Archive for May, 2008

Dowry - Gifts from the Bride’s Side

*continue from the previous dowry post*
Honestly, I didn’t know about this part at all. I knew that the parents and close relatives of the bride usually give her gold jewelries as gifts. I didn’t know people still see this a status symbol, a.k.a how wealthy the bride’s family is. When my mom asked me “What [...]


The Dreaded Wedding Dowry Question

Dowry is one of the biggest headaches for my wedding planning. Since Al and I decided to pay for the entire wedding ourselves (gifts and dowry included), we would like to know how much my parents would ask for so we can have a more realistic budget to work with. If they asked for a [...]


Wedding Story Photo Studio

Wedding Story, a Korean photo studio, was introduced to me by a friend who is also getting married in 2009. Like myself, she was also looking for a complete package where the photos and dresses would be all included for pre-wedding and wedding day. My research began by visiting their website and looking at their [...]