Preparing for a Korean Wedding with My American Husband, Part 1: Budget, Venue, and Studio-Dress-Makeup Timeline

🌏 Life in Korea | Living with My American Husband 🌏 Language: 🇰🇷 KR | 🇺🇸 EN We’re a Korean–American couple who got married in Korea  May 2024 . We decided to hold only a Korean ceremony, while celebrating separately with our U.S. family with a nice dinner and photos later. Because of that, the entire process followed Korean wedding customs , which felt quite foreign to my husband. It was my first time, too, but I at least had some idea of what to expect from my friends and family. He, on the other hand, had never been exposed to how that process works in Korea — so everything felt new. For anyone preparing a wedding with an American or otherwise-foreign spouse unfamiliar with Korean wedding culture , I’m sharing our full wedding timeline and practical tips by stage based on our real experience.

[Daily Writing] Write one of your past actions in fewer than four lines on your tombstone | Question #158 from “712 More Things to Write About”

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🌏 Language: 🇰🇷 KR | 🇺🇸 EN


I always chose what my heart led me to.
Then I immersed myself in it with pure joy.
I achieved fulfillment on my own and always moved toward the next goal.
Following this three-step pattern like a waltz, I lived a happy and passionate life.

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