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[turtles]

Sorry in advance if this has been covered already but didn't see it when I searched.

How did you personalize your wedding hall ceremony? For starters I'm thinking about skipping the traditional part (bowing) and doing that at the future in-laws house later that day so I can attend the "reception" and see my guests.

Did anyone write their own vows or the entire ceremony? Is there anyway to control the guests (chatter & cell phones)?

64 days 'til my"Vegas wedding in Korea"!

[schwa]

You can organize it any way you want.

The emcee & the officiator (or whatever you call him) are both people of your choosing, you'll meet with them a few days beforehand & you can lay out your own scenario. Theres really no element of the ceremony thats cast in stone, but you maybe want to take your future in-laws' expectations into consideration.

I've been to several weddings here, 3 of them cross-cultural. The wedding hall organizers will present a menu of options from which you can choose or discard freely. (Bubble machines are pretty classy though!) Music is all up to you too if you want -- a bit of live music (friends? family? students?) is a really nice touch. You can tag on the traditional Korean ceremonies at the end or not, your call.

Of course you can write your own vows. My daughter, for her wedding, took considerable pleasure in composing her own with help from internet resources. A fact to bear in mind is the wedding itself has zero official significance (thats all done in some office before or after) -- the ceremony is simply for the benefit of you, your partner, & your guests.

Re: cellphones & chatter. At all 3 mixed weddings I've attended, the emcee asked politely in Korean that guests respect the western expectation that the ceremonial portion of the wedding be somewhat solemn, & to please turn off handphones. Worked a charm.

Happy nuptials.

[tzechuk]

Turtle did you order your cake?