Blending Cultures: a Wedding of Dreams and Traditions

This will be the wedding of dreams.  It is designed to be the perfect combinations of two worlds, the one where the relationship began and where the marriage will begin. For the couple who want to combine the best of both worlds it is important to find the perfect marriage of traditions as well as of the couple.

            The purpose of this wedding style is to combine the two cultures that are important to the wedding couple.  It is important for the couple to feel they have found this combination in order to begin their marriage in the correct manner.

  The strengths of this plan are the combination of two cultures and providing a perfect marriage beginning.

The weaknesses of the plan involve the extra cost of two sets of wedding outfits and added expense of decorating to be sure to incorporate the floral theme along with the needed cranes and ducks for the Korean traditional meanings (Wedding Details).  The opportunities involve learning about traditions from other cultures and incorporating that into the future of the business.

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  The threats to the plan are the difficulties of effectively combining two completely different cultures and traditions in one ceremony.

            The wedding party will include the bride, groom and at least two attendants.  The ceremony will begin with the traditional Korean portion of the wedding in which the bride and groom will wear traditional dress.  These garments need to be ordered from specialty costume shops and cost approximately the same as western wedding attire.

  The bride’s costume will have a floral pattern, but will have symbols of cranes and ducks added to the design for good luck and long happy life.  Included in the decorations will be some symbolic lanterns lighting the local city park, the park’s existing flowers will be incorporated into the theme to save on the decorating budget.

 This will take place on a spring evening for ideal temperature and weather conditions with a rain back-up plan in a near by church.  After the traditional Korean portion of the ceremony, the wedding party will quickly change into the proper attire for the western ceremony.  The bride and groom will have two complete outfits, but for budget purposes the wedding party will have interchangeable outfits to fit both themes.

These involve colorful shirts for the men. The setting will be perfect to create a sentimental emotion for the wedding party and guests.  In order to insure that all politics are followed permissions will need to be received for the park and the time. The reception will follow the ceremony in a nearby reception hall.  The buffet will combine traditional menu items of both cultures and will have a cake that includes an edible picture of the couple surrounded by flowers.

            The risk management committee discussed safety concerns such as fire hazards involved with the traditional lanterns and seating arrangements for the large number of guests.  The committee recommended having electric lights that looked like flaming lanterns. These suggestions will be followed and the seating will be provided by an outdoor restaurant which has a large seating area and can provide suitable seating for the wedding.  The park and the reception hall have sufficient insurance to cover any liability issues that could occur at the wedding.  Both locations have passed recent inspections and are suitable for public events.  All copyrights are submitted to the proper authorities.

            The wedding will be in the perfect place, time and theme to create the perfect day for the bride and groom as well as the people who attend the wedding.  They will remember their day forever.

Resources:

1. Hanboks Korean Traditional Dress
2. Korean Wedding Traditions (2008) Wedding Details.com Retrieved June 22, 2008 from:
3.  Korean Wedding Traditions - WeddingDetails.com