The last part that I previously wrote was
about the door games and tea ceremony during the day session. After the tea ceremony was completed, I needed to
change my dinner and prepare myself for the wedding reception. My make-up
artist arrived shortly to do some make- up and hair- do touch ups. Meanwhile, not long after the tea ceremony, my ‘zi muis’ went
to the restaurant earlier to help us with setting the decoration. Really
appreciate their kind effort.
About an hour from the wedding reception’s
starting time, both me and the groom arrived to restaurant and were ready to
greet the guests at the entrance.
We intentionally went to the function room 45 minutes after
greeting the guest and waited for the room to be 70%- 80% filled with guests
first.
Our arrival to the function room marked that the
wedding reception had just officially started! Our entrance to the function
room was really simple. There was no fanfare and we both just had to walk with
the flower girls along the stairs. But, thanks to the ‘zi muis’ who decorated the stairs with lovely balloons, the atmosphere was brightened up! We just threw some happy smile to everyone
while me carrying the hand bouquet and then sat directly to our assigned seats at
the host table. Next, we all (including the bride and groom) could start eating
the first dish, the Chinese Cold Platter. We didn’t arrange for food parade.
Then, the tv started to play our dvd video montage and the songs we arranged to play. After the third dish was served, the MC hinted me to go inside the changing room and prepare to change 2nd dress. By the time the fourth dish was served, I was ready to go outside and prepared for the Cake Cutting ceremony. After the Pyramid Fountain and Cake Cutting, the MC played a prank on us and asked the groom to give me a peck loudly. I was so embarrassed by the request and the groom did it sportingly nonetheless. Then, we were ushered back to our seats for a while and I gobbled down the food again ^^
Not long, it was the time for toasts (Yum Seng) where the bride, groom, respective parents and siblings who occupied the host table to go to the stage. We usually do the toast (Yum Seng) three times. The first round was led by the MC. Everyone stood up, held their glasses high and screamed Yuuuuuuum Seng (as long and as loud as possible) when doing this. The second toast was led by the groom and this was followed by my brother.
After the toast, we went back to our seats. Then, the
groom’s ex- manager, who was half- drunken went on stage with a script and
started to tell stories about the groom and one of his resolutions for last
year was to get married! Everyone was letting out a guffaw on this. After his speech,
out of sudden, my brother said he wanted to do an impromptu speech. He went up
to the stage and I was so surprised when he told our childhood ‘turtle’ speech.
I felt like hiding under the shell like a turtle when he started to tell about
the story. But, in the end, he managed to end the story very well and
touching.
Post the toast, it was the time for photo sessions.
Firstly, the bride and groom took photos with core family members on stage. Next,
we had to do some rounds to each table and take photo with the guests, usually
only with relatives and close friends. About two hours later when the dessert
was already served, some guests began to leave the venue. We had to stand by
the function's room entrance door to shake hands whilst saying thank you and
goodbye with those who were leaving.
In the meantime, most of the guests could do their own
Yum Seng with their friends or whoever people they shared their table with on
their own until the wedding reception was over! With this, our wedding reception was concluded and
so were all the wedding hypes for the past one year. We really treasure the effort of my family members and close 'zi muis' for all the effort and all the wishes. Xxxx ❤
XOXO
Newlywed cat
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