wedding cake

from wikipedia wrt symbolism of wedding cake...

"The wedding cake is a tradition that began back in the Roman Empire. At the time, it was a loaf of bread that the groom broke over the bride's head as a symbol of his dominance in the marriage and over her. The color of the cake is typically white to symbolize purity. The action of the bride and groom cutting the cake is meant to symbolize their first joint task in married life. The gesture of feeding cake to one another is a symbol of the commitment the bride and groom are making."

Fitzroy Gardens: the pavilion

as a lunch venue on the 26th May 2012 in melbourne

it's not a private event as it still functions as a cafe/ restaurant in the day. so they'll set aside a corner for us

dress code: casual (i think jeans are ok!) -- will confirm later

http://www.thepavilionfitzroygardens.com.au/

victorian marriage registration

date that we got for this is 26th may 2012 saturday 11am.
save this date!

the first time we met?

up at Mount Kosciuszko when a trip was organised by a mutual friend in easter 2009

the engagement ring

we were talking about his sister's wedding in his room. he then thought it was the right timing. so he got out the ring, went down on 1 knee and asked, 'will you marry me?'

'hmm, but you haven't asked my mum!' i replied, blushing and shaking my head.

'do i have your permission to ask your mum?' he deftly changed the question.

i nodded.

so we made a trip to 'meet the parents' in april. i met his parents and family in malaysia. he then came to singapore to meet my mum and family. at the end of the trip, he asked my mum for her permission.

'will you marry me?' he asks again in my room.

'ok' i replied, and responding to his frown, i said 'i do' (apparently ok isn't formal enough) :p

if dates are important, that was 1st may 2011

amateur wedding planner

i think i'm turning this into a wedding blog for a while. sorry, super cheesy material for a blog! now that exams are over, we can focus on this part of our lives.

we've decided to do this in a few parts:

1. wedding registration in melbourne (tentatively dec 2011)

2. KL chinese dinner banquet

3. ?singapore dinner.

clinical exam 2011

i passed! lotsa luck involved.
now to living the rest of my life