Traditional Or Modern Wedding? - Episode 09

Should you have a traditional or modern wedding? If you're like us, we wanted our special day to not only be memorable, but also make sure that our parents feel like they had their input as well. Not an easy task! Growing up in America with Asian immigrant parents, we definitely struggled with finding a balance between having a more modern western style wedding, and including more traditional elements from our cultural heritage. In this episode, we share some hilarious stories about Will's clash with his mom including picking auspicious dates, guest size, tea ceremony, and superstitious rituals. 

 

0:00 Intro 0:44 Welcome banter 1:11 Start of topic 5:24 Traditional vs modern 9:57 Chinese wedding 15:24 300 people guest list 17:29 Funny superstitions  22:08 Will’s mom trolls him 30:08 Arguing with the parents 32:50 Finding a balance 35:58 You can’t please everyone 37:48 Takeaways & lessons learned