Grace Said.: A Wedding Affair

It has been a while since I last attended a wedding, and being a typical Singaporean, I squirmed at the thought of attending weddings because Chinese wedding NEVER start on time, and the ang pows you have to give is costly; from a student's perspective. Ha that is why Singaporeans term wedding invitations as 红炸弹, which translates to mean, Red Bomb. However, this wedding invitation was from dear's classmate, who happens to be someone I know as well, so I attended the wedding as dear's partner.

The wedding was held at Swissotel, Canning Room last night and I felt it was quite different from all the weddings I have attended because although Swissotel is beside Raffles City Shopping Centre, the dining hall is just above the shopping centre! Imagine wearing something fancy and walking through the shopping crowd, it was really awkward! *Gulps*

The camera caught dear chewing nuts in his mouth

.. and I was found sneaking around snacking on their crispy nuts!

A full portrait of moi.

Us, dressed in our best!

Pictures of the bride and the groom were placed at the reception for guests to see before they enter the dining hall

An ice sculpture with beautiful RED BIG strawberries and huge grapes.

Really, the strawberries are huge! Not sweet though.

The backdrop of the stage. Ambiance was based on dark romantic neon lighting. I was really afraid we had to eat in such lighting because I can't see what I am eating, and who knows, I might swallow something that might trigger a stomach catastrophe

Utensils and silverware

After a long wait, the bride and the groom FINALLY entered 2 hours later.

The beautiful couple making their way down the aisle

.. slowly sauntering.

First up! Double Happiness Cold dish Combination which include: Roasted Pork Meat, Cold Ham, Jellyfish, Salad, and Crispy Tuna Rolls

Braised Shark's Fin with Crab Roe and Snow Fungus

Closed up shot of the Shark Fin. Yummy!

Look at dear, happily slurping his shark fin. On his second serving!

Sauteed Crystal Prawns With Ginko Nuts and Broccoli

Roast Crispy Chicken With Crackers

Tempting?

Ahhh, Braised Slice Abalone With Lettuce. Too bad, I don't fancy Abalone or seafood for the matter.

Steamed Live Grouper With Superior Soy Sauce

Ok I've got to explain this shot. It's rare that weddings serve coffee and tea. They usually serve Hot Tea, Iced Water, Coke, and Orange. However I was too tired because of a long day, and I had to order some long black coffee for perks!