Magical TurnAbout-- Let Me Spin A Tale, A ThouSaNd LighTs, A StaGe as Grande

Sunday, October 07, 2007

9 cars.
Amongst them, 2 sports car.
9.15am.
Loud honks from each of the car.
Followed by lous "zooms" from the sports cars.
8 bridesmen and 8 bridesmaids.
A traditional tea ceremony.
In a small-neighbourhood called Hougang.

This is exactly the scenario of my cousin's wedding, which i attended just yesterday. The enormity of the whole "bride-fetching" and tea ceremony is totally beyond what i've thought of. Granted, this is my first time participating in this ceremonious event but a total of 16 bridesmaids and bridesmen is really something in itself. Who do you fathom such an entourage?

The moment where the bridegroom entourage reached the bride's house was coupled with lots of bargaining for a bigger red packet, games where the bridegroom and hos entourage has to do before being let into the house and lots of singing... And, one of the 'games' the bridegroom has to play includes singing a love song to the bride from the carpark area. That's like 7 floors! Now, do you feel the incredulity, just like I do? But, yea.. he completed all of the above mentioned and ferried the bride away in his splitting-red and alluring open-top sports car.

The moment of bliss and love, watched on by relatives and friends who gave their well-wishes to the beautiful couple.

40 tables later,
wedding dinner at a hotel,
3 loud but amicable shouts of "Yum Sengs",
the champagne 'popping',
cutting of the five-tier wedding cake,
the round of sumptuous fare,
and lots of phototaking...

"They are pronounced as husband and wife."
find this line familiar? Look below.

"I pronounce you Chuck and Larry."
haas.

yea... that't it. It all ended at 11 plus. But, the new couple shall now take on a new chapter in their lives, together.

And, that's the second wedding I hav attended in this short holiday period. What do I say? If it's me, I would choose somethign simpler, not as glamourous, not as grandeur, not as big-scale, not as tedious and something towards a lighter note. I would want something by the beach, with lapping waves as my 'wedding march' and a simple buffet banquet where guests will just mingle around and enjoy the wide selection of food. I would only want close friends and relatives to grace the inaugural event and not some far-off relatives and friends whom i don't even recognise their faces.

But,if i can, if i will, i would just want a simple ceremony on top of the hill, in Andalucia, just my partner and me. And, throw in a couple of flamenco dancers and country music.

That's is if i can.
And, if my parents don't slaughter me and disown me.
Till then, i guess there's no point dreaming,
since wedding is so far off my beaten track now.

A bondage.
A committment.
A marriage.

Beauty in the eye of the beholder;