Chinese Wedding Banquet
Our Wedding Day Slideshow – Part 3
My apologies, I totally forgot to post the last part of our wedding slideshow series! Here it is. This last part is about the banquet in the evening which was held at Fortune House Seafood Restaurant inside Metrotown. We’ve decided to change up the usual “lets get to know the bride and groom game” by [...]
Talking to Parents About Not Serving Shark Fin Soup At Wedding – Part II
After deciding that I’d like to remove shark fin soup from our wedding menu and trying to get Al’s support on this matter (see Part I), I’ve taken the next step which is to talk to our parents. So during dinner, I asked my mom casually “What do you think about not having shark fin [...]
Why Shark Fin Soup Is So 80s – Seminar by Shark Truth
I had recently found out that Shark Truth, a not-for-profit consumer awareness group that seeks to engage consumers in a collaborative discussion to find alternatives to shark fin soup, is hosting a seminar at Amara Wedding to talk about why shark fin soups are no longer a popular item on the Chinese banquet menu. If [...]
Not Serving Shark Fin Soup At Wedding Banquet – Part I
Ever since I’ve read/seen how shark fins are obtained to be sold in Asia for shark fin soup, I’ve been more conscious about consuming them. Now that it’s our turn to host a banquet where shark fin soups are traditionally part of the menu, I’d like to help raise awareness about this issue by not [...]
Fortune House Restaurant – Banquet Setup Sample
Al and I had a chance to visit Fortune House Restaurant as they prepare for an evening wedding banquet to take a look at what the table settings look like and get a feel for what it’d be like for our wedding. For our set up, we had wanted to use the long head table [...]
