The three biggest events in most lives--birth, marriage, and death--all, accordingly, surrounded by ritual requirements that also involve friends and relatives.
做伴娘前均須受三個月的訓練，每週六下午上課，除學習化妝、皮膚保養外，還安排：心理學、宗教介紹、韻律美姿、各地禮俗、有關婚姻的法律等課程。