![]() After the senior monk has sanctified the union, the monks return to the temple and the wedding festivities can begin." The monks will pray in Sanskritic and bless the couple for a happy, healthy and wealthy life. Notably, nine is a very lucky number in Thai culture, so it's recommended that couples invite nine monks for their blessing. The number of monks must be always odd and the higher the number, the luckier the blessing will be. ![]() "On the early morning of the wedding day, the couple has to invite three, five, seven or nine monks to their place and serve them food. During this practice, the couple has to offer food to the monks and then monks will sing, pray and bless the couple for a happy and healthy and wealthy life," explains Ilaire. "Making merit is a very important step of the Buddhist tradition to ensure the couple experiences prosperity in their married life. Making merit through receiving a monk's blessing is an important pre-wedding step for couples exchanging traditional Thai nuptials.
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