Countdown to the Party (Rewind to 5 Aug 07)
Its been tiring since Thao's family arrived on Friday. But I figured that this may be the only time that all of them were here, and there were so much things to do that we just have to keep going till Sunday. Ferrying 20 people around town is no easy task and gathering them after late night shopping at Mustafa takes about half an hour. We just wanted them to have a good time prior to our wedding.
I checked into the Marriott Hotel bridal suite on Saturday (4 Aug 07), getting pretty excited over the whole thing. This is the first time I stayed in a local hotel, and a 5-star one indeed has a impressive suite. We packed food for everyone and ate on the floor of RELC hotel room, much like what her family did at home on special occasions. Cau Tuan, Cau Tien and Bac Danh helped to tie the bridal car flowers and I settled the final guest list. By the time I got to bed, its 2am. I couldn't sleep. I have not been so excited for years. the feeling is like what I had the night before my primay school class go for an excursion to the zoo. I finally fell asleep at 3am.
Felt like I just closed my eyes for a few seconds and it 545am. I got up fast and was ready in my suit (made my Thao's grandfather) waiting for my friends to arrive. Everything went on smoothly on this beautiful Sunday morning. I made my speech, telling the guests our story in english and thanking my family and her in Mandarin and Vietnamese respectively. When I finished, Thao started to speak in Vietnamese, and I was caught by surprise when she broke down in tears on the 1st sentence. It was an emotional moment, and this was the first time I saw her uncles and grandma in tears. I was lost for words. The little girl that in the family which all of them loves and adores so much is someone's wife now. We were officially married...in Singapore (on 5 Aug 07).
The fun was not over after the wedding. We went to Sentosa the next day with her whole family and had a great time. I couldn't believe her grandparents actually took the skyride. They are a very fun-loving family, and Im happy to be a part of them.
The day that the whole family flew back home, we felt a sense of emptiness. All those months of preparations have ended. Suddenly, there isn't much to plan or do. I felt a bit sad, but thats because we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Our family and friends have helped us a great deal for our wedding.I thank each and every one of them for it. The biggest day of our lives is indeed the happiest day of our lives too.
View our Wedding Pictures
Taken by my pal, Ray
I checked into the Marriott Hotel bridal suite on Saturday (4 Aug 07), getting pretty excited over the whole thing. This is the first time I stayed in a local hotel, and a 5-star one indeed has a impressive suite. We packed food for everyone and ate on the floor of RELC hotel room, much like what her family did at home on special occasions. Cau Tuan, Cau Tien and Bac Danh helped to tie the bridal car flowers and I settled the final guest list. By the time I got to bed, its 2am. I couldn't sleep. I have not been so excited for years. the feeling is like what I had the night before my primay school class go for an excursion to the zoo. I finally fell asleep at 3am.
Felt like I just closed my eyes for a few seconds and it 545am. I got up fast and was ready in my suit (made my Thao's grandfather) waiting for my friends to arrive. Everything went on smoothly on this beautiful Sunday morning. I made my speech, telling the guests our story in english and thanking my family and her in Mandarin and Vietnamese respectively. When I finished, Thao started to speak in Vietnamese, and I was caught by surprise when she broke down in tears on the 1st sentence. It was an emotional moment, and this was the first time I saw her uncles and grandma in tears. I was lost for words. The little girl that in the family which all of them loves and adores so much is someone's wife now. We were officially married...in Singapore (on 5 Aug 07).
The fun was not over after the wedding. We went to Sentosa the next day with her whole family and had a great time. I couldn't believe her grandparents actually took the skyride. They are a very fun-loving family, and Im happy to be a part of them.
The day that the whole family flew back home, we felt a sense of emptiness. All those months of preparations have ended. Suddenly, there isn't much to plan or do. I felt a bit sad, but thats because we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Our family and friends have helped us a great deal for our wedding.I thank each and every one of them for it. The biggest day of our lives is indeed the happiest day of our lives too.
View our Wedding Pictures
Taken by my pal, Ray
posted by Kwang Peng at 1:10 AM
2 Comments:
Hi friend! Congrats! Sad that I couldnt be there... Nice pictures taken, Thao is very pretty and elegant! And of coz the groom looks handsome! ;) Send me regards to her yeah! Take care and best wishes always!
Thanks! I got your SMS while on the way to fetch the bride. Hope your bf's ok.
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