Traditional Chinese Bride
The bride is in an extravagant traditional Chinese wedding dress for women. In western and modern culture, white has been the traditional color for the brides to wear. However, red symbolizes good luck in Asian culture, which is why the brides would wear the bright color. Marriage is an important aspect of growing up, and it is also commonly expected of a couple before they officially start a family together. The idea to proclaim your love for one each other in front of your friends and family is a way to bring both sides of the couple’s families together. My mother and my father’s story is a bit different. When my parents met, they were sure they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. After a couple month of meeting each other, my mother was pregnant with my older sister. While being overwhelmed with becoming new parents, and working to make money to sustain their growing family, the idea of marriage seems intangible. The responsibilities of having to work and take care of a newborn child made it impossible to have enough time and motivation to have a wedding. Although I know my mother wished she had the traditional wedding, she claims that having her family together is enough for her. However, it makes me consider the things my parents had given up to raise my siblings and I. They had never blame us for the things that they were not able to do such as getting married or travel whenever they wanted. I wonder what my mother would have looked like if she were to wear the traditional red wedding dress.