Weddings Around the World | Culture Cuddles #1

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  • Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
  • Hi everyone, we have a podcast now! In our first episode, we discuss intercultural relationships, wedding traditions in Germany, India, Thailand and Vietnam, and various superstitions and rituals. Tell us about your experiences of living and loving between cultures in the comments or on culturecuddles.com. We hope you enjoy it!
    Culture Cuddles is out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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    Ever felt like a fish out of water in a new country or stumbled through a conversation in a language you barely speak? Oh, you have? Then you’re in the right place! From cultural misunderstandings that’ll make you cringe to romantic gestures that get lost in translation - Uyen Ninh and her German Husband (to be) are trying to make sense of it all.
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    culturecuddles.com/
    Culture Cuddles is produced by Uyen Ninh and her German husband-to-be, with production support from YilmazHummel. The producers are Niklas Stündel and Freerk Sitter.
    Instagram: uyenninh | german.fiance
    TikTok: tiktok.com/@uyennninh
    uyen@yilmazhummel.com
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  • @maggielovegood1667
    @maggielovegood1667 26 дней назад +7950

    German boyfriend feels uncomfortable showing his face but is definitely not ashamed to sit so comfortably on the couch xD

    • @ThisApp
      @ThisApp 26 дней назад +366

      That’s the biggest cultural difference haha

    • @jasoninthea.m7471
      @jasoninthea.m7471 25 дней назад +93

      He's so cute!

    • @hansdylan3182
      @hansdylan3182 25 дней назад +141

      The couch does look sooo comfy!! 😂

    • @miyuunyuu2621
      @miyuunyuu2621 25 дней назад +84

      I wasn't sure if he was sitting there comfortably or if he was trying to position himself for the scene, because the whale in the background also looks very placed 🥰 But super cute

    • @hanna-ug6fk
      @hanna-ug6fk 25 дней назад +57

      It's his home why he wouldn't be comfortable

  • @imaginethat2003
    @imaginethat2003 25 дней назад +3093

    I am imagining that when you two get married, the minister/priest refers to German boyfriend as 'German Boyfriend'. 😂

    • @caitydestroyz
      @caitydestroyz 25 дней назад +186

      And when it's finally time for the final "with the power vested in me" or however it is orchestrated, I now pronounce you "German husband" and wife!! 🥺🩷

    • @thiennhifamily5846
      @thiennhifamily5846 24 дня назад +7

      ​@@caitydestroyz lol

    • @mirjanbouma
      @mirjanbouma 24 дня назад +15

      Well Of course, that's his name! 😋

    • @camckenzie
      @camckenzie 23 дня назад +14

      Yeah, he'll have to change HIS name.😂

    • @remytherevolutionairy769
      @remytherevolutionairy769 23 дня назад +18

      "I now pronounce you, German husband and wife"

  • @eve837
    @eve837 21 день назад +233

    "Soon my name will be German Husband." 😂❤

  • @IunaIia
    @IunaIia 25 дней назад +1954

    I say we hide with face with Uyen's crocheted creations

    • @barb8335
      @barb8335 25 дней назад +36

      Good idea

    • @camckenzie
      @camckenzie 23 дня назад +81

      Crocheted wrestling mask!

    • @hello1868
      @hello1868 23 дня назад +55

      Hahaha imagine a balaclava with octopus tentacles on top or something

    • @Casmomof3
      @Casmomof3 23 дня назад

      ​​@@hello1868Perfect!

    • @RandomNexus
      @RandomNexus 22 дня назад +9

      Oooh! Brilliant idea! \o/ 😄

  • @ChericeGraham
    @ChericeGraham 26 дней назад +1604

    Uyen's mismatched socks fit well with the laid-back vibe. This podcast is so much fun.

    • @Zwoelfeline
      @Zwoelfeline 25 дней назад +27

      Mismatched socks is lifestyle ❤

    • @Poopick
      @Poopick 25 дней назад +6

      @@ChericeGraham honestly i didnt even notice

    • @jackyb.2338
      @jackyb.2338 23 дня назад +12

      One of her socks is matching german boyfriends tshirt ❤

    • @ChericeGraham
      @ChericeGraham 23 дня назад +4

      @@jackyb.2338 And together they're matching the shark.

  • @michadybczak4862
    @michadybczak4862 25 дней назад +1590

    About breaking things: in Poland it's common that the weeding couple is throwing Champaign glasses on the floor, and then they clean it together - like a symbol of the normal, daily stuff that happens.

    • @yurialencar143
      @yurialencar143 25 дней назад +12

      Lol😂

    • @agnesmeszaros-matwiejuk8783
      @agnesmeszaros-matwiejuk8783 25 дней назад +35

      In other slavic countries + often in Hungary, too.

    • @HeidiPriest
      @HeidiPriest 25 дней назад +9

      😂polterabend in germany

    • @nizinka
      @nizinka 25 дней назад +15

      The same with obstacle course! Some guests dress up in funny costumes and the bride and groom have to complete small challanges or bribe them with alcohol or cakes.

    • @olas2336
      @olas2336 25 дней назад +18

      A nie kieliszki pod wódce?

