Myanmar Wedding

No matter who you are, what your age, what your career, you don't want to be alone, yes! no! maybe?
This is depends on a person’s mind and belief.

In Myanmar, there's a saying, "Three things: Getting married, building a pagoda and getting tattooed - these need to be fully thought through before beginning, for it’s almost impossible to re-do them in the future."
In the golden old days, our Myanmar people took at least three years getting to know each other before they married.
Most of Myanmar’s marriages are based on love and affection. The couple is meant to live together for rest of their lives.

I would like to describe the common activities before and after the Myanmar Wedding Ceremony.
First, the groom’s side needs to prepare the Auspiciousness present (we called Ohn Pwe Ngat Pyaw Pwe - coconut, banana and thapyae flower). Depending on their family lifestyle and property level, they can add gold, diamonds, land, a house, car, etc. The auspiciousness present is the base for all wedding ceremonies, to bring auspiciousness to the couple.

In the Myanmar Calendar, which days are lucky and which are not is already set out, depending on the moon cycle.
When the date is lucky for the occasion, their wedding party may be held at their house or a restaurant, monastery or a hotel, depending on their budget.

For the Buddhist, who hold their wedding at the monastery, it is a very simple wedding and effective for the start of the couple.
The monk will offer luck while the couple is reading Buddha's peaceful regulations. As the couple begins a new life, they should have a pure mind, peaceful thoughts and strong luck for their long journey. During this time, the bride and groom are seated in front of the monks and their new auspiciousness gifts.

Now they are husband and wife!

To prevent supernatural miserable energy, a newly wed couple needs to throw a few handfuls of white popcorn, orchid, some money notes, or some rice and sweets. Throwing these into the crowd makes everybody busy and happy.

The last thing to complete their wedding is the golden bar. The new couple is lined by friends standing two by two - holding gold necklaces at each end. The groom must pay money for every golden bar to let them pass.

Some Important Notes for a Myanmar Wedding:
Wedding’s Auspiciousness Color - White, Cream, Yellow and Pink
After the Wedding - Need to pay respect to both parents’ side at home
Wedding Present - Since the couple start their new life, you should give household things as a present.

That’s it! Hope you can enjoy our Myanmar Cultural and making friend with Myanmar People.
With my best wishes!