Thai Wedding
A wish for an unforgettable wedding
Introduction
Which wedding style would you like to choose when you decide to marry your lover? Traditional Chinese style? Romantic Western Style? Causal naked wedding? Just provide you a new suggestion, have you ever thought of holding Thai style wedding? Are you still pondering? Let me first introduce the Thai wedding to you, and then compare the differences between Thai and Hong Kong wedding style. In this essay, I will first focus on the wedding styles in Thailand and Hong Kong. Afterwards, I will examine the general differences of Thai marriage and Hong Kong marriage, such as preparation of wedding ceremony, the process of wedding and some activities after wedding and also with a brief conclusion at the end.
Background information
In Thailand, due to the fact that 95% of the population is Buddhist, there are many religious rituals in wedding. Most of Thai people tend to organize a wedding ceremony by following the Buddhist regulation. Nowadays, Buddhist ceremony is still in practice and even very popular among young people. In Hong Kong, although the majority of people are Christian or Catholic, the culture of marriage tends to combine with different cultures. For example, Hong Kong people would like to hold a wedding ceremony which in both traditional Chinese style and modern Western style.
On the other hand, there is a law stating that same sex marriage is banned. If a male wants to marry a transgender female, it is always prohibited. So, it is illegal that a lady-boy marries a normal male in Thailand even though they truly love each other. The situation is at the same in Hong Kong society, the homosexual marriage is not legitimated.
The expense of Thai wedding and Hong Kong wedding are various, which depends on couples’ specific needs and requirements. For Thai wedding, it relies on the cost of religious rituals, dowries and feasts. It generally costs around $30,000HKD. However, it is more expensive for Hong Kong
Introduction
Which wedding style would you like to choose when you decide to marry your lover? Traditional Chinese style? Romantic Western Style? Causal naked wedding? Just provide you a new suggestion, have you ever thought of holding Thai style wedding? Are you still pondering? Let me first introduce the Thai wedding to you, and then compare the differences between Thai and Hong Kong wedding style. In this essay, I will first focus on the wedding styles in Thailand and Hong Kong. Afterwards, I will examine the general differences of Thai marriage and Hong Kong marriage, such as preparation of wedding ceremony, the process of wedding and some activities after wedding and also with a brief conclusion at the end.
Background information
In Thailand, due to the fact that 95% of the population is Buddhist, there are many religious rituals in wedding. Most of Thai people tend to organize a wedding ceremony by following the Buddhist regulation. Nowadays, Buddhist ceremony is still in practice and even very popular among young people. In Hong Kong, although the majority of people are Christian or Catholic, the culture of marriage tends to combine with different cultures. For example, Hong Kong people would like to hold a wedding ceremony which in both traditional Chinese style and modern Western style.
On the other hand, there is a law stating that same sex marriage is banned. If a male wants to marry a transgender female, it is always prohibited. So, it is illegal that a lady-boy marries a normal male in Thailand even though they truly love each other. The situation is at the same in Hong Kong society, the homosexual marriage is not legitimated.
The expense of Thai wedding and Hong Kong wedding are various, which depends on couples’ specific needs and requirements. For Thai wedding, it relies on the cost of religious rituals, dowries and feasts. It generally costs around $30,000HKD. However, it is more expensive for Hong Kong