Wedding's over

It's been an insane week for me and I'm both glad and sad that it's finally over.

The wedding went great and it's all thanks to the friends and family who made it happen. Without them, we'd be so lost and bogged down by the little details. We wouldn't have been able to enjoy ourselves. It really touched our hearts that so many people put in so much effort into making it happen.

I have yet to receive the photos but rest assured they will be shared with one and all.

Special thanks to Meimeiwong, who created the photo montage for me and did my little errands and for helping out in everything else.

To Michelle and Clara, thank you for everything, and I mean everything. You guys helped to organize my wedding at short notice and to create a wedding I'll never forget. Without you, things would not have been possible. I especially love the little speech given by Michelle. Very humourous. Thanks you Clara for not making the dinner too cliche. :) Thanks to Lawrence for making my nice little bride-y sash.

To Kai Zhuang, Ah Tan, Samuel, Kelvin, Tracy, Ian and all those I've missed out (sorry) thank you for the party poppers. It did fit very well into the second walk in and it was a very nice surprise. also thank you for waking up so early in the morning to accompany him to the tekan place.

To family, friends and colleagues, both near and far, thank you for taking the time out and attending the dinner. Your presence and gifts were much appreciated.

Thank you again one and all, from the happy groom and blushing bride.

Tea Ceremony

Tea Ceremony

I was tired out from all the running around. The make up artist came by at 7am and I was so tired coz I didn't have enough sleep. I was SO moody it scared me. hehehe

Andrew was a good sport when picking me up and he played along when my cousins tekan-ed him. It was hilarious! He even sang me a song he made up on the spot and everyone was laughing their heads off. Michelle stuck my camera out the window upstairs so that I could see what was going on downstairs.

After picking me up, I wlked out under a RED umbrella which my dad carried. My mum was throwing rice into the air over the umbrella. Yeah chinese traditions at work again.

We haded to Geylang for the tea ceremony at Andrew's dad's place. tons of tea going around, tons of photos being taken.

After lunch, I changed into my red kua with beaded long and feng on it. Went back to Bt Batok for the tea ceremony at my parents' place. There was a huge roast pig and some other goodies with us from my in-laws.

Then, we had to go back after the tea ceremony with the head and tail of the roast pig and some goodies to my in-laws. That is just the gist of it. Phew... what a day it has been.

The bride goes home

The bride goes home...

So what have I been up to since 5am in the morning? TONS!

0800 - Picked Muisim and CL up from traing station then went for breakfast.
1000 - Packing for the trip bak to mummy's home and Marriott.
1200 - Settle down for a nice 2hr nap.
1210 - Phone call 1.
1225 - Phone call 2. (%&!#$*(&
1230 - SMS 1...
1243 - Phone call 3. AAAAHHHH!!!
1305 - Awakened by the doorbell. It's Ann & Jan!
1500 - Head out to bridal studio to do up the car with cousins.
1700 - My sis goes shopping with cousins while I head home.
2000 - Frantic last min packing.
2100 - Mummy calls to ask when I'm going back. *lol*
2315 - Nice mummy and Papa come from Bt Batok to pick me up. YAY!

I gotta get to bed SOON.

Sleep deprived

It's 5am in the morning and I haven't had a wink of sleep since last night. Neither has Andrew. Why so? Coz we were busy cleaning the house! My cousins are 2 hrs away from Singapore and I have to go get them from the train station. I might as well not sleep coz I'm afraid that I won't be able to to wake up. It takes a while for me to warm up after I awake so I'm better off with no sleep.

I'm goin to get coffee...

Massage and spa

Supposedly Chilling Out

Andrew's jealous of me, having the time to relax and chill out over the last few days. It's officially his first day of leave and it's the day before the day of the wedding. Phew...

We went to pick up the rental car in the morning, only to realise that there was a HUGE dent on the front of the car. The fella was nice enough to lend us another car while he got the Santa Fe fixed. Carplate's 8991 - for those who'd like to buy 4D.

We went for a nice 3 hour pampering spree this afternoon, the complete works! Had a body scrub followed by a massage then a facial. I never felt so relaxed for such a long long long time. He's having a hard time relaxing because of his job commitments. He just can't let it go. Admittedly, it's a busy time at work and he can get SO grouchy sometimes. *shurg* Oh well, we all have our moods. I know I do... heh

We had to head all the way back to Serangoon just to exchange the car. I was tired out by then coz I didn't get much sleep the night before. It's tough having to concentrate on driving such a large car when you're so tired. My eyebags are becoming worse and worse and worse. I'm supposed to be bride! How to face people like that?!

The house is in a mess and I've got relatives coming tomorrow morning, at 7am! Oh boy oh boy oh boy... I'm exhausted already.

First day of freedom!

It is the very first day of my 2 weeks of annual leave. I must say that it feels great to be away from the office. Getting invitations out to all the people has been a hassle. I still have some invites left to send out. Yes yes, I know I'm a bit late but then again I've already got verbal confirmations. I'm blardy tired.

Had diner today with Clara and Michelle, my 2 gfs who are helping me handle my wedding. I felt so unprepared for the wedding. Uh oh... not a good feeling. We sat and discussed stuff all the way till late. Poor girls, having to work tomorrow.

Exchange of gifts

Exchange of betrothal gifts

I just got back from Shanghai yesterday morning and pretty mch slept the whole day away. Flying the midnite flight to and from Shanghai was no fun. I got so stiff and The fella next to me kept jabbing me with his elbow and stretching his legs over to my side. I stomped on his foot with my shoes and he got the idea. Thank goodness.

I headed out to Mummy's home about 30 mins before Andrew set out from his mummy's place. I arrived at 10.15am and they arrived past 11am. Andrew came over with gifts (*drool*) together with his 4th aunt and his eldest bro. Got tons of Henessey, auspicious goodies, 24 cans of pork legs and bling bling!



Andrew's 4th aunt and alcohol!



Auspicious-sounding goodies in those cute baskets. Ah... Chinese traditions.
My tai gu (my dad's eldest sis) was great coz she came all the way from Malaysia to help out with the exchange. My yee pak (my dad's 2nd bro) and wife turned up too. Nice! :)



Mummy sorting through the baskets sent by my in-laws. We are supposed to send some gifts back to the in-laws.



Mummy's gift basket to be sent to my in-laws. Includes a pair of lamps, 2 sets of chopsticks, spoons and bowls and oranges.

Wedding Blues

Wedding Blues

Wedding preparations are driving me crazy~ Either that or my parents are driving me nuts. At least the invites are at the printers and they'll be done by Friday. -sigh-

You get so carried away... sometimes I wonder if it is our wedding or our parents'. There's conflict about wine, guest list, dowry and even my choice of evening gown.

-sigh-

It's great that Andrew's my sounding board. Without him, I'd probably have broken down by now... hey wait I did already! I'm so frustrated and stressed out words cannot even begin to describe it. -sigh-

I'm told that it's normal for brides-to-be to feel these kinda stress levels but it's just SO unhealthy. I'm craving for chocolate and I indulge sometimes. Not much good for my diet (or wat I think is a diet). -sigh-

I'm heading to Shanghai again in early Nov. Not sure if it's a good way to destress or to become more stressed coz I'm leaving Andrew behind for a week to fend for himself. And to think the wedding's less than a month away from my training stint in Shanghai. -sigh-

I should indulge in some retail therapy.

I'm going to bed... to sulk.