Our Registration of Marriage

After months of preparation, we finally penned our marriage registration on 22nd of June 2012! It was a truly memorable and lovely day.. 

I was awake at 5.30am to get ready on the big day. Karen, the make up artist arrived at my house at 6.15am and started a full make up and hairdo on me. By the time my make over was done, I looked into the mirror and I almost couldn't believe my eyes. Karen transformed me into another person and almost everyone said they couldn't recognize me with make up. Or perhaps the make up was too heavy? But ah well.. this IS my R.O.M, a once a lifetime thingy so I bet it's OK to put on these make ups.

- All set to go get married XD -

Me and fiance went on different cars, he fetched his parents and I fetched my family. We reached the National Registration Department in Putrajaya Precinct 2 at 9.15am. I was a little late, even my best friends were all there before me. LOL. 22nd June, perhaps it was a really auspicious day. We were overwhelmed by the huge crowd at the registration counter! We took our queue number and waited for the number to be called. At the meantime, we had photoshoots and chit chat with our families and friends. They were there to accompany us through the whole event. 

- Our queue number was called, we then submitted ours and witness's identification cards for process -

- Our mother in laws -

- My pretty best friends, my bridesmaids -

- My pretty married bridesmaids :-D -

After almost 1.5 hours of waiting, or rather 1.5 hours of photography and laughter/chats, finally our names were called and we marched towards the ceremony room. 

- Ceremony room 2 -

Our witnesses were Wil's father and my mother for this ceremony. So the 4 of us took a seat on the long rectangular table, surrounded by family and friends. Felt really blessed to have all of them around. Our officer for that day is a very lovely lady by the name Kausar. We were told to lift our right hand while she smiled and read the vow, followed by a promising "I do" from us. We then signed the marriage certificate, 3 copies, one for the bride, one for the groom and one for the department's record. 

- The R.O.M signing ceremony -

- Reading the vow -

- Us, signing on the marriage certificate -

With the signatures penned onto the certificate, we are legally wedded. We then exchanged our wedding rings and finally kissed to complete the ceremony. Cheers and blessing from family and friends warmed the ceremony room.

- Legally, Officially Mr and Mrs Lai -

Photography sessions were next. There was a backdrop stage in the ceremony room for photography sessions. We took turn to smile at the cameraman, Chee Lung and captured the lovely atmosphere at the moment.

- My in laws - 

- My family - 

- My best friends -

After the ceremony we headed to a short portrait photography sessions around Putrajaya Pullman Resort while our families headed to Loong Sing Restaurant for lunch. 

- Our ROM portrait photography -

We were overjoyed and I felt teary inside, finally after 11 years of courtship, we tied the knot as husband and wife. We now move towards our new chapter of life, hand-in-hand to build a family of our own. We truly cherish each other and now our love blossom with a promise, a vow, a simple.. "I do" till death do us part.