Real wedding
A Chinese Wedding in Kuala Lumpur, in Five Photographs
These are the times we get emotion gushing out of people.
By Jon Low
A Chinese traditional wedding, followed by a grand reception dinner in Kuala Lumpur.
These are five photographs from that day, and what was happening in each one.
I wrote about why to book the full day for a Chinese wedding in Kuala Lumpur in another post. This one is about the photographs.
In this story
01
The dai kam cheh
02
Back to the room
03
The rails
04
The groomsmen
05
The tea ceremony
01
The dai kam cheh
It’s part of a customary Chinese wedding. The master of ceremony, the dai kam cheh, she dictates the sequence of events that happen on a wedding day.
This shot was photographed while they were starting their “3 day return to home routine”.
02
Back to the room
It’s the glorified approach of the groom to bring the bride home, back to the room. Part of a Chinese wedding ritual.
03
The rails
The mom and daughter were standing by the rails spectating the bridal games that were happening downstairs.
I turned around, and noticing how the rails could become a leading line, I took the photo.
04
The groomsmen
Mostly because we were at the house, and the space is available to photograph them.
05
The tea ceremony
It’s a moment taken during the tea ceremony ritual. These are the times we get emotion gushing out of people.
A grandmother would tear up happy, the mom could laugh out loud. In this case the dad is smiling.
