18 March 2009 marks the day my dear cousin Yishan is getting married to her beau, Raymind after 8 years courtship!
17 March 2009
I was pretty busy at work as well as replying her sms & even beg me not to sabo Raymond. I told her firmly men must be able to withstand stress, if he can't even withstand such stress, I'll be worried!
After discussing some final issues with her on the phone, I zonk off to lala land cos I need to wake up latest 3.45am! I seriously cannot remember when is the last time I wake up at such ungodly hour, even my own wedding I didn't wake up that early.
18 March 2009
I woke up at 3.45am, didn't laze around in bed in case I got not enough time to get ready. Colin also woke up at this time to prepare some breakfast for me, I called for a cab at 4.30am cos I didn't see any cabs on the road, Colin with 90% of his brain in dreamland accompanied me down to take the cab.
Reach my cousin's place at 5am & she just started her makeup.
6am - The groom is here to pick the bride! The makeup is not done, my auntie & uncle have yet to put the veil on their only daughter!! I called the groom to wait cos the bride is not ready.
6.15am - Yishan's cousin & photographer went down, I peep out of the window 5 mins later they're on the way up, quickly locked the gate. Naughty me move my cousin from her room to her parents room which is next door, close all room doors to make it more realistic
6.20am - Groom & bestman is waiting for us (jiemeis) to open the gate, but before we do it, he have to ans 3 questions prepared by the bride, first wrong ans he have to drink pure lemon juice from milk bottle (courtesy of Shyenne & Sherlise), 2nd wrong ans he have to eat ritz biscuit with very pathetic amount of wasabi, 3rd wrong ans he have to eat one piece of chocolate.
All task completed in 15 mins, so I told them before I open the gate you should know what to do right, then he say oh ya & handed me the angbao. Open up only $120, I ask him your wife only worth this much ah, then he ask how much we want, you see how much your wife is worth lor, they went to the side, ding dong for a few minutes & our patience run low, came back with another angbao, add $60 only *faintz*. I let him in cos no time already.
6.40am - I told him before he's allowed to see the bride, he must say something from his heart, I didn't have any script 100% from his heart with my auntie & uncle + grandma as witness! so he say something like "Dear Yishan, today is our big day, I'll love you & hold you till both of us no teeth". Really have the urge to suan him, but no time . Then he's given a bunch of keys to open the room door, 3 attempts afterwhich he have to sing song. First attempt he open the door!!!! So damn lucky can!! I cannot believe my eyes!!!!!!
When he open the door, bride not inside, he went in search the whole room with a super shocking face & ask me where's the bride. I told him there's only 3 bedroom here, you're free to open all room doors to search. Colin say I very evil, he finally found the bride & ask her if she heard what he say earlier, really set us laughing out loud.
7.15am, we set off to their new place, cos they need to enter their bedroom at 8am sharp, no less no more!!! It was pure madness cos we really didn't want them to miss the auspicious timing.
7.58am - Ask them to standby & march-in to their bedroom & stand outside till the clock strike 8am.
8am - Finally can enter bedroom. They ate tangyuan & I can't see what other ingredients are there in the bowl.
8.15am - We're ready to set off to the groom's parents place for tea ceremony. The entire morning have to calm my cousin's nerves down, she walk super fast & I'm running behind her cos I need to hold her gown.
Before 9am cos cannot remember exact timing - We're at tampines, tea ceremony begins
10.30am - leave for my auntie & uncle place at toa payoh, by this time 70% of my brain in dreamland already, so so so tired leh.
11am - Tea Ceremony begins & I'm the angbao caretaker for the day! Leave all valuables with my aunt. I ate my lunch at 11.30am even though no appetite but I was so hungry
12.30pm - My dad send me home & I knock out to lala land at 2pm, cos need to reach banquet venue before 6pm! I was thrown the task of reception & ROM table settings.
6.30pm to 11pm - Thank God everything went on very smoothly. Reach home feed the 2 monkies, I quickly take my shower & knock out in less than 5mins.
It was a super tiring day, but I'm so so so happy for my auntie & uncle & her grandma. They're truly happy that their only precious daughter have found her happiness.
Congrats Yishan & Raymond!!! Have a blissful marriage!!!p/s: Raymond if you ill-treat Yishan, I'll hold you 100% responsible