F2F Class Notes 19th October (Celeste)[3]***

Homework: Edit the story below. Organize your story from beginning (tea ceremony), middle (ceremony), to end (feast). Write more details about your feast.

Original

My wedding was held in my hometown, Zhe Jiang. My classmates and relatives attended my wedding/marriage ceremony. My husband’s relatives didn’t attend because they lived too far away from my hometown, in Hubei.
Most of my classmates and relatives live in my hometown. If they came to Shanghai it would not have been convenient,so just my classmates and relatives went to the wedding.

It was held in the morning in the winter, on January 9th of 2012. It’s a country wedding and we just had a simple wedding ceremony. I didn’t wear wedding dress but red overcoat,because I had been three months pregnant by then and it was too cold,I was afraid I would catch a cold.

In the morning we respected tea for my parents and they gave each of us one red paper containing money. At that time my husband began to call my parents Mom and Dad from aunt and uncle.

The feast began in the noon with around 16 tables,we exchanged rings during the ceremony. We went to cheers everyone at the table and thanked everyone who attended our wedding.

Edited

My wedding was held in my hometown, Zhe Jiang. My classmates and relatives attended my wedding/marriage ceremony. There were more than 100 guests. My husband’s relatives didn’t attend because they lived too far away from my hometown in Hubei.
Most of my classmates and relatives live in my hometown. If they came to Shanghai it would not have been convenient, so just my classmates and relatives attended.
It was held in the morning in the winter, on January 9th of 2012.

We didn’t hold the wedding in a hotel but outside on a large property that was public space.

It was a country wedding and we just had a simple ceremony, we didn’t have a reception because there were too many people. At that time, the hotel was too small so that’s why we had the ceremony outside. I didn’t wear a wedding dress but a red overcoat because I was three months pregnant by then. I was afraid I would catch a cold.

In the morning before the ceremony my husband and I served/gave tea to my parents and they gave each of us one red envelope containing money. At that time my husband began to call my parents Mom and Dad instead of aunt and uncle.

The feast began at noon with around 16 tables, we exchanged rings during the ceremony. We went to cheers everyone at the table and thanked everyone who attended our wedding.

January ( jan – you – air – ee )

Writing for next class

My wedding was held in my hometown, Zhe Jiang. My classmates and relatives attended my wedding/marriage ceremony. There were more than 100 guests. My husband’s relatives didn’t attend because they lived too far away from my hometown in Hubei.
Most of my classmates and relatives live in my hometown. If they came to Shanghai it would not have been convenient, so just my classmates and relatives attended.
It was held in the morning in the winter, on January 9th of 2012.
We didn’t hold the wedding in a hotel but outside on a large property that was public space.It was a country wedding and we just had a simple ceremony, we didn’t have a reception because there were too many people. At that time, the hotel was too small so that’s why we had the ceremony outside. I didn’t wear awedding dress but a red overcoat because I was three months pregnant by then. I was afraid I would catch a cold.
In the morning before the ceremony my husband and I served/gave tea to my parents and they gave each of us one red envelope containing money. At that time my husband began to call my parents Mom and Dad instead of aunt and uncle.
The ceremony started ten o’clock,we exchanged rings and thank for our parents. And my parents said some nice words and gave us well-wishes. After that we enjoyed feast with many Chinese delicious food. My husband and I went to cheers everyone at the table and thanked them attending our wedding. We sent one box of candy to every guest during the feast.
The feast finished around half past twelve,all guests left and went back home,we prepared cars and sent guests who were not convenient back with the car.