English about the oral part of a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony

J: what was your wedding ceremony like, Abigail?

A: my husband and I got married in a registry office with just two friends there as witnesses.

J: What was your wedding ceremony like?

A: my husband and I got married in a registry office with just two friends there as witnesses. But then we had three parties to celebrate.

J: three parties? That's quite a lot.

A: Well, since my husband and I are from two different countries, and we live in a third country, we decided to have one in each country. It wasn't actually that expensive.

J: Were your parents upset that they weren't able to celebrate? It wasn't actually that expensive.

J: were your parents upset that they weren't there to see you get married?

A: I would have liked them to be there, but they couldn't afford to fly out to see us, and they were very happy.

J: I would have liked them to be there, but they couldn't afford to fly out to see us, and we couldn't afford to fly out to see them, so they understood.

J: did your husband's family get to meet your family?

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J: did your husband's family get to meet your family?

A: my husband's parents flew out to meet my family when we got married in my hometown, so that was great.

A: My husband's parents flew out to meet my family when we got married in my hometown, so that was great. Some people spend ridiculous amounts of money on extravagant wedding receptions, but we agreed that the wedding party should be less about money and more about family.

A: We waited until our one-year anniversary to go on our honeymoon to Africa.

J: You really didn't have a very traditional wedding, did you?

J: You really didn't have a very traditional wedding, did you?

J: You really didn't have a very traditional wedding, did you?

A: not at all, but we don't have a very traditional marriage either, so it suited us perfectly!

Gabriel Garr, how was your wedding ceremony? wedding ceremony?

My husband and I had 2 friends as witnesses and went to the marriage registry. But then we had to have 3 receptions.

Three? That's too much, it must cost a lot of money!

Well, since my husband and I are from different countries and we are living in a third country. So, we're planning to have guests once in each country. It won't actually cost too much.

Won't your parents feel a bit disappointed that they couldn't attend your wedding?

I actually wish they could have come, but they couldn't afford the airfare to fly over to see us, and we couldn't afford to fly to see them either, so we'll just understand each other.

Have your in-laws met your parents?

When we got married in my hometown, my in-laws flew over to meet my parents and it was very pleasant. Some people go to great lengths to have a lavish wedding, but we still feel that weddings should be a little more family friendly and a little less loaded with money.

Makes sense. Did you guys go on your honeymoon?

We're thinking of going on a honeymoon to Africa for our first anniversary.

Your wedding really wasn't anything like traditional style, was it?

That's right, and we're not a normal marriage, so this kind of wedding fits right in with us.

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