ceremony and reception
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By Gentone Events2 years ago in Marriage
My husband basically gouged my eyes during an argument, and now I’m left feeling emotionally numb on my birthday
Today is my birthday and I’m sitting here writing this on my couch instead of celebrating. Today has been shitty to say the least. The events of this all happened last night and it’s taken me some time to process it all. My husband, C (22 M) and I (25 F) have been together for almost 4 years, married for 2.5 we have two children, my eldest (7 M) is his stepson and our youngest (10 months M) is ours together. Lately I feel like our relationship has been crumbling. Last night was truly a nightmare. It started off great, we went to a restaurant and got my favorite food for dinner. C held the baby so I could actually enjoy eating my dinner and I got to have a small drink (I exclusively breastfeed so this is rare). When we went home the car was a bit tense because my 7yo made a bit of a scene in the restaurant, he’s a very strong willed, rebellious boy that can argue with a wall. But whenever we got home everyone was tired and we got things ready for our son’s first day of school in the morning. We put him to bed first while our baby was still asleep in the car seat (don’t worry we always keep a close eye on him and don’t let him sleep in it for long once it is out of the car).
By sagar dhital2 years ago in Marriage
Chinese Traditional Marriage
if you ever been to a Western wedding it usually involves a beautiful dress cake lots of dancing but if you ever been to a Chinese wedding they are quite different and of course Chinese wedding customs will vary according to the family's ethnicity and what part of China they're from but there are some similarities so here are some of the common things you'll find in Chinese weddings number one wedding Common things in Chinese weddings decorations the two families to decorate the bridal house in the reception site for the upcoming wedding ceremony lots of lively colors red in particular is used in Chinese wedding decoration red banners used for wedding is called happiness manners which is an essential part of the wedding decorations it's decorated on both sides of the door of the newlyweds home and the reception site the Chinese writing on the banners are typically rhythmic poem appraising the adorable couple in the perfect union number 2 photos in Western weddings photos are of course taken throughout the day of the wedding and family photos are often taken after the ceremony but prior to the reception however in Chinese weddings Chinese couples usually start taking their wedding photos way before the wedding day now these photos are usually taken by a wedding studio in front of many different fake backdrops the couples will wear a range of outfits from traditional tuxedos and wedding dresses and even to ancient Emperor and Empress stress and of course everything in between in addition to these pre-wedding photos on the day of the actual wedding family and friends photo time is very important to Chinese people especially southern Chinese in which the happy couple could spend up to two hours taking photos with family and friends in all sorts of combinations you know bride and groom and bride's parents bride and groom's and groom's parents both parents both parents and siblings both parents and friends etc etc number three overly cheesy videos in addition to photos let's talk about the wedding video even though most Chinese people won't eat it they love cheese how else would you explain Chinese wedding videos I mean come on you've seen Chinese music videos before right that thing just oozes cheddar Chinese wedding videos are no different many couples choose to film a TV type of video that is designed to make you cringe while watching it in addition to that video on the wedding day many Chinese couples will take a few hours with the videographer to film themselves in a variety of Titanic s composes usually in the local park if you don't believe me just go to central park any sunday afternoon around 2 o'clock number 4 crazy door games now this one is fun but can sometimes be very painful for the men door games originated from ancient times which implies that the bride is a lovely girl and her family and friends do not want to marry her away nowadays these door games are set up by the ladies to torment the groom and his groomsmen and if you're thinking of fun loving games like fun trivia or forcing the groom to profess his love in front of everyone then you're not wrong but often Chinese people take this to a whole new level so yes there are trivia questions asked to the groom about the bride and the relationship but if he gets it wrong sometimes yes Toledo will sabi sandwich or drink a soy sauce coat if you're wondering one of wasabi sandwiches just imagine two thin slices of seaweed and a big chunk of wasabi in the middle and I don't think I need to describe to you what a soy sauce coke is number five goat and money in the West weddings typically cost newlyweds a significant amount of money but in China the bride and groom become significantly better off financially after they get married especially nowadays where wedding dowry skus traditionally the bride and groom will receive gold rings bracelets earrings and necklaces from their family and friends and a whole lot of cash Chinese couples won't be registered at the local Target or Macy's the only gift to give a Chinese couple is money and guests will bring the cash stuffed in red envelopes or home ball nowadays as more and more Chinese are becoming increasingly wealthy wedding gifts are growing as well for example one father in Fujian China was reported to have given his daughter checked this out over 200 million dollars in the form of cars villas and stock in their family company number 6 I like this one the tea ceremony then moving