Of pink dresses and old photos

We have been talking about Hong's wedding for so long and now it's come and gone. In the past, to me weddings = banquets which are something you have to sit through and hope that the ee-fu mien at the end of it was worth the wait.

But this is the first time I'm seeing a good friend getting married and so my feelings were different. As F mentioned, it was a mixed bag of emotions: sharing in the excitement and joy of the occasion and yet, feeling some trepidation at seeing an old friend officially leave girl-hood behind and nostalgia for our common past.

It was while viewing the photo montage that I realised how time flies, especially when I saw photos of the Perth trip that we took 3 years ago. Nothing fantastic happened, but it was just so relaxing and pleasant that it was the first time I actually felt a twinge of regret at having to return home. It was also then that I had an inkling of what was to come for H and AB. :) So whenever I think of them both, I think of that trip.

It was cool to see so many happy people around. At the ROM ceremony, I happened to sit beside Ah Ma and as we both looked on at the solemnization, I wanted to blurt out: "Awww, Hong mama, look, your daughter is all grown up and married now!" but I decided to shaddup and not spoil the important moment for Ah Ma.

So weddings can actually be fun. I hope you both enjoyed yourselves fa-la-la-ing on your big day too and all the very best and muacks from your "daughter"!