Wedding Seasons

February 10, 2006 Leave a comment

Mid last year, I attended a record-breaking of 6 weddings in 6 weeks (yes, one wedding every weekend – consecutively). My close friends are asking me how am I going to afford these endless "Red Bombing"…Not only the wedding took place at all 5-star hotels in Singapore, I attended the 6th wedding 280km up north at Kuala Lumpur. And not to mentioned the 15 birthdays, 2 funerals, 3 baby-showers I attended in the last 12 months.
 
The wedding seasons are back – just like the old favorite English Premier League. In fact, it started back in 2003 – when the average numbers of weddings that I attended superseded the numbers of funerals and birthdays.
 
Starting from Jan 2006 to May 2006, I have monthly wedding dinner to attend. From Singapore to Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai – can you just imagine the "Economy of Love"? Just imagine how much "economy" can 1 couple generate for the country? We are talking about hundreds of thousand – Wedding bands, Gowns, Wedding Dinner, Cakes, Cards, Hongbaos, Photography, House, Renovation, Furniture, Honeymoon. (Oh yes, let’s put aside more post wedding expenses: Valentine, Anniversary and Christmas). So, why are we paying tax when we contribute so much to local retail, F&B economy?
 
Dun get me wrong, I love weddings. I love attending wedding dinners. Why? Here are the reasons:
 
1) A good time to flirt with those sexy "sisters" sitting at the cocktail reception.
2) A good time for gossips, catching up and photo-taking (meeting old friends and families).
3) A good time to enjoy the latest "wedding stage games & sabo ".
4) A good time to catch up the impressive "wedding walk-in" presentation.
5) A good time to laugh over those silly, stupid 1st Dish performance by waiters (often choreographed by banquet managers). Do they have to make the 1st Dish walk-in so dramatic, clumsy and yucky?.
6) A good time to check out the latest "wedding fashions" – the bride’s hairdo, gown, photo-shoots.
7) A good time to scare your friend with an extra nameless "$2 Hongbao" for the groom. 
8) A good time to disturb and nag at those who aren’t attached or married.
9) A good time to "kaypo" with the couple later if they "made" or "lost" (from the proceeds of the hongbaos)
10) Just a great time to see more people joining my "MBA" club. (Dun worry, wives, your hubbies are in good hands)
 
Wedding dinners are like a mega grand family dinner. Even when you are just a seat-filler for someone’s wedding, be proud of it. You never know what you can gain out from there… (come on, you can never go home empty-handed. At least, you still get to go home with a box of chocolate or any other "wedding favors".)


(Photo Taken: From my block – A mafia way to "fetch" the bride. Quite an unique Malay Wedding)
 

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