on to the official ritual of the Chinese wedding which equals the wedding vows in a western wedding the new the weds kneel three times to heaven and earth to the ancestral tablets and their parents then to each other the kneeling part has been replaced now with bowing in modern Chinese wedding times the bride then presents tea to the parents and relatives in sequence of seniority those who receive the tea usually gives the bride and groom yep you probably guessed it more gold and money number Changing of the dresses seven changing of the dresses the color red is considered good luck a strong color that can drive away evil spirits the traditional Chinese wedding dress in northern China usually is a one-piece dress called a cheap Hall embroidered with elaborate gold and silver designs prized from southern China usually wear a two-piece dress also elaborately adorned with golden Phoenix and Dragon in the old days a piece of red veil as part of the bride's costume to cover her face during the wedding ceremony sometimes it is an arranged marriage the bride wouldn't show her face until the wedding night when the groom unveils the veil and that's when they see each other for the first time anyway in modern Chinese weddings the bride changes dresses at least three times on the wedding day she would start with western-style white wedding gown for a charge or civil ceremony then at the tea ceremony she would change to traditional Chinese bridal dress which she will wear to the reception as well before the end of the banquet she would change into a cocktail dress and greet the guests and then see them off at the door thus this dress is also called some cook dress or seat the guests off dress number 8 food food and of course more food in western weddings you usually have to tell the bride and groom if you want the chicken or the fish and you get a piece of a wedding cake after but at Chinese weddings the food is meant to put you into a food coma right thin in there there is a Chinese saying should transfer me which literally means 10 complete and beautiful and that basically means something is complete and perfect that's why the tables at Chinese weddings will see 10 guests and they are usually 10 courses for the banquet as well some types of food are we served at the Chinese wedding banquet which includes fish roast suckling Peggy yup pigeon chicken cooked with red oil lobster and desert bun with lotus seed stuffed inside the pronunciation of fish is the same as abundance meaning the newlyweds will have plenty of wealth roast suckling pig is usually served whole fidgets usually implies a peaceful future chicken also means phoenix cooked in red oil to symbolize the wish for a prosperous life ahead for the newlyweds lobster is literally called dragon shrimp in Chinese now having lobster and chicken at a Chinese banquet means that the dragon and Phoenix are harmonious together and the yin and the young elements this family is balanced man my Chinese weddings are just so much more poetic the Western weddings yeah and the food is better as well okay I have to say I've been to some Chinese weddings and the food was not good and there was ten courses I know which one you're talking about they went the cheaper route but I'm just saying usually it's pretty good you go to a guy's banquet hall it's very good I haven't experienced that now a lot of you guys have you been watching us you know that Mike and I have been to a lot of weddings um we both use a sh wedding oh we did um I I just have a bunch of friends that get married all the time yeah one year I think I was best man at five weddings that's a record yeah that is a record let me tell you guys something the Western way to prepare lobster I think is boring you steam it or you boil it come on bake it if those others right Corinne Chinese will cook it in black bean sauce scallions or oh no there's there's a way the cookie might might not seem good but it's delicious just a bacon with cheese I never heard of that before hmm well some good I just I liked of course yeah and you know you you I like of course you saute it she turn Scalia yeah but I've been to one Chinese wedding with you I didn't think the food was like that spectacular well you've been to one you got up come higher they're not all the same alright does anything amount of money but that's one thing that is very different right because Chinese people make a lot of money on weddings exactly a Westerners action base spend a lot of money and also the funny thing is like you said like what my Western friends get married of course like I go to where they register yeah but you said I've never seen so much the holder like ok this might sound weird you know if people were gonna rob a bank I'd be like don't rub thanks Robert Chinese wedding don't do that but I'm saying there's so much newer secret gold and jewelry of any Chinese wedding gets robbed it's your fault I don't understand why they don't have security outside of a Chinese wedding I really don't because there's so much money in there and I'm surprised like that when they do the tea ceremony like the bride doesn't burn people more often because nowadays not a lot of people just know how to make tea like especially the young people like the feel they don't ceremony really make goods he in those ceremonies they just use whatever you don't think they're they're like trying to do that tea not that I think but that's what you're supposed to do that's not what's gonna put in ancient times like they do the real tea ceremony well this is much different from that ancient times they also don't give away two hundred million dollars well maybe they did but they don't give away you know a Porsche and this point data point it's girl it's great stuff all right guys hope you learn something from this video let us
By Jariatu Kallon2 years ago in Marriage
types of African traditional marriage practices . AI-Generated.
