We ran into some friends we met back in US here in Taipei, and they invited us to attend their wedding, on the spot. Vivian and I have never attended any wedding in Taiwan before, and since we are pulling our hair out preparing for our wedding, we thought, what the hey, let’s check out their wedding.



The wedding was interesting, fairly high class, a mix of Taiwan and western style. Unlike in the US, where the banquet usually follows the ceremony, it was combined into one event here in their wedding. The bride walked down the isle (between the banquet tables) and was handed off to her new hubby by her father, then proceed to the front of the room to undergo the “yes, I do!” ceremony. All that happens at the same time as the guests chews on their appetizers. Although sequence of events was different, but it made sense; Chinese weddings these days are mostly about the banquet, it is logically to integrate the “I do” part into the banquet.



What didn’t make sense to me was how quiet it was, as the newly wed couple went from table to table toasting, the MC actually goes around and instruct the guests not to get up during the toast. I don’t know about you guys out there, but my idea of a wedding is a good and happy time for everyone; loud and obnoxious is totally normal and wanted by my book, similar to My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Just can’t believe they actually make the effort to quiet people down.



The food was excellent tho. It was Chinese dishes but served western style. The wait staff separates the food into individual plates for the guest, quite convenient indeed and you don’t have to fight with others over food.

Interesting experience...