Does your… Buddhist friends and family have anything that matters to them? On our wedding day?
You can ask my Mum about that. Whatever she thinks is important — you’ll have to add that in there.
Oh?
Yeah… just plan whatever you’re going to plan — 90% — and ask my Mum closer to the date. She’ll fill in those gaps with the flowers and everything.
Does it matter to you?
Not really… but Mum, sure. She’ll have her thoughts and opinions on how to weave Buddhism into the wedding.
What about other Buddhist friends? Anything that might offend them or whatever else to keep in mind?!
That’s all Mum. She’ll be your Buddhism encyclopaedia.
Oh. Okay…
Generally, it should be pretty chill!!! Not like the Christians.
I don’t really believe you anymore when you say “Buddhists are super chill!!!” Because I think there’s going to be a lot of other stuff from your MUM…
Hmm… maybe… not “a lot” but maybe a few things… I don’t know…
Like what?! Can you at least give me SOME hints?! Point me in the right direction…?
Well — DON’T have a DISEMBODIED BUDDHA’S HEAD in the middle of the TABLE at the RECEPTION. How about that!?!?! Isn’t that so obvious?!?!?!!?
(Shocked) No…?! What if I had discussed with a reception planner and that’s exactly what they were thinking about when planning the reception dinner!?!?!?!?
THAT’S DISGUSTING. AND SO OFFENSIVE. TO BUDDHISTS.
(Laughing) See?!?!?! I needed to KNOW THAT!!!
Okay fine. That’s probably the biggest faux pas. Everything else… should be alright. Just ask Mum.
But what would represent Buddhism? At the reception? Like — what other symbols or anything like that?
Lotus flowers.
Lotus flowers?
Yes… just do something like with fairy lights and lotus flowers or something. But it doesn’t even need to be a big feature. It doesn’t have to take up too much of anyone’s attention. And you can confirm with Mum — if she’s happy to design the flowers around that or whatever, I don’t know what she’ll want. But generally — lotus flowers. Textbook Buddhism. Go with that.
Oh… okay… what if the table cloths had lotus flowers embroidered into them?
Maybe… I’m actually not sure because it’s not like we’re going to have a fully Vegetarian menu?
Oh… hmm…
Why not have that embroidered table cloth for the Vegetarian tables. There’ll be some groups of tables that would be Vegetarian, yes.
Ohhhhhh…. okay….
Yeah. That’s probably it. BUDDHISTS ARE SUPER CHILL!
(Laughing) Buddhists are super chill — but some are also very Vegetarian!!!
(Nodding) Yes…! (Smiles)
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