Invite to traditional Chinese wedding banquet with envelope

Title
Invite to traditional Chinese wedding banquet with envelope
Year/Period
1982
Region
Singapore
Object Type
wedding invitation cards, invitations
Dimension
Object size: please refer to parts for measurements
Accession No.
2017-00315
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Wong Shian Hoe
NLB Type
Document

This was a typical invite to a traditional Chinese wedding banquet. The invite would be sent out to relatives and friends by the parents on behalf of the couple. The banquet marks the end of the wedding celebrations which would have begun in the morning, consisting of customary ceremonies.

 

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