Pamamanhikan - Check!

Pamamanhikan - the asking of the girl's parents' permission to wed the affianced pair

 

The 'blueprint' of the wedding plans are drawn or made known on this occasion. The pamanhikan is often hosted by the bride's family where the groom and his parents set to visit the bride's family to formally ask her hand in marriage and discuss plans for the upcomming wedding over lunch or dinner. This can be a real uneasy situation if it's the first time for both sets of parents to meet. The groom- and bride-to-be may feel a little awkward (nervous even) seeing and listening to each parents consult each other face-to-face on matters like their wedding budget, guest list and the likes. It is customary that the the visiting family bring a gift (often, the mother's best home-cooked specialty) for the hosts. Others may opt to hold the meeting on a 'neutral ground' (a restaurant is a likely choice) or invite a mutual acquaintance to the gathering and help ease the first meeting. Why bother with all the trouble? Filipinos seek their folk's blessings for a happy and hassle-free marriage. Afterall, pamanhikan is a treasured Filipino heritage which, first and foremost, avoids an awkward situation having the parents see each other as strangers come wedding day.

Last Saturday, August 7, Stan together with his dad, uncles, aunt, bro and future sis-in-law went to Batangas to do the traditional pamamanhikan. I guess it's more of "meeting of two families" since the plan and bookings were already done. We just had chichat and lunch together.

@Jollibee Rosario, breakfast before travelling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stan's Family taking a walk in our backyard

My parents, 2 eldest sisters with their hubby

before leaving for Manila

 We'll be back on the 14th for our simple engagement celebration.