There is something in the air recently. Almost someone I know is getting married, be it from school, university, work and even relatives. It must be a good chinese calendar date where the whole month of November is filled to the brim of with wedding dinners and people I know attending someone else's wedding dinner. Last weekend, one of my high school bestie had her tea ceremony and a pre wedding party. She's the first amongst us that is getting married. First to register her marriage. Looking back amongst my friends, we have 3 registered, 3 planning for their wedding next year, 1 mom, 2 going steady with their partners and the rest of us still enjoying life. I guess we are a mixed bunch and we all chose our own lifestyle :)
Friday night was the pre-wedding party, where we had a buffet dinner with those who will be attending the wedding dinner the following week. For most of us, its like a reunion of sorts. There were people there we haven't seen for like 10 years and I realized we haven't change all that much in this 10 years. Yes, we have all grown up but we are all the same girls ultimately. The same group that will gossip, laugh hysterically over the silliest stuff and play chor tai dee non stop. Although we are all in geographically different places with each of our own lives to live, when we meet up, conversation is always nonstop :) And on Friday night, Sook Yan has her hair combing thingy. Where there was prayers and wishes for a happily ever after marriage. Jan was in her element absorbing the whole thing :p Well, we all participated and help in ways that we could and that is to sit one side and help when ordered and make glutinous rice balls. There was red and white. Apparently, red symbolizes girls and white symbolizes boys. So in my bowl, there was more red than white and Sook Yan's bowls has more white than red. However, I've laid claims on the daughter that she will have. That's my god-daughter. :)
On Saturday was the tea ceremony. Where we arrived to see Sook Yan in her gown looking so beautiful. Of course, we took loads of pictures with the bride and all of us "chi mui". There were 11 of us girls and 6 of the guys. The guys arrived at 11am and I was the key negotiator for ang pau money from the guys. Basically, if the guys don't meet our demands of RM 99,999, they have tasks to perform. First up was carrying Dave up 2 flights of stairs. That was simple. Second was drinking 3 cups of something sweet. First was condensed milk, second was rose syrup and third was honey. I can imagine how bad all the 3 taste. Yucks~~!! Surprisingly, the groom was sporting. Later, we had him doing push ups while saying the things Sook Yan wanted to hear. I was actually thinking of getting him to do a chaturanga (a yoga pose) but then, he doesn't seem like able to go any lower. Oh yes, while doing the push up, he was wearing Sook Yan's bra. Quite the hilarious~~!! In the end, he had to propose to Sook Yan all over again. His opening line was "After 7 years of dating, if we don't get married, what else can we do?"
After that was the tea ceremony. The usual talk talk talk talk, drink drink drink.. :) I was joking saying Dave's smile is already ISO certified. Same fixed smile in all the photos. Ultimately, I'm happy for the 2 of them. They are so happy together. And I can't help feeling a little jealous. :p
So to Sook Yan and Dave, have a wonderful journey ahead~~!! Remember your daughter will be my god-daughter :)
Friday night was the pre-wedding party, where we had a buffet dinner with those who will be attending the wedding dinner the following week. For most of us, its like a reunion of sorts. There were people there we haven't seen for like 10 years and I realized we haven't change all that much in this 10 years. Yes, we have all grown up but we are all the same girls ultimately. The same group that will gossip, laugh hysterically over the silliest stuff and play chor tai dee non stop. Although we are all in geographically different places with each of our own lives to live, when we meet up, conversation is always nonstop :) And on Friday night, Sook Yan has her hair combing thingy. Where there was prayers and wishes for a happily ever after marriage. Jan was in her element absorbing the whole thing :p Well, we all participated and help in ways that we could and that is to sit one side and help when ordered and make glutinous rice balls. There was red and white. Apparently, red symbolizes girls and white symbolizes boys. So in my bowl, there was more red than white and Sook Yan's bowls has more white than red. However, I've laid claims on the daughter that she will have. That's my god-daughter. :)
On Saturday was the tea ceremony. Where we arrived to see Sook Yan in her gown looking so beautiful. Of course, we took loads of pictures with the bride and all of us "chi mui". There were 11 of us girls and 6 of the guys. The guys arrived at 11am and I was the key negotiator for ang pau money from the guys. Basically, if the guys don't meet our demands of RM 99,999, they have tasks to perform. First up was carrying Dave up 2 flights of stairs. That was simple. Second was drinking 3 cups of something sweet. First was condensed milk, second was rose syrup and third was honey. I can imagine how bad all the 3 taste. Yucks~~!! Surprisingly, the groom was sporting. Later, we had him doing push ups while saying the things Sook Yan wanted to hear. I was actually thinking of getting him to do a chaturanga (a yoga pose) but then, he doesn't seem like able to go any lower. Oh yes, while doing the push up, he was wearing Sook Yan's bra. Quite the hilarious~~!! In the end, he had to propose to Sook Yan all over again. His opening line was "After 7 years of dating, if we don't get married, what else can we do?"
After that was the tea ceremony. The usual talk talk talk talk, drink drink drink.. :) I was joking saying Dave's smile is already ISO certified. Same fixed smile in all the photos. Ultimately, I'm happy for the 2 of them. They are so happy together. And I can't help feeling a little jealous. :p
So to Sook Yan and Dave, have a wonderful journey ahead~~!! Remember your daughter will be my god-daughter :)
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