Chinesestylewedding

　　Chinawasoneofthelongesthistorycountriesintheworld.Wehavemanytraditionalcultures.Weddingceremonyisapartofculture.

　　Lastdaywasthedateofmyclassmate’sweddingthatwasthesameclassinprimaryschool.Shewasthefirstonetogetmarry;Igotasurpriseatfirst.Andalsoitwasthefirsttimeasmyselftoreceiveinvitation.Itsaid:”InvitingLinandBFgotoXXX…”IreallyfoundIwasgrown-up,notonlybodybutalsoage.Iamoldenoughtogetmarrynow.(IalsofeelmaybeIamthelastonetogetmarry.)

　　IfyouwanttoenjoyaChinesetraditionalwedding,youmustpreparemoney,timeandcapacityforalcohol.

　　Therearemanystepsofwedding:PresentationofBetrothalGifts,SendDowry,Installationofnewbed,HairDressingRitual,TeaCeremonyandHomeComingRitual.Forexample,inthefirststep-PresentationofBetrothalGifts,brideshouldpay:

　　Money,usuallyendsin$9,$99or$999(meaningforever!),putintheTieBox

　　Jewelry,suchasapairofdragon-phoenixbangles

　　TieBox,containinglai-see,driedloongans,driedlychees,walnuts,peanuts,lotusseeds,

　　cypressleaves,sesame,red&greenbeans,reddates,apairofdragon-phoenixcandles,

　　Driedmushroom,“fat-cai”(driedblackmoss),driedseafoodsuchasdriedabalones,driedshrimp,driedscallops,driedsquids,etc.,incombinationof4,6or8.

　　WesterncakecouponsandChinesecakesorcakecoupons

　　See,thatisjustapartofwedding,itreallyneedshugeof$.

　　InvitingfriendsandrelativestohavedinnerisatraditionalandnormalwaytoshowpublicthatUaredoingweddingnow.MyclassmateinvitedustoaChineserestaurant.Therewereabout200peopletoattend.Andeveryattendanceswouldgaveasumof$asgifttocouple.$isnoteverything,butinChinaifUgiveotherkindsofgift,Ualsohadtogive$atlast.

　　Havingadrinkofalcoholisanotherwaytocelebratewedding.Couplewillgotoeverytabletocheerup.Therewere20tablesyesterday.Ourtablewasthelastone.Sowehaveenoughtimetoprepareplayingtricksonbride.Weputchicken’sarse,alotofspiceandsoy,andlotsofun-knownthingintoalcohol.Iwassureitmustbeabaddrink.Butatthattime,thebridewasdrunk,somyclassmatetookmostofthisdrink.Iwasafraidofher,butfinallyIthoughttheywerecoupleinlaw,sotheyhaddutytosharehappinessandwoefromeachother.Ihopetheywilllivetooldageinconjugalbliss.

　　IfeltIwasnearlydrunktooooooooo.