customs and

tradItIons
P%aI marrIage Is a ceremony between
8uddIsts and It Includes te recItatIon of
prayers and te offerIngs of food and oter
gIfts to monks and Image of te 8udda
PIs a tradItIon were te groom and Is
parents vIsIt te brIde's famIly to formally
ask for er and and to dIscuss plans for te
upcomIng weddIng over lunc or dInner.
%e taIland way
Por taI buddIsts, It Is belIeved tat
donatIng a merIt to te local temple wIll
ensure a lIfetIme of love for te marrIage.
Pf te groom make a generous In te name of
te brIde's parents,It sows great respect for
bot te brIde and er famIly
Pmonks wIll cants and say prayer wIt a
candle placed In a bowl of water
P%e water ten used to bless te couple
PNext, a bowl of wIte paste wIll be use to
anoInt te foreead of brIde and groom