Philippines - Wedding Dress

In Philippines, it is considered bad luck for the bride to try on the wedding dress. It is believed that if the bride tries on the wedding dress before the big day, the wedding will not take place.

Philippines - Handkerchief

Loving couple used to give another a present of gift to show their love. In Philippines, there is a belief that one should avoid giving handkerchief as gift. It is because a handkerchief is usually associated with crying or sad moments.

Philippines - Wedding

One should avoid choosing knives and other sharp and pointed objects for wedding gifts as it is believed that this will lead to a broken marriage.

Phillippines - Visiting the dead

When you pay a visit to a dead person, usually at their family home, and then going back after that. Never go back straight to your home, it is believed that the spirit of the death will follow you and stay at your home.

So...on the way home, go to some place else, either resting or eating out before reaching home, so that the spirit will be left there.