Vintage Philippine Wedding Pictures & Superstitions #philippines

Teresita Cuenco Gonzalez, photo courtesy of Manny Gonzalez

Here are some pictures of Philippine brides and grooms.  (That's my aunt up there! I don't know the others but they all look very charming.)

The Philippines has wedding superstitions including the follow:

• It is bad luck for siblings to get married within the same year;
• It is bad luck to give married couples sharp and pointed objects as these could lead to a broken marriage;
• The groom should be be at the church before the bride to avoid bad luck;
• The couple should not see each other the night before their wedding;
• Rain during a wedding day means good luck

Vintage Postcards of Filipino Women

Images of the Filipina in Literature

How Tall Is the Filipino Woman?

Pre-Colonial Gold in Cebu

Photos courtesy of Manny Gonzalez, Ebay and Etsy. 

Tags: Philippines, Filipinas, Philippine, Filipino, wedding, bride, vintage, marriage, superstitions, folklore

This is all for now,

Cecilia