Korean Wedding Wedding Checklist

Book Wedding Hall (Yesikjang)

Reserve a venue with ceremony room, buffet hall, and private pyebaek room.

Order Bridal Hanbok

Order or rent the bride's ceremonial hanbok including hwarot or wonsam and jokduri crown for the pyebaek. Allow time for fitting.

Order Groom's Hanbok

Order or rent the groom's traditional dopo or dallyeong with samo hat for the pyebaek.

Purchase Wooden Geese (Kireogi)

Acquire a pair of carved wooden wild geese for the jeonallye ceremony.

Prepare Ham (Gift Chest)

Assemble the ham chest with honsu letter, chaedan (gift fabric in red and blue), and jewelry for the bride.

Arrange Ham Carriers (Hamjinabi)

Invite close friends of the groom to serve as ham carriers for the delivery procession.

Purchase Pyebaek Items

Buy dried dates (jujubes/daechu), chestnuts (bam), beef jerky, traditional sweets, ceremonial tray, bowing cushions, decorative screen, and gift envelopes. Items should total an odd number.

Prepare Ceremonial Table Items

Gather items for the daerye-sang if holding a traditional ceremony: dates, chestnuts, bamboo, pine branches, and rooster/hen figures.

Confirm Janchi Guksu on Menu

Ensure the traditional banquet noodles are included in the buffet menu.

Coordinate Mother's Hanbok Colors

Ensure groom's mother has blue/light blue hanbok and bride's mother has pink/purple hanbok. Inform guests to avoid wearing these colors.