In Advance
Preparations for weddings in Thailand are in some ways similar to those in the rest of the globe. Who to invite, what food to prepare, times, locations, and the other standard questions unite couples worldwide. However, there are some unique differences for Thais, the most obvious of which being a trip to fortune teller, or maw doo, to determine the most auspicious (lucky) date for the ceremony. Generally couples will decide to marry and then ask for dates within a few months, so that things get over and done with quickly.
Another oddity is wedding photography, with studios currently cropping up like weeds across the country. Wedding pictures are nothing new, but the modern thing to do is to pose in full wedding costume for portraits well in advance of the actual day. These pictures are then usually on display on invitations and at the wedding hall, just like movie posters advertising hot features coming soon. Portraits generally run between $3000-5000 US, so it’s even an idea to buy yourself a nice camera and a few online Photoshop tutorials!
Dowry is perhaps the biggest part of preparation, for the groom at least, is never taken lightly. The amount is decided on by the couple’s parents, and is considered both a valuation of the woman’s worth and the man’s commitment to the marriage. This can be as little as 20,000THB in a poor family up to 100 million THB for the uber-rich! These days, the middle class seem to hit upon roughly 200,00THB which may be given as cash or gold (usually as jewellery) or any combination thereof. The justification for this tradition is that the dowry is a token of appreciation to the bride’s family for raising her from a child, though this likely stems from a past where working sons were their parents’ retirement plans, while daughters had little other way to thank and support their parents. In modern times, it’s becoming very common for the bride’s family to keep a piece of gold jewellery and return the rest of the dowry to the young couple to help them start off their married life.
In AdvancePreparations for weddings in Thailand are in some ways similar to those in the rest of the globe. Who to invite, what food to prepare, times, locations, and the other standard questions unite couples worldwide. However, there are some unique differences for Thais, the most obvious of which being a trip to fortune teller, or maw doo, to determine the most auspicious (lucky) date for the ceremony. Generally couples will decide to marry and then ask for dates within a few months, so that things get over and done with quickly.Another oddity is wedding photography, with studios currently cropping up like weeds across the country. Wedding pictures are nothing new, but the modern thing to do is to pose in full wedding costume for portraits well in advance of the actual day. These pictures are then usually on display on invitations and at the wedding hall, just like movie posters advertising hot features coming soon. Portraits generally run between $3000-5000 US, so it’s even an idea to buy yourself a nice camera and a few online Photoshop tutorials!Dowry is perhaps the biggest part of preparation, for the groom at least, is never taken lightly. The amount is decided on by the couple’s parents, and is considered both a valuation of the woman’s worth and the man’s commitment to the marriage. This can be as little as 20,000THB in a poor family up to 100 million THB for the uber-rich! These days, the middle class seem to hit upon roughly 200,00THB which may be given as cash or gold (usually as jewellery) or any combination thereof. The justification for this tradition is that the dowry is a token of appreciation to the bride’s family for raising her from a child, though this likely stems from a past where working sons were their parents’ retirement plans, while daughters had little other way to thank and support their parents. In modern times, it’s becoming very common for the bride’s family to keep a piece of gold jewellery and return the rest of the dowry to the young couple to help them start off their married life.
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