It's been 8 days since Dominic & I exchanged wedding vows to each other. In that 1 day, we have loads of stories to share... I don't know where to start! I was awake by 6am. Yes! I managed to sleep.... and it was good sleep :-) mum says it's just a gift dad & I have! hahahah.... The last time I was ever called 'Miss' was that morning by Aunty Ceta "Good Morning Ms Crystal Ferns! Did you sleep well?"
Lesson learnt: It's really not as easy as it looks to get into the car wearing a bridal dress that has a 4 feet trail! Doreen did a good job as Maid of Honour. She was running all over the place from that morning until the dinner was over! Bravo my dear!
I'm very proud that we managed to start the wedding mass on time. The bridal car was outside (across the street) for a good 15mins. The groom's procession first before we drove in to the church compound. As Dad & I was walking down the isle, I just couldn't wipe of the grin on my face. I don't think I could be any happier then I was then. We probably walked in a little fast, but I guess it's ok. I only noticed Dominic when I reached half way. He was wiping little tears from his eyes. After all, he never saw me in a white gown until that moment. For the record, he loved it... My Perfect Dress!
Father Simon is a blessing! He made the mass so personal to us. When he spoke during his sermon, he was so clear and spoke directly to us. We chose the wedding at Caana as our Gospel reading and Fr Simon's sermon was simple based on "Do whatever he tells you". Do whatever it is the Lord calls us to do. Christ is to be the center of our lives and marriage always. That is the reason both Dominic & I are there.
Everyone loved the lunch! We catered from Big Rajah! I would highly recomend them to anyone planning a wedding :-) From lunch, we went to Dominic's house (now my home too). We lit a candle at the alter, said some prayers and received blessings from every family member. I had 1 sip of the milk (I personally don't like milk), but Dom managed to finish it.
From home, we went to Palace of the Golden Horses! I had to wait a while before my bags arrived, but a good rest for me in our bridal suite. Dominic was still busy with the seating charts. This was one of the biggest headache during our wedding planning. It's ok if you're expecting a small number of people, but to do seating arrangements for 500 guest, it's not an easy task.
Once hair and make up was over, our photographer, Grant Corban & team came over for our potrait shots. We took some lovely sunset pictures. They did a great job. No outdoor shoot as it was raining :-( but I bet what was taken will turn out to be perfect. I'm wondering if people will think we took it in India! heheheheee....
The reception went so well. There wasn't a minute left idle. We had slide shows, very interesting speeches, suprise performance by 2 generations of the FERNS family, comedy entertainment and lots of dancing. Those I spoke to had a great time and that was exactly what we wanted to hear!
We're now looking forward to our Honeymoon in Maldives. We will leave on Wednesday (16th January) and will be back on the 24th January.
Thank you all for your prayers & God Bless!
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