In 2004, we went to a Chinese Wedding yesterday, great experience. There was about 200+ people in a banquet hall, most of which I think were family and we just ate and drank. We gave the married couple a red envelope which had 5 pounds from each of us, which should of covered the cost of food and drink anyway. We were sat real close to the bride and groom and I guess surprised the other people who were there.
Food ranged from duck, pork pieces, sticky rice, prawns, fried vegetables, cakes, soups – basically loads of stuff. Then the bride and groom came over, gave us each a sake and gave us each cheers. I think drinking 200+ sake’s, they ended up pretty legless! It was quite a noisy affair with Karaoke singers, people shouting around which I think was linked to the free beer/sake and there was even a fight.
Then it was all over in one hour! I was still hungry so ended up going out to eat dumplings and favourite sticky sweet sticky rice.
Hello! My name is Giles Dawe.