Life's So Beautiful

27
Jun
Wedding of An Angel

It’s Saturday night. I got back back from Kuching about 3 hours ago. My wife and I flew to Kuching on June 25 to attend the wedding of my niece, Dr Angel Lim. The last two days had been a flurry of activities and had been quite tiring but it was really great to be able to attend Angel’s wedding.� Angel is the second daughter of my brother Kiong and she is a doctor. Her husband is Dr Bernard Cheu, an orthopaedics specialist doctor.

My brother and my sister-in-law hosted the wedding dinner reception at Asajaya Hall of the Grand Margherita Hotel (the former Holiday Inn) on June 25. There was almost a full turnout of invited guests and the hall was packed. It was really a joyous occasion for us all!

Wedding day was June 26. We had to get up at about 5 am to go to my brother’s house. My wife and I were staying with my sister.� We had a lot of fun in my brother’s house when Bernard came to fetch Angel.� Please see the photos below.

The church wedding was held at St Joseph’s Cathedral on June 26. This was the first time I have ever attended a wedding ceremony in a Catholic church so it was an eye-opener for me.

Bernard and Angel came back to my brother’s house in the afternoon and were served “mee sua” by Angel’s mum. This was followed by a tea ceremony.

The wedding dinner reception hosted by Bernard’s parents was held at Hilton Hotel. It was another joyful evening and the food was sumptuous.

I dedicate this poem by poet Christopher Robin to Angel and Bernard:

As you start out today, joined as one together

We wish your hearts soar, fly on Angel’s wings

Pleasure fulfilment, endless joy, contentment

As perfect a Marriage, that anyone yet so brings

May you find everyday, sweetly lying awaiting

All you’re dearest, sweetest; dreams yet come true

While sharing a lifetime jointly, forever on today

May endless happiness ever pursue the two of you

To the sweetest ever, very happy, perfect couple

Perfect wishes we relay, on your wedding day

May love happiness joy prosperity and harmony

Ever sweetly surround you both, forever we relay

I pray that God will shower the two of you with an abundance of blessings in all areas of your life. Yes, may you be blessed!

Angel & Bernard Arriving At The Asajaya Hall

Angel & Bernard Seated At Their Table

First Dish of The Night

Bernard popping champagne flanked by his parents and Angel's parents

Yamseng!

The Happy Couple Cutting Cake

Photo Seesion With Parents After The Dinner

Photo Session With Parents After The Dinner

The Happy Couple With My Mum (Angel's grandma)

Photo of Angel With Her Parents On Wedding Day

Angel Serving Tea To Her Grandma

Angel Hugging Her Grandma After Serving Tea

Angel Serving Tea To Her Dad

Angel Kissing Her Dad After Serving Him Tea

Angel Serving Tea To Her Mum

Angel Hugging Her Mum After Serving Her Tea

Angel's Parents Putting On Veil For Angel

Arrival of Bernard and his entourage

Angel's brother Leroy opening the door for Bernard

Bernard Awaiting Permission To Enter The House...He Had To Shout His Proclamation of Love So That Angel Can Hear From Her Room Upstairs

Bernard Awaiting Permission To Enter Angel's Room

Bernard Given The Task of Identifying Angel's Lipstick Marks From A piece of Paper With & Sets of Lipstick Marks. Bernard got it right on his ..............7th attempt....lol!!

Bernard Given The Task of Identifying Angel's Lipstick Marks From A piece of Paper With7 Sets of Lipstick Marks. Bernard got it right on his ..............7th attempt....lol!!

Angel's Parents Handing Over Angel to Bernard

This is fun....that young girl with the hen in her hands is my niece and the young man with the cockerel in his hands is Bernard's cousin....they had to make hen and cockerel sounds as they led the newly-weds out of my brother's house

The Happy Couple Leaving My Brother's House

Angel Arriving At The St Joseph's Cathedral

My brother leading Angel down the church's aisle

My brother handing Angel to Bernard

Ring Exchange Ceremony

You may kiss the bride

Signing the marriage certificate

The newly-wed leaving the church after the church service

The newly-weds leaving the church after the church service

Angel.....how aptly named!

What an angelic-looking bride!

Angel & Bernard preparing to leave the church

Beautiful Angel & Suave Bernard preparing to leave the church

Bernard serving Angel a piece of cake using his method of serving

Bernard serving Angel a piece of cake his way at the Hilton reception hosted by Bernard's parents

The happy couple on stage

Angel, Bernard and their families "yamseng" to the invited guests

The MC for the night played a joked on the couple...the couple were supposed to kiss for a countdown to 10 but the countdown took quite a long time and the couple had to comply!