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OMG I’ve been searching for this ad for the longest time and I finally found it on Youtube. Like just 2 minutes ago, lol.

Click HQ to watch in high quality mode and pay close attention at 0.17 and 0.24 coz both my favorite men – hubby and bestie are in it!! Although they made him older, he looks so yum! Think Richard Gere :))

This is the best TV ad ever made, lol

Date: 9 September 2007

We had our Reception 2 days after the wedding and it was held in Syuen Hotel in Ipoh.

My entire family, relatives and besties drove down in the morning to Ipoh, to be greeted by the in-laws. They proceeded to a simple ceremony followed by lunch.

After checking into Syuen hotel, we did a quick rehearsal. Around 5pm while the ladies scrambled to get their hair done at the salon opposite, I waited for my MUA to come to Ipoh from KL. Was a little stressed out because I wasn’t sure if she was going to show up or God forbid – as Murphy loves me – loses her way or in the event her car breaks down (and it did happen when we were on the way to the temple wedding ok!).

As soon as she arrives, I tell my husband to get ready and beat it so the MUA and her assistant can do their thing and dress me up in peace

I wanted sweet romantic curls and black eye shadow and that’s what I got – FINALLY!

The blue saree I wore – totally love it to death!!! Just when I was getting fed up shopping for a reception saree, there it was, at a corner in a shop – glittering its way into my heart. And the shop owner just happened to be my dad’s best friend’s friend. Thank you Daddy for this saree and who knew a long piece of cloth would cost so much.

After 1.5 hours, I was finally all dolled up. I noticed my hubby was looking a tad pale, so playing makeup artist I put on foundation and a tad of lippie on his lips, LOL. That brightened him up and made him look adorable :))

So once we were done, we were told to wait in our suite until all the guest arrived. Sis, BIL and dad kept updating us on the situation – whether the banquet was already full and whether it was time to come down etc.

The guest checking in and having drinks

Meanwhile I worked on my speech, errr last minute Besties came to hang out with us – I told Dheeraj I was feeling bloody nervous and sent the boy down to arrange for drinks. And yes the hubby and I had about 2 glasses before making our entrance – just to calm our nerves down. It helped.

Then it was time to do our thang – playing prince and princess for the night, hehe.

The MCs for the night was none other than my sis and BIL who did a great job. They also made individual speeches addressing the bride and bridegroom. How often can you get your siblings saying nice stuff about you isn’t it? *grin*

Even my two besties got to make a speech that almost made me cry! Thank God for waterproof mascara

The happy parents

MIL arranged for some shows for the night which included 2 of hubby’s cousins performing

Soon after that, we had a slide presentation featuring us growing up, to present to us dating and having the engagement. Also put up pictures of the wedding for the benefit of those who didn’t attend the wedding in KL. Have to say, it was nicely done by us siap with really nice music Wish I could upload it here.

One thing that I really wished we could have put up – our studio pictures which till today we’ve yet to do it. Because initially, the wedding was supposed to be in March 2008, but our parents wanted us married soon so we brought forward the wedding earlier thus not being able to get the pictures done as it takes up to 3 months for the end product Such a waste.

After a toast, it was time for his dad to make a speech

Followed by mine who made a plea for us to make him a grandpa asap

Then hubby, who gave a long speech thanking the guests and proclaiming his love for me, haha

And saving the best for last – ME

Next Channel V VJ?

At least I made people laugh

More pictures…

The relatives dancing away once the guests left

Hubby’s side

The Ceylonese folks – my side

And of course – there must be my signature peace pose even on my reception day!

A night to remember!

Hello, I’m feeling a tad lazy to blog these days so while I leisurely resize my super BIG reception photos, let’s do some life updates okay.

Bonus day is tomorrow, I’ll find out how much ‘tip’ the bank has decided to give their slaves (and how much the bastard government will deduct for tax) this year. I can’t wait to spend some $ on my family and hubby And of course, on myself (which I’ve already started doing 2 weeks ago).

We FINALLY got a buyer for the apartment and are working out the details. Feeling a bit sentimental about it but on the hindsight, hubby has promised to get me something that I’ve been wanting for quite a while now once the sale goes through *crosses fingers* ok I don’t want to jinx it; I really don’t so will reveal it if and when it happens.

