jk 51106

it was a sunny day, bright n beautiful, though i was rather bleary eyed, as i only slept at 2am the nite before. i wanted to roll over n sleep again, when it hit me, i'm getting registered today!!! this was one day i could not sleep late!

out of bed i dashed and ran downstairs. mama was already up and about, getting ready for my big day. after a hasty breakfast and a quick grooming session, i slipped into my sister's gift, a pretty, luminous ao-dai, a traditional vietnamese outfit that looked similar to the cheong sam.

in the car ride to the temple where the registration was to be held, i was rather nervous. would this be happily ever after? i didn't know. but i did know that i was ready to share my life with kelvin. to cherish and to love, in good times and bad.

the ceremony was over quite fast, but it was one filled with laughter. as the marriage registrar, mr. low explained our husbandly/wifely duties, he peppered his speech with anecdotes and jokes. but one thing was made clear, we were to be legally bonded to each other, in the eyes of the law, n it was no laughing matter.

after he was satisfied that we were not coerced into this marriage by any party, we proceeded to sign the certificates, with mr. low, mama, papa, 4 yi zhang, 4 yi ma, sis, and the heavens as our witnesses.

with my snap-happy sister taking the photos, the happy occasion was immortalised digitally.

and thus, on the 51106, two individuals became one. i became mrs tan. i was now part of the teohs, the tehs and the tans. and i am still getting used to the idea that i am no longer a miss but a missus :P