Weddings

i have decided to post my speech on my blog for the benefit of everyone's future wedding plans!!! yay!


"...for better, for worse, in sickness and health for richer or poorer for as long as you both shall live till death do you part."

Good morning/afternoon everyone, my speech today will be on wedding superstitions. Well, although my big day is about 10 yrs away, it is never too early to plan for the future.

Wedding day superstitions have been around for as long as there have been weddings. They are maintained in the belief that they will bring good luck and happiness to the couple at a time when their lives are changing, hopefully for the better.

A well-planned wedding takes in a lot of considerations. It is believed that the date of the wedding plays a decisive role in the success of a marriage. Here’s advice on an auspicious wedding day:

Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday best of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses,
Saturday for no luck at all

This famous rhyme advises wedding on the first half of the week. So, we now know the reason for the escalating divorce rate in Singapore, don’t weddings happen frequently on weekends? For the sake of marital bliss, I would most definitely have mine on Wednesday.

After deciding on which day my wedding is going to be on, we must choose a favourable month. Listen to this:

Married when the year is new, he'll be loving, kind and true.When February birds do mate, You wed nor dread your fate.If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you'll know.Marry in April when you can, Joy for Maiden and for Man.Marry in the month of May, and you'll surely rue the day.Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you'll go.Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bred.Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to seeMarry in September's shrine, your living will be rich and fine.If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry.If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember.When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last

As can be seen, marriage at the beginning of the year and at the end seems most suitable. May, July and August are definitely months to avoid, considering one would have a regretful marriage in May, a laborious one in July and a sure divorce case in August. After pondering very hard, I have decided that I should wed either in December or in January, where true love will last and my husband will be caring, affectionate and true. Look at our wise Mrs Lee, Her Dec marriage is surely blessed!

Next, let us get on to the Wedding Day itself. Good omens are very important. From good weather like seeing a rainbow in the sky or having the sun shine down on the marriage couple to even meeting a black cat or a chimney sweep can bring good fortune to the marriage! However, good omens considered in the past, like meeting nanny goats, pigeons or wolves can hardly happen now, but there’s no harm planning for it! In fact, some people do!

On the other hand, we must watch out for bad omens too. Spotting a pig, hare, or lizard running across the road or seeing an open grave or meeting a nun or a monk foretell barrenness. Unknowingly, some marriage customs we have today are actually preventive measures to avoid bad omens from happening. One good example would be the act of carrying the bride over the threshold. This is to prevent the new bride from tripping and falling when entering her new home. One more thing to take note for the bridegrooms is that they must be careful not to drop the wedding ring during the ceremony, or they risk a failed marriage!

Well, after hearing so much, I hope that everyone has gained some good advice for your future wedding plans. My parting word to all of you is: “Wedding is a commitment and should never be taken lightly”. Thank you!