I won't give up talking to the moon for a thousand years.

Three song titles placed alongside each other in that manner, sounds really sweet somehow. =')

My sister's wedding. Fell on the very spectacular date of 8th January 2012. The skies threatened to dampen our moods and all those planning my dear sister did. Thank goodness the Sun shone over and won the battle against the rain. The garden wedding went on smoothly with the skies that had lost the battle, providing all if the guest with a cloudy carpet of shade. Not too hot, no rain, just splendid. It was a picture perfect sky. Picture perfect bride, picture perfect marriage.

She, is finally wedded. It was only last year, September that, my brother signed his marriage cert with his wife. And now, a wedding for my sister. Nope. It was meant to be. Somehow. Brother's ceremony will be this year October. While my sister will be returning to aussie to register her marriage end of this month. Both weddings are totally opposite. Simply because my sister married an aussie, which meant it has to have some western elements in it. While my brother's is a traditional Chinese wedding.

This wedding however, was an emergence of an Chinese Asian with an Australian. To keep the tradition alive, this one wedding had to have traditions of both the cultures together, in one wedding. It was a good thing that my sister is a freethinker, and also with a family who does not have a strong touch with the traditional Chinese tradition of marriage. Thus a little bit of this and that, just to keep the tradition alive was enough. It was also a good exposure to both cultures. Both cultures learning a little bit of what the other culture is like. It was just perfect.

Brides would normally seem really nervous for their wedding. This one, was however extremely calm. Nope. I take that back. Laid back was more appropriate. =P for this bride had all her bridezilla moments while planning her big day. Knowing that everything is taken care of for her big day, even the bridezilla could just chill and follow what was planned because everything was already in place. Nothing to worry about. I, however as a bridesmaid. Had tons to worry about. It was her big day, and of course I can't let anything ruin it, yes?

Bridezilla was scolding me almost all the way until that very day. Cant blame her. So I just went with the flow. From being her chauffeur to helping her place her train properly. Honestly, I am pretty sure I did a bad job being her bridesmaid. No doubt I tried my best. But. Haha! I cant forget the part where I gave a bad impression on the other bridesmaids. My sister had always been capable of doing things on her own. She would only ask me for help when she really needs me. I knew that. So on her wedding day, dear bride mentioned that it is easier for her to hold her own train while walking. Since so, I figured I would just let her be. Oops. My brother's wife was there when I said, "aiya you kao time yourself la" (ah, you can handler this on your own) was misunderstood that I didnt want to help my dear bride. ='( emo.

There weren't much for me to do as a bridesmaid, really. I just needed to help keeptrack with the time, pass messages from the bride to the externals, get some food for the bride, fan the bride, get tissue for the bride, get tissue for the other bridesmaid, Steve tea, wash teacups, things I would normally do if needed. Yeah. =) there was on thing I did not do though. Helping at the reception table for dinner. I forgotten what I was doing. Probably resting in the room for abit. By the time I reached back out to help, it was already done. =/ oops.

Best part of the day? My proudest moment! Wearing a pair of 2.5inches of heels for the whole event. Was running around in those, up and down getting things done. Thank goodness they didnt bite my feet, only caused some soreness which lasted up til today, 2 days after the event. Was my first time wearing heels for such a long time. Owh. And it made me really tall. Haha! I have gotten used to being a tallie. And I like it. Heels make my legs look longer... Lol. I shall stop here. This post is about the wedding. Omg.

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A wedding, the unison of two individuals who made a vow to live their lives together. Sounds really romantic. This wedding itself was a romantic one. Walking down the aisle before the bride makes her appearance, I could feel that heavy emotion quite strongly, the one that could make me cry eventhough I wasnt the bride. It was extremely touching. Looking at faces of family and friends, smiling, being happy for the couple to be united. It was beautiful. Bride walking out behind me, with her father in hand. Am pretty sure her husband was having a difficult time breathing, looking at his beautiful bride walking towards him. Then the 'promises' made, saying I do, exchanging of rings, and their first husband and wife kiss.

The epic photographer asked them to kiss again cause he couldnt capture the moment. Stirred up some laughters on everyone's hearts, while some went, 'awww'. =)

Then it was time for a short photo session. The sunset provided spectacular hues of colours throughout the sky, providing a romantic scene for a picture perfect moment. The light exposure was just right for the moment. Orangey backdrop, with three bridesmaids in hot red, three white donned groomsmen, flanking the happily married couple. Doubt nothing could come close to this exquisite moment captured.

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I was running up and down, handing tissues to wipe away sweat that was caking the bride's makeup. That and also fanning to keep her slightly cooled. Haha! The bouquet of flower I was holding was somewhat a handful. =P

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Tea serving ceremony. The Chinese part of the wedding.
Wedded couple serve teas to their elders and receive gifts. While the younger ones were given ang paus. Typical Chinese tradition. Definitely something for those who did not know of the Chinese culture, to know of. I could hear my uncle explaining to the groom's family on what it actually was. I was busy keeping track of the tea servings.

Dinner time! Awwh worthy! We have the groomsmen speaking about the groom and the bridesmaid talking about the bride. My sister was wearing a custom made cheongsam. It wasnt to say that we get to wear cheongsam as often in these recent days, I took the opportunity to wear mine too. =P and of course there were a lot of drinking. My sister shocked me. And probably everyone else too. The couple were given a cupful of a mixture of every alcohol available that night. My sister downed it in one go. In. One. Go. Could see that the groom was struggling a little though. Haha! But my sis was still standing. Learned from her, that drinking water after alcohol would somehow dilute the tipsy effect. =D

The boys got all drunk. My brother was the joker of the night. He was even happier than the groom. Hahaha! Which was quite cool. I never really thought of how drunkards would really behave up til that night. They were all happy! Which brought us much laughter. They were so happily drunk that they went and jump into the pool. It was only an initial plan of dunking the groom. But boy they were happy men, everyone went in except two of them. But the funniest would have to be my brother. Havent seen him in such state ever in my life! =P I'm still laughing at it today. =)

Wedding is over, and now my sister is Mrs. Hunter.
Thank you for trusting me into being your maid of honour. Maid of honour. Sounds like a slave job suddenly. But it was still an honour. =') thank you!
And I had fun, being dolled up and being pretty for that day. Being a part of such a meaningful event. Wah! Touching! =D
Gotta come home for my brother's wedding! Woots!

Ps. My brother and my sister are actually my cousins, been living with them since forever, it felt easier for me to just call them sister and brother without the extra cousin in front. =)

11.45pm, 10th Jan 2012.