Stephen

Ramblings of a seriously bored person in Hainan, China

Saying "I Do"

A good friend of mine will be getting married at the end of this month so I asked her a few questions about  marriage. Not surprising there are a few differences between the East and West.

For example, wedding photos are taken before the ceremony. Whereas we in the West have them taken the day of the wedding. Both have good points.

What makes a couple married? In the West, the words "I Do" whether it's a civil or religious ceremony. Here, after both parents have agreed that they can marry. So technically, after the parent's agree, that makes them married and they can begin to live as husband and wife.

A wedding dinner is planned and friends and family are invited to celebrate the uniting of two people. I suppose you could say this is the ceremony - a public announcement. There are no ceremonies like we have in the West.

The wife does not lose her last name like in the West where the wife takes on the husband's last name. However, when a child is born, the child takes the father's name.

Thought I would post some differences that you might not know and find a little interesting as I did.

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china, hainan, haikou city