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Wedding traditions of East Asia

Tea ceremony and red packets, san-san-kudo and the pyebaek, the lucky day and the double happiness. 58 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

Countries

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China 44πŸ‡­πŸ‡° Hong Kong 7πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan 23πŸ‡²πŸ‡΄ Macau 1πŸ‡²πŸ‡³ Mongolia 7πŸ‡°πŸ‡΅ North Korea 4πŸ‡°πŸ‡· South Korea 21πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ό Taiwan 4

Cities and towns

Seoul 4Shanghai 4Beijing 3Kyoto 3Tokyo 3

On the calendar

Japan, the spring wedding seasonJapan, the autumn wedding seasonChina, the autumn wedding seasonTaian, the luckiest daySon-eomneun-nal, days without evil spirits8/8, the double luck date9/9, the long-lasting date520, "I love you" day10/10, the perfect date2/22 and other repeated datesThe Chinese almanac and lucky wedding daysGhost Month
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
πŸ‡°πŸ‡· South KoreaHwarotν™œμ˜· The embroidered Korean gown worn by brides during the pyebaek ceremony.Attire Β· Reception, dance and gifts πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Tokyo, JapanShinto weddingη₯žε‰η΅ε©š (Shinzen kekkon) A Shinto purification ritual featuring sake sharing and kimono attire held at a shrine or venue.Rite Β· The ceremony

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