What can I do for wedding? | |
---|---|
Sep 13, 2009 04:43 | |
| My plan is to get married in China next year after the New Year celebrations. I will have my papers ready and will get married in my ladies hometown in Hubei. I understand the process is really formal and just a few signatures, nothing romantic and after we will have her friends and family come to a banquet. Later we will go back to Guangdong and have another big meal where I can invite my Chinese friends and eventually we will have another ceremony back here in UK. What I want to ask is there anything else I can do in China? what is traditional? it all seems so quick and unromantic to me and as I will only ever marry once I want it to be memorable for us both. |
Sep 13, 2009 05:29 | |
| Nothing special, your wife will know how to handle it. You just prepare the fare for everything and prepare your stomach for drinking and drinking when others propose a toast. |
Sep 13, 2009 08:42 | |
| Thats another issue, I am allergic to alcohol, I cant drink. Her family are aware of this |
Sep 14, 2009 00:45 | |
| Trust me, I am allergic, if any alcohol touches the inside of my mouth I go into severe reaction, my throat swells and I lose the ability to breath. I carry epipens to help but the last time it happened it was so severe I had to rely on others to help me out. My doctor agrees if it happens again and I am not near my epipen and a hospital I am dead. |
Sep 14, 2009 00:49 | |
| Oh, I forgot, last time I was in hospital briefly and had breathing difficulties for 2 months, just because I had 1 bite of seafood cooked in white wine. So I think drinking will definately not be on my priority list. |
Sep 15, 2009 12:24 | |
| Bloody hell Dave, I knew you were allergic to alcohol but not that bad, I think Dodger and me had better do the drinking for you. As for the wedding I left it to the wife to arrange in our case. Alan |
Sep 15, 2009 15:37 | |
| Dave, The actual wedding is not a big thing in China, simply a legal formality. Some have a religeous ceremony after the office job if they are religeous. The important part is the celebration/dinner/party. Here the red envelopes are handed out :) Alcohol plays a big part in most Chinese celebrations but I'm sure the bride will make sure everyone who needs to know will know about your situation. I would however keep a close eye on your glass, better still keep you hand over it. There is always a joker at every party who might not realise the seriousness of your condition. I hope you are practising some arms length camerawork for the photos ;) |
Sep 15, 2009 19:25 | |
| Dave, congratulations from the Dodger clan on the news. My Wife wanted a Mongolian wedding so she made all of the arrangements including the travel herself. All I had to do was just turn up. It was great fun and relatively dry, which surprised me. I had to give a speech, which caught me out a little so start writing one now. They will expect a long one. Gaffer’s right, the registry office type wedding is very cold and formal, and quite anti climatic in a strange way. Yes, look after your class; you would want to come round finding Alan giving you the kiss of life! Cheers, Dodger. |
Sep 16, 2009 00:57 | |
| I have heard a little about a speech, I presume as all her family cant speak 1 word of English I will have to do it in Chinese. |
Sep 16, 2009 03:03 | |
| class should read, Glass. Dodger. |
Page 1 of 2 < Previous Next > Page:
Post a Reply to: What can I do for wedding?