Korean Job Discussion Forums

eleruen · Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Location: Bundang, South Korea

Hi,

I will be marrying a Korean man next year and we are tearing our hair out over how and where to have our wedding.

First, our finances will only stretch to one wedding-Korea (three times cheaper than the UK), so we are being quite picky.

We both hate wedding halls because
1)too comercialised
2)we hate microphones
3) we only get the place for 1.5 hours max

We hate Korean churches because
1) we hate microphones
2) the buildings are too modern
3) we both hate the idea of churches anyway

We found a traditional building that houses tradition weddings, which is one option (and then we can rent a pub somewhere afterwards). This is outside and provides a more romantic atmosphere.

But we are also trying to look for a place that will hold a white wedding outside. My fiance says he has heard of a place, but can't remember the name....

Can anyone help us out?
Thank you very much!!! Crying or Very sad

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

You might consider where I got married 2 years ago. Namsan Yaesulwon. It's a pretty little garden wedding kind of place. On Namsan near the Hyatt hotel. 10 minutes taxi ride from Itaewon. We thought it was just fine and dandy.

Here's some threads about non-wedding hall weddings in Korea.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=46181&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=wedding+namsan&start=0

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=32260&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=namsan+wedding&start=0

Harpeau · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC

I would like to chime in with eamo. A park or a beach would be an awesome place as well. We got married outside over in a little park inside of a university campus. It had a Buddhist theme~ very tasteful. Well, a year later they bulldozed it all down and built some stupid building.

Best of luck!

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

I had mine at the shilla Hotel in Seoul.

kermo · Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject:

eleruen · Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Location: Bundang, South Korea

We have been looking for a park but can't find one that does weddings

will consider the one at Namsan though....

We really don't like hotels...again very comercialised with microphone and all that. Thank you for the suggestion.

His parents simply adore me...and it was his mother who find the traditional wedding place. His mother is just disappointed that we have completely rejected the idea of a Korean church. His father isn't religious so he doesn't care when or how we marry.

I am also glad that Songsu agrees with my Bridezillaness...I mean we both like and hate the same aspects of Korean weddings.

more suggestions....pls..... Crying or Very sad

eleruen · Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Location: Bundang, South Korea

we are also looking for somewhere that does proper wedding vows.

I went to a wedding in a hotel once and the MC just gave this really long boring speech....then suddenly they were married! no wedding vows!

Thank you again

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

The real marriage takes place when you register at City Hall or wherever.

I am available for weddings.

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007