Last weekend our good friends Scott and Mini got married. It was a wonderful mix of Taiwanese and American culture. We were especially lucky to be a part of the ceremony that takes place at the bride's home. To start the show Scott had to pass three tests (drinking some nasty tea, sorting corn kernels and soy beans, and finally writing "I love Mini" in Chinese characters), profess his love for Mini loudly and then the couple kneeled infront of Mini's mom and I assume asked for permission to get married (this part was not translated for us but was the most emotional, even for me and I didn't even understand it!).
I was given the role of what Mini said translated roughly to "spirit guardian". My job was to block the sun using a bamboo circle. I did this when they left the house and then again when she went into the church. After that she was fine to be in the sun again.
Jeremiah was the official chauffeur. We carefully squeezed all of Mini's dress into our small backseat.
With our cars decorated in traditional red bows traffic was a bit more forgiving to our caravan than they normally would be. On the way to the church and the reception groomsmen lit firecrackers in the street.
The ceremony at the church was much like we were used to a home, though because few people are Christian in Taiwan a church ceremony is uncommon. We moved on to the reception, where like the other Taiwanese weddings we've been to there was more food than we knew what to do with; though the addition of a dance floor and garter toss made it uniquely their own.
Thanks Scott and Mini for letting us be a part of your special day!
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