plus side in marrying in the phils: she has her family with her which is what all brides want i guess and it is cheaper...
i got married here, and my wedding is very low key.. we had a church wedding and just had a simple buffet in a pub after with just family and close friends.. the amount we spent in our wedding here could be a grand wedding in the phils..
it is a bit lonely though to march along the aisle with my brother-in-law instead of my father... but, we opted for the fiancee visa route for the sheer reason that the 6 months will give us time to guage if we can live together and if i can live here in the uk...
the phil wedding though will happen soon, so we're saving up for that...
good luck to you!