After getting dresses, practicing eating large feasts and having our natural beauty enhanced by an aesthetician , we headed for the banquet hall. ( to clarify not ALL of us did the dress and make- up part.)
It's hard to summarize the event but the room was full of energy, humor and lots of affection for family.
The decor and food were wonderful but it was the mood set by the family and guests that really made this a special day.
Martha had been a little nervous about performing her duties in the tea ceremony and we did not know what to expect having heard of several different versions of what was going to occur.
This is how it went : Two aunties carried a tray of tea cups filled with diluted rice wine . Martha and Jason went around the room and presented a cup of " tea" to each elder. This included almost anyone older than Jason and Martha , so many people. The bride and groom held the cup in both hands, bowed 3 times and handed over the cup. Lots of "she shei-ing" ( thank yous) all around . Then the elder gave Martha and Jason a red envelope that they handed over to the aunties . The envelop is a cash gift that goes to the parents to cover wedding expenses.
An unexpected part of the evening was the attention that Kevin attracted. It turns out he looks very similar to a popular Taiwanese actor. When I saw a photo of the actor at first I thought is was a photoshopped picture of Kevin. So every, and I mean EVERY , young person had to have their photo taken with Kevin. This glow of fame then extended to Joe because everyone wanted to picture with Joe and Kevin . Finally all the young people took photos with Bill and I . We must have posed with 15 combinations of young people with a multitude of cell phones taking pics. I am imaging Facebook and Instagram postings with theories of how this Caucasian couple could have had 3 Asian offspring one of whom is a movie star.
It was a wonderful celebration but now we are letting out a collective sigh of relief and plan on relaxing for a few days.
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