28.02.14 is it a auspicious date for wedding ? seems like many couples chosen this day for their marriage. I had attended a wedding of my cousin bro yesterday. As usual, nothing much special to say about the wedding. For majority Chinese, we follow the traditional Chinese weddings. As we know, customs and cultural elements are very important for the Chinese especially during the big day. Chinese marriage is important to perpetuate and ensure the survival of the family. Before the wedding, the first step is the selection of auspicious dates <看日子> for the Chinese wedding based on the couple’s birth dates and the Chinese calendar. After that, the betrothal <过大礼> is an important part of the Chinese wedding tradition which included betrothal gift,bride price,dowry,details of the wedding banquet. While many of the Chinese weddings nowadays have become infused with Western wedding traditions. Couples nowadays are prefer to wear western wedding costumes compared to traditional Chinese wedding costumes. The highlight of the costumes is on the bride which usually are a series of white long wedding gowns, while for groom normally are a white or black suits. After choosing their preferable costumes, the couple will go to studio for wedding albums photo shooting.
On the wedding day, the groom and groomsmen will decorate the wedding car and drive to the bride’s house to fetch the bride <迎亲> at the chosen right time which in mandarin we call it <良辰吉时>. When reach the bride’s house door, the bridesmaids will play games with the groom and groomsmen before letting them into the house. The groom will need to present a big Angpau to the bridesmaids before proceed into the house. After fetching the bride to the groom’s house, the tea ceremony <敬茶仪式> to the groom’s family is part of the wedding ceremony as respect. The tea usually include lotus seeds and red dates which symbolize early arrival of children from the newly weds. For night time, the highlight of the Chinese weddings is Chinese dinner banquet <摆酒宴> and also the most expenses part of the wedding which the newly wed invite their families and friends to their wedding where usually hold in hotel or Chinese restaurant. If you have attended a wedding banquets, you’ll know that every Chinese wedding banquet consists at lest an eight-course dinner. Each and every dish served has its significance behind which often symbolize blessings of happiness, prosperity, longevity or fertility of the couple and their marriage. After attending few weddings since young, I can say that Chinese wedding is extremely tired for the newly wed and spending a lot but is also the happiest moment for the couple during the preparation for the wedding.
Day Before Wedding
Bridal Sport Car
Limited Edition AUDI sport car, they said this is the ONLY ONE in Malaysia, REALLY ?!
First time sitting in a sport car, so COOL ^_^
buffet party
D-DAY
Both of the wedding singers really have a good voice *o*
Family Photo with Newly Wed
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