My husband is Tibetan and I'm American. His culture has traditional dress for weddings, as does ours. We'd like to combine traditions but we don't want it to seem cheezy. We thought of the idea of me wearing my wedding dress and him wearing his traditional Tibetan groom's outfit, but we'd really both like to do both together (he bought me 2 Tibetan wedding dresses, traditional fur hat, silk shirts, belts, jewelry, hair accessories. I'd really love to wear those things and I'd also love to see him in a suit! But is it weird to change outfits? We'll probably end up having sort of 2 seperate "ceremonies" relating to the traditions as well. Even if you don't know anything about Tibetan wedding customs in particular, does anyone have any suggestions?
THANKS!
2007-06-12 18:00:58 · 5 answers · asked by eo 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
If you're going to go to the trouble of two ceremonies, then change clothes to indicate the style of each. Or you can wear one set of clothes for the ceremony and the other for the reception.
No, I don't think it will look cheesy to the people who love you.
2007-06-12 18:07:11 · answer #1 · answered by gileswench 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it would be weird especially if you wore the dress for the wedding and the Tibetan outfit for the reception. As long as you can change semi fast. It would be weird though to break the ceremony to go change.
2007-06-13 01:10:18 · answer #2 · answered by sly2heart 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion is for you both to wear the Tibetan outfits for the ceremony, and have wedding pictures taken in them. Then, at the reception wear your traditional American outfits and have pictures taken in those outfits as well. I think everyone wins that way, and you'll have lots of great pictures for yourselves and the in-laws.
2007-06-13 01:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by No Shortage 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
OK, are the 2 ceremonies different in big ways ?? if they are realy, realy different then may I suggest that 2 ceremonies be done ?? like you suggested yourself.... in his traditional dress for one and in your traditional dress for the other....... If his tradition is important to his family, maybe have just his close family and your imediate family for a private wedding, his style, the day before or after..... if it is important you will find a way to work it in..... or you could even have it the wk end before......... a quiet, simple, elegant ceremony ?????? God bless
2007-06-13 01:26:45 · answer #4 · answered by Annie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not cheesy at all. Many multicultural weddings do that and it is a nice way to acknowledge each culture.
Good luck!
2007-06-13 08:10:54 · answer #5 · answered by Danielle B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