Chatterbox #219 – Western versus Korean weddings
Episode description
Are you married? If not, have you been to a wedding recently? In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne discuss the similarities and differences between Western weddings and South Korean weddings. This episode is chock-full of interesting stories, so grab your headphones and press play!
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Fun fact
Did you know that engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was once believed that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart? Men believed that if they covered this “love vein” with a ring, it would signify that they had captured the woman’s heart.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Chock-full
- Destination wedding
- Dope
- Honeymoon
- Reception
- Candid
- Party favour
- Cringeworthy
Chatterbox #219 – Western versus Korean weddings
Episode description
Are you married? If not, have you been to a wedding recently? In this episode, Andrew and Suzanne discuss the similarities and differences between Western weddings and South Korean weddings. This episode is chock-full of interesting stories, so grab your headphones and press play! [powerpress]Fun fact
Did you know that engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was once believed that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart? Men believed that if they covered this “love vein” with a ring, it would signify that they had captured the woman’s heart.Expressions included in the study guide
- Chock-full
- Destination wedding
- Dope
- Honeymoon
- Reception
- Candid
- Party favour
- Cringeworthy
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Suzanne Cerreta
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Kassy White
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Project manager: Jessica Cox
Image: Kendall Scott (Unsplash.com)
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