It is today, 27th October 2007, the day I marry Dewi, for a lifetime.
Dewi should be on her way to the salon for her make-up and hair-do. She will be the limelight of the day! I love you, Dewi.
Two more days till we become one
I shall have some serious office works done by tonight and tomorrow, before…
I shall have my parents’ blessing when they come to Singapore tomorrow, before…
I shall shine my shoes, bring out the new suit and pants, before…
I shall memorise the vow, and rehearse it hundreds times, before…
I shall have good rest to get prepared for the important moment of my life, before…
It is two more days. On this Saturday, Dewi, my sweetheart, I will marry you to be my lovely wife.
Yum Cha + Decoration for Solemnisation Venue
Dear our relative and friends,
Dewi and I have decided to hold the solemnisation ceremony at Yum Cha Restaurant in Chinatown. The menu is one of the best and most affordable we have seen after days of research and discussions. However, the venue where we will hold the solemnisation ceremony leaves much to desire. We would get some helps to decorate the whole place, including the function room, either from a commercial entity or friends. We would like to have a bright, colourful and romantic theme. Any volunteers? =)
Eventually, we hope this leaves a fond memory in us, and filling meals for our guests as well. We are getting our guest list finalised soon, and then I would make the calling up. Hope our close friends will be able to be present to witness our happy moments.
THE Auspicious Dates and Hours!
It is now more or less confirmed, after careful calculations, Dewi’s mother has given us the green light for 2 important dates for Dewi and me. The details are exact to the hours of the day. We are going to remember the dates for our life:
- My parents’ proposal date:
a beautiful Sunday morning on 16 September 2007
(7am~9am Indonesia time GMT+7). - Our solemnisation:
a blessed Saturday afternoon on 27 October 2007
(2pm~4pm Singapore time GMT+8).
After I get this details to my parents, and with their consent, we will then get prepared for the memorable days!
Auspicious Dates 良辰吉日
Dewi and I are still discussing about our parent’s proposal and ROM dates. We plan to let my parents go to Indonesia and make an official proposal (is this the right term for Chinese 提亲?) to Dewi’s mother in September. We will spend at least 4 days in Indonesia. Dewi would also want to find out bridal package details in Indonesia. The day of the week for this proposal can be almost any day, but of course I prefer to have it near the weekend and so I could apply less leaves from office.
And one month later, in October, we plan to have our marriage registered at ROM in Singapore. It will be blessing to us if our parents and family can witness, and our Singapore close friends can share the joy on our big day. Since we plan no lunch/dinner in Singapore, we would likely treat our family and friends to some restaurants on the same day, hopefully on a Saturday or Sunday.
Dewi’s place has got one calendar that suggests some auspicious dates for certain big events. It is quite a new discovery to me, as this calendar is printed entirely in English! And so I guess they have some ways to calculate the dates, maybe from horoscope, astrology, or even from the Chinese lunar calendar?! From the calendar, Dewi has shortlisted a few good dates:
- September: 1, 6, 13, 16, 28
- October: 4, 9, 12, 15, 19, 24, 27 (Saturday), 29
At the same time, I seek advice from the Internet for the Chinese lunar calendar calculation for the auspicious days 良辰吉日. Hmmm, I get another sets of dates:
- September: 3, 6, 7, 8, 13, 16, 20, 21, 23, 28
- October: 1, 3, 5, 12, 15, 17, 19, 26, 28 (Sunday), 29, 30
Both calendars do not agree to each other completely. However for an auspicious Saturday or Sunday in October, it should be either the 27th or 28th oh! After Dewi discusses with her mother, then we will make the decision. Later this month, we will need to book the dates with ROM for the registration.
I can’t wait till the day we are announced to be husband and wife under the law! Dear Dewi, I love you.
