The Wedding
December 6
Down the street, car honks blared. The entourage has returned with the bride. Down the car came James and Mark, who experienced the Malaysian chinese wedding for the first time. James was holding the gift basket, and Mark was clucthing on to a bright red umbrella. It was a priceless sight :P
Howie, Anthony's younger brother was both the driver and the one that opened the car door for the couple as the rest of the family members lined both sides of the porch cheering them on, and clicking away on digital cameras.
Paying respect to the deities and ancestors was the first thing the couple did after they entered the house. My grandma, the matriach did the same, and prayed for blessings for the newly weds. After serving tea to the ancestors, the couple served tea to the rest of the family members according to their rankings in the family hierarchy, beginning with grandma, followed by khaw foo and khum mou, Anthony's parents. from them, Mei Yee (Yuki) received jewellery and ang pows (red packets) as gifts. The rest of aunts, uncles and cousins gave ang pows. Tea ceremony, a must in a chinese wedding, signifies the acceptance and the welcoming of a new member into the family, and to inform all members of the new addition, giving due recognition and status to the bride and/ groom.
Grandma in prayers
Words of wisdom from the matriach
Gifts from parents-in-law
Family portraits
When the tea ceremony was over, the couple proceeded to their room. Anthony carried Mei Yee into the room. Mei Yee's nephews were brought into the room, and they started jumping on the couple's new bed. The older of the two nephews broke the seal covering the new red potty, filled with gold packets and oranges for auspice. Both acts symbolise blessings of offsprings for the couple The potty was an item in the set of bright red bath items for the couple.
I will carry you for life, even when my bones become rickety...
Mei Yee's nephews jumping on the couple's new bed
Breaking the seal
The session ended with Anthony removing the veil from Mei Yee's head, an act symbolic of eternal union, and she removed his jacket.
Gently removing the pins before removing the veil
The whole afternoon thereafter was a light and easy session for the rest of the family members, feasting on good food, endless supply of alcohol, and tonnes of sinful chocolates brought back from Australia by cousin, Maggie who touched down in KLIA international airport half past five in the morning, and came straight for the auspicious occassion.
yay, the beer girls :P
The Luncheon Reception@ Renaissance Malacca
December 7
Preping up the senior Mooi with a corsage
Nicholas wearing the hand corsage on his co-emcee, Peggy
Guests getting registered and checking their sittings
Mr and Mrs Anthony Mooi getting ready to enter the ballroom
Popped the champage and getting the glasses filled for the big toast
Nicholas and Lulu started the dance floor with a short waltz
More portraits for the album
The cousins, all cheers and noisy!
Maggie and Kenny, Lulu and Peggy, Maggie and me
Mark, Nicholas and James; Kenix, Mark, Nicholas and James; Mark gotcha'!
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