Big fancy Chinese wedding

One of my coworkers, Aimee, got married, and almost the entire teaching staff from my school went. There was a bus to pick us up from work, which took us directly to the ritzy hotel that hosted the reception. For the most part, it was similar to American weddings. Lots of food, lots of family and friends, and lots of pictures.

Aimee changed dresses three times that day, which is symbolic of her transition from an unwed woman to joining with her husband. The groom had it a little rougher. Each table got to play a prank on him, of their choosing. I saw him eat some really inventive combinations of food, drink a scary looking mystery liquid, and light a cigarette through a 2-liter bottle. (They smoke everywhere here. Seems weird at first to see people light up in a hotel, but you get used to it.) Needless to say, the groom had kind of a rough night. The idea behind it is that their lives together start on a low point, and it only goes up from there. They handled it very well.

I had the honor of accompanying Aimee's husband in front of everyone on a traditional Chinese song. A few of my coworkers recorded it, but I don't have it yet. It was fun!

The reception was very laid back, fun, and full of craziness. There was a KTV (karaoke) contest, audience participation, quizzes, random gifts given out, and even a Gangnam Style dance contest. (If you don't know what Gangnam Style is, you can find it here. It's a silly Korean pop song that has swept the world.) Of course, that's about the only thing I got a decent picture of.

Speaking of Gangnam Style, this was in the Family Mart across the street from my apartment. I think I'd like their election coverage.