| Filipinos still adhere to numerous
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| | around the bride's house. This tradition
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| widely-held folk beliefs that have no
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| | is called paninilbihan, where the suitor
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| scientific or logical basis but maybe
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| | renders service to his future wife's
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| backed-up by some past experiences (yet
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| | family to gain their approval.
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| can be dismissed as mere coincidence).
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| | The Wedding Outfits
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| Below are just a few that concerns
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| | The white wedding dress has become
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| weddings. Some are still practiced to
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| | popular in the last hundred years or so
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| this day primarily because of 'there's
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| | with America's influence in the
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| nothing to lose if we comply' attitude
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| | Philippines. Before that, brides wore
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| while the others are totally ignored for
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| | their best dress, in a festive color or
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| it seemed downright ridiculous.
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| | even stylish black, to celebrate a
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| Brides shouldn't try on her wedding dress
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| | wedding. Orange blossom bouquets and
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| before the wedding day or the wedding
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| | adornments were a must during the turn of
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| will not push through. Knives and other
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| | the last century. For men, the barong
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| sharp and pointed objects are said to be
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| | tagalog is the traditional Filipino
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| a bad choice for wedding gifts for this
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| | formal wear.
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| will lead to a broken marriage.
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| | It is a cool, almost transparent,
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| Giving arinola (chamberpot) as wedding
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| | embroidered shirt, made from silky pina
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| gift is believed to bring good luck to
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| | or jusi, two native ecru fabrics. It is
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| newlyweds. Altar-bound couples are
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| | worn untucked, over black pants, with a
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| accident-prone and therefore must avoid
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| | white t-shirt underneath. These days, a
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| long drives or traveling before their
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| | Filipino groom might wear the
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| wedding day for safety.
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| | conventional black tux, but Filipino male
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| The groom who sits ahead of his bride
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| | wedding guests will usually show up in
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| during the wedding ceremony will be a
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| | their finest barongs.
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| henpecked husband. If it rains during the
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| | The Ceremony
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| wedding, it means prosperity and
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| | In pre-colonial days, a wedding ceremony
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| happiness for the newlyweds.
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| | lasted three days. On the first day, the
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| - A flame extinguished on one of the
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| | bride and groom were brought to the house
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| wedding candles means the one on which
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| | of a priest or babaylan, who joined their
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| side has the unlit candle, will die ahead
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| | hands over a plate of raw rice and
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| of the other.
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| | blessed the couple. On the third day, the
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| Throwing rice confetti at the newlyweds
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| | priest pricked the chests of both bride
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| will bring them prosperity all their
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| | and groom and drew a little blood.
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| life.
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| | Joining their hands, they declared their
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| The groom must arrive before the bride at
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| | love for each other three times. The
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| the church to avoid bad luck.
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| | priest then fed them cooked rice from the
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| It is considered bad luck for two
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| | same plate and gave them a drink of some
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| siblings to marry on the same year.
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| | of their blood mixed with water. Binding
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| Breaking something during the reception
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| | their hands and necks with a cord, he
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| brings good luck to the newlyweds.
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| | declared them married. The majority of
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| The bride should step on the groom's foot
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| | Filipino weddings are now Catholic
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| while walking towards the altar if she
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| | weddings, but some native traditions
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| wants him to agree to her every whim.
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| | remain. Most have special "sponsors" who
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| A bride who wears pearls on her wedding
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| | act as witnesses to the marriage. The
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| will be an unhappy wife experiencing many
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| | principal sponsors could be godparents,
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| heartaches and tears.
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| | counselors, a favorite uncle and aunt,
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| An unmarried woman who follows the
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| | even a parent. Secondary sponsors handle
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| footsteps (literally) of the newlyweds
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| | special parts of the ceremony, such as
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| will marry soon.
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| | the candle, cord and veil ceremonies.
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| Dropping the wedding ring, the veil or
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| | Candle sponsors light two candles, which
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| the arrhae during the ceremony spells
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| | the bride and groom use to light a single
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| unhappiness for the couple.
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| | candle to symbolize the joining of the
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| In early Filipino custom, the groom-to-be
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| | two families and to invoke the light of
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| threw his spear at the front steps of his
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| | Christ in their married life. Veil
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| intended's home, a sign that she has been
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| | sponsors place a white veil over the
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| spoken for. These days, a ring suffices
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| | bride's head and the groom's shoulders, a
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| as the symbol of engagement.
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| | symbol of two people clothed as one. Cord
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| The Engagement
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| | sponsors drape the yugal (a decorative
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| After the couple has decided to marry,
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| | silk cord) in a figure-eight shape--to
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| the first order of business is the
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| | symbolize everlasting fidelity--over the
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| pamanhikan, where the groom and his
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| | shoulders of the bride and groom. The
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| parents visit the bride's family to ask
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| | groom gives the bride 13 coins, or
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| for her hand in marriage. Wedding plans
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| | arrhae, blessed by the priest, as a sign
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| are often made at this time, including a
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| | of his dedication to his wife's
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| discussion of the budget and guest list.
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| | well-being and the welfare of their
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| Don't be surprised if the groom-to-be is
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| | future children.
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| expected to run some errands or help out
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