Yesterday was one of those super special days where everything is fun. Days like these make living in Seoul and dealing with cultural differences worth it. My Canadian friend Stephany got married to her then Korean boyfriend of 3 years Dowon. They are a really great couple and I'm so happy for my friend!
Stephany and I became friends because we lived in the same apartment building my first year in Korea. After seeing each other every morning in the elevator and running into each other at the subway station all the time, I suggested we meet for coffee and then we became instantly good friends! We soon found our morning commutes overlapped and would try to take the subway a few stops together and in the morning we would always wind up talking about Dowon proposing to her and how it would all work out! Our favorite thing to do in the Sinjeong area was to have BBQ nights sitting outside on the patio, drinking beer and laughing at all the crazy stuff our jobs threw at us that week. One time we wandered to get $5 acupuncture, a hilarious adventure of Stephany trying to explain in Korean that she had insomnia and me finding out my stress levels are "dangerously high." We laid on these little cots, with needles in our bodies and occasionally talked to each other through the shower curtain that separated us. Stephany knows all the cool stuff to do in Seoul due to the extensive time she has spent here. Stephany - thanks for being my friend!!!
Here are some pictures from their traditional wedding ceremony yesterday. Stephany was so beautiful and did a really good job with everything!
Last night at the reception Stephany and I talked about how I'm leaving Seoul soon and how it's so sad! During our BBQ nights we would joke that we would be the expat ladies in Seoul with Korean husbands and adorable mixed babies who brunch together. Last night Stephany at one point said "Oh, I KNOW she'll be back." Walking home at 1 AM last night after one of the funnest, craziest, whirlwind of a day I've had this spring/summer, it's hard to think of leaving all these amazing people behind.
Don't worry Korea, I have a feeling I will be back too. ;)
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