My Chinese Wedding 2008

I’m getting married in 2008! Help!

Update - On the Wedding plans

Posted on October 26, 2007 - Filed Under General Wedding Plans | 6 Comments

My fiance has returned from his 3 week holiday to Thailand and Hong Kong, I was planning on giving him a piece of my mind when he returned. How dare he leave me with all the wedding plans whilst he was off having the time of his life with his mates. But he bought me […]

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Chinese Wedding Photographers

Posted on October 19, 2007 - Filed Under General Wedding Plans | 13 Comments

I just did an online search for “chinese wedding photographers” and I could not find a single one. Why don’t any of them advertise online?? That means I will have to arrange one through my parents and their friends unless I get an english photographer which will be more expensive. My sister who got married […]

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Auspicious date = Good Weather??

Posted on October 9, 2007 - Filed Under Chinese Wedding Traditions | 7 Comments

I always thought if you picked an auspicious date then the weather would always be on your side but today there are 2 weddings taking place and its raining. The 9th October is meant to be the last Auspicious date in the book, thats what a bride to be told me. So I guess nothing […]

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Chinese Wedding Banquet at Chung Ying Garden

Posted on October 7, 2007 - Filed Under Real Weddings | 2 Comments

Long, Helen, me and Dave

Me and my sister

This picture is so good. It looks like the cover of some chinese drama

The Wedding Cake

3rd dress change for the bride and bridemaids - we all wore ao dai’s. This was for when the food was coming out.

4th dress change - another traditional vietnamese dress for going round […]

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The Wedding Ceremony at Birmingham Registry Office

Posted on October 7, 2007 - Filed Under Real Weddings | Leave a Comment

Last minute adjustments to my sisters veil.

My dad leading my sister down the aisle followed by me and the other bridesmaids

Bride and groom saying the vows

Here they are signing their life away hehehe

The happy couple with all the best men and bridesmaids

Walking down the aisle together

Getting hit with confetti

Reena, Johnny, Dave and me

Bridesmaids flowers […]

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The Tea Ceremony - Brides house & Grooms house

Posted on October 7, 2007 - Filed Under Real Weddings | Leave a Comment

The bride and groom after the games. Helen is wearing a traditional vietnamese dress called an ao dai for both tea ceremonies.

It is tradition to have a tea ceremony at the brides house first. First the groom offers the elders tea using both hands and then the bride must follow. After they drink […]

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My big sister’s wedding - The Games

Posted on October 7, 2007 - Filed Under Real Weddings | 1 Comment

It was a 4am start for us girls, we had to get up extra early as the groom and his hing dai’s were coming to the house at 7am. See how dark it still is……
I made the groom - Long put on this banner that I made. It read ” I ::heart:: Helen” at […]

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Notice to all those who want 2008 Auspicious dates

Posted on October 7, 2007 - Filed Under Chinese Wedding Traditions | 7 Comments

Hi, I know there are quite a few of you ladies who have left comments about the Auspicious dates for 2008 but my fiancee has gone on holiday for 2 weeks to Hong Kong and Thailand. So we won’t be able to post the dates until he come back. Please check back in a few […]

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