Whether it’s spring with its beautiful cherry blossoms, summer with sandy beaches https://www.blueprintregistry.com/guides/wedding/wedding-planning/the-ultimate-guide-to-wedding-events and clear blue skies, autumn with crispy red leaves or winter with white snow, south Korea is the perfect place for your dream wedding. Whether you choose a house, hall or hotel wedding venue, you’ll definitely find the perfect setting to make your day special and memorable.
Most of the time, there’s no entourage of bridesmaids or groomsmen in south Korean weddings. The ceremony is usually short and sweet, supervised by an officiant and an MC (both of which are likely to be personally known by the couple). There’s a song, a few speeches, a performance and a kiss. Afterwards, the next couple is herded in for their turn.
In the past, both families would split the cost of the wedding korean dating sites. It was also common for the groom’s family to purchase a house and the bride’s family to furnish it. Now that children are growing up faster and more independent, this tradition has largely fallen out of favor.
In a traditional Korean ceremony, called Pyebaek, the couple is seated behind a low table with their parents and other close relatives who hold a basket of chestnuts, jujubes or dried persimmons. They then play a game of catch, where the number of jujubes and chestnuts that are caught is used to predict how many daughters or sons the couple will have. This ceremony is often held during cocktail hour and is a great way to get an up-close look at traditional hanbok and culture.
