The Song of Jigglypuff

In order to secure the selected ROM date i.e. 22nd June 2012, we shall submit our registration form as soon as possible. This is due to limited slots available for each session. So, one fine Saturday we made way to the National Registration Department in Putrajaya to submit our registration form. Thankfully many government departments are now open on weekends, totally an ease for working group like us. The process was simple: Head to "Bahagian Perkahwinan dan Penceraian" at Level 1; National Registration Department. Get a queue number from the machine. Wait for your queue number to be called. Both to-wed shall attend this session, present their Identification cards and 1 no of passport sized photograph  Fill up the registration forms with personal details. (Address to follow I.D. card) Select the date for the ceremony. Receive an appointment letter from the officer based on your selected date (subject to availability). Done! Wait for your appointment date fo...

This being the year of Dragon, it seems to be astrologically auspicious year to wed! So the famous restaurants and hotels are basically being booked like hot cakes for wedding reception! For us, we opted for reception in a Chinese restaurant, reason being our parents prefer so and generally the food in chinese restaurants taste better than hotels. So we narrow down our choices of restaurant based on these criteria: Convenient and known location Cosy and comfortable ambient No issue on car parks Good or simply acceptable food range Most importantly.. still available for our wedding date! So before visiting the venues, I made calls to check availability of the short listed restaurants such as Grand Imperial, Tai Thong, Oriental group restaurants.. I was so shocked that most of these restaurant were actually booked on our selected date and it is like still 10 months to that date! We then decided to walk in to a few other restaurants I have yet to call,...

After spending some time up up in the cloud results from the proposal, it's time to get real down to earth. We're engaged! So.. what's next? I suppose a long long list of to-dos.. First thing on the list.. DATES! We need auspicious dates! Alright, the very next weekend we made a visit to the feng shui master Kok Chong Ming to plot our best dates to wed. Factors the master considered in choosing our best wed dates from the Tōngshèng   : Parent's birthdays and birthtimes  Couple's birthdays and birthtimes Weekend (ease of hosting dinners) Special believes from different dialect of the Chinese With these, we have made choices of the following dates: R.O.M  22nd of June 2012 (Friday) Actual Day (Tea Ceremony) 12th of January 2013 (Saturday) Following these 2 important dates are other chinese customary dates & times such as betrothal, installation of bridal bed, hair combing ceremony etc. These dates & times to be provided ...

Out of the recent stress, Wilson and I had a 2 days 1 night weekend getaway to Morib Gold Coast Resort. The weekend getaway was as simple and nice as it could be to rest off our entangled brain muscles. That night of the getaway, whilst me playing with the new camera at the hotel room balcony, trying to capture the stars and moon into picture.. an out of the world moment happened. Wilson looked at me, devastated being unable to capture the stars and moon in picture, he said.. "My dear, the stars are so far away, forget about it, I have one right here for you" My heart dropped. Right in front of me, the box. I have imagined this moment for long, for as long as 11 years of our courtship. And it finally realize in front of me. "Would you like me to open it?" I was overwhelmed, couldn't open my mouth to speak a word. I simply nodded my head, softly. The glow of the diamond ring sparkles through the dark night. It is the brightest star I'...