Thailand, being the socially complex and richly traditional country that it is, would be shamed if weddings here were anything but complex and richly traditional. Gone are the simple days when a man could sneak into a woman’s room at night and in the morning announce in a loud voice to the household that they were now married. Two types of marriage are recognized by most Thai people, civil and traditional/pseudo-religious, dowries are given to the women’s families not the men’s, and the party usually starts first thing in the morning so guests can sleep it off in the afternoon. Despite heavy doses of tradition, fun and confusion reign at Thai weddings!