Intro [Music] the african society is a diverse one with different cultures and traditions marriage is an important part of african societies it has its own set of traditions that are followed and practiced these practices often times have deeper meanings and significance welcome to afro in today's video we'll explore some of the most common and unique microtraditions performed in africa shall we begin Knocking the introduction asking for a girl's hand in marriage is pretty much a common practice around the world and it is no different for most african cultures but it does come with a little twist for some ethnic groups in ghana this is known as which literally translates us knocking the groom together with his family on a special pre-arranged night knocks on the door of the bride's house once they are let in the prison gives such as wine and colanders to the bride's family they then announce their intentions and discuss the prospects of joining the two families through marriage if everything goes well the bride comes to give her final consent which most of the time is a yes various african communities have different ways of performing the knocking ceremony in nigeria the yoruba calls it this which literally means no me let me know you yagikuyu community in kenya call said this tell us how this is called in your country Engagement Ceremony [Music] in most african societies is a union between families not just two individuals that's why an engagement ceremony which is basically a diary payment ceremony is very important [Music] red prize remains a crucial part of african marriages in the past bread prize was a guarantee that the bride is ready to tear rubber for the first time it was also a way for the group to demonstrate that he will be a good provider who will take care of the bride the ceremony differs slightly from country to country in burkina faso the muaga tribe calls it this on this day the groom's family goes to the bryce family to offer the negotiated bread price this can be in the form of livestock cereals kitchen utensils or clothes each community in africa has its own way of celebrating the engagement ceremony in kenya the yagi kuyu community core said while in south africa the zulus call it [Music] Submission marital submission just like in the christian faith several african communities teach for submission to one's husband that's why it is a common practice in many african societies to see a bride kneeling before her husband during an african wedding or engagement ceremony in burkina faso during the traditional engagement ceremony bryce from the mossie or the muga ethnic group are given a drink by their younger cousins the bride is supposed to taste the drink first before offering it to her husband on her knees as similarly shown in this nigerian one [Music] All Hail the Queen all hail the queen while every bride would like to feel like a queen on a wedding day eritrean brides actually look and dress like one crowns are placed on these african bride and groom's heads as a symbol of their new status as king and queen of their new households the priest blesses the crowns and then swap them three times between the couple to seal the union [Music] Dancing dancing at a wedding is a tradition shared across the world in fact no marriage ceremony in africa is ever complete without people getting their groove on at the reception but in the west african country of niger tamils do the dancing [Applause] Money Spray money spraying a popular african wedding tradition especially in west africa is to spread money on the bride while she dances of course only notes are encouraged you can't go hurling coins at people older guys are usually the ones throwing the money but anyone can participate to show their happiness for the people it is also a basic show of flamboyance and influence and a symbol of prosperous future for the bride and groom No smiling no smiling for most couples their wedding day is the happiest day of their lives that is if they are beaming faces are anything to go by but that is not the case for these congolese brides and grooms marriage is considered a serious affair including the reception in the photo session the bride and groom are not allowed to smile if they did it would mean they are not serious about the marriage fortunately these practices died and congolese weddings these days are full of happiness and smiles Tasting of the 4 elements tasting of the four elements the euro by ethnic group also present in countries like nigeria nigerian benin have a wedding tradition called the tasting of the four elements during that ceremony the bride and groom get a literal taste of flavors that represent the distinct stages in a marriage by tasting each of these flavors the couples symbolically demonstrate that they will be able to overcome everything together which of these african married traditions are performed in your country leave us a comment down there you share with a friend on 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By Jariatu Kallon2 years ago in Marriage
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By Shanayaa Baweja2 years ago in Marriage
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By Shanayaa Baweja2 years ago in Marriage
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By Shanayaa Baweja2 years ago in Marriage
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