Sunday, April 17, 2011

홍성기 & 위수연 - The Ceremony

울산 MBC 컨벤션웨딩
MBC Wedding Center

The MBC Wedding Center is a huge complex in Ulsan designed for the sole purpose of marrying off Koreans, and marrying off lots of them. The venue has a main hall, with many wings branching off from it and a huge buffet and dining area on the second level. Each wing on the first floor has two, fully decorated rooms for the ceremonies, so at any given moment there can be 10 couples getting married under the same roof. Weddings have become quite the industry in Korea!
An empty ceremony room



The sign marking Sungki & Suyeon's area of the center

Just beyond that sign, we found Suyeon sitting on a purple, velvet chaise taking pictures with all her guests. Of course, we jumped right into the line!

신부 - 위수연
The Bride - Wi Suyeon


Us and Suyeon


Teachers from Andrew's school, Mrs Shin and Mrs Jo


Some of Andrew's old 6th graders


Kerry and Suyeon
Kerry is Sungki's co-teacher and good friend


신랑 - 홍상기
The Groom - Hong Sungki
Look at that tux shine!


The "I do's" (maybe?)


Andrew's former co-teacher, Myungkyo and her son Seungyun


Suyeon's class preformed an adorable song for the newlyweds!


During the ceremony, there was a slide show going on. Some photos included an oversized bow-tie and suspenders. They were really cute!


As in all weddings, during the ceremony, the groom was handed a microphone which he used to serenade his new bride. Luckily for the audience, Sungki has a great voice.


Man & Wife


Sungki's ROTC buddies held down the isle



When they came to each pair, their swords would go down and they would make the couple do something embarrassing. (All this happened in Korean, so after the fact we were told that the things they did were embarrassing.)



Push-ups with Suyeon on his back


Eugene, the photographer



Playing with Judy

The Families



The buffet that followed the ceremony


In their post-ceremony, traditional attire



"C'mon, let's go!"

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