The Stride of Two Piggies: Guobin and Angie's Wedding

We were so happy for them that we actually did not sleep very well the night before. It was to the extent that I thought I slept more during my own wedding. Anyway, the gatecrash started early in the morning, with one of the brothers picking me up to Guobin's place and soon we were in the standard formation, waiting to be teased by the sisters. It was a simple affair with some food eating (and dumping), mini-dancing, charades and poem creation, followed by the standard procedures of photo-taking and picking up of the bride. I guess we were left off quite easily by the sisters, though I must admit that tom yam jelly shall rank as the top gross food ever, together with raw bitter gourd.

The dinner banquet was held at MBS, one of the newest places around and the solemnisation ceremony prior to that was conducted smoothly as well, unaffected by the rainy weather a few hours before. I was helping with the solemnisation items and I was surprised to know that the Justice of Peace had six prior sessions and one more after, with the one before just happening in the ballroom next to theirs. I guess it was indeed a good date for marriage for later on we got to see photos of more people in our contacts tying the knot.

The service was good with much attention given to the guests, though I did find our attached server slight over-zealous in serving us. The food, however, was so-so and the high-expectant first dish was slightly disappointing as it was cold. The fish was overcooked and the dessert was too bitter. The rest did not leave much impression in my non-existent memory. Nonetheless, it was the joyous celebration of the official union of our friends which was most important and anything else did not matter.