Blessings to Lisa & JM

Lisa and JM recently tied the knot. They had a church wedding followed by banquet at Goodwood Park.

I only have a few photos because my battery died halfway and after that, I decided not to bring my camera out with me anymore. ;p

So, here are the few gatecarsh photos I managed to take. Thanks to Jessica (the lawyer and our negotiator), we had quite a good deal. And, it certainly was one of the toughest gatecrash I have ever come across.

Anyway, all in good fun. And Lisa & JM, here's wishing you a blissful and blessed marriage, all in our ABBA, Jesus' name. Amen.

(Jackson was THE hero.)

Blessed Marriage, My Dear Friend

My friend from kindergarten, Grace walked down the aisle on 25 November 2010, with her dinner on 26 November 2010 at The Regent. Here's wishing Wee Pern and her a blessed marriage.

While they rehearse, we entertained ourselves.

At the church

Here comes the bride... Here comes the bride...

The solemnisation

And the lighting of the unity candles - two hearts, united forever

And of course, as bridesmaids, we had to make sure we looked good too.

Thanks to our dearest Stanley from Elite Salon for always making us look pretty.

P.s. Dresses from Moda Shoppe.

The bridesmaids of the day. Gina looking pretty in a dress, make up and pretty hairdo.

The wonderful band that lifted up the mood at the wedding.

They were awesome!

The sweet couple 

And of course, us!

Wedding AD Photos (Night) - Please refer to earlier post for more

Banquet photos can be really boring - table shoots, the usual guests posing photos etc. And of course, banquets are just standard.

We wanted to do our second march-in with a dance. But due to the gown I chose, there was no way I could dance. I also didn't plan earlier about dancing, so, the idea was completely ditched even though we learnt the dance (sorry Leonard - you taught well but we didn't dance).

Nevertheless, we had a lot of fun. I love the time I had to interact with my friends. And I love the way William captured our expressions. It is certainly for great memory. Even now, after months I am looking at them, I still feel that moment's joy.

I think this is very important because, the wedding day passed by too quickly. There was hardly any moment to savour. It was especially true for the banquet. I could hardly remember anything, especially after my great friends concocted potent drinks for me, which not only made me so happy that night, but also very drunk after that. :)

So, I am glad we chose William for our photography. Because he captured the moments we did not manage to savour and when we look back now, we could reminisce. :) Such blissful moments - of course, post-wedding, we are even more blissful.

A hug to thank Baby for settling the tables issue... at least, guests were seated.

Thanks to star emcees - Silas and Cindy. They were so good that people thought they were professional.

The drinking started - with potent drinks from Joyce and coy... after that, I was really "happy".

More drinking

Joe was the man - he drank most of my potent drinks.

But he instigated Baby to drink...

Wedding AD Photos (Day) - Please refer to earlier post for more

Finally, I found the time to go through the hundreds of photos. With almost every photo being good, it certainly wasn't easy selecting my favourite photos. So, here are some I really liked - was a really tough choice.

Really love the way William captured the expressions of everyone. I think he was absolutely great!

My wedding day was really memorable. I did away with the usual gate crash but added a door crash instead. I didn't sabotage him. Instead, I wanted him to do meaningful things so I involved my family.

Wanted to do a dance for banquet but due to last minute gown issue, we did not dance. So, I made him do a "Nobody but you dance". I was crazy about that song's routine at that time. Then we made him convince my parents. My parents were really good sports. Dad even asked him to speak in Teochew - which really cracked up the whole family. Even granny got herself involved in the door crash. It was really fun. Then, we got him to write me a love poem. He did a really good job and the poem was really lovely. Completely touched me.

I think gate crash or door crash should not be sabotages. If brides and bridesmaids were to do something, they should really put their hearts into considering what are considered meaningful for the bride and bridegroom. Brides should also take control to avoid bridesmaids from going overboard. Ultimately, you just want him to express his "final" moments of sincerity before fetching you away from your family. So, make it meaningful and memorable. Involve your family - it will be even better. :)

Thanks William... And thanks to Precious Moments Bridal for the gowns. Thanks Marilyn for the make up. Thanks Steve for the video. Thanks Goodwood Park Hotel for the great wedding coordination and management. Thanks to the great team of people helping out the wedding. Love ya all! Lastly, really thank God for blessing us with such a wonderful and memorable wedding.

Sorry this came only months after wedding. :) Never too late yar?

I love shots like these - showing macro details of the gowns.

Nervously and excitedly waiting for Baby's arrival

Getting Jomond ready to open the door

Arrived

Surprised with the door crash.

Granny and of course, the rest of the family enjoyed themselves. It was not sabotage at all but all the meaningful stuffs.

Love poem by Baby. Artwork by cousins.

On the way to my in-laws.

In the room, waiting for dumpling.

The bestest team in the world. Thanks everyone for the great help.

Resting between activities

My lovely cousins and future sister-in-law

Mum and dad showered us with gifts and love

They gave us couple watches

My very but close knitted big family - including my God Parents