All About Korean Weddings: traditions, gifting money, attire, expectations, and more!
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- What are some unique things about weddings in your country?
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TIME STAMPS
Traditional wedding 1:03
Modern weddings 4:41
Proposal 5:07
Attire 5:49
Ceremony 8:41
Giving money 14:00
Guest Attire 20:07
Small weddings 21:03
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As a Hispanic/Latina - dancing at weddings is a MUST! Bachata, Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton, etc. You will hear songs from these genres plus Western or any type of music requested by the bride and groom or guests. We dance all night long!
This was a really informative video. I'm from India and weddings here soo vastly different from Korean weddings, it was super interesting to hear about.
First of all, since India is a huge country, different regions all have different types of wedding culture. I'm from the northern region and I'm from an Indian Muslim family, so I'm speaking only from that perspective.
Our weddings are huge deals and they usually last at least a week and can go up to 2-3 weeks. There are various ceremonies that span the week.
We have a "Haldi ceremony" which is held at the bride and grooms places seperately where the family members and friends get together and put turmeric paste on the bride/groom. I know for some people, it's held with both families together, but in my family it's always been seperate. It's meant to symbolize cleansing the bride/groom and everyone dresses up in yellow clothes.
Then we have the "Mehndi" or the Henna ceremony, where the brides family gathers and everyone is dressed up (for us, usually in green/maroon colors) as the bride gets henna put on her hands and feet. The henna is very elaborate and takes hours. The brides siblings and friends also put henna on their hands. There's lots of singing and dancing ands it's usually incredibly fun. It's usually the night before or a couple days before the wedding. There's also a cute tradition where the bride gets the grooms name incorporated into the henna design in a slightly hidden way for the groom to look for.
Then we have the "Baraat", in this, the groom and his family come over to take the bride back to his place for the actual "Wedding" part. Traditionally, the groom comes riding on a horse haha, but these days it's usually in a car decorated with a bunch of flowers. If they live states apart then a Baraat party takes a train to and from the brides state.
Then we have the "Nikkah" which is the main wedding ceremony where both the families gather together. In this there's a religious figure we call "Imam" (he's the head of a mosque) who officiates the wedding and asks for consent of both the bride and groom to agree to get together and signing of official papers etc. This is the ceremony in which everyone is all dressed up in traditional Indian clothing (where I'm from it's lenghas and Saris) and jewelry. The bride traditionally wears bright red lengha and is adorned with gold jewelry and a specific type of wedding make-up that you only see on brides. The groom is dressed in traditional clothing called "Sherwani" which is usually a cream color but it varies. There's a huge buffet style meal for the guests and more dancing and singing. The siblings of the brides and grooms prepare dances and such for the day too. We also have a tradition called "Joota chupayi". Basically, the Joota Chupai is all about stealing the groom’s shoes as soon as he takes them off. The sisters, cousins, and other female relatives of the bride are the culprits - they are expected to hide the shoes after stealing them. They aim to get some money from the groom before releasing his shoes since he will need them to leave the venue. The siblings from the grooms sides try to deter them from stealing it and it's usually a really fun ongoing thing throughout the ceremony.
This is then followed by "Rukhsati" where the brides family bids goodbye to the bride as she leaves with the groom.
Then finally there's the "Walima". It is a reception party that is hosted by the family of the groom. Friends and family gather to wish the newlyweds a prosperous life. The couple is showered with wedding gifts and blessings. It's also the time where the bride gets more familiarized with the grooms extended family.
The state I'm from has a mix of Hindu and Muslim population so our wedding traditions are a mix of both, hence not all the ceremonies would be a part of a strict Indian Muslim wedding, but it's just how it's been for my family. Hope this was interesting haha. Loved your video ♡♡
That’s so interesting!!!! Thank you for sharing :)
That was super interesting; thanks for explaining. I did see one Bollywood movie where they used all colors of the rainbow for the powder they put on each other; I suppose it's due to where you're from and what religion you practice 🤔
@@PuffKitty The colours from rainbow that's a a festival called holi (in march) that's not for wedding 😅
Thank you SO much for this video! Traveling from US to attend a wedding in Korea and was wondering about traditions and etiquette. 💖
Glad it was helpful!