  • @niloofardordahan6915
    @niloofardordahan6915 25 дней назад +785

    I dated an English guy when I was studying in the UK. The cultural differences were crazy. I am Iranian and because of our culture with poems/literature (persian), love is a very fantastical thing. Showing love is always super romantic & dramatic. Like you would tell someone you'd die for them (in different ways) at least 3 times a day. Even outside a romantic relationship, you'd tell a close friend ,family member or children that "I'd get sacrificed for you" in casual conversation or even as a form of saying thank you. eg: sister: "do you want me to make more coffee for you?" me: "no honey, I'd die for you".
    Even typing it in English sounds ridiculous but it's so enmeshed in our culture that we're used to it. We use it as a term of endearment and almost never think of the meaning. Now imagine me, from this culture, dating a very practical and logical English guy. I was 16, away from family for the first time and I just felt my bf didn't love me because AT MOST he'd just say I love you. I got used to it eventually but the first few months were terrible. The funny thing is, I'm now married to someone from my own culture but my time in the UK has made me cold from the point of view of onlookers because I'm far less dramatic in love
    🤣

    • @doodahgurlie
      @doodahgurlie 25 дней назад +46

      Yeah, that is pretty dang dramatic with the dying for even the smallest things. LOL

    • @niloofardordahan6915
      @niloofardordahan6915 25 дней назад +28

      @@doodahgurlie yeap.. the relationships get kinda toxic ngl 🤣

    • @phoenixdavida8987
      @phoenixdavida8987 25 дней назад +3

      ​@@niloofardordahan6915it seems like limerance not love

    • @meanmemes01
      @meanmemes01 25 дней назад +17

      ​@@niloofardordahan6915 words like 'sadaqa' n 'qurban ' are weigh too pure . i believe that these words are extremely effective and effervescent into the soul of lovers. As these words are not meant to carry the negative effect like ( death).

    • @JW-hf9ev
      @JW-hf9ev 25 дней назад +1

      Come to the USA AND MAKE A TV SHOW

  • @VirgoLunaKnight
    @VirgoLunaKnight 26 дней назад +1088

    I literally freaked out when german boyfriend read my comment 😅
    Yes i said a whole lemon 🍋 ...its to be kept hidden but it will absorb all "negative energy"

    • @uyenninh
      @uyenninh  25 дней назад +315

      Oh hii 😆 thanks for the lemon comment!!

    • @annieboba
      @annieboba 25 дней назад +34

      @@uyenninhhi Uyen! Just woke up to your podcast, cant wait to join the next one!

    • @mercedesvelasquez8781
      @mercedesvelasquez8781 25 дней назад +20

      ​@@uyenninhas a hispanic it's just good to keep a lemon in your living spaces and if their negative energy the lemon will brown so quickly it is honestly disgusting

    • @dunadanfer
      @dunadanfer 25 дней назад +8

      @@mercedesvelasquez8781 primera vez que escucho eso. ¿En que país lo hacen?

    • @PurityM
      @PurityM 24 дня назад +4

      Just hide a lemon in the house?

  • @Juneessary
    @Juneessary 25 дней назад +552

    In Vietnam it is true that we don't have proposals. But when you take your boy/girl friend to meet your family and every one started asking, to your face, behind your back, to your parents, to your siblings, to your nieces/nepthew... when are you two gonna get married before you even think about it. If your partner doesn't flat out deny it, that's when you realize you're getting married.

    • @slwrabbits
      @slwrabbits 24 дня назад +31

      That's a very ... alarming way to learn something that I would consider very important to know.

  • @vilmaalencar9085
    @vilmaalencar9085 25 дней назад +333

    I'm Brazilian, married to a Swede, living in Sweden, we got married in Sweden because weddings in Brazil are usually huge and we didn't had the money for it. One Brazilian tradition I did was to write the names of my friends that were single on the underskirt of my dress, I took a picture lifting my skirt up to show the names for my friends who couldn't attend, there were a lot of side eyes from my Swedish guests.

    • @MultiEquations
      @MultiEquations 25 дней назад +52

      That’s such a cute tradition

    • @aki-ko4dc
      @aki-ko4dc 25 дней назад +12

      cara realmente casamento no brasil é muito caro ne kkkkk

    • @TheGypsyVanners
      @TheGypsyVanners 25 дней назад +5

      Too funny

    • @chiaradelia829
      @chiaradelia829 24 дня назад +7

      That's actually so cute ❤

    • @PurityM
      @PurityM 24 дня назад +19

      I'm Brazilian with a Dutch fiancé, we decided we'll get married in both countries so both our families can be with us. But both will be small intimate events, nothing like the usual Brazilian thing..

  • @MurphysEveryWhim
    @MurphysEveryWhim 25 дней назад +282

    A not so happy intercultural relationship story: I am from the U.S., and in grad school, I started dating a grad student who was from south India. I enjoyed learning about his culture and meeting his friends. It was about 6 months into the relationship that one of his friends explained to me that I was just the girlfriend to be had until my boyfriend was pressured by his family to marry someone they arranged for him. I confronted my boyfriend, and he confirmed it. I wouldn’t have let the relationship get that far if I knew there was no chance of us getting married, but he never mentioned it, and I didn’t know enough to ask.

    • @doodahgurlie
      @doodahgurlie 25 дней назад +56

      That would upset me immensely as you were just used until the "right" girl comes along. Especially as he knew this going into the relationship. Then again, you probably should have been more aware of Indian culture...parents play a big part in dictating their children's marriages.

    • @ekaterini2957
      @ekaterini2957 25 дней назад +32

      Don't feel bad -- been there, done that. I had no idea either -- definitely even in the states with US-born folks of Indian heritage you need to check out up front or at least very early on if the potential partner/family are planning on an arranged marriage. Sometimes they even send the adult child (more often the groom to be) back to the homeland to get introduced to potential brides and get engaged with plans to get married and then bring the bride back to the states. Very easy to get blindsided by this.

    • @srfirehorseart
      @srfirehorseart 25 дней назад +20

      I'm sorry that happened to you. Must have been upsetting at the time
      I had a friend (in the UK) who was very happy in a relationship that was secret from her parents. As soon as she had a marriage arranged she accepted it and broke up with her girlfriend.
      I was quite shocked but my friend seemed to accept the arrangement quite casually. We haven't spoken since, so I don't know how the marriage worked out.

