“I would recommend it because it would allow couples to really talk about all aspects of their relationship which ultimately determine if they are indeed right for each other or if they are willing to make it right for each other.” – Jo Comendador
“DW is a great avenue for couples preparing for marriage and this enables us to explore, to know more and deepen our relationship with our partner. My/Our biggest takeaway from all of this is that whatever we face/encounter along our marriage, we should still choose to love and to continue to pray for the guidance of the Lord. Before, we never really talked about these certain topics/problems but now we were more open and share our feelings.
It is highly recommended to attend this kind of seminar to strengthen relationships and determine if you are fully prepared for married life.” – 29 y.o. female
“We have gained wisdom from older couples which we could definitely use in enriching our relationship and which we could not have learned by ourselves.” – Carla Lee
“The Discovery Weekend greatly exceeded my expectations. I only thought that it would be a venue to learn what to expect in marriage, but I was pleasantly surprised because it gave me a chance to reconnect with my partner (given our busy schedule) and an opportunity to rekindle my relationship with God. It is now clear to me how marriage can be a manifestation of God’s love not just to ourselves but to the people around us and our communities. The Discovery Weekend was truly a beautiful experience and we feel very blessed.” – Rachel Garcia
“Sometimes we think we already know everything about our partner or we are confident that we have the perfect relationship. Discovery Weekend allowed us to find out about our relationship in a deeper and more mature level. Often couples also forget to allow God into the relationship and our DW experience has surely reminded us of that. Together we came out of this much stronger and more closer than ever before. Highly recommended!” – 32 y.o. female
“DW is a fruitful way of improving and deepening communication styles between couples. It gave participating couples a more insightful view of marriage by not only focusing on the “We” but on the “I”, “You”, “God” and community. We will definitely recommend and rave about DW with our friends!” – Gilian Cariaga
“I would recommend DW to other couples who are planning to get married because it has helped us strengthen and deepen our love for each other and for the Lord. It is also refreshing and inspiring to be with other couples who share the same love that we have. I would always look back on this weekend and think of it as one of the most monumental moments of our relationship. =)” – Michelle Mediana
“We are not engaged yet but this is definitely a worthwhile investment. This course is not just for soon-to-be married couples. We will definitely encourage our couple, non-engaged friends to join.” – 28 y.o. male
“I found the lessons on communication, in particular, those on listening to your partner’s feelings without judgment or rebuttals to be very helpful.” – 31 y.o. male
“I would definitely recommend DW to my friends because, like me, they’re all too busy keeping up with the hustle and bustle of city life. Sometimes we get too caught up, we forget to address items that will greatly affect out futures like making sure that we truly know our partners before receiving the sacrament of marriage. =)” – Erika Maguad
“It’s okay not to be aligned with everything as long as the couple works on it.” – 28 y.o. male
“The highlight for me was asking for forgiveness. It was so easy to be forgiven as long as you were honest from the start. It felt so much better after the priest prayed over us and forgave us. It was a very humbling experience. Another highlight was giving communion to my fiancee. This was very humbling as well.” – Timmy Teves
“DW helped me in the sense that getting married is a wonderful experience. Before the weekend, I thought that marriage will be full of trials and arguments. After the weekend, the idea that I had still remains but with the topics that I learned for the past days, things will be easier and I am more excited to face it with my partner.” – Julian Refuerzo
“We would like to commend the DW organizing team for giving us such as meaningful weekend. It’s a perfect opportunity to open the doors of communication for couples to lovingly discuss important but sometime difficult topics to prepare for marriage. We highly recommend DW to all couples about to go on this journey of marriage.” – 29/30 y.o. couple