Now it's the time. The day before the big day. The longest day ever.
I'll shorten the story where you collect the gowns and props for the wedding day. What's gonna happen on that day is just gown collection, gown fitting, bridal car ribbon fitting and props collection. That's all.
That night is where most of the activities takes place. It is said that the bride and groom shall not meet the night before and so we didn't. We carry out our auspicious tasks at our own home.
Some family would have a small event to invite neighbors, friends or relative over for a small banquet. This is so called the "bachelor's night". I did mine, but my husband did not do on his side. For simplicity, he just have a simple dinner together with the relatives. It's entirely up to the family.
What I would suggest is just ignore the so called bachelor's night banquet. It's time consuming and your guests could be tired from traveling over and they have to be over at your place again the next day especially if your guests are from out of state.
What's inclusive are usually bathing with flower water (to ward of evil spirit), then change to new pyjamas, hair combing ceremony (by a pair of good couple - healthy, with children and grandchildren) and praying to ancestors.
But we just did bathing with flower water since both of us does not have an altar at home.
All these have its own auspicious hour to follow.
p/s: A really short post for the timeline for the long delayed process. heh.
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