Wedding of R & L (Part II)

The celebration reached its climax with a banquent at Qian Xi Restaurant, near Paya Lebar MRT Station. More brothers.... more friends.... more relatives.... hundreds and hundreds of guests arrived to convey their well-wishes to the newly-wed. As with other weddings, we have the usual Cake-Cutting Ceremony, Champagne Pouring Ceremony, Yam Seng Ceremony.... and even late-comers!! There is no indication of adventure until the karaoke set is brought out.

Guessed it is the hosts' intention to keep their guests entertained. I do find it rather adventurous (even if it is a norm nowadays).... or maybe, risky would be a better word. The risk of having bad singers on stage is high, although most of us would admire their courage. And then, there is a risk of them not singing the right songs for the occasion. A senior sang the song about Ficus (a type of tree).... maybe R & L knew each other under a ficus.... another sang about wild birds.... now, I really cannot make any association. Just as everyone start to search their invitations to check whether they are at the right event.... our very own Ric dished out not one but two loves songs "How Deep Is Your Love" and "Oh, Carol" and 're-assured' everyone that it is a wedding celebration. Save the day, he did. And he did it a second time by singing two more songs "The Moon Represents My Heart" and an English song. Four songs.... that made him the top singer of the night. Ric did urged me to get on stage.... maybe he seen my earlier blog.... "If you have been more persistent, I may give myself a go". Sometimes, I can be a bit passive, but once I get in the mood, it's party time!

Perhaps the most touching moment of the whole celebration came at the end of the banquent when Renhan's father, visibly drunk at that time, hugged Renhan's grandmother and cried uncontrollably. Some people say I can write well.... but I got no idea how to describe or explain such joy in words. When you want to share a joy with someone special and that someone is there to share, "you'll feel so high.... you'll be crying". Something like this. The sight makes me think of my grandparents, especially my maternal grandparents. There are and will be so many joys in my life I thought they would live long enough to celebrate. Isn't that everybody's dream?

With that, I will end my coverage of R & L wedding and look forward to more celebrations of theirs.