It’s considered customary for a bride to carry a handkerchief during her wedding to wipe the tears she must shed before the groom kisses her. Why?
It’s an old sentiment implying tears shed before a wedding means will not be shed thereafter.
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Source:
Neri, R. 1998. The Essential Wedding Workbook for the Filipina.
