That is the second time that I met and saw the wedding ceremony in which the groom was absent on the day of marriage celebration. In the last few months, I wrote blog post on “Wedding Ceremony without Groom” which the Cambodian-American groom missed being in his special day. And I posted the article saying about how to leave and live abroad as well.
Yesterday evening, I drove through Mondial Center, I saw huge photo hung on the building of wedding hall as big as advertising billboard. Taking a glance, I thought that the advertising on products but it was not. And then I moved my eyes down to the front gate on ground-floor, and I saw a group of couples’ families, relatives and guests standing there. But what was odd was that I did not see the groom and bridegrooms standing to greet guests.
At the time, I did not stop. I just drove and saw what was going on with this wedding. A big white screen was installed near the place of groom. And at other side (right side), bribe and her families were welcoming wedding guests. I think that white screen is for video live from abroad. And this wedding was held between Cambodian girl and Cambodian man living abroad according to the photo shown. That was what I just draw conclusion. But not sure 100%.
In the era of hi-technology, the women who often were given high value in Cambodian society got married to live video with white screen that is the lifeless appliances. What will happen to Cambodia culture? What is the value of women that we, Cambodians, always respect and protect?
To this point, I am not sure whether marriage law is possible to prohibit such marriage or not. And the local authorities have full rights to postpone it or not. Therefore, I would like all of you to join and share your opinion on this issue. How do you think? I raised this in order for all you to make deeply consideration into the current society, especially the Khmer culture. It does not mean that I interfere someone’s affair.
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July 4th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Dude, that guy is my friend he doesn’t live abroad he just study in China.
Haha, When I go to the wedding i didn’t see him too, but he was changing cloth.
Hey your post title is quite confusing.
July 4th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Hey Borin, thanks for your telling me the true thing. In order to avoid making confused. i changed the title from “Odd wedding without groom” into “Not see groom but white screen”.
What made me strange is that why was there white screen standing in front of wedding hall? Maybe you know more about this because u joined in this wedding, right?
July 4th, 2008 at 11:19 am
It was the work of professional (may be)wedding planner. I use LCD projector to project past images of both bridge and groom.
Any way the work of those called professional wedding planner, is a bit clumsy I guess.
July 4th, 2008 at 11:29 am
That is new wedding model that they use hi-technology to make guests surprised. Right?
What i drew conclusion was not correct. That was what i thought over the wedding between Cambodian girl and Cambodian man living abroad. Why i did that because i used to meet like this one time already.
I still doubt, why did they you use LCD to show pic of pairs because the both were standing there and greeting guests?.
In fact, i used to see this style at wedding of daughter and son of high ranging officials. Therefore, it is not so add for me. Hahahaha
July 4th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Lolz…….a friend of mind got married over there too, Mondial reception right? not sure if the groom name Panhapiseth who is also study in China…?
July 4th, 2008 at 11:39 am
yes i saw the name of groom “Pahna Piseth” bearing on the big photo hanging on the wedding building. What i wrote is not making discussion about their marriage. it is their personal issue. What i was interested was that i was the white screen standing in front of wedding hall. So that, i thought that the wedding without groom. After getting the true story from Borin, i know that my thinking is wrong.
And I did not write what to affect their personal issue.
July 4th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Yeah his name is Panha Piseth. Here’s the photo of the place:
http://flickr.com/photos/borin/2635907702/
July 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Thanks for sharing dude!
July 4th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Haha You are funny. It is actually the tradition of Americans that have what is called “slideshows”. Actually it might not be tradition of western but Hi-Tech world. Now that Borin clear it out, it’s funny. Over here, we do alot of slideshows for events, and now starting weddings…I dont know if it’s that important, but it’s a unique way of allowing people to know who you are and where you come from. Good business to have.
July 5th, 2008 at 11:01 am
it is now the tradition here to do the same..the groom will spend days weeks even months to prepare the slide show to show his love for his wife to be. of coz it is also important as a means to introduce the bride or groom to both sides of the family
July 5th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
First of all, Vutha- I was so surprised after reading your post. I was wondering WTF wrong with Cambodian Marraige now. A wedding without groom but a big LCD instead! lolz…
After I read the comment so that I know this story…Haha, anyway, if cambodia has that kind of marraige. I would say those people are Out of their F…ing mind.
I can’t wait to read your post Vutha, Keep the good job. I always come back to read your blog every week.
July 7th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
It is hard people of these days. Make something impossible to be possible. I believe something like this is rarely happen. By the way, i want to say i like reading this post. Ths.
July 10th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Way we go…..nothing is impossible….
July 19th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Hi everyone…It’s such a pleasure to read all of your comments and blogs.
I’m a groom who was there and just absense for a short time.
However, I’m really surprise to read all of your comment. It seem like our wedding is perfect and attracted.
Well, we wife is working in advertizing agency, I was there too, but not now. So, we know how to arrange and manage the event so well. That’s why we want to make pefection to our wedding, but still we can’t make it 100% pefect as Vutha confused. However, your confusion make our wedding popular.
Thanks to my friend “BORIN” to clarified all these confuses.
However, if you have any comments, please don’t hesitate to write them down in this blog. We love to hear from your perspective.
Regard,
The Groom
July 19th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Hey Piseth, thanks for your leaving comment on my blog. I really got confused a little bit while driving past the wedding hall and not seeing groom (you). So that i drew conclusion about this because i used to see the marriage celebration without groom who was absent. I knew the truth after getting comment from Borin.
I really did not get your personal issue for making discussion and trying to avoiding damaging your reputation.
And once again, thanks for your clarifying the truth.