Traditional dating in philippines

It is discouraged for female guests to wear white since this competes with the bride's traditional wedding dress color.

For Chinese Filipino weddings, it is customary for the bride to wear red.

On the third day, the priest would prick their chests to draw a small amount of blood, which will be placed on a container to be mixed with water.

After announcing their love for each other three times, they were fed by the priest with cooked rice coming from a single container.

This event is separate from the Despedida de Soltera (Spanish: "Farewell to Single-hood") party some families have before the wedding.

The local variant of the Hispanic custom normally holds it for the bride, and it is held by her family.

Once the woman's parents accept the proposal, other matters will be discussed during this meeting including among other things, the wedding plan, the date, the finances, and the list of guests.

After the ceremony, a series of gift-exchanging rituals was also done to counter the negative responses of the bride: if asked to enter her new home, if she refuses to go up the stairs of the dwelling, if she denies to participate in the marriage banquet, or even to go into her new bedroom, a room she would be sharing with her spouse.

Spanish colonialism brought changes to these marriage rituals because of the teachings and conversion efforts of Spanish missionaries, which occurred as early as the 18th century.

It is also during these visits when the couple personally delivers their wedding invitations.

The typical Filipino wedding invitation contains the date and venue for the wedding ceremony and for the wedding reception, as well as the names and roles of the principal sponsors of the bride.