In ancient times, the wedding day the weddings were held in the bride's yard or house. The bride and groom wore formal court costumes for the wedding ceremony. Ordinary people were permitted to wear the luxurious clothes only on their wedding day. Hand lanterns are used for lighting the way from the groom's home to the bride's home on the night before the wedding. Traditionally, the groom's family would carry a wedding chest filled with gifts for the bride's family.
Wedding ducks are a symbol for a long and happy marriage.
Cranes are a symbol of long life and may be represented on the woman's sash. In larger cities, luxury hotels will have ' wedding rooms ' used specifically for wedding ceremonies. These rooms are decorated with a wedding motif and rented to couples. Today, many couples will initially have a small, intimate, traditional ceremony wearing traditional Korean attire. Later they will have a more 'Westernized' ceremony with tuxedo attire and white wedding gown.