chinese wedding.. not..
we attended a chinese.. uhmmmm.. wedding.. last saturday..
well i really wanted to come because i wanted to see how chinese hold their weddings.. the ceremony itself, tea ceremony etc..
to my dissappointment, we were just there for the reception.. =( the wedding ceremony has been done earlier in the day, i guess..
there wasnt much happening during the reception.. we welcomed the couple then dinner started (a 12 course meal.. something to cheer us up.. *lol*).. then the cake cutting.. videos.. toast.. and more of dinner.. a string ensemble was playing all throughout dinner.. that's about it.. to sum it up.. it was just dinner..
when the dessert was served, that was the signal that the event is nearing the end..
things i learned about their custom..
- when the invitation says the attire is formal.. IT IS formal.. long gown/dress for the ladies and suit for the guys
- you should not come early as the event starts 30 minutes after
- you are expected to give a red packet.. and mind you.. one red packet per guest.. with at least $80! phew! e dalwa kami ng pangga ko.. but since we are not locals.. we opted to give $60 each.. haaay..
some of our officemates did not come because of this custom.. and even to the last minute, my pangga and i were still deciding if we should come.. but since we gave our word, we came..
- if you are given an invitation, even you are not coming, you are still expected to give a red packet! talk about pressure! hehehe..
one of our officemates said, the next time he sees someone approaching him with an invitation, he'll immediately say that he cant come.. *lol* =p
so there you have it! tips on getting by when invited.. and to avoiding the invite altogether.. hahaha! =p
posted by jane @ 6/14/2006 11:01:00 AM
5 Comments:
uy, magandang pagkakitaan yan ah. hehehe! talagang business-minded! =P
did they serve rice cakes? sabi ng isang friend ko, sa huli daw ang rice, after all the viands. =P weird.
parang binayaran mo yung 12-course meal mo ah and more! :-P
if i'm chinese, i can do this marrying thing every other month! i think i'm gonna run out of people to invite though...
kaya pala mayaman sila agad eh..
hmmm...so i thought nakalimutan lang ng waiters sa edsa shang..we attended din kasi a friend's wedding (the groom's a pure chinese)..yung rice kasabay niserve ng dessert.
walang rice na sinerve.. but we had the dry noodles.. right before dessert.. ehehe.. yun na yata pinakarice namin.. =p
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