KUALA LUMPUR: Ninety-nine couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony at a Chinese temple here yesterday, the ninth day of the ninth month that is considered an auspicious date by the Chinese.
The ceremony at the Thean Hou temple is an annual event for couples seeking a Buddhist wedding. The number nine in Chinese sounds like the word for “long lasting”.
Most of the couples donned black suits and white bridal dresses, but a few opted to wear red, a colour that symbolises luck, joy and happiness in Chinese culture. Red is also a traditional color worn by Chinese brides.
Holding bouquets of flowers, the couples were blessed by a priest in a red robe before taking their vows. The ceremony ended with a group photograph. – Reuters
