On the 28th November 2009, Daniel and I finally tied the knot at Durty Nellys Irish Pub. We wanted a simple yet fun wedding which everyone (including the guests) could enjoy. Perhaps a pub celebration may be common in England, but it is definitely something new for my family. I shall explain what a typical wedding in Singapore would be like and leave you to “spot the difference”.
Prior to coming to Singapore, the concept of “face” is only theoretical to Daniel. However, this whole wedding preparation (plus his day-in-day-out interactions with my dad especially) has taught him that Asians place a lot of emphasis on “giving face” especially when an elder person is involved. Newly weds invite family and friends to their wedding to share their happiness. However, it is common in Singapore that the wedding ceremony is also about “showing off” one’s fortune. It is typical to book a grand ballroom at a 4 or 5 star hotel 1 year in advance. For your information, these ballrooms can hold 200-600 people depending on which hotel you book. It usually comes with an 8-10 course meal which serves abalone, cold prawn salad, sharks’ fins (maybe some still do) etc. I must admit that the decorations are amazing and everything would be well taken care of. But, neither of us wanted such a wedding.
We had initially wanted to book an English Pub but as it would be inconvenient for my granny to make her way upstairs, we chose the Irish Pub. As much as possible, we emphasised on making the event as fun as possible. We wanted guests to be able to walk around, mingle with each other and have a good laugh. Hence, we had a brilliant idea – BRIDAL BINGO! True enough, my family loved the game. Some lucky kids (my nieces) won the pot! We also had a mixture of British and Asian food which many of our guests enjoyed too.
Our wedding in Singapore couldn’t have been more perfect. The moment we were announced husband and wife, tears welled up in my eyes. We, Daniel and I, have come a long way and are happy to walk the journey through our lives together.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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