    • @M_SC
      @M_SC 23 дня назад +16

      I’ve heard of this. It’s so misogynistic and racist really. People in the o outside group don’t deserve the respect people in their group get, apparently

    • @immaseahorse24
      @immaseahorse24 22 дня назад +14

      He should have been honest with you

  • @KaylaMarie-kv2nf
    @KaylaMarie-kv2nf 23 дня назад +78

    Uyens honesty about her rough origin was so awesome. She is so cute and full of light when she talks about all things, good or bad. I appreciate her good energy.

  • @floggingvalentine93
    @floggingvalentine93 25 дней назад +171

    Not married but black american: it's common in some black american families, after the wedding ceremony the bride and groom will jump the broom - a literal broom. This is from slavery when enslaved people were not allowed to be married bc you could not separate married Christians. Jumping the broom was the ceremony that was allowed to announce their wedding to everyone while not anger the masters. Some families practice this tradition after the wedding ceremony and it's fun because the higher you and your partner can jump the stronger your marriage will be. One side of my family does this regularly but the other doesn't so not everyone celebrates it but it's an important tradition that shouldn't be forgotten.

    • @Weirdforces-rk9qs
      @Weirdforces-rk9qs 23 дня назад +6

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @Hotoke234
      @Hotoke234 23 дня назад +7

      this isnt common at all at lest where im from in the us

    • @chicagogal555
      @chicagogal555 23 дня назад +3

      I never knew this, thank you for sharing.

    • @MegaCorazon96
      @MegaCorazon96 22 дня назад +13

      As a Black American from the Southern US, I plan to jump the broom with my partner at our wedding, too!
      Interesting to learn about the height-marriage strength correlation

    • @floggingvalentine93
      @floggingvalentine93 21 день назад +4

      @@MegaCorazon96 congrats! Idk that's just what i was told growing up so we jokingly made it really tall to piss the bride n groom off lol. I'm from the north and we kept some traditions alive ❤

  • @thebestofirishcrochet
    @thebestofirishcrochet 24 дня назад +98

    Hi, I'm Czech, and 15 years ago, I married an Irish guy. We were madly in love for two years (and still are). Unfortunately, his mum didn't approve of our marriage and eventually disowned him. Our son was born in Ireland, but the low job opportunities and bad economy in 2008/2010 forced us out of Ireland. Since then, we have lived in three countries, trying our best to find a place where we would fit in. It is challenging, and we are still looking. The next one is going to be Finland. This probably sounds crazy, and looking back, many things we had done were 100% pure craziness. But we always 'pulled a magic rabbit out of our arse' (the Irish man said) and carried on. We both strongly feel that our home is where we can hug eachother.
    Also big Congratulations I hope your wedding will be just a start of best days of your life. Love your channels. Stay awesome ❤❤❤

    • @M_SC
      @M_SC 23 дня назад +8

      You’d be a pretty normal couple in Canada

    • @thebestofirishcrochet
      @thebestofirishcrochet 23 дня назад +11

      @@gottalovetheinternet Thank you for your honest opinion. Yes, I suffer a lot from it! Breaking family is awful thing and I don't wish that on anybody especially not on my children. It is bad enough they lost their grandmother because of it. On the other hand I don't think 'Karma' will get them. In fact they are doing very well for many years with great family support on both sides. My mother in law was unfortunately an acholic and we spend all our money to pay for her 4 bedroom house (even we weren't aloud to live there) When we stop paying because we simply couldn't afford any more she was furious. My husband use to take every year a loan to pay for her cruise ship holiday and when he lost his job my income wasn't good enough to pay her mortgage, holidays and our rent and food. So we had to stop paying. And she disown him because our son was born. I never tried to find logic in that, but that is how it happened. If you would be in my situation what you would do differently?

    • @thebestofirishcrochet
      @thebestofirishcrochet 23 дня назад +6

      @@M_SC Yeah Canada would be our dream come true, but no visa pathway for us available :/ we are in our 50s now. Same for Australia. We choosing Finland because it is so cheap to buy house with land and of course the amazing educational system for our son

    • @barbsmart7373
      @barbsmart7373 23 дня назад +10

      ​@@gottalovetheinternetHow dare you accuse this person of tearing his family apart? You font know snatching about this family.
      Shame on a mother for disowning her son and choosing not to know someone he loves and her future grandchildren.
      Look at your own life and comment on your own life dnd the worst things people have done to YOU.

    • @gottalovetheinternet
      @gottalovetheinternet 23 дня назад +2

      @@thebestofirishcrochet That is very difficult, I’m sorry you’re going through these things. Sending you best wishes. My comment was a bit insensitive I admit. I was just trying to quickly get my point across, from a place of concern. But I wouldn’t know what to do in that situation. Perhaps send her letters to update her on the kids etc and to wish her well? She doesn’t sound like a well woman in her mind.

  • @everestfalls
    @everestfalls 16 дней назад +18

    A man who prizes his peace and privacy yet still compromises for their loved ones, truly a man of culture.

  • @sakshi.chaudhary
    @sakshi.chaudhary 17 дней назад +16

    I love the community Uyen has built that loves to enjoy the content she produces while respecting the privacy of her German boyfriend.
    She and Stephanie Soo have gotten some amazing human beings as followers and I really love to be the part of this community.

    • @vanessaa.6087
      @vanessaa.6087 16 дней назад +1

      Agree, they're both lovely people and so are their communities☺️

  • @naomihirsch2796
    @naomihirsch2796 25 дней назад +131

    "do you want know how we fight evil spirits? A knife" 🤣💀 I choked on my water that was so funny

    • @missbrauchbar
      @missbrauchbar 23 дня назад +4

      I was also not prepared to hear that 😂

  • @sandorpetra-andrea5275
    @sandorpetra-andrea5275 25 дней назад +123

    Been doing long-distance with my Dutch partner for almost 5 years and we're finally closing off the distance! Watching you guys living your best life happily together gives me a lot of hope and joy!

