The Chinese wedding

Marriage Must Haves in Chinese Traditional Wedding

The Chinese wedding, steeped in customs and traditions, is quite an elaborate affair! Choosing a date The groom’s mother will take the birth dates of the bride and groom to a feng shui master to choose an auspicious date. Betrothal The groom’s family presents proposal gifts to the bride’s family, and the two are considered[Read More...]

The Indian wedding

Guests are greeted with the sprinkling of rose water, while sandalwood paste and vermillion dust are offered to be placed on the forehead to symbolize the third eye of wisdom. Mappilai Alliappu & Mappilai Varavetpu The best man and the bride’s brother escort the groom to the bride’s house. Later, the bride’s parents welcome the[Read More...]

The Malay wedding

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“Raja Sehari”, meaning “king and queen for a day” is the biggest way possible, it involves many ceremonies. Merisik A representative from the groom’s party visits the house of the potential bride to ask her family for her hand in marriage. Today it is practiced out of respect to receive blessing for the marriage. Akad[Read More...]

To Veil or Not To Veil

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Several years ago, the thought of not wearing a veil at your wedding was considered crazy. These days, however, some brides are opting to not wear veils at all or to wear a small one for the ceremony and no veil for the reception. I have to say, I’m still a fan of veils, at[Read More...]