That also means having to find an uber cool pad to rent for a year before we go off to OZ. *my sister thinks we’re not leaving* Oh but we are! And why is it so bloody expensive to rent at prime places these days??

HOLIDAY – annual leave granted, flights and hotel have been booked and confirmed so yes we’re off to somewhere spectacular middle of June. So thrilled that it’s finally going to happen!

I’ve been obsessing over beauty blogs lately AND been shopping online A LOT. Will post up my hauls once they arrive from the States. There’s just something about receiving packages that makes my day

Speaking of obsessing, my husband is starting to freak me out. Just because I was 1.5 weeks late, he kept rubbing my stomach and behaving like I was actually pregnant! He even went searching for baby names!! Cute and creepy at the same time. When I told him my period came, he said I killed his baby. LOL *shudders* I wish his baby obsession would stop. And I wish people would stop asking us when we plan to have one.

He’s off again to Manila next Thursday!!! It’s sooner than we both expected :(((

I won 2 tickets to watch Dr Bunhead @ KLPAC. So exciting, it’s been a while since I won anything – well besides bagging my husband, that’s like the ultimate grand prize ok, haha

Ok that’s all the updates I can think of right now, off to resize the pictures.

Can you smell the weekend?

Date: Friday 7th September 2007

Planning for a wedding is a meticulous affair that requires an eye for detail and perfection. And if that’s not enough to handle, adhering to rituals and procedures while combining and blending my husband’s Chettiar and my Sri Lankan Tamil heritage into the equation for a traditional Indian wedding can be so pain stakingly annoying that you ask yourself, is this all really necessary? But through out the process you find yourself saying yes because this is your roots, what you’re really made of and represent a huge part of you and you wouldn’t want it any other way. And thank God for parents who did everything for us

A week before the wedding, we had a Sri Lankan Tamil cleansing event at my parent’s place where I got cleansed with milk and then received gifts from relatives

1 day before the BIG day, we decided to have a small do at my parent’s place and invited all of our close and hubby’s relatives who were down from India for dinner.

Then it was finally The Day. I had to wake up at 5 a.m to get my hair and makeup done just to be in time for an early morning wedding!

I didn’t like the hair and makeup coz I wanted a nice sexy smokey eye look to go with long flowly curly hair but no, everyone including my MUA (although I was the one paying her!) insisted for a more traditional look so what I got was a big bun for a hair, boring natural makeup and yes the chance to look much older than I really am

So what’s a bride to be do – well suck it in I suppose. *pouts*

We are the first ones to arrive at the temple. Here I’m wearing my bright yellow (and heavy!) engagement saree as I wait patiently at the changing room for the groom to come. Meanwhile my parents welcome the guest downstairs.

Once he and his entourage arrive, they perform some ceremony outside the temple compound. His best man is my cousin Roshan, while my bride’s maid is his cousin Chitra from India (need to pick from opposite sides and they must be single folks). Most people mistook my cousin for his brother since they look quite similiar!

Then he proceeds to the wedding alter where the ceremony lasts for 20 minutes – I have no idea what’s going because I’m waiting at the changing room, anxiously for my turn. A glass of whiskey to calm the nerves down at this point would have been of great help!

But all I had was tea. *sniffs*

I do my entrance with my entourage; walking nervously because all eyes are on me (and at the same time I’m thinking who the F are all these people), sit myself down carefully for the priest to bless me and my wedding saree/thali and everything else. I then leave to the changing room again with these trays in hand. Without seeing the groom at all.

Round 2- the groom comes in again, sitting in front of the priest while he does his usual chants while I’m changing into my red heavy wedding saree quickly, wearing all the jewerly and getting my makeup re-touched.

I walk downstairs to wait for my cue. Even with the bridesmaid and everyone else around, I am nervous and my mind starts wandering – is this really it for me, how would I cope with married life, with his family members, At 25 I’m too young for this, is he really the one, so many questions, so many damn questions that won’t leave me alone. Bastards!

At this point really – the damn whiskey would have helped sail me through! And at this point too, I knew I wasn’t like the other brides who all smile away happily. My dad even had to remind me to smile from time to time.

