20th June 2009

Reach Jo's place ard 750 am. Met the brothers (Xueming, Alex, Owls and Charpin) and all set to go!

The sisters. And the brothers helping me to sing 4 songs... The picture doesn't show how hot and sweaty we were....

"finally found what I'm looking for...'

Offered joss sticks to the ancestors, followed by the tea ceremony.

We were in turn given tea by Jo's sister. Well actually Coka Cola.... :)

And then it's off to my place!

Ate dumplings and other sweet stuff. Followed by tea ceremony again. This time round, there are much more relatives (at least 10 pairs).

Then it's off to the hotel for the solemnisation at night!

It was all plain sailing until 6 pm, where suddenly I find myself rushing around and settling 'stuff', such as wine, sound system, video etc. On hindsight, maybe should have push the ceremony to 7:30?

But anyway, at 7:05 pm, the bride and her father walked in.

With her precious daughter in tow, he handed her to me reluctantly...

The vows, the exchange of rings, the kiss, the signing of papers...

and we're officially husband and wife!

To..er...spice things up, I decided to perform some songs with my aeoband. It was far from perfect but it's the thought that counts, RIGHT!

I'm glad that some of my treasured friends are able to my wedding. My JC mates and RSAF CPT(NS), and people from GENUS as well as current colleagues from Kranji Sec. Thanks guys!

I thought I would be spared of this. But the ex-AEOs still hold this tradition dearly...
Within a minute of finishing the drink, my head starts to swim...

The dinner ended early (as planned, around 915 pm) and the next day, we'll fly off to Redang!

Epilogue

The BLARDY plane was cancelled on Sunday due to 'technical' issues...so in the end, we have to catch a make-up flight the next day, shortening our holiday by 1 day....

Redang trip to continue in another post.