I was very excited to receive my first invitation to a Cambodian wedding! In Kenya, many of my friends had talked about going to weddings and I was disappointed I was never able to view that rite of passage. I was worried I might miss out again in Cambodia, until my embassy colleague, Sophal, announced he was getting married, and I received the anticipated invitation in my inbox.
A Cambodian wedding is traditionally a multi-day event, with various rituals and ceremonies conducted before different audiences of the bride and groom's family and friends. In this case, we were invited only to the wedding reception. Upon arriving, we were greeted by the bride, Hemroth, and groom, Sophal, who were beautifully dressed in green outfits.
Sophal walked us into the reception hall and showed us to our table. Looking around, we saw many Embassy friends seated in the surrounding tables, so we exchanged several greetings before finally sitting down. After getting drinks, we took a look at the menu to see what we were having for dinner:
Ha! The menu was all in Khmer. But luckily our table mates helped translate and explain each dish. All the food was served family style, placed in the middle of the table on a lazy-susan.
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| Fried fish - yes it's a whole fish with the head and tail |
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| Seafood platter |
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| Clockwise from bottom - mushroom delight, crab leg soup, rice, fruity desserts |
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