    • @mirjanbouma
      @mirjanbouma 24 дня назад +11

      Are you coming to the Netherlands (in which case, welkom in Nederland!) or is your partner moving to you? 😊
      Either way, congratulations on closing the distance!

  • @leannehowarth6939
    @leannehowarth6939 24 дня назад +52

    I'm English and I moved to New Zealand when I was 22 fully expecting to meet a kiwi guy and get married. I'd had enough of English guys and was glad to never have to date one again. I ended up meeting an English guy from the town next to mine in England and falling in love and marrying him. I think the only thing you can guarantee about love is its never what you expect.

    • @allyouneedisgodandjesus
      @allyouneedisgodandjesus 21 день назад

      My parents decided to move from one city to another in the same state..the cities were quite opposite culturally. I remember that in high school I had a feeling in my heart that I would meet and be with a guy that was of my own ethnicity. At the same my thoughts told me "what are you expecting,there's no one of that race around here but your own family". Sure enough, a few years later I met my now husband in the same city and we married shortly after.❤❤ 24 years of marriage so far❤❤❤❤

    • @Maiju86
      @Maiju86 11 дней назад

      Well said! I went to Iceland and everybody told me that I will meet a viking icelander there. But instead I ended up finding an Italian guy! 😅 I never EVER thought even about dating an Italian.

    • @valeria-militiamessalina5672
      @valeria-militiamessalina5672 День назад

      Yeah, expect the unexpected, was Napoleon's motto.

  • @joerodino
    @joerodino 25 дней назад +134

    I am an American and have lived in Germany and Vietnam. This Fall I am invited to a wedding in Vietnam. The bride is a dear friend and I know her entire family. I have never been to a wedding in Vietnam. Of course I am so excited, but realize this is to me an unfamiliar part of the culture. Your podcast came at a perfect time. Still I have many questions, but you guys answered many of them.
    I love your RUclips videos! Thank you, hạnh phúc und Freude 🎉

    • @emjayay
      @emjayay 25 дней назад +11

      She has some videos on her regular channel about Vietnam weddings.

    • @locle2625
      @locle2625 25 дней назад +15

      Weddings in Vietnam are varied. It is better to ask your friend how they celebrate it and all your remaining questions. We love to share our culture with foreigners ☺️

  • @GregKnee
    @GregKnee 25 дней назад +41

    My wife grew up in the Philippines - half Chinese and half Pinay and when we became engaged her parents asked about my birth information to go to a fortune teller? to see if we were compatible. We were married twice - first in the US with a simple civil ceremony and then 10 months later a massive Church wedding in the Philippines 27 years ago!

  • @Whitetigeress86
    @Whitetigeress86 25 дней назад +47

    I am British an I met my German husband July 18th 2023 on a video game called dayz , 8 months later on the 21st of march we got married in Denmark, they say when you know you know and this was our case 😊

  • @terrestra
    @terrestra 25 дней назад +78

    I'm from Austria and in my region the bride stealing event at the wedding party is very common. The bride and groom would book a second wedding venue (usually a bar or restaurant) and late in the evening, the person who managed to steal the bride's wedding bouquet without being caught, would "steal the bride" and bring her to the second wedding venue while the groom has to "rescue her" by going after her (nowadays the bride and groom appoint the person who is to "steal the bride" before the wedding and leave the wedding bouquet unattended for them, when it's time for the event). When the bride is moved to the second venue by the "abductor" the younger adult guests and their close friends and family usually follow. In this way the wedding party is devided into two groups with the elderly guests, and families with young children staying at the main venue where it is quieter and the younger people getting really drunk and singing traditional drinking songs forcing the other guests and the bride and the groom to down one shot after another. A wedding usually starts around 10 (sometimes earlier, sometimes later) in the morning and ends at midnight when the father of the bride "passes" her to the groom one last time and they go home together as a married couple.

    • @elkewoll2950
      @elkewoll2950 25 дней назад +18

      In Germany (my region, ie southwest) bride stealing works differently. The bride is taken away by friends and taken to different pubs. The groom and his friends follow and look for the bride in the various pubs and the groom has to pay for drinks for the guests in the pub and for his helpers until he has found his new wife!

    • @doodahgurlie
      @doodahgurlie 25 дней назад +8

      I love that tradition! It's pragmatic and yet fun.

    • @Cherry-fi9zu
      @Cherry-fi9zu 24 дня назад +2

      ​@@elkewoll2950 I'm also Austrian and I just know this version of yours :)

    • @hannajos
      @hannajos 24 дня назад +1

      I actually feel this has such a sexist undertone too it (from Austria myself) - I‘d get drunk myself too haha

    • @internationalexpansion_kr
      @internationalexpansion_kr 23 дня назад +4

      I refused to be stolen at our wedding (in Austria) because I knew that it would be super confusing for the British group of the guests and honestly I don't enjoy it that much to be at a wedding where then so many people (incl bride & groom ) are really drunk

  • @erikaalbert929
    @erikaalbert929 25 дней назад +45

    not a wedding thing but I am Mexican American and my husband is all White (we are in the USA) and the hardest thing and still comes up is our differences in time. For him, time is very linear and done by appointments and for my family time is just there. For example, a birthday is at 2 but don't arrive at 2pm because you will be helping to clean and set up. but for his family, if the event starts at 2pm, the food and everything will be ready and set up at 2pm. and they have end times, where my family events don't really have end times unless there is a venue end time involved.

    • @TheGypsyVanners
      @TheGypsyVanners 25 дней назад +6

      I relate as a Cuban American when living outside of Miami. I was invited to a 2pm party once and invitation gave 430pm for end time and zi was like whhhhaaa?

