A man's story

I just realize how complicate the chinese wedding ceremony is. today i have a meeting at my friend's house around 4 pm but when every one arrived is around 5 and we all have dinner.. start meeting around 6pm and finished at 10pm.

we talked about the engagement:

rough schedule is

5.00 am arrived at the guy's house to put things in the car truck include the money for the lady side, 9 sweet, banana, sugar cane about 4 stems, sugar, gold, rings, etc.

6.00 am arrive at the lady's house decorate every thing. mother of the man side asking the parents of the lady's side for the hand of the lady. give the lady side the money, etc.

7.15 am give the ring to the lady side

end of the engagement...

but still people would stay arround and chit chat

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on the wedding day is worse

both side wouldn't have time to sleep the night before ...

3.00 lady side has to get ready with the hair and make up. and pray at buddha image, chinese god, goddess about 6-7 places depends on the houses

~ 5.00 am the celemony of serving tea for the elders, etc.

~5.39-5.45 the lady has to leave home to the man's house. along the way must meet a monk (time given by fortune teller) and have to get to the bed room before 10.00 am (no problems)

but before getting into the room still has to pass along other celemoney stuff...

after lunch has to go to make up again and stand by at the hotel before 5pm before the evening dinner party begins

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i wouldn't know all this stuff if i haven't go to my friend's house today .. i don;t know how my wedding going to be yet .. but it is lots of things to prepare for ...