Many people visiting Thailand dream of touching the indescribable culture, traditions and customs, especially the Thai wedding. The Thai wedding ritual is a combination of Buddhist religious ceremonies with the cultural rites of Thailand. One of the main components of the wedding is receiving a blessing from the family, as well as a Buddhist wedding ceremony. According to religious beliefs set out in Buddhism, monks cannot eat after 12 o'clock and after sunset, in connection with which all ceremonies are held from 9 to 11 am, as well as from 2 to 3 pm, after which the monks should be fed (usually rice and vegetables, as well as drinks), and also make a donation to the temple. Before the ceremony, you should Khaan Mun and Khaan Maak - ceremonies of presenting flower arrangements to the parents of the bride and groom (there must be an even number of flowers in the bouquet) as a sign of respect for the parents.
The ceremony follows. Rod Nam Sang— is a ceremony of blessing with water from the parents of the bride and groom, as well as friends and relatives. For its implementation, special dishes are used, and a Thai flower composition is also made, onto which water will flow from the hands.
Pook Mue — a ceremony of tying special bracelets on the wrists of the newlyweds by their closest friends. The bracelets are made of special threads, consist of 3-9 threads, 10-12 cm in width.
Blessing Ceremony from Friends and Family in Thailand
This ceremony is one of the most important in traditional thai wedding, by holding it, the guests thereby give you their positive emotions, saying wishes and blessing you for a long happy life.
These ceremonies may differ slightly in the north and south of Thailand, but their general meaning and ritual remain the same. At the end of a Thai wedding, the newlyweds can hold a ceremony of exchanging rings or complement the Thai wedding by holding a social ceremony on the beach or villa.
We will be happy to tell you more about a traditional Thai wedding, as well as hold it in Thailand!
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