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You are here: Home / Opinion / Blog: A traditional Chinese wedding with prime rib

Blog: A traditional Chinese wedding with prime rib

August 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As a guest to Robin and Kris Leong’s wedding on Aug. 8, I must conclude that Seattle Westin Hotel is an ideal venue to host a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony.

No, it did not serve a Chinese dinner — just the Chinese roast pig for the reception. The main entrees were either prime rib or salmon.  I had the delicious prime rib and felt wonderfully satisfied.

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Robin and Kris Leong's wedding party

Born and raised in Asia, I have seen a traditional Chinese wedding a thousand times in Chinese movies, but have never seen the whole ceremony in real life. The part we always saw in Chinese wedding banquets was only the bride during a tea ceremony, dressed in the traditional red Chinese wedding gown, toasting guests.

The Leong wedding began with the procession of the groom picking up the bride in a sedan chair followed by many dignitaries dressed in fancy Chinese costumes from the Qing Dynasty. A large hall was required to perform such an elaborate show so that the audience can enjoy the fun and festive atmosphere of the wedding.

The ceremony was a highlight in the wedding, and 400 guests were clicking away with about 50 cameras to capture the moment.

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Filed Under: Opinion, Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Asia, Assunta Ng, Chinese, Qing Dynasty, Seattle Westin Hotel, Wedding

Comments

  1. Maisie Ianuzzi says

    January 8, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    It is uncanny that I see this today. I was just thinking of it this am. Thank you for sharing

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