15 June 2007 – My first off day since I’ve been back in exile, not counting the day I arrived of course… And geez I just realized you haven’t heard from me in like almost TWO FREAKIN MONTHS, which needless to say have been nothing short of being downright CRAZY!!!! Oh My Gawd… this whole wedding has DEFINITELY got to be the biggest endeavor I have undertaken, I think even worse than writing my Honours Thesis or moving to Australia then to Thailand then to Maldives! At one point, I was so dead-tired I told Ah Bi, “Can I go and sleep, and you just wake me up when the whole thing is over?!?” Really, we were so sleep/rest-deprived it wasn’t funny.

And don’t get me wrong, we had so many offerings of help, and indeed lots of family members and friends chipped in their precious time and energy, but there was also a ton of stuff that we had no choice but to do ourselves. How I WISHED I could have told someone, “Go do my gown-fitting for me” or “Go get my mani/pedi done for me” or better yet, “Go lose the weight for me” or “Go diet for me (whilst I pig out on ALL my favourite foods!!!)” but cannot right?… Sigh… some things still have to ga gi zou…

And of course the night of the 25th, there was just no way José that I could sleep lor… tossing and turning for the entire night. Meanwhile at 3am, William was still at Mustafa trying to find an outfit for his mum… and on that morning of the 26th, there were still so many things left undone!!!! Speeches unwritten, overnight bag not packed, guest seating plan incomplete, march-in music unprepared… Argh!!!! How we ever managed to pull the whole thing off is nothing short of a miracle, and Wil and I certainly could not have done it if not for the generous outpouring of warmth and loving support from those family and friends who lent a hand that day. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You know who you are. Eva, our videographer asked us towards the end of the evening which was our most memorable moment for the day, and yep, Billie and I agreed that it was the moment we first marched into the ballroom, seeing all our family and friends gathered together to celebrate with us. Actually at that point, I already wanted to cry, and prolly would have if vanity had not stood in the way… no, no, mascara running down my cheeks, so tak-glam… cannot cannot, must 忍…

All in all though, the day turned out to be truly enjoyable! The weather was fine, we had so many good laughs and certainly love was in the air! I have such wonderful memories of it, ones that would last a lifetime. The banquet especially, it was a BLAST! For those who weren’t there, our theme was 花样年华 (think Shanghai in the 1930s) and it was just REMARKABLE how everything came together in perfect unison. The floral decorations were stunning, the guests in good spirit partook by dressing up in their Chinoiserie best, the food was reportedly (since we hardly got to eat any of it) very tasty and thankfully sufficient, the songstress and live band we hired to perform Chinese oldies ala 周璇 and 白光 entertained and livened up the occasion, Sean and Sanchia were brilliant as MCs especially since we left them with no instructions nor program list, the banquet team deserved a standing ovation for their professionalism and prompt service, Elbson made me feel gorgeous and glamorous, William was charismatic and simply dashing, and the very best part was that everyone was just in such good and high spirits. It was perfect! Perfect!

And you know what else is great? To see the beam of pride and joy in our parents’ eyes. Other than perhaps the two of us, our parents must have been the happiest people alive. To see the look of pure delight on their faces that day… man… it was absolutely priceless.

Ok, without further ado, I know, I know, pictures, pictures! So here are just a few of William and myself in our different costume changes for the day…

The groom brings the bride to his home… accompanied by a shower of rice

Us in our traditional gear for the tea ceremony where we receive blessings from our elders

The white numbers again, but this is the evening look where I literally let my hair down

And here we are in our evening attire. That’s Elbson, the “magician” who completely transformed us!

There are much more pictures of course. For the full-length version, please click on the link below:

Tiffany & William’s Wedding

For those of you who have previously received the earlier link in an email from me, this is actually a more complete version with TONS more photos. And unlike the first link which were pictures chosen by the photographer, these ones were chosen by us – the day as we remembered it. So yep, if you’re still suffering from wedding-fever or would just like to relive the day, please feel free to browse through the album.

Once again! Thank you so kindly everyone for all your love, support and well-wishes. William and I are truly blessed to have you in our lives.

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