This past weekend I was able to take in a few more Korean cultural activities. Saturday I attended my first traditional Korean wedding. I have to say it was VERY different from anything I have seen or expected. The bride and groom both wear Korean outfits which are very brightly colored. I wouldn't say there is a "wedding party" but since it was a Korean girl and a foreign guy there were a couple of best men. When we got there on Saturday the bride actually asked some people on the spot to help out with the wedding service, and they all got changed in the middle of the reception area. The actually wedding it self was in Korean so I didn't understand, but there was a lot of bowing, and drinking of tea. Very few guest were dressed up, and people were eating in the middle of the wedding. No kissing of the bride, no cutting of the cake, and no party/dance. Just a small outdoor service and buffet. No one really was paying any attention to what was going on. I have to say in Korea your wedding day is definitely not all about you, or very organized. The wedding was in Ulsan, so on the way home we stopped by a small beach for a couple hours. The weather is getting nice here so it was a beautiful day to soak up some sun. The beach was very rocky, and the water was extremely cold, but I loved every minute of it.
April has been a busy month it seems, and I am not sure where the time has gone. We are still trying to plan a temple stay and a hike, but with weddings, going away parties and a trip to Taiwan it looks like it may be postponed until May. Time is flying by here. I cant believe it has been 4 months already!