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OME! When will it be Singapore's turn? I want to be part of it too.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The wedding
Wrist Corsage : clothed roses with beads
Family
Me with Singapore Flyer as backdrop
Singapore FlyerWoke up at 4am and reached my aunt’s house at Ang Mo Kio before 5am. We takeaway McDonald’s breakfast on the way. I just had a hash-brown.
The other bridesmaids stayed at my aunt’s house the day before and they were all ready, preparing some sort of weird stuff in the kitchen.
I went for my make-up and styled my hair. I’m sort of a fuss-free girl who don’t wears make-up or do any styling.
I actually like my hairstyle after the make-up artist was done with it. Lots of hairspray and pins. However, it’s very tedious when I washed my hair afterwards.
I then changed into my bridesmaid dress. This was the worst part. Wasn’t I worried that the dress won’t fit me? How ironic to find that the dress was too tight for me.
My cousin, the bride, was beautiful, of course. I really like her hairstyle and wedding gown.
My brother was in the role as the “brother” of the bride. He soon went downstairs to open the car door for the groom.
The groom and his best men had to perform some tasks and gave red-packets to the bridesmaids before we opened the main door to the house. First, the groom had to answer some questions and he got them wrong, so, he and the best men had to down the weird concoctions the bridesmaids made.
I don’t know what’s in it but the few ingredients were: eggs, vegetables, wasabi, chilli, etc.
Apparently, they didn’t really drink those. The groom also danced and performed some other tasks before he was allowed to see the bride.
Mind you, all these took place in the dawn. I guessed we must had disturbed the neighbours.
We were to reach the groom’s house before 7am because of the auspicious hour. Cars were waiting for us by the roadside, driven by some of the best men. I was in a Lexus with 2 other bridesmaids.
It’s one thing to stand in the dress and another to sit. I can hardly breathe in it and it did not help that the backseat was kind of reclining.
My brother was in a Subaru, I think.
It’s great experience to be part of the whole entourage instead of seeing it as a third person.
After going to the groom’s house at Hougang, we left to take pictures. We went to somewhere near Hort Park, Singapore Flyer and Esplanade.
Went back to Hougang for the tea-ceremony. There was buffet too, but, as usual, I did not eat much. At about 11+am, we went back to Ang Mo Kio for the tea-ceremony. All my other mother-side relatives were there.
At last, I changed out of my nice but too tight dress and into my own silver dress.
The 6 of us bridesmaids gathered in the room to distribute the red-packets money. Each of us got $50+. My total red-packet money was about $70+, more than my brother and he’s not happy about it. He said that I didn’t have to do anything at all while he had to do things.
Went home to rest before the wedding banquet that evening.
I was tired but didn’t really sleep, more like drifting around in the unconsciousness.
Bathe and dressed in my deep-red dress. Left for Hotel Royal at Newton.
I think there was a total of 50 tables. Surprisingly, my auntie from my father side was also invited. My cousin is an insurance client of hers. The food was quite alright, fish, prawns, chicken, duck, etc.
Unfortunately (or not), I went to the toilet when they asked the best men, bridesmaids and relatives of the bride and groom to go on stage to share a toast. When I returned with my mother, my father and brother told me they were looking for the cousin of the bride.
Gah, that’s embarrassing...
OK, I was feeling a little guilty for disappearing at the “wrong” timing.
It seemed like a good idea at the time but why do I always regret my actions after?
Regardless, it’s over and there’s no point in mulling over it.
We left the hotel at about 11+pm and I slept at 12pm because I was researching some stuff. This is one of the longest days I spent without sleeping.
It was really a wonderful experience though not a completely perfect day.
I asked my cousin to burn the CD containing the photos for me. Hopefully she will remember and my aunt will bring it to my place by this Sunday.
Then, maybe, I’ll upload some of the photos.
Till then~
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