My mom wasn't the ma-pamahiin type. Or so I thought. She has her short list of pamahiin I am supposed to follow. And yes, I cannot NOT follow them.
During my 4-week long holiday in June, she told us her 1st rule - avoid going on long trips. She said soon-to-weds are more prone to meeting accidents. OK. So there we were, meeting suppliers left and right and doing ocular visits. Our breather was supposed to be a 3-day short trip to Marinduque, the hometown of Mami, R's mom. It didn't materialize anyway because of a slight hiccup in our schedule, but it definitely wouldn't have pushed through any other way because my mom won't allow us to go. I was also asked why we wanted to have our pre-nup photoshoot in Corregidor, when we could've done it in Manila instead. She let this one pass as we already paid for our fares + accomodation.
Last December, prior to my visit home, I went to Taiwan to visit R. I was there for 3 days; R & I went home together afterwards. Whilst planning this trip, my mom kept reminding me about the "no long travels" but still decided to go. I know, I'm hard-headed. But travelling while still 'single' is one of the things I want to do. She only learned about my Taiwan trip a few weeks before I left for Taiwan, only because I told her I will be home for Nanay's birthday (which was a Wednesday).
Then for my trip home this month, R & I are planning to spend a night in Tagaytay before the wedding. It was supposed to be our last trip before we get married. Now this, I'm pretty sure my mom would not allow as well. Just earlier, while on the phone to greet her "Happy Mothers' Day", she told me "stay home, do not go out anymore, blah-blah-blah". What triggered her to say that were my previous trips to Gold Coast with my friends.
Her 2nd rule - do not try on the wedding gown. This is because, according to the pamahiin, the wedding might not push through.
Imagine if I had my gown custom-made, does that mean I won't be allowed to go to fittings? Say she allowed me to have my first and second and third fittings, does that mean I would not be allowed to attend the final fitting?
By reading my blog, you would already know that I got my gown from the internet. I only sent my measurements and did not attend any fittings at all, because the gown was ready in 5wks post-order. When it arrived, of course I was excited to try it on even though I know I wouldn't be able to fit it properly as there was no one to help me. After taking photos of it, I removed it from the hanger and was ready to fit it. As I was about to stand in my bed and get into my dress, I received a text message from my mom not to fit the gown. So there, I placed it back in the hanger, put it inside a garment bag and hang it in my door.
Anyway, I replaced the hanger earlier today as the plastic one got broken from the weight of the gown.
For now, the gown will stay inside the bag, hanging in my bedroom door, until I leave for Manila again. Here's hoping it will still fit me come the wedding day
And while I'm at, is there any pamahiin related to broken hanger/s of wedding gown/s? In my defense, the hanger has been carrying all 4.5 kilos worth of cloth for almost 8 weeks now.
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