In Finland (northern Europe), weddings vary a lot. A lot depends on whether you belong to a church. The vast majority of Finns are Christian (either Lutheran or a small minority Orthodox), or there is a civil ceremony, which in its simplest form is just a short visit to the registry office. Sometimes people join a church just to get married in a church. So religion does not play a big part in the lives of Finns.
Perhaps summer weddings are the most popular because you can celebrate outdoors. The average wedding lasts from the afternoon until late at night, usually the guests stay to celebrate even after the couple has left the venue.
Food and drink usually play a very important part in a wedding. The meal, including dessert and coffee, lasts several hours.
Usually there are all sorts of fun games, which may or may not be fun, depending on the person who is doing it.🤣 The games etc. are of course related to the couple. The only limit is your imagination.
But as I mentioned, there are variations from side to side.
As a gift, the bride and groom will receive all sorts of things they need and perhaps wish for. Often there is a list of the couple's wishes, open to all, which can be seen online, for example, where the person who buys the gift can mark the item as purchased. This avoids the wedding couple receiving the same gifts. Money is a common and often desired gift.
I'm from Ghana(West Africa) and weddings are a super big deal. If you want to see family members you didn't even know existed go to a wedding or get married😅 plus the guest list can get crazy. Also our weddings can be pretty expensive it all depends on the families budget , but your families status/wealth also plays a huge role. First you have the traditional marriage then the white wedding(some people do both on the same day, while others might do it weeks or months apart). The white wedding is the most extravagant one and the after party....let's just say you won't be going home until food a drinks are done. Gifting money to the couple is also somewhat of a tradition in Ghanaian weddings. Some couple will accept monetary gifts and other will accept both monetary and physical gifts(like stuff they can use in the new home)
Hi Sienna! It is interesting to hear the complete description of a Korean wedding. A wedding day in our culture lasts the whole day (afternoon and evening, with preparation beforehand). When I got married (in Switzerland), we reserved a Church in "Saint-Saphorin Lavaux" (type in these words - you'll see pictures. If you type "eglise" in front, you will see the Church) that was available to us alone for that day - a saturday. The ceremony was around 14h00. Guests were informed and arrived beforehand. The (Christian) ceremony lasted about one hour. The order of the ceremony was prepared by us, the marrying couple. It is when the bride and groom make their promises to one another. It is a lovely and touching moment with excellent music. Pictures are taken. Then the entire group moved to "Hotel Victoria Montreux's" Jardins de Victoria, a ground that overlooks Lake Leman. We only used the gardens for the reception. The travel to the reception is a ceremony onto itself. It is a long and slow car convoy (about 30 cars) that lasts maybe 45 minutes in country roads. People on the street greet the couple that is in the first car, decorated. The following cars honk to announce/celebrate the "just married" couple. The couple throws candies to children on the way. At the Hotel ground, it is a cocktail where we had a chat with each guest and pictures were taken. Around 17h00, people left and the guests invited to the wedding meal travelled to the next Hotel. In our case, it was "Hotel Bristol Montreux Switzerland". It is also the Hotel where we, the marrying couple, stayed overnight. The meal began at around 18h00 when we entered the hall, after having changed. Meal time is a moment of festivities where friends tell funny stories about the couple that they have known for some time. For my part, I went to each table to tell the stories of our friendship to the whole audience. It is a moment of honor for everyone. My wife did the same with her guests. After the meal, around 20h00, a band came and the guests danced until late in the evening. The bride and the groom dance with their friends. Guests left as they saw fit. The married couple left first, at around 22h00. Usually, the last guests leave after midnight. As you will have noticed, the married couple is never in "competition" with other people getting married, pushed by a schedule. It is all about the marrying couple, at every moment, every where, all the time. If I were to get married in Korea, I would impose this wedding schedule, like it or not. Do you think people would agree to follow it? It is very unlikely though, since in this case, the man would be a foreigner. In passing, we also received gifts in the form of money. The total amount was about $US 3000. There is no expectation of any kind regarding such gifts. The wedding is not about that.