  • @sup4818
    @sup4818 25 дней назад +242

    In India, if there's something like getting married would kill the spouse because of the date of birth thing, we get them married to a tree first so that technically the tree is the spouse and then they get married to their partner
    So if the spouse has to die, it's the tree and the partner lives!

    • @kathleen88863
      @kathleen88863 25 дней назад +12

      That's perfect!

    • @snooze6650
      @snooze6650 25 дней назад +22

      Incredible galaxy brain solution lmao 💯💯

    • @FlowerChyld143
      @FlowerChyld143 25 дней назад +3

      Hahahahaha

    • @AmandaLubani
      @AmandaLubani 25 дней назад +6

      @@sup4818 wow.. great work around

    • @aleks-33
      @aleks-33 25 дней назад +7

      😂that's so practical, I love it. ❤ better than breaking up!

  • @TriviaCountdown
    @TriviaCountdown 21 день назад +11

    I used to work with an Indian couple and they were married by an arrangement. They agreed to it, and have grown kids and are still together. Their son, actually asked them to help them arrange a marriage for him. She was a wonderful soul, the wife. I worked with her longer and knew her better. She totally put up with me asking about her country and her culture, because I'm a curious soul and want learn and find it all fascinating. She guided me and my mom when it came to cultural clothes (went to a festival with them). Talked with us about food, because you know, yummy. Bless her.

  • @polyglotornot
    @polyglotornot 25 дней назад +151

    Kinda love this channel ngl. Personally, my bf is Korean. I learn languages as a hobby, and he is monolingual. I've never left Texas for longer than a week let alone been outside the US. He wasn't born here and has traveled a lot. In the south intercultural relationships are not common let alone ones of the same gender. It is a wild experience, and it is really cool to see a podcast/channel cover these things. From picking up a new phrase to table manners its cool to see another couple document the quirks. Can't wait to see this where this goes!

    • @Weirdforces-rk9qs
      @Weirdforces-rk9qs 23 дня назад +2

      How did you meet and do you plan to live together?

    • @polyglotornot
      @polyglotornot 23 дня назад +5

      @Weirdforces-rk9qs So we knew each other in high school through friends/boyscouts, but were never close other than some games here and there. Then we reconnected on Discord about 2-3 years back. We started hanging out more outside of games and started dating soon after. After a while, we ended up pretty much being inseparable and have lived together as a couple for coming up on a year and a half now. About a year ago, we got priced out of our home city and moved to a nice little place nearby. Was really random how it all happened. We actually have the same first name too, lol.

  • @katebarker1983
    @katebarker1983 26 дней назад +172

    😂German boyfriend wants more lighthearted convo after talking about evil spirits…I love Uyen’s response! 😂
    I want to hear more about this though, Uyen! Totally interesting!

    • @xenawarrior5324
      @xenawarrior5324 19 дней назад

      Yes! More of this topic. I'm curious 😊

  • @moxiebombshell
    @moxiebombshell 25 дней назад +21

    8:49 I'm honestly surprised to hear German Boyfriend be so understanding of the power of superstition, it's really cool.

  • @aroth23100
    @aroth23100 25 дней назад +19

    I Love hearing the rough stuff from the village! Don’t ever sugar coat things for the internet- we love your truths ❤😊

    • @ekaterini2957
      @ekaterini2957 25 дней назад +1

      Agree -- Uyen you keep telling us your truth...

  • @KiMmYy535
    @KiMmYy535 25 дней назад +46

    I’m so happy for you two. This channel has grown in so many incredible ways! I’m glad German Fiancé is getting more comfortable in the channel as well. This podcast will be a huge milestone for the two of you. Congratulations!

  • @michelledeer7659
    @michelledeer7659 25 дней назад +75

    You need a PO box do we can send wedding gifts!

  • @alva8096
    @alva8096 25 дней назад +45

    As VNese, one thing i impress the most in Vietnamese wedding is they karaoke so much. Even in the 8pm, there are some close friends and relatives singing songs. I remembered in my uncle wedding they sang from 4pm to 9pm. 😅😅😅

    • @doodahgurlie
      @doodahgurlie 25 дней назад +1

      They also over do it. Karaoke is super loud there and often goes on far too long. It happens in public areas where it's a shared space. It happens late in the night or early in the morning. It's ridiculous.

    • @khangaroo8166
      @khangaroo8166 23 дня назад

      @@doodahgurlie i agree with this. honestly though, it adds life to the city/town. it's depressing in america sometimes, but you get tired of the karaoke real quick. especially if you've been dealing with it your entire life

    • @doodahgurlie
      @doodahgurlie 22 дня назад

      @@khangaroo8166 Too much of anything makes it annoying. That's why there's a saying about moderation.

  • @elkewoll2950
    @elkewoll2950 25 дней назад +18

    I have a personal theory about "Polterabend". I think each marriage has a set (pre-ordained by spirits) amount of crockery that will be broken during the marriage. The plates and cups smashed during Polterabend are deducted from this amount. So: the more fragments on the Polterabend, the less crockery smashed during the couple's life together!

  • @musica_boya
    @musica_boya 25 дней назад +19

    Fun fact about wedding in my rural Hungarian town:
    It is customary for newlyweds to get in their cars (along with the entire guest list), go to the boulevards (which basically go in a giant circle) during the day and honk their horns like a bunch of ducks the entire time LOL
    Also, 'wedding challenges' are part of EVERY Hungarian wedding. The groom has to complete crazy tasks (such as trying to shave a balloon with a sharp razor without making it pop) in order to get his 'kidnapped' wife back and marry her

    • @oo8962
      @oo8962 23 дня назад +1

      Sounds fun but the honking would definitely make me go crazy😭 it's way too noisy

  • @Hunlover123601
    @Hunlover123601 25 дней назад +26

    omg german boyfriend shifting to german husband eventually is great 🥺💜
    you guys are so wonderful ❤ this is so soothing. maybe someday you can read stories from your childhood or something, like how i grew up with dutch stories!

