Attending our friend's wedding at 유성 컨벤션 웨딩홀.

One of the main objectives of this trip was also to attend Sungsoo's close friend's wedding. Having went through the process, I kind of know what to expect to experience. Like most Korean weddings, it was held in a wedding hall which a few other couples also went through similar "factory" style process. Each couple were given an hour to conduct the walk-in, speech, max 1-2 performance, photo taking. The couple would then have to leave the room and proceed to another private room for the tea ceremony which was attended by only immediate family and relatives. The other guests tend proceeded to the shared dining area which the guests from different wedding couples co-shared the buffet spread.

One other trend that is getting more and more common these days is to hold the ceremony without an actual solemnizer. The intend is to make the ceremony less formal. The wedding couple could choose to make their own drafted speech instead of the solemnizer speaking most of the time. 

The bride and groom would then proceed to pay their respect to their parents respectively. After the ceremony ended and the photo-taking, the guests then proceeded for their buffet lunch.

I couldn't eat much this time round as a lot of the food are not cooked, e.g. fermented crabs, sashimi and sushi etc... Being preggy just have to play on the safe side.

I asked my mother-in-law (어머님) after she attending our Singapore wedding on which type of wedding style she enjoyed more. She mentioned Korean weddings are generally too formal and there aren't enough time to bond with the family and friends.

On our way home, we went through a park which is along a river. There is where I saw 2 magpies (喜鹊) . Lucky day. Happy Day. 

Solemnization ~ ROM ~ the day I became Mrs Ro

That's me, before my hairstyling.

I wonder what triggered our reaction to be so dramatic. 

I find this picture comical as my hunny looked busy while I posed for pictures.

 

My close friends and I. Jasmine and Qiyue have been my friends since 1997.

My mother-in-law looks so young.

Solemnizer Dr Baey Lian Peck

RoNeo 1st family time together

Sungsoo's parents arrived late at night on 6th Mar. Initially, I thought of the taxi ride would be on AYE, which would showcase the fantastic nightview of Marina Bay area. But the hotel was near Novena, hence the taxi took the PIE route from Changi. The journey was kind of dark with nothing much to see and it failed to make any wonderful first impression.

The next day, we brought Sungsoo's parents to Orchard Road and Gardens By the Bay. When we were at ION, my cute 어머님 skipped around and commented "The city is where I belong." We also brought them to have Ding Tai Fung. They liked the Xiao Long Bao, Dou Miao and Dumpling soup most.

Finally after walking for the whole day, Sungsoo's parents met up with my family. Unfortunately, we didn't have a full RoNeo family photo. I must say that Sungsoo's Dad made my dad really very happy. There were like long lost brothers. Language was no barrier for them. :)

First couple photoshoot @ La Mariee Wedding Studio in Korea (Part 1)

About 2 months ago (also the 1291st day after we first met), we did our first in-studio couple photoshoot together. And it is also