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TIME STAMPS
Traditional wedding 1:03
Modern weddings 4:41
Proposal 5:07
Attire 5:49
Ceremony 8:41
Giving money 14:00
Guest Attire 20:07
Small weddings 21:03
When we start getting a lot of wedd invites means that we are getting old.
My Korean male friend is getting married next Saturday!! He is so cute and romantic with his fiancé all the pictures and stuff is so cute ❤
Aww congratulations to him!!
Be realistic bro😀
Thank you so much for this informative video! I’m writing a K-drama fanfiction that will feature a brief wedding scene, and I was completely ignorant about Korean weddings. So glad this was here 🩷
I appreciate the info on Korea weddings sienna I enjoy learning more about Korean culture 🇰🇷
Happy Valentine's day sienna hong
Never been this early, love your videos so much
Ahh thank you I appreciate it love!! 💗
Would love this since my husband is Korean and I’m Mexican-indigenous, a mix of our wedding for both of us I would love
In the Philippines, Filipino Christians have not had a traditional wedding since the Spanish colonial era. The marriage ritual of Filipino Christians is based on the teachings of the Bible.
There are also traditional weddings in the Philippines, it was performed by the ancient Tagalog, Bisaya, Bikolano, Ilokano, Kapampangan, and other ethnic groups during the pre-colonial period, as well as by non-colonized and influential tribes, such as Aeta, Igorot, Bendian, Dumagat, Tagbanwa, Mangyan, Mamanwa (Kungking), Manobo, B'laan, T'boli, Badjao, and others; and the same among ethnic groups influenced by Islam, such as the Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug, and others, which is still practiced until the present time. Those who got married in pre-colonial times were in front of the 'babaylan' (priestess); their clothes are also colorful like in Korea, and their faces are even sealed. In Christian and modern weddings, the woman will only wear any white dress.
I can't say "traditional weddings" are Christians and modern weddings where the groom and bride wear Barong Tagalog (male national costume) and Baro't Saya or Filipiniana (female national costume). Wearing national attire for men and women is part of our culture. Most of the Filipinos who get married nowadays do not want Barong Tagalog (for groom) and Filipiniana (for bride), because of the saying that they look dead or put in a coffin, so they prefer modern attires, such as Americana or business attire (for groom) and any modern gown (for bride).
Can I say you’re one of the most beautiful women I’ve seen on earth and also very educated, wise and elegant, love from a sister to sister ❤
Wow, thank you💗
Off topic but ur so pretty! Your lipstick is a must have i swear 😍
Oh, there was the beautiful bride, Suzy (photo from the TV series Start-Up). She's the reason I started watching more Korean productions in the first place (the first one I saw her in was Vagabond). And of course YT then popped up a variety of Korean content and I found this channel. Sorry for the little offtopic.
I like Sienna's informative videos like this a lot. One thing that could maybe be addressed in the future, why do Korean TV shows/movies have so much focus on eating? It may sound like a silly question to a Korean, but isn't it just the right topic to address when it raises questions elsewhere. Well, this was just a suggestion.
Thanks for your video. And sorry for the long comment. I have a bad habit.
Amazing topics
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Good advice
Good advice
what lip product did you use for your lips? it looks so cute!
Are traditional Korean weddings cheaper to have than a modern one??
And does guest bring their kids ?
Miami
Very interesting and edu. Maybe future topic, and sounds like urban
Legend or outdated law, but if a foreigner and Korean start a family in Korea can Korean gov require them to stay in the country to ensure both parents meet their financial obligations? That can’t possibly be current, right?
Your so cute.
You are looking very pretty, come over to India and explore it.
UHMURRICUN ? KRRIAN ? 🤣
When your culture is poor and economy is not doing well than you have shorter and cheaper celebration
Yeah I’ve contact you Instagram You have not respond I don’t think it’s you
i love how everyone in these comments come from all different beautiful places 😭😭🫶🏻
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