Chinese Wedding

[BTgirl]

A couple of monkeys had asked for pics of the wedding I attended yesterday, so here goes. The pics are mainly of the authentic Chinese cuisine. It's obvious what most of them are, but the one that looks like a platter of stuffed mushrooms is actually sea cucumbers.  

I have to admit that I wasn't brave enough to eat most of the food, but the people there were wonderful. There were probably only about 8 people there who didn't speak Chinese, and we all gravitated to one table together. Although everything about the ceremony and reception were conducted in Chinese, whenever anyone approached our table, they quickly switched to speaking English and were very, very gracious to us. The bride's parents came to our table and we exchanged toasts, and then the bride and groom came to our table and we exchanged toasts with them as well. I think that's a lovely tradition to have.

Oh, and as you can see from the pics, the sushi platter was the one that was the most popular at our table. We did have two Chinese men sitting with us who interpreted most of the food for us, and they were the ones who most enjoyed the other dishes, LOL.

P.S. I don't think I will EVER learn how to eat with chopsticks without throwing food all over myself.  

 

[nonesuche]

BT - such a sweet looking wedding couple  

I would have just eaten lots of cake     although I do think I spied some plain old salmon so I might have risked that

but you are right, baby duck feet        

[AZSunny]

BT, My niece and my sister in law toured China last year on an invitation from the Chinese woman's volleyball team. The whole UofWash.  Volley ball team went over there for 2 weeks.  

They both said that although it was culturally fascinating, they almost starved to death as there was so little they could find to eat that they could identify.  When they got a little desperate, they learned not to ask what they were eating, just tried it, and moved on if they couldn't handle it.  She said that on the way to the airport to return, the bus passed a MacDonalds, and the whole team screamed for the bus to stop a minute!  

[LouiseVargas]

Dear BT,
 
Thank you so much for your post about the Chinese wedding and the food and ceremonies. I went to a Philippine wedding years ago wherein the bride had a microphone and sang and then the groom sang and then both sang together.
 
Because I was an Army brat and grew up in Asia from age 1-4, I am heavily influenced by Asian culture in many ways. My mother bought lots of decorative pieces such as a large hand carved cedar chest, ginger jars (ceramic), metal enameled vases, dishes, unique bowls, lacquered trays, etc. A vast array.
 
I love the food. I love the culture. I love the innate caring and respect for the elderly. I love the hospitality. I love to see all Asian artwork.
 
My apartment is decorated in Asian Italian. Asian is the only decor that feels like home to me.

[Tibrogargan]

BT - thank you for sharing these photos with us.  They are indeed a lovely bridal couple and the feast looks wonderful.  I am a lover of Chinese (indeed all Asian) cuisine.  There are some things I choose not to eat     but enjoy the less sensational dishes!
I notice the Oriental garden in the background complete with goldfish.  Hope you took photos and notes for your intended garden