Volume 2
Magic
Day
APRIL 2014
BY @JAZZRIA
Korean wedding
While
Korean
ceremonies
have
in the bride’s parents’ house and the groom would travel by horse to her
become more westernized they
house. After the wedding ceremony was over he would take his now wife to
still retain some elements that are
his parents house in a palanquin. Now that wedding ceremonies are more
traditional. In a traditional Korean
Westernized, they are done in hotels or wedding halls. At the reception, it
wedding, prior to the wedding itself,
is typical for the bride to wear a white wedding gown and for the groom to
there are practices done that include
wear a tuxedo. After the ceremony is done, the now married couple go on
various exchanges. A few common
to have a small ceremony among family members only called Pyebaek; this
exchanges still done today include
is held right after the reception ends or a few days later(1-1). In the traditional
a gift box that is delivered to the
wedding ceremony the bride’s attire includes: a short jacket with long sleeves
bride’s house by the groom’s friends
that has two long ribbons tied to form the otgoreum called jeogori, a full
on the night before the wedding,
length high waisted wrap around skirt called chima, shoes made of silk worn
and having the groom prepare the
with white socks, a headpiece or crown, a norigae decoration that is tied
residence while the bride prepares
to the skirt of the ribbon, and it may include a white sash with symbols or
the household goods. In the old
flowers(1-2). The groom’s attire includes: a jeogori jacket with loose sleeves,
times a traditional wedding was held
trousers that are tied with straps at the ankles, an overcoat, and a black
hat(1-3). The newlyweds perform various practices including bowing to
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