Korea Travels - Day 11, Korean Wedding Part 2

The wedding was held at the Korea House.

"The Korea House was opened in 1981. It is a traditional Korean building that introduces the culture and lifestyle of Koreans where you can experience the traditional architecture and the classical atmosphere. The building was built after the Jagyeong-jeon building of Gyeongbok palace of the Joseon dynasty. It is the only building built in the traditional architecture style."
Quote was taken from the Official Korea Travel Site.

Here, the groom is setting a duck on the table. Ducks mate for life, so this is a gesture from the groom that he will provide for her for life.


Traditionally, the bride and groom wouldn't know each other before the wedding. Therefore, a white cloth is draped over the bride's arms and is held in front of her face.


During the ceremony, there was a lot of bowing. There was music provided by 6 musicians, each playing one of the 6 traditional Korean instruments. I was surprised how loud the crowd was during the ceremony. People were running in and out, talking on cell phones, etc. It was more like a dinner party, than a wedding.