Asian Wedding Traditions

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Asia has a colourful culture. From China to Japan and to India. Each country has its own wedding traditions with the main idea in mind; a happy and long lasting marriage. Chinese weddings has quite a number of customs to adhere to; proposal gifts, preparations and more.
The Japanese bride will wear the kimono [...]

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Tradition: Chinese Tea Ceremony

A wedding isn’t complete without a tea ceremony. This ceremony is conducted after the groom has fetched the bride. A tea ceremony is a symbol of respect for the parents and parent-in-laws. After serving tea to the groom’s parents, the couple would receive a red packet and some jewellery for the bride as a sign [...]

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Tradition: Symbolic Food for Chinese Wedding

The following lists the food that are symbolic to a Chinese wedding.
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Roast pig - In Guangdong and Hubei Province , a succulent offering of roast pig (suckling pig) was sent to the bride’s family on the third day after a wedding as a sign of the groom’s family acceptance and pleasure with their [...]

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Chinese Tradition: Wedding Preparations

Upon the successful proposal and an auspicious selected, the wedding preparations begin. Chinese consider the bed an important part of the marriage, that’s where babies are made unless you decide to do it elsewhere.
Bridal Bed Installation
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The installation of the bridal bed according to the Chinese customs is that a man with good fortune [...]

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Paying Attention to Each Other

One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention. ~ Jim Rohn ~ [Source]

Have you paid attention to your family or spouse lately? As the sole breadwinner of the family, you have been busy with work and returning home late. You haven’t been paying attention to your spouse who could be faced by your family.

What's that down there?!
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Other times, you could be focusing on giving good impressions so much that you neglect the part about listening. Over the years, you get comfortable with one another and forget to pay attention. Your child just needs you to look at them and say it’s ok that they didn’t get that full marks because they have tried their best.

Your spouse just needs a shoulder to cry on when they had a bad day or received bad news. Just like you do. Any relationship needs to be nurtured just like plants. Have you paid attention to each other yet?

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