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An unmarried woman who wants to marry soon must follow the footsteps of the newlyweds is believed to be married off soon.
Dropping the wedding ring, the veil during the ceremony brings unhappiness for the couple.
After the couple has agreed upon to get marry, the first task is the pamanhikan, where the groom and his parents visit the bride's family to ask for her hand in marriage. The groom or the suitor renders service to his future wife's family and run errands around her house to help her family and to gain their approval.
Filipino bride dress up in a bright festive color dress or even a black color dress for the big day. The grooms usually flaunt a traditional barong made out of silk transparent fabrics. Now even men go for black tuxedos.
Most Filipino weddings have special "sponsors" who play as witnesses to the marriage. The main sponsors could be godparents, counselors, a favorite uncle and aunt, even a parent. Two candles are lit symbolizing the joining of the two families and to invoke the light of Christ in their married life. White veils are placed over the bride's head and the groom's shoulders, a symbol of two people clothed as one. In Filipino traditional wedding the bride and the groom drape over their shoulders the yugal (a decorative silk cord) in a figure-eight shape--to symbolize everlasting fidelity The groom offers the bride 13 coins, blessed by the priest, as a sign of his dedication to his wife's happiness and the welfare of their future children.
Travour.com describes and provides information on the wedding traditions of Filipino and around the world.
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