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newintown
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 Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:52 am Post subject: korean wedding gift |
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| been invited to a co-worker's sister's wedding. never met the bride to be, or the family, wondered what is standard for gift, or is money better? |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:02 am Post subject: |
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Trust me, just slip 30,000 in an envelope with your name on it-- unless you really care, then make it 50,000.
If you care nothing about the person and are just a guest -- bring nothing, just enjoy.
Wear a suit. |
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newintown
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| really? a suit? i won't be wearing one as i'm of the female variety, but my boyf doesn't have a suit with him. are jeans/combats with a shirt & tie a no-no? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:05 am Post subject: Re: korean wedding gift |
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| newintown wrote: |
| been invited to a co-worker's sister's wedding. never met the bride to be, or the family, wondered what is standard for gift, or is money better? |
Skip the gift.
It is custom when you get there to get an envelope from the guy sitting at the desk by the door.
Put some money in the envelope (only 10-20K cause you don't know her from a hole in the ground - 10k if you are leaving right after and 20k if you stay for the meal).
Go in, watch the entertainment. |
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newintown
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:08 am Post subject: |
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| we're not even sure what we've been invited to. i gather they are less formal than western affairs? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:11 am Post subject: |
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| newintown wrote: |
| we're not even sure what we've been invited to. i gather they are less formal than western affairs? |
Think in terms of a Las Vegas wedding at the Elvis instant wedding chapel and you will be close. |
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newintown
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:15 am Post subject: |
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| sounds good, am looking forward to it. are dressed up jeans going to be okay? |
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Saxiif
Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: Seongnam
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:22 am Post subject: |
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| Those wedding buffets ain't cheap. Bring 30K at the VERY least if you're eating. |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:42 am Post subject: |
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If you don't know the groom or bride, but have been invited, you don't need a gift. i was in a similar situation and I brough a photo album. if you do know them, bring cash -- of an odd number of man wons.
jeans are not acceptable, at any wedding i ever heard of. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:57 am Post subject: yes |
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5 man won is the standard gift if you eat.
3 is the minimum. But it's up to you.
At my wedding, we paid 21,000 a head for the buffet, after getting a discount. You do the math. |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| I usually give 40,000 won (but I'm about the last of the big spenders, I guess...) |
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newintown
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:39 am Post subject: |
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sh!t, really, no jeans? smart combats with shoes & a shirt?
oh god!!! this is terrible! |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| newintown wrote: |
| we're not even sure what we've been invited to. i gather they are less formal than western affairs? |
Think in terms of a Las Vegas wedding at the Elvis instant wedding chapel and you will be close. |
Yeah, the wedding halls here are quite cheesy. There is no way I'd tarnish my very special day by saying "I do" in one of those places. Also, be ready to watch idiots at the back talking on their handphones while the bride and groom exchange vows. Classic rudeness! I'd throw these people out of my wedding! Can't people do without that gosh darn phone for a little while?  |
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newintown
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:14 am Post subject: |
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| okay, so if people are talking on phones, surely jeans will be overlooked? |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| Go in jeans. Being foreigners, you'll be the freaks of the party anyway. Why try to blend in by wearing proper attire? |
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