  • @yashitabhoria8398
    @yashitabhoria8398 25 дней назад +26

    Uyen and German boyfriend doing a podcast together just made my month!!!❤

  • @Cybersanny
    @Cybersanny 26 дней назад +156

    Love the podcast! Also love the whale on the couch 🐋 it somehow brings me joy

    • @SteelAtomic
      @SteelAtomic 25 дней назад +10

      i thought u were makin fun of em till i saw the literal whale on the couch 😭

    • @arandomguy7935
      @arandomguy7935 25 дней назад +2

      The whale is giving Attorne Kim Young Woo awwww

    • @eustacia03
      @eustacia03 25 дней назад

      You can unzip it's mouth and put things inside (I have one of these whales).

    • @german.boyfriend
      @german.boyfriend 25 дней назад +3

      To me too 🥰

    • @keldaMouse
      @keldaMouse 25 дней назад +3

      it all looks so informal and cozy. Love that German Boyfriend is showing so much of himself. I love the hamster emoji over his face too.

  • @taxypalmia368
    @taxypalmia368 25 дней назад +23

    I'm from Greece where big weddings are the thing, and planning a whole wedding in 2 days is so crazy, in Greece you wouldn't be able to even find a church to book so fast!

    • @vasilikistavrakis1050
      @vasilikistavrakis1050 25 дней назад +2

      Give the papa a nice donation and have the wedding in the xopio after the liturgy. If you believe it can happen then it can happen. ( for our xeno friends Xopio = village) ❤😊
      If you’re anything like me I know you have a crazy aunt that can spread the news in 30 min or less. 😂⛪️🔔 Party at the nearest taverna 🎉❤

    • @EmotionalSupportCapybara
      @EmotionalSupportCapybara 24 дня назад

      Χωριό not Xopio. Also it’s ξένοι in this case as it is plural. Anyway most people in Greece/Cyprus don’t do village weddings anymore as it isn’t considered classy 😅
      Otherwise I have been planning my wedding all year and we are now almost 2 months away from it. Mine is multicultural too (Im Cypriot, fiancé is not) and it has been a difficult journey but we are excited!

    • @brendashelonko2149
      @brendashelonko2149 21 день назад

      Am guessing there are a lot more monks available in SE Asia, than priests or ministers in Europe. To meet a 2 day notice of a wedding.

    • @anetakibanaki6350
      @anetakibanaki6350 19 дней назад

      I married in Greece. My husband is Greek and I'm German. The bureaucracy was a nightmare. And my husband got actually asked at the δυμαρχείο why he couldn't find a nice greek girl. I stood beside him, I speak and understand Greek. And a church wedding would have been impossible as I'm protestant. They seriously wanted to baptize me again. So taking into the equation one person being a foreigner, no way having a wedding in 2 days in Greece😂 But to be fair, neither in most countries in Europe.

  • @anisaseptiani3927
    @anisaseptiani3927 21 день назад +7

    I love seeing how Uyen looks at German fiancé with a smile on her face🥹❤️

  • @hongl8138
    @hongl8138 25 дней назад +21

    OMG thank-you Uyen & German boyfriend (soon to be husband)!!
    Congrats on all accounts. You guys are moving onward and forward! 💕

  • @biocyber4544
    @biocyber4544 25 дней назад +15

    German Boyfriend's voice is kinda soothing to listen to 🙂 hoping this podcast will be a regular schedule, keep it up!

  • @kayodea.8024
    @kayodea.8024 25 дней назад +31

    OH MY GOD OH MY GOD !!! I am so excited to see you are doing a podcast ! I don't even want to start listening to this first episode because I'll probably won't be able to wait before the next one 🤣

  • @anushahanu27
    @anushahanu27 25 дней назад +14

    I m indian and i can confirm its traditional tinder especially in the south. We get to choose who we get married to and if dont want to then we move on to next guy. Parents only set it up but the decision is the brides and grooms.
    To ward of evel spirts we use slippers near head under the bed, lemon is crushed in front of the person. During marriage in some cultures wen the rituals start like 2days b4 marriage, the bride carries sharp objects or stones until marriage day. I think it's for protection.

  • @stephjovi
    @stephjovi 24 дня назад +9

    I think it makes more sense to just discuss it and decide to get married. Instagram worthy proposals are more for social media than life

  • @srspeep
    @srspeep 25 дней назад +18

    the teasing is adorable, it's always been a personal sign of a good relationship for me!

  • @beyondthesky9458
    @beyondthesky9458 25 дней назад +17

    I love to see how they evolved so much from not showing german boyfriend's face to showing full him😂😂 love both of you btw😃

  • @KEngum1
    @KEngum1 25 дней назад +42

    German boyfriend seems like a natural to take up geocaching!

    • @moxiebombshell
      @moxiebombshell 25 дней назад +4

      I think I just figured he already did it 😅

    • @john_carter_of_earth
      @john_carter_of_earth 25 дней назад +3

      Hello from a geocacher in Florida, USA! I was so surprised to suddenly see a geocaching comment in the middle of an inter-cultural couples podcast!! 😂

    • @immaseahorse24
      @immaseahorse24 22 дня назад

      He's a scientist, biology I think

  • @kaorufan8
    @kaorufan8 23 дня назад +4

    Intercultural relationships are awesome! My mum is the child of one, my gran is Ashkenazi and my grandfather was Palestinian and Moroccan. I'm also the child of one, because my dad's Puerto Rican. My parents fully planned to elope because their mothers were both beyond pissed bout them marrying not only outside of the culture but their respective religions. My grandfathers asked them to just hunker down and wait until the hurricane that was coming passed and in the meantime threw them a backyard wedding on the day that they had planned to elope. My dad's dad had even tricked my grandmother into making my mum's wedding dress weeks in advance as a dress for another big event that was coming up! Very sneaky of my grandfathers. They even managed to get a priest AND a rabbi to officiate

    • @timmysleftnutsack5075
      @timmysleftnutsack5075 21 день назад

      Such a cool mix, my neighbor is Palestinian and ashkenazi Jewish as well from Hungary!

