If you’re based in Manila, Baclaran should be a familiar name. The Redemptorist Church is the refuge of faithful devotees of the Our Lady of the Most Perpetual Help. This place is also the ultimate bargain shopper’s haven. Its market is not only the ordinary fashionista, but people looking for costumes, members of the entourage of the yearly May Santacruzan, and yes…. brides and the whole wedding party!

There are a number of wedding stores in Baclaran but the most established is Rosy’s Bridal Center. So popular is Manang Rosy that her clients include some of the Philippines’ actors and actresses. She is assisted in the store by her son Ogie and a number of helpers.

I visited this store during the wedding preps and the prices were simply unbelievable. There was a sale during that time and I even tried on a wedding gown for P2,000, LOL.

What’s amazing about Rosy’s is that you can have a new gown made and buy it, or have a new gown made and charge it as “rental.” Obviously with the latter, you cannot keep the gown but you will be charged cheaper. Prices at Rosy’s start at 2K and as low as P500 for the entourage dresses.

From what I saw, Rosy’s is perfect for those looking for rentals of their wedding gown, suits or tux for the groom, flower girls’ frilly frocks and bridesmaids’ dresses or gowns. Of course you can have a new one made anytime too, and Ogie will happily design it for you. The only drawback I saw was that their fabrics or clothing swatches were limited. You will have to go with the popular colors or your wedding motif will not be followed.

Rosita Bamba, Proprietress
Rosy’s Bridal Center
1489 & 1491 Redemptorist Rd.
Baclaran, Paranaque City
Metro Manila, Philippines
Telephone No: 8321616
Telefax: 8310929

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