Mizely Jane

• Brides shouldn’t try on her wedding dress before the wedding day or the wedding will not push through. — My mom told me this. But why? What if it doesn’t fit on my wedding day?

• Knives and other sharp and pointed objects are said to be a bad choice for wedding gifts for this will lead to a broken marriage.  
• Giving arinola (chamberpot) as wedding gift is believed to bring good luck to newlyweds.  
• Altar-bound couples are accident-prone and therefore must avoid long drives or traveling before their weddingday for safety.  
• The groom who sits ahead of his bride during the wedding ceremony will be a henpecked husband.  
• If it rains during the wedding, it means prosperity and happiness for the newlyweds.
• A flame extinguished on one of the wedding candles means the one on which side has the unlit candle, will die ahead of the other.  
• Throwing rice confetti at the newlyweds will bring them prosperity all their life.  
• The groom must arrive before the bride at the church to avoid bad luck.
• It is considered bad luck for two siblings to marry on the same year.  
• Breaking something during the reception brings good luck to the newlyweds. 
• The bride should step on the groom’s foot while walking towards the altar if she wants him to agree to her every whim.  
• A bride who wears pearls on her wedding will be an unhappy wife experiencing many heartaches and tears.  
• An unmarried woman who follows the footsteps (literally) of the newlyweds will marry soon.  
• Dropping the wedding ring, the veil or the arrhae during the ceremony spells unhappiness for the couple.  
• In early Filipino custom, the groom-to-be threw his spear at the front steps of his intended’s home, a sign that she has been spoken for. These days, a ring suffices as the symbol of engagement.

From http://asiarecipe.com/phiwedding.html.