WEDDING: Choosing The Date

Hello Readers!

Some might wonder how Gary and I come up with our wedding date. J

You might assume that picking up a date for your wedding is just an easy and effortless task. Well, you go wrong. Hahahaha! I will tell you why.

There are so many aspects/factors to consider upon choosing a date for your wedding. We very well know that we, Filipinos, are very inclined traditionally and evidently have several of beliefs.

So upon choosing a wedding date, we need to consider; 1) Our Traditions 2) Our Families’ Beliefs 3) The season 4) lastly, the availability of the guests.

For traditions, there are some Filipinos believe in “Sukob”. It is believe that if you and one of your immediate relatives, especially sisters or cousins, will get married on the same year, one will be lucky and one will have a bad luck.

For beliefs, you can browse on the internet the one mile list of Filipino beliefs about weddings. There is one belief I can clearly remember out of those many that were listed in one site, it says: Couples who are getting married one or two days before FULL MOON will be showered with overflowing blessing and abundance.

For the Season, here in the Philippines, we only have two seasons, the SUMMER and the RAINY season. More likely, we’ve experienced rainy days/months during June to December and hot months on the first half of the year. I believe it is better to avoid getting married on a rainy season so that rain wouldn’t ruin your most special day.

Lastly, the availability of guests, I have still included this because this factor also has affected our choice of wedding date. Both Gary and I wanted to invite everyone so close to us without impeding their personal schedules.

You know, for modern couple like Gary and I, it is obvious that we are so unknowledgeable about that traditions and beliefs. So upon talking and planning about settling down, we have directly chosen our desired date. The first date that comes into our mind is the June 8, 2013. Because I wanted to become a June bride and I just love the number 8, and etc! J

… BUT it didn’t work out! *_____*

One day, my mom have told me to ask for a 2013 Calendar from a relative who has a printing press shop who’s by November 2012 starts printing a 2013 calendar. I wonder why she asked me to. Later did I know that she was looking for a date with a FULL MOON and the schedule of High tide.

At first, I just laugh at what Mama is doing and we even tried to contradict with her beliefs. Because, for sure, the June 8 date that Gary and I wanted will be postponed or will be moved earlier or later. In the 2013 calendar, June 8 is the schedule for a NEW Moon which means, there will be no moon on that day.

Gary and I were depressed for a moment until someone said that, “Sunod nalang mo ana kay wala bitaw mawala kung mag-too-too ta ana!” So that opens our mind into setting aside the June 8 date, instead look and search for another good date. We’ve come up with so many dates to choose from; May 25, June 22, July 20 and etc.

Luckily, everyone in the family agreed for the May 25 date. Because aside from it is exactly FULL MOON and a Saturday, it is also a summer, no classes for Gary’s Dad and relatives who are Teachers, and of course for guests that are still going to school. Moreover, May 25 is Gary’s grandfather’s death anniversary. Voluntarily, his Lola agreed to that and just wanted to have a double celebration.

THAT’S IT!

SAVE-THE-DATE

25^TH OF MAY, 2013

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* Bevs *