Understanding the “Bo Chap” Groom
There have been so many brides who just can’t seem to understand how grooms think. Like how we think our brides are bridezillas, many brides misunderstand that grooms are “bo-chap”. But the fact is that we do care. It’s just that our frequency of thinking is slightly different. This does not mean we care any less about the wedding. Below I shall try to match what the brides and the grooms are thinking so that we can understand each other better. What the Bride is thinking What the Groom is thinking Choose a theme. Must choose the color, the pairing of colors, ...
An Chuang (Set the bed)
Just for clarification, some people ask me, why does the groom want to know about the Chinese wedding customs. The reason is very simple: most of your parents and you parents in law will not know exactly the Chinese customs. Then they will hearsay all the different custom from all around the world and do them all. So my dear grooms, knowing this not only shows your future in laws how smart, traditional (I don't know why but believe me, they associate this with filial piety) and thoughtful you are. You will also save a lot of time and money doing ...
The wedding Monster
Introduction The wedding monster is a well known phenomenon that happens to most (politically incorrect to say all) of the brides to be around the world. The different names to it includes bridezilla, the bride thing (think swamp thing) etc. Personally I just call it the wedding monster. For the uninitiated grooms, I will attempt to describe the great peril you are in, and how you can attempt to stay ALIVE!! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="136" caption="Wedding Monster"][/caption] What exactly is the Wedding Monster? The wedding Monster is a mysterious phenomenon. It appears innocuously, slowly but surely taking over the once sweet and submissive gal of yours ...
Auspicious Wedding dates 2010
These are the dates as extracted from the 2010 Tong Shu. This is as far as I can get from the very thick and complicated Tong Shu. It's amazing how much content there is in that 1 book. I will compile a list of bad wedding dates next. Please await that. Good/ Auspicious Dates for wedding in 2010 Day Date Tuesday 16 February 2010 Friday 19 February 2010 Monday 22 February 2010 Thursday 25 February 2010 Wednesday 03 March 2010 Tuesday 16 March 2010 Monday 22 March 2010 Thursday 25 March 2010 Sunday 28 March 2010 Saturday 03 April 2010 Monday 05 April 2010 Thursday 08 April 2010 Friday 09 April 2010 Saturday 17 April 2010 Tuesday 20 April 2010 Thursday 22 April 2010 Monday 26 April 2010 Thursday 29 April 2010 Sunday 02 May 2010 Tuesday 11 May 2010 Friday 14 May 2010 Saturday 15 May 2010 Sunday 16 May ...
Things every groom must do
We've always heard of the bride complaining: " He doesn't do anything, all the preparation is done by ME!!!" This is for all the potential grooms out there. If you think you can slack off, these are the list of things that you can’t run away from. Things that must be done by the Groom: 1) Choose you best man and groomsmen (Unless you want your bride to do that for you) Typically, most Singapore weddings includes a tekkan session for the groom and his buddies. So get a few suggestions: - Get a few strong ones who can do the push ups for you, form ...
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Understanding the “Bo Chap” Groom
There have been so many brides who just can’t seem to understand how grooms think....
An Chuang (Set the bed)
Just for clarification, some people ask me, why does the groom want to know about...
The wedding Monster
Introduction The wedding monster is a well known phenomenon that happens to most...
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Auspicious Wedding Dates 2011Thanks for the long wait. Finally the Auspicious Wedding date for 2011 is out. The 2011 Tong Shu is also finally out. Please see below for the dates Auspicious Wedding Dates 2011 Date Day 12 January 2011 Wednesday 14 January 2011 Friday 15 January 2011 Saturday 17 January 2011 Monday 19 January 2011 Wednesday 20 January 2011 Thursday 24... [Read more of this review]
Shu Tou ( Combing of Hair)This is one touching part of the actual day that i really like. Shu Tou is a wonderful tradition that is thankfully still carried out in most Singaporean Chinese weddings today. Shu Tou usually occur after the make up and just before the hair do. The parents of the brie will comb the hair of the bride 3 times., usually using traditional chinese combs... [Read more of this review]
The Dowry: Gifts from the bride’s familyWell, if you grooms think you “lugi” so much money from the Si Dian Jin and Pin JIng etc, you must remember, marrying a girl is not cheap, not to mention it is your dream girl. I guess it’s worth the money to make the dream girl become a real wife ya? In addition to having a sweet, demure and gentle wife (in your dreams remember??),... [Read more of this review]
Betrothal Gifts and Pin Jin from the GroomTraditionally, this is advised by the “mei po”(Match maker). But match makers are really rarer than dinosaurs nowadays. So most times, couples will settle this themselves with their parents. So what must the groom give to the bride’s family. For Gou Da Li Everything is usually placed in a basket 1) 2 Pairs of Dragon and Phoenix( Long... [Read more of this review]
Si Dian Jin (Jewellery Set)When it comes to Si Dian Jin, The most important thing that grooms ask is “Must we have it?” This is a difficult question to answer. Before we begin, let us understand what is Si Dian Jin. By direct translation, Si Dian Jin means 4 items of gold (not four “points” of gold). Components of Si Dian Jin This refers to a Necklace,... [Read more of this review]
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