Sentiments on my Solemnization 22.11.2008_Part 1

Yesterday was my 终生大事but老天真的是不作美, it started to drizzle at about 5:30pm just an hour before the cocktail receptions and there goes my outdoor solemnization. :(

At 5pm, I was doing my make up in the hotel room and saw from the glass window that the sky was suddenly being covered by a big patch of dark cloud. At that point of time, i started to pray in my heart hoping that the dark cloud was just passing by and clear sky could soon be seen. Yes! The sky was cleared in next 20mins but there comes the drizzling. Ugrhzzzz!

When Shavonne called me saying that the hotel staffs are packing up and venue would changed to the function room at level 3, i called Rebecca immediately to negotiate asking her if can grace us for another 20mins. I told her all the effort we have been putting in is just for today only. She agreed but the rain did not subside and become heavier.

I have come to accept the fate and though some of them told me that 老天是为我感动而流泪。I appreciate that knowing they are trying to comfort me. I really felt so upset, as that was our idea outdoor solemnization. However, i know that no matter what i have to 收拾心情 and get for my once in a life time big event. Everyone here is happy to see that we married.

I really want to say a big thank you to those who have been helping us that day. Just as i was worrying with the change to indoor venue which mean all the planning for outdoor solemnization need to be revised. I couldn't think much at that time as I'm still doing my hair and changing in the room. I didn't have the time to go survey the function room.

I managed to get down in time before the cocktail reception and was relief after sawing those decor and table set up in the function was nicely done up. Though we have to cancel the marching -out part as there won't be any theater seating due to space constrain, but the alternative plan of marching-in with the rose petals toss and confetti pop was really a romantic one too. Really thank you to the person who had made this alternative plan. If not there goes to the wastage of my rose petals and confetti pop.

All credits goes to Calvin, Mike, Wendy, Shavonne and Grace. They handle very well with the sudden change in the venue and had revised the agenda accordingly. We didn't have any briefing for the back up if its rain.

For the sisters, so sorry that you all have to pack up and do the re-displayed at level 3. I understand that you all had done up the reception table at level 6 just when it started to drizzle. I know that running up and down is tiring. Furthermore, you all still haven't change clothing and time is constrain. I'm really proud to have you all helping up. Thank you to Madeline too in creating the atmosphere to gather peoples to stand closer to us during the marching-in, I understand that if not, they would still be seating down and doesn't know what to do with those rose petals bag place at their chairs.

The changes made was for the march-in part and the rest of the ceremony runs smoothly according the the agenda. All things mentioned in the agenda are covered. But the only pity was that i didn't had the opportuniy to eat those food especially the dessert. I heard them saying that the cake is nice...and which is the cake.. i didn't tried at all. Sob Sob! But at least i still managed to eat 2 bowls of shark fin soup.