About Weddings – Why the trouble?

Wedding traditions are basically a bunch of time-wasting rituals.

Who hasn’t thought of that at some point? I was frustrated with the rituals too when I was planning my own wedding. Most of us are busy enough and simply want to get from A to B as quickly and painlessly as possible. That’s why we have fast food. But there usually is a philosophy behind tradition. I guess it can’t hurt to know a bit more. It may even help us decide which ritual to edit for our weddings. And I’m sure some of us appreciate being able to please the elders and still get from A to B quickly and painlessly.

While a wedding is supposed to be a couple’s private intent to share their lives, here in the East the family is a pretty big thing. So the families celebrate the couple’s intent (if they agree), and also their having raised their kids well. That effectively leads to the carefully designed rituals with specific symbolic meanings showcasing respect, celebrating the job well done, and blessing their kids for life. These series of actions come in 4 general parts, with each action usually carried out at blessed dates and times. Believe it or not, that’s it!