{"id":2317,"date":"2009-10-24T11:12:40","date_gmt":"2009-10-24T03:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2009\/10\/24\/trip-to-melaka-for-the-wedding-part-i\/"},"modified":"2009-10-24T11:12:40","modified_gmt":"2009-10-24T03:12:40","slug":"trip-to-melaka-for-the-wedding-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowsweetling.com\/mylife\/2009\/10\/24\/trip-to-melaka-for-the-wedding-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip to Melaka for the Wedding – Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> 26 Sept 2009 Saturday<\/p>\n

We set up for Melaka at 5 AM.<\/p>\n

05:30 AM Tuas Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Empty road<\/p>\n

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No queue<\/p>\n

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Sunrise<\/p>\n

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Reaching Merlimau<\/p>\n

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Out of highway via Touch <\/span>n Go<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

07:45 AM Merlimau<\/strong><\/p>\n

We were informed that my parents and siblings had gone over to \u00e9\u02dc\u00bf\u00e4\u00bc\u00af’s house last night as Mummy needs to be there early. She is the appointed \u00e5\u00aa\u2019\u00e4\u00ba\u00ba\u00e5\u00a9\u2020 and is required to accompany the groom to fetch his bride from her maiden house.<\/p>\n

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Our breakfast – \u00e5\u0152\u2026, \u00e7\u0192\u00a7\u00e5\u008d\u2013 and hot Milo. Left Merlimau shortly after.<\/p>\n

09:10 AM \u00e9\u02dc\u00bf\u00e4\u00bc\u00af’s house<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The whole house was decorated in red. They even had a huge tent set up at the front porch. Mummy, \u00e7\u017d\u00ae\u00e7\u017d\u00b2 and \u00e7\u00bb\u00b4\u00e5\u00bb\u2030 had just left the house to fetch the bride.<\/p>\n

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Whole table covered with food.<\/p>\n

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Preparing breakfast for the guests.<\/p>\n

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\u00e4\u00bc\u00af\u00e5\u00a8\u02dc and friend arranging the tables for the wedding ceremony.<\/p>\n

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Relatives chatting while waiting for the wedding couple.<\/p>\n

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Tea set<\/p>\n

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The Low family photo taken in 1988. I’m sitting at the front row, 3rd from the right.<\/p>\n

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We went up to the bridal room.<\/p>\n

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\u00e4\u00ba\u201d\u00e5\u008f\u201d and family arrived. They had drove down from KL.<\/p>\n

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\u00e4\u00bc\u00af\u00e5\u00a8\u02dc lighting the \u00e9\u00be\u2122\u00e5\u2021\u00a4\u00e7\u0192\u203a and joss sticks.<\/p>\n

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10:00 AM The arrival of the wedding couple<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mummy!<\/p>\n

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The groom and the bride<\/p>\n

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Worship heaven and earth<\/p>\n

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Waiting for the couple to enter the house.<\/p>\n

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I \u00e2\u2122\u00a5 roses<\/p>\n

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10:30 AM Tea Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Groom’s parents<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2. \u00e5\u008f\u201d\u00ef\u00bc\u0152\u00e5\u00a9\u00b6\u00ef\u00bc\u0152\u00e5\u00a7\u2018\u00ef\u00bc\u0152\u00e5\u00a7\u00a8 \u00ef\u00bc\u02c6higher seniority)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00e5\u00a4\u00a7\u00e5\u00a7\u2018<\/p>\n

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\u00e4\u00ba\u0152\u00e5\u00a7\u2018<\/p>\n

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Papa & Mummy’s turn<\/p>\n

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\u00e5\u203a\u203a\u00e5\u008f\u201d\u00e5\u203a\u203a\u00e5\u00a9\u00b6<\/p>\n

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3. \u00e5\u00a7\u0090\u00e5\u00a7\u0090 & \u00e5\u00bc\u0178\u00e5\u00bc\u0178<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00e5\u00ae\u009d\u00e7\u017d\u00b2<\/p>\n

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\u00e7\u00bb\u00b4\u00e6\u017e\u2014<\/p>\n

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4.Cousins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time for us to collect our angbaos. We substituted the tea with a hand shake.<\/p>\n

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Me & JR first<\/p>\n

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followed by YokeLing & JiaLing<\/p>\n

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and Wai Kit<\/p>\n

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\u00e7\u017d\u00ae\u00e7\u017d\u00b2 & \u00e7\u00bb\u00b4\u00e5\u00bb\u2030<\/p>\n

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Wai Ling & Wai Kin<\/p>\n

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Yee Ling<\/p>\n

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11:05 AM Removing the Veil<\/strong><\/p>\n

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11:30 AM Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Buffet lunch<\/p>\n

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My lunch<\/p>\n

12:50 PM Out to Town<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bridal car parked next door.<\/p>\n

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\u00e7\u00bb\u00b4\u00e6\u017e\u2014 led us to Tesco.<\/p>\n

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Papa’s car following closely behind us.<\/p>\n

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After Tesco, we went back to \u00e9\u02dc\u00bf\u00e4\u00bc\u00af’s house, took a short rest before deciding to proceed to Jonker Street. Papa wasn’t interested hence JR drove us there in papa’s car.<\/p>\n

14:50 PM Donald & Lily\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Corner<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

We stopped by Donald & Lily’s Corner for their delicious Nyonya food. Didn’t bring Mark along, photos taken by our T100.<\/p>\n

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\nNyonya Laksa<\/p>\n

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Chendol<\/p>\n

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Pongteh<\/p>\n

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