  • @m.a.p.g.
    @m.a.p.g. 25 дней назад +11

    19:41 Beatings with a mulberry branch…I’m laughing so hard picturing it.

  • @ninjachocoa8933
    @ninjachocoa8933 16 дней назад +2

    I just love this series so much❤
    Uyen and German boyfriend are so respectful when the other is talking, and respond so thoughtfully .You two are the best🎉

  • @pinkadoodlezzz
    @pinkadoodlezzz 25 дней назад +5

    You guys are the absolute cutest.

  • @lucymina13
    @lucymina13 25 дней назад +3

    Wow I love the podcast so much ❤❤ Thank you for making this! Can’t wait to see another episode of you two ❤️

  • @HB-by5tw
    @HB-by5tw 25 дней назад +17

    Culture Cuddles is the cutest podcast name only worth of you guys❤❤❤❤❤

  • @shrinidhijoshi595
    @shrinidhijoshi595 25 дней назад +12

    After listening to different experiences such as breaking up because of the prediction that one might die is so relevant even in Indian culture as well. Obviously youngsters do not follow it that much, but the similarities among the south asian and southeast asian countries is so striking. I think that Indian weddings are full of colors. We are not restricted to certain colors such as white dress. We get to experiment a lot like crazy! Indian wedding is like a festival, even the small scale ones that don't make to tik tok or Instagram.

  • @christinem1458
    @christinem1458 25 дней назад +6

    I really like this podcast, it's a feel-good listen. Just like your videos, they're a feel-good watch and I get to learn stuff about Germany and Vietnam culture. I look forward to more episodes 🥰

  • @graciehart777
    @graciehart777 18 дней назад +1

    the conversation about the wedding being postponed because of superstition was so awesome i love how german bf was immediately like “oh two days no problem” while uyen is like “nooo my day would be ruined”. i am just excited for german bf to be german husband ❤️ you two are so lovely together

  • @ezoo470
    @ezoo470 11 дней назад +1

    Uyen is such a cute sincere human being I love her a lot I would love a friend like her 🥰

  • @claudiaking4064
    @claudiaking4064 25 дней назад +9

    I love the mustard and spice gift idea!!! This was great, I look forward to more 🥰🥰

  • @danielsaan1976
    @danielsaan1976 24 дня назад +4

    You two are absolutely smashing. Uyen is fantastisch and GB always makes me chuckle too!
    They like each other so much. It's all so nice :)
    Viel gluck!!!!!

  • @kristenharrell8304
    @kristenharrell8304 25 дней назад +1

    I am so genuinely happy you two started doing the podcast I enjoy your videos on a daily basis! Thank you both for your time and effort

  • @sabrinalarue9560
    @sabrinalarue9560 7 дней назад +1

    this is such a good podcast, I love how laid back and casual it is. ❤

  • @Mark0o0Polo
    @Mark0o0Polo 25 дней назад +5

    This is an exciting podcast!!! Can't wait to see more from both of you. Congrats on the new adventure! :)

  • @bryselbows
    @bryselbows 25 дней назад +4

    I’m so happy about this podcast! You two are so fun together, and I love hearing more from GB

  • @felix-js2ki
    @felix-js2ki 24 дня назад +2

    Your voices are really soothing and just such a perfect fit for a podcast! I’m glad you started it, I enjoyed this issue so much. Good luck with it!!

  • @Valravna
    @Valravna 18 дней назад +2

    Honestly, love this. So cute. Cant wait for more episodes!

  • @aishahb8336
    @aishahb8336 25 дней назад +4

    I love this format! And this topic is so fun ❤

  • @dammitjim9131
    @dammitjim9131 25 дней назад +8

    OMG! You had me at 0:01 ... I love this already

  • @digitalgraveyards
    @digitalgraveyards 17 дней назад +2

    omggg i’m glad i’ve found your channel in time for the start of this journey❤😌

  • @brcn3054
    @brcn3054 20 дней назад +2

    Loved it and can't wait for the next episode!! You're so chill and it's very calming to listen to you💖 Perfect for when I need to listen to something while working or doing some chores, haha

  • @sssraven9842
    @sssraven9842 25 дней назад +5

    Just a recommendation, if you continue to post this podcast on YT, it would be really cool to provide on screen captions. The auto captions that YT provides aren't very accurate. Ik it would be a lot more editing work, but with on screen captions your videos would be much more accessible. Love you❤❤❤❤

  • @BlueIvysAssistant
    @BlueIvysAssistant 25 дней назад +6

    Look at German Boyfriend's "draw me like one of your French girls" pose! 😂

  • @Kelliena
    @Kelliena 25 дней назад +2

    Yay! So excited for this! Thank-you

  • @daisyallen4954
    @daisyallen4954 23 дня назад +2

    love this so much!! i’m excited for more episodes 🫶🏽

  • @EatMoreFish_
    @EatMoreFish_ 26 дней назад +36

    i just realized this came out 2 mins ago lol
    can't wait

  • @potato.chipsu
    @potato.chipsu 26 дней назад +21

    I'm shocked..... German boyfriend changed species, I thought he was a dinosaur this whole time!!!!

