Wedding season is in full swing! My piano teacher, Lan Zhi, invited me to her sister's wedding. It was this past Saturday, the day after Will and Kate tied the knot!
Before the wedding there was a traditional tea ceremony at the bride's house. The groom's family came to Lan Zhi's sister's house and she served them tea. It was a tense and spark-ly affair! The bride wore a red dress for prosperity.
After the ceremony, the bride and groom posed for pictures. Check out that gold nugget! Taiwanese people don't wear their wedding rings often. Gold jewelry is like financial security in Taiwanese culture, like hiding money under the mattress.
Sweet tea and soup (圓湯）were served for a sweet and harmonious marriage.
After the tea ceremony the family went upstairs to a marital altar for a private Buddhist ceremony.
And then off to the wedding banquet！ More than 400 people attended the 12 course lunch. I snapped a photo of the table for red money packets (紅包)--given as wedding gifts, outside of the event. These newlyweds made bank!
