Is this a cultural thing in South Korea?
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Anonymous
| On a big wedding anniversary (let’s say 20 years), having family photos taken of yourself in a wedding dress, with your husband in a nice suit, and your daughter also in a nice dress? There was no vow renewal involved, and the photos were taken at a photography studio. |
Anonymous
| Yes, it's a thing. |
Anonymous
Thank you. I am relieved to know that my SIL may be crazy for a myriad of reasons, but these photos are not one of them. |
Anonymous
| Is it typical to use their old wedding dress or buy a new one? |
Anonymous
My SIL (I am OP) is not wearing her old wedding dress. |
Anonymous
| Is this like those old time photos where they wear fake dresses and suits over their clothes or do they go shopping for new clothes? |
Anonymous
OP. Also interested in this. My SILs photos were taken in South Korea. My BIL is wearing a tux, and you can see he is not wearing socks with the dress shoes. It almost makes me think they have clothes/shoes there (at the studio) that people pick out? Although I guess anyone would have the option of buying all new clothes, right? |
Anonymous
| Photo studio pictures are a big deal. Sometimes they are manned by a photographer and sometimes they are completely DIY. The couple could own the outfits they use (can be multiple gowns/suits) but it is not at all uncommon to rent bridal gowns. The no socks thing is an intentional look. |
Anonymous
| No, this is not at all crazy by South Korean standards. Find some other reason to whine and complain about your SIL |
Anonymous
Probably rent o dress. No socks sounds like an unfortunate fashion statement especially for his age. You should ask your brother if that was by design. |
Anonymous
You can also go to historic or even scenic sites in South Korea and rent Hangbok for the day just to stroll around in. It’s a thing! I grew up in the 80s and 90s in the Midwest, and my friends from summer programs who were from southern CA used to take formal photos as a fun weekend activity. It was a big thing in Korean-American and Taiwanese-American friend groups to do portrait studio photos in coordinated outfits. My friend photos were just disposable camera prints and I was so envious! |
Anonymous
| Those places rent out clothes. Like wedding pictures are taken before the wedding and often they will put on different outfits for these. |
Anonymous
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Korea is so weird
That’s why it has a 0.6 tfr |
Anonymous
There are lots of "weird" places with higher birthrates. The combination of deeply ingrained patriarchy, high cost of living, lack of available childcare, and an overabundance of well-educated women is what tanks South Korea's birthrate. |
Anonymous
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Why is it OK to do something crazy that everyone does (lemming) but not OK to do something crazy that is unusual (eccentric)?
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