    • @german.boyfriend
      @german.boyfriend 25 дней назад +12

      I turned into a capybara for now 😉

    • @mirjanbouma
      @mirjanbouma 24 дня назад

      ​@@german.boyfriendI thought it was a hamster 😅 but a capybara suits you better! Capybara are friendly and chill.

  • @ClaraFrancken
    @ClaraFrancken 22 дня назад +1

    I LOVE THIS SOOO MUCH, I'm getting in the couch to watch this, so feel like I'm with you! Haha 😭❤

  • @sheilasf195
    @sheilasf195 25 дней назад

    Fish sauce table!! 😂😂😂This has to be the best podcast I’ve heard and watched so far! Wishing you both a fun time wedding planning!

  • @ninaandianfan21
    @ninaandianfan21 25 дней назад +3

    So far I’m really enjoying it and it does also have to do with me always laughing at the very funny cartoon over German boyfriends face 😅. I also very much enjoy the aesthetics in general. This flat is STUNNING!

  • @Kypatos
    @Kypatos 23 дня назад +3

    It was a very cute podcast! English is a foreign language for me, but your pace and pronunciation made listening super comfortable. Thank you, I'm waiting for the upcoming episode

  • @yeralmuzika
    @yeralmuzika 25 дней назад +2

    This was so enjoying to watch/listen to while I work! I enjoy your channel and the stories you both share so much ❤

  • @sarahk.4491
    @sarahk.4491 20 дней назад +2

    Im so happy for you two and your journey! Love the new podcast❤️

  • @ACEsParkJunheeWreckedMeHard
    @ACEsParkJunheeWreckedMeHard 26 дней назад +14

    26:27 I'm from Nordrhein-Westfalen, which is the west side side of Germany and my uncle did this on his wedding too aswell as I saw pics of my grandparents getting married who did this too, aswell as my grandparents repeated it when celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, so maybe it was more common in the past and is now out of style, IDK

  • @LevePalestinaKrossaSionismen
    @LevePalestinaKrossaSionismen 26 дней назад +27

    Awwwww how adorable! Absolutely love this video series' name and concept!!! 💕💕💕

  • @angelc5030
    @angelc5030 17 дней назад +1

    I love how comfy, cozy and laid back the set up is!

  • @daf9341
    @daf9341 25 дней назад +1

    Love it! i've been waiting for this😂

  • @-.Germanicus.-
    @-.Germanicus.- 25 дней назад +3

    I love this idea! Ill stay tuned for more episodes. :) I'm American, married a german man 12 years ago ❤ although I think american and german culture is not that different, it can be funny at times. Love your videos Uyen!

  • @SarahNeu123
    @SarahNeu123 26 дней назад +6

    im so excited to watch!

  • @ekaterini2957
    @ekaterini2957 25 дней назад +1

    loved this -- this is just so comfy and relatable -- can't wait for the next episode. blessings to you from Texas --

  • @BabyFrostGiant
    @BabyFrostGiant 25 дней назад +1

    I love this podcast. Can't wait to listen the next one! Uyen's voice is very cute and the fiancé is calming.

  • @kario.9874
    @kario.9874 25 дней назад +5

    I absolutely love the two of you. You make me believe in true love. Both of you are absolutely adorable together ❤

  • @hungrydude619
    @hungrydude619 25 дней назад +8

    This was very enjoyable you guys!
    And for the haters dissing German Boyfriend for not wanting to show his face, DONT WATCH. Respect others wishes😊

    • @M_SC
      @M_SC 23 дня назад +2

      Literally who?

    • @immaseahorse24
      @immaseahorse24 22 дня назад +1

      Have not seen anyone do that

  • @jazzieslifestyle6096
    @jazzieslifestyle6096 25 дней назад +1

    Loved it! Will definitely keep watching ❤

  • @LittleSunshineKittyCami2024
    @LittleSunshineKittyCami2024 16 дней назад

    I love this! I really appreciate how you respect your boyfriend's privacy while also including him in the videos and I'm super excited about the podcast! This is so AWESOME!

  • @isagrace4260
    @isagrace4260 26 дней назад +4

    Yes! I’m kind of figuring out how to approach this now, so I’m happy to see this ❤

  • @Ghostykitten
    @Ghostykitten 25 дней назад +10

    Such a cute podcast! My brother didn't have a monk predict their wedding (lol) but i remember he basically eloped. My dad got a call one day from my brother who was like "uh hey you know that trip to visit my girlfriend.... well we're married!" My Sister in law is Thai but from New Zealand snd my brother is from the US and specifically grew up Mormon and he flew to New Zealand to elope with her. Mormons stereotypically get married very quickly lol (myself included, i was proposed to in December and married in March the following year) but my brother is going on 20 years this year being married and has two beautiful kids and this year was my 5th wedding anniversary ❤

    • @furlough2327
      @furlough2327 25 дней назад +1

      Such a cool story! I'm glad they can be happy in NZ despite the local hate for American

    • @Ghostykitten
      @Ghostykitten 24 дня назад

      ​@furlough2327 they actually decided to move back to the US. They only lived in New Zealand for less than a year after getting married before coming back to the US lol.

  • @Maija57
    @Maija57 3 дня назад

    YAY! I love you guys!!

  • @mistieh3016
    @mistieh3016 11 дней назад +1

    Love y’all! I love how humble y’all are with constructive tips y’all give to each other!

  • @leonik7152
    @leonik7152 25 дней назад +3

    I was invited to a wedding last summer. I loved the decorations: dried wild flowers. And the guest gifts were selfmade marmelade and a little pack of wildflower seeds. Not typical for Germany but still super nice to see the flowers bloom this summer :D

    • @immaseahorse24
      @immaseahorse24 22 дня назад

      This sounds like a lovely idea for bombonniere

  • @hecker8819
    @hecker8819 26 дней назад +21

    So excited for this!!!