The "June bride"may be a cliche, but not so in the Philippines. June is not a particularly popular month to get married in here.
Perhaps June weddings are favored in other countries because it happens to be summer there. The weather is good even for outdoor celebrations.
The opposite is true in the Philippines. June means rainy weather. Not particularly compatible with white wedding gowns.
June also happens to be school opening in the Philippines. Families have their budgets geared toward tuition fees and school supplies. Again, not a good time to spend for a wedding. Also not a good time to expect nice gifts from your guests.
Ironically, December is the most popular wedding month here. This should be puzzling since Christmas is also big spending time for Filipinos. You are expected to give gifts to family, friends, officemates and a lot of godchildren. So why add wedding expenses to that?
Oh, ok - I, too, got married in December. I guess it's the spirit of the season permeating everything during that month. Everyone is in a loving, giving mood. It's a time for gatherings and celebration. Everything seems magical!
And yes, most everyone gets a Christmas bonus, too :D
So if you're expecting a lot of June brides in the Philippines, you'll be disappointed.
I'll be tackling many other aspects of Philippine weddings in future posts. Do visit again!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
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How interesting. It's odd that the Philippines are wet in December - you're on the 10 degree parallel which equates (if you head east) to Costa Rica whose dry season is from December-April, with the wet season being from May-November. It must have something to do with the trade winds?
Actually, December is not usually rainy. May and June are the peak months for rain. These days, however, the weather can be weird.
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