Looking at the big gate at the temple, there was a slight temptation to run away, lol. Even the night before I started getting what they call wedding jitters. My friend Mena knows this drama

As I was just about to run away, ok I’m kidding. Then it was the bride’s cue to walk to the alter. My parents and close relatives walk ahead of me, with some flower girls, my sister, my childhood friend Elaine, the whole jing-bang, and finally there’s me – looking pale but anxious, lol. My heart is beating fast but I soon realize that it is capable of beating even faster!

I sit down next to the groom, who looks so dashing, albeit a bit pale himself. Note to self – must do his makeup for our reception. I think I told him he could still run if I wanted to, and I guess this was the respond

Run Forrest Run!

I’m guessing that’s a no? :))

The priest goes on with the ceremony, occasionally irritated by us (or me) coz I don’t fluently understand Tamil so I was a bit blur when he wanted me to do certain things. My dad on my right reminds me to smile so I fake it

It was then time, time for the groom to tie the thali on the bride’s neck – a sign that we’re officially married – in the eyes of God. The minute before this event – my heart beats so loudly and fast, because I knew the moment the thali is tied, I would be a married woman, someone’s wife. I almost feel like I was going to pass out, my heart was in my mouth and within seconds, the yellow thali is on my neck.

Everyone throws saffron rice at it as a sign of blessings and I see the look on my parents face – the big smile, the laughter, the happiness that after months of planning – this has finally been the fruit of it all. All that planning and money spent – just for this moment – I could tell they were enjoying it, immensely.

My heart still beats fast.

We get the blessings from our parents, falling at their feet.

Then it was registration time. At this point my heart rate went back to being normal incase you’re wondering. And the smiles were not fake anymore : )

The entire guests then personally came up one by one to congratulate and gift us.

(Something I’ve always secretly suspected)

Over our usual text messages and our monthly fiasco – I told him I’m about 3 days late. He asks if I could be pregnant, I tell him no, unless he wasn’t really careful. *thinks back to our drunken night out in Phuket, hmmm*

Weirdly enough he gets excited over a prospect of a baby and says and I gladly quote ‘all my friends already have one anyway’. [yea not too happy that he makes it sound like its owning a gadget, you know, like yea 'all my friends have an ipod /iphone anyway' so I must have one too].

I ask him if he wants a baby because he REALLY wants one or if he feels left out for not being a daddy amongst his friends [well you know how it is when parents get together and coo about their little precioussss like it’s the cutest thing in the whole wide world and the only thing you can compare it to or talk about is your fluffy dog?] Dogs are like babies too you know!

Both. He says.

I panic. Because really, can anyone imagine me being a mother??? [please don’t say yes because a week ago, Casper fell off the bar coz I forgot to hold him properly during his dose of ear meds, no worries he’s still alive though, my poor precioussss].

I ask again if he’s really serious about it and he replies, ‘Sure, why not, maybe in a few months time’???

HOLY SHIT – NO HE DIDN’T JUST SAY THAT!

I ask him whatever happened to our plans of travelling first AND what about our Amsterdam trip next year.

Ok quick brief about this trip. Since our wedding was brought forward earlier (sorry I know, will blog the remaining post soon), our plans for honey-mooning to Maldives was diverted to Thailand, more specifically Bangkok and Krabi. Don’t get me wrong, as much as I had fun, I’m still a little bitter lor coz heck, Thailand over Maldives, which one would YOU choose???

So over a 2 hour conversation last week, the topic of Amsterdam cropped up. I told him he owed me ONE good honeymoon, then further backed up my point by telling him how my ex classmates on FB went to such lovely countries for theirs. *envy* So it has been agreed upon that he will take me there next year. *crosses fingers that it will happen*

Now back to my baby story – I told him having a baby soon would obviously halt our trip (among many other reasons why I don’t want one now). And obviously our family Beijing trip because I ain’t walking around in the cold weather all knocked up ok.

I think he finally saw the logic of it so we compromised –baby ONCE we fullfill our trips, more importantly the Amsterdam one, muahaha. Am I evil??

But the ticking of his biological clock is now bothering me, all those times of saying no to babies yet, running away from the baby department and now the change of heart? Hmmm….what the heck is Manila air doing to him this time!

Guess I got to thread carefully incase he has evil plans in store, hmmm.

Random:

Said he’s been working out more due to boredom so got this in my inbox today, among ‘other’ picture that I cannot share I cropped his boobies off, tee hee).

Show off

He pose, I also must pose

Cant’ wait for him to come back tomorrow!