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Marriage is arguably the most significant moment in the life of a Korean person; it is a point at which many changes occur. Typically, children in nuclear Korean families graduate college and find careers, all while living under their parent's roof. Once married, the couple will leave the nest, and begin residing in their new apartment. At this time, they will begin the process of procreation, if they so choose.
The typical, nondenominational wedding occurs in a wedding hall. These halls are permanently decorated and staffed to facilitate sometimes three or more weddings per day. As with traditional western weddings, the Korean wedding is a coordinated performance which publicly commits two lives to monogamy. Nonetheless, there are a few small differences: all guests are expected to bring gifts in the form of money, partially to compensate for the cost of attending; from the pre-wedding pictures to the end of the ceremony, the bride may wear as many as five different dresses; the only outfit the bride keeps forever is the Hanbok (traditional Korean clothes) she wears at the end; and last but not least, an average Korean wedding lasts a little more than two hours, from the ceremony to the end of the meal.
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