Things I Was Doing While Not Blogging (Contd.)

Korea was cold.  Thank God for my mom's long wool coat with a fur collar!  Now I know why people wear fur.  

My cousin's wedding was the day after I arrived so it was go-go-go!  The happy couple and my go-mo and go-mo-bu. 

Most weddings in Korea are held at wedding halls, not in churches or temples.  The ceremony itself is pretty contrived with opera singers (a la three tenor style), bubble machines and lots of fog.

Go-mo on her heavenly throne...

Do Chanel bags go to heaven?

I had a great time seeing all of my relatives and especially spending time with my grandfather.  Everyone knows that I am his favorite (haha).  He is 90 years old and still very active.  He is also  quite the dancer - it runs in our blood!

 

My dear seesters...

I also had the opportunity to participate in a pae-baek.  It's a traditional Korean thing.  Something I didn't do for my wedding.  I'm not exactly sure what it all means but the newly wed couple greets the groom's side of the family then pours each of them a drink.  Various family members give them words of advice like, "Have a lot of kids and be happy!"  Oh, I almost forgot the part where after the greeting, the family members give the couple envelopes filled with cash!  I think that might be the point of the whole thing.

Here is Hoonie pouring me a drink.  My word of advice..."Marriage is a lot of work (but a lot of fun)."

 What a torturous shot...awkward.

Post wedding food.  The bride's family sends special traditional foods to the groom's side of the family to thank them for taking their daughter off their hands.  Not really, I just made that up.  I am not so well versed in Korean wedding traditions.