K-Colors of Korea April 2014 | Page 13

is not a bad idea because there is a lot one can do wrong when it comes to presents. But what were these cards for? Our teacher was in the adjoined room to the wedding hall but could not welcome us because her huge dress and everything that belonged with it made it impossible for her to move in any way than walk bolt upright forward. Ater a short time the ceremony started and the father of the bride led his daughter through the guests before handing her to his future son-in-law. What followed next were words of blessings of which I did not understand much, the exchange of the rings, the bows in front of the parents and guests and two short speeches by the respectable fathers. No kiss. hen our video was shown on a screen and another student from Mongolia performed a traditional dance in costume. Eventually, a huge wedding cake was pushed in, of which the couple blew out the candles before cuting it together with a big knife. he cake was not meant for eating though. Everything seemed very rehearsed and polished of to me, so unromantic. he wedding house personnel knew each and every movement and provided the order in which things had to be done. here was no delay, no surprises, or spon х