As we were planning to go for our gown fitting on the last day of the lunar 6th month, we got some questions on when are we going for our photoshoot and advice that maybe we should not go for that in the 7th lunar month. In fact, it seems that we have to shun all wedding related preparations during that period of time.
Went to run a check on the Internet and this is what The Wife gotten:
In the month of August (that’s the seventh month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar) the Chinese believe, that the gates of hell will open.
The dead souls (the Hungry Ghosts) will be released and roam the streets of the living in this month. Children and young toddlers should be kept from going out of the house, because the “Hungry Ghosts” could lure them to the kingdom of the dead.
Having a wedding or moving to another house during this period is considered as bad luck and should never be practiced.
And God forbid that one should die during this month!
HUH! How can control when will die??? (look at last sentence) Hmmm, well… both The Husband and I are not very superstitious.. but do not be mistaken, we do respect traditional beliefs and in the 7th month festival itself. That said, we are not going to start on a paranoid streak of avoiding things at all cost… And I always believe that we should fully utilise time when we have them.
Understood the part that sending out invitations during this time is a big boo boo as the elderly relatives and parents might not be happy. Also, it seems that sending out invites at this time is equivalent to inviting ‘good brothers’ to the wedding…. Therefore major preparations such as sending out invites, ROM, food tasting, guo da li and the banquet CANNOT be held.
Hmmm, so we are planning to go for gown fitting before the 7th month and then try to have the photoshoot on a GOOD day in the month itself. Yes, do believe that there are still good days regardless of the month. That way, we can avoid the crowd during the 8th month and the bad weather at the end of the year. Also a good way to kill time for “jobless” and therefore less stressed out and hopefully prettier me. The Husband can also start to use his leave too!
I guess the only precaution that we have to take for a shoot during this month is to skip Denga Bay for photos after sunset as well as the pretty waterfall at Kota Tinggi in case we capture any uninvited others along with us… Heehee… I hope readers of this entry don’t get spooked out… The Wife have had a group photo with such an uninvited guest too, but I guess I am not very freaked. Always believe that since I did not do them harm, they will probably not harm me as well.
As for the house, renovation will start this month and end somewhere in the beginning of the 7th lunar month. Earlier, The Husband has gotten the furniture companies to deliver on one of his off day which is around that period as well. So I guess thereafter we just do not move any of our stuff in and therefore does not constitute to moving house! Hahaha…. our own justifications… And we have the amulet on the door that my father-in-law got for us, so we will be safe and sound!
The wedding preparation continues for now…
Our Wedded Daze!! 