Nun (her real name is Sirinun), is a project manager where I work, and I assist her as kind of a consultant. Well, a lot of us took time out from the awful fighting outside, to celebrate her wedding this morning. I thought folks might like to see some sights from a Buddhist wedding...
The happy couple kneel, as a group of monks chant for several minutes... 
The monks then take these things and hold them in front of their faces as they chant again. This is a common practice. They do the same thing at Thai funerals.
Two loops are woven from a specail string and they are placed on the bride and grooms heads with the strings connecting them. Guests are invited up and given special sea shells filled with scented water. You pour the water on their hands and pronounce a blessing, such as "I wish you great health and happiness."
The bride and her mother.
The happy bride...
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