Man, do I hate being too busy to get any snapshots at all to commemorate any major special event. And in this case - Reuben's wedding - I was running around too much and had a zero chance of even taking my camera out of the bag. You could say that my hands were most preoccupied with airing Mun Leng's skirt and making sure she doesn't trample on it =Pp
So of all the cameras that were being used in those two days - the dinner and the wedding ceremony itself. Of all the tens and hundreds of pictures that were taken. All that I managed to dig up was...
This...
Awww... Don't they all look all dressed up and sweet? The chi mui's gathering before the arrival of the groom at Mun Leng's.
But don't you DARE be fooled by these pretty little things..
This was what the groom and his entourage had to endure in sequence before they could even have access to have a glimpse of the bride:-
Stage 1 - From the house's gateways to the porch They all had to gulp down lime juice (blended while the skin was still intact), soya sauce, concentrated fruit cordial and icky yucky mushy bittergourd smoothies. Oh and yes, they even had to chew on CHILLI PADI! Wahaha!
You see, to the Chinese, it is customary to do something of this sort to symbolise and provide them an exposure to the varying seasons of marriage - that of the sweet, sour, salty, spicy and bitter.
Stage 2 - From the entrance of the home to the living room This had no meaning whatsoever hereon end. Just plain fun and torture =Pp
Our dear pretty little princesses ever so considerately purchased a packet of 20 low quality waxing strips. The cheaper, the more painful.
Yes, yes, you've guessed it! ALL of them had to wax their legs! And just when they thought nothing could get any worse, it actually DID! Reuben was put through a whole interrogation session about Mun Leng's likes and dislikes. Each time he got the answer wrong, one of his brave warriors would have to wax their legs once again.
There was one in particular that was most interesting. On a sheet of paper smacked 9 lipstick stains, from which Reuben had to select which actually belonged to Mun Leng. Man, you can imagine how many valiant chaps had to step up in honor to go through the excrutiating experience of having another waxing strip yanked off their skin.
Stage 3 - At the doorstep of Mun Leng's bedroom Finally! They succeed and make it to the final round of affliction. Reuben was required to resonate the tune of Unchained Melody before he could enter the room. But here's the catch. Mun Leng had to be satisfied with his singing before we could let him in. Hehe... So we played on to the max by asking him to sing in different ranges, add sound effects and harmonies with the help of his companions and even whisper the song in tune through her door.
And the rest is just history...
Ahh, the beauty of deception. Those pretty little things sure had them fooled.. =))
