I had weddings both in Singapore and Japan so I made this comparison video. Marriage traditions and customs can be quite different in both countries. Watch till the end to find out some of the differences!
00:12 How to Report Engagement to In-laws
01:10 How to do "cheers" at wedding
01:34 Timing to get married
02:11 Ceremony before the wedding
04:33 Cost of Ang Bao
05:17 Wedding Style
06:45 Wedding Guests
07:13 Final Thoughts
My most memorable experience was preparing for Guo Da Li (As shown on 03:19). It's a Chinese tradition where the groom gives gifts such as pig trotters, alcohol, cash and mandarins to show respect and seek approval of marriage. In return, my parent in laws returned back some of the gifts, and also gave my wife and I golden rings. This is called Hui Li（回礼） and it's meant to share good fortune.
Having a Shinto-style wedding (called the Shinzen-shiki 神前式) in Japan was also memorable. It's the most traditional style of wedding in Japan but ironically, most Japanese couples prefer chapel-style weddings.
There are a lot of things I missed (like the Chinese tea-ceremony) so hopefully I can make a sequel someday! Thank you for watching. Please leave a like if you enjoyed!
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