Introducing the illustrious bride and groom
The celebration was wonderful and surprisingly not heavily drawn out, as often happens with Taiwanese weddings. For example, the tradition of the bride disappearing from time to time in order to change dresses was not adhered to. This made the event feel more like a community of family and friends, rather than a a stage on which the bride is shown off.
The bride and her bridesmaids.
The groom and his parents.
As there were numerous cameras dominating the scene I decided to focus on the things often forgotten about - various family members and friends, bits of decor, food and this guest's tattoo.
Speeches presided in the preliminary stages of the event to a captivated audience, shifting between a video and words from various individuals.
Even the children were still... mostly.
Then came the announcement that food was ready. Table were laid with a delightful spread, and more tables were brought in on which to lay out the sweeter items.
Seafood pasta
More pasta
Stir-fried chicken and peppers
The obligatory Swedish meatballs.
Mini dumplings
Fried rice topped with powdered pork
Beef with onions
A kind of tofu
Children rarely need to be told twice when it comes to things they enjoy, like eating. The mention of food had they scrambling to fill plates.
Or having the luxury of being fed by others.
As grown-ups we had a more subtle approach. We first surveyed what was on offer, picking gamely at this and that before selecting. Of course this is more formality than anything else, but, living in a different culture, it's always a good idea to analyse what you're about to eat. Especially where there were three overlapping cultures with their respective food palates.
We scrutinised everything.
Being people I choose to associate myself with, my friends are never far from the edge of good humour. We allowed that aspect of ourselves to bleed through into the festivities.
Yes, my foot.
It was good to see that we weren't the only ones exhibiting our humour.
It wasn't long before music began, but not the regular songs played off CDs and records by some DJ. This was live music played by friends and family.
It began with a group of youngsters playing a love some for the new couple.
This trend was followed up by various others.
Including the groom.
This is quite understandable. It turns out the entire family is musical and their chosen style of music gravitates toward rock 'n roll.
The groom with his parents.
(Sadly I didn't get too many good photos, but there were enough cameras on them that I'm sure it all got recorded).
Of course no wedding (or indeed no major function) is complete without its cool cats. There were a few that I managed to span pictures of.
The guy with the hat.
The one too cool to get involved.
The one who finds a tablet game more involving.
Some final pictures of people enjoying themselves that night - family and friends.
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