Korean Weddings - What to expect

Korean Weddings?!

Many of the people planning to make the trip to Seoul in September for our wedding have asked questions about the differences between a Western wedding and a Korean one. As you would expect, there are many differences between what is common in Canada and what is common in Korea. Watch the video at the link below from two people who started out in Korea teaching English and who have become professional bloggers still living there. Actually, a lot of the stuff on their website is worth checking out!

http://www.eatyourkimchi.com/what-are-weddings-like-in-korea/

Something to be clear about. Our wedding ceremony will be a little different. The best way to describe it in English is to say that we are going to do a "Korean King Wedding" for our ceremony.
Google the keywords "King wedding or Royal wedding in Korea" that and you will find a youtube video to see what it will be like. Or simply click on this link:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUpvfVSTkHA

This is something that will be a unique experience for everyone, including HwaYoung! If any of my friends want to help carry me in??? Let me know! King and Queen for a day...

THIS WILL HAPPEN QUICKLY! The whole ceremony will be about 30 minutes tops. 

*DON'T BE LATE OR YOU WILL MISS IT!*

You will see after this ceremony as people make there way to the lunch area something I want to point out. The normal procedure for what follows goes like this. The guests will give an envelope (their wedding gift) and for that they will get their "meal ticket".

  Don't feel pressured by this!! 

Those giving out the tickets will be instructed that this is not necessary for the guests from Canada so you will be able to eat without having to give an envelope!! Those who wish may of course do so, we just don't want people to be caught unaware! This is very normal in Korea but obviously may be very surprising for those from Canada used to seeing a box for envelopes at the reception or a table for gifts and envelopes.

As I get more questions and learn more myself about things that may not be common in North America, I will update the blog to let you know!

Biggest thing to remember, you are our guests and we are thrilled to have you there. 

Don't sweat the cultural differences, just enjoy them!!!