"SOP" of marriage/wedding in thailand

[FaranginPhetch]

"SOP"? is to open ended a question in the first place.
If you have a number of questions then ask then in order and most will be answered.
"HOW HIGH IS UP"? answer that one for me.

[y2long]

"SOP"? is to open ended a question in the first place.
If you have a number of questions then ask then in order and most will be answered.
"HOW HIGH IS UP"? answer that one for me.

I thought of asking a whole load of questions but i thought i would have missed some part of it.

Anyway, I'd like to know more about TRADITIONAL Thai wedding ceremony in the range of 1980s to 2000s? Traditional meaning we do not take into consideration that the groom is farang wanting a bit of his own culture. Pure thai wedding in simple terms.

What happens on the first day? what are the usual events? (eg. chinese culture would be to have tea offering ceremony in the morning to the parents of the newly weds etc)

What would be next? sequence of events? (eg. exchange of vows, present of gifts? etc)

What are the customary costumes?
Any restrictions on clothings not to be worn?
What not to be done when visiting a wedding?
What not to be done by the bride/groom?

Would appreciate if we leave out any magnitude of capital. (eg. not mentioning how much should the dowry be, how much the wedding gift should be, etc)

[dontheturner]

What does the abbreviation IMHO, stand for? because I am English, and cannot find in Encyclopedia Brittanica. Don

[Curt]

What does the abbreviation IMHO, stand for? because I am English, and cannot find in Encyclopedia Brittanica. Don

In My Humble Opinion

http://www.gaarde.org/Acronyms/

[bassai]

Geez, how many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Both my brothers in law performed sin sodt and their marriage ceremonies were very similar to mine! Of course I was in a position to exhibit great Jai dee and took the opportunity to do so, being a farang and wanting to respect my wife and her parents. In both cases of my brother in laws, their parent's helped out with the sin sodt. The whole process was identical for us three, with the only exception of me paying more sin sodt.

y2long, look at some of my older posts and pictures and that should give you some idea.

[tomboR]

This forum never fails to amaze me. Y2long is here asking for "help in compiling every detail in a typical Thai wedding". 1 useful link was provided then almost immediately the cynics are offering advice on the sin sodt/dowry. I'm sure there is a lot more to a Thai wedding ceremony.
Also a farang/ Thai wedding is hardly typical. Perhaps some Thai members can help explain the rituals and traditions properly without the air of negativity.

[bassai]

This forum never fails to amaze me. Y2long is here asking for "help in compiling every detail in a typical Thai wedding". 1 useful link was provided then almost immediately the cynics are offering advice on the sin sodt/dowry. I'm sure there is a lot more to a Thai wedding ceremony.
Also a farang/ Thai wedding is hardly typical. Perhaps some Thai members can help explain the rituals and traditions properly without the air of negativity.

The whole process was identical for us three.

[Sparky]

Also a farang/ Thai wedding is hardly typical. Perhaps some Thai members can help explain the rituals and traditions properly without the air of negativity.

Indeedie. I went to a Thai-Farang wedding at a posh hotel recently. The couple had done the morning blessing ceremony with the monks then, because the farang's family came from overseas, they had the formal party at the hotel afterwards. Not sure if they gave actually formalised the marriage at the district office yet tho.

[y2long]

This forum never fails to amaze me. Y2long is here asking for "help in compiling every detail in a typical Thai wedding". 1 useful link was provided then almost immediately the cynics are offering advice on the sin sodt/dowry. I'm sure there is a lot more to a Thai wedding ceremony.
Also a farang/ Thai wedding is hardly typical. Perhaps some Thai members can help explain the rituals and traditions properly without the air of negativity.

Yes that's the problem. Almost everyone would talk about Thai-Farang weddings and naturally the dowry becomes the main "dish". I would like to know more details instead.

PS: No i'm not getting married anytime soon but doing some self study on Thai Weddings.

[David_Loves_Ubonwan]

You could go to the 'Rose Garden' where part of the show is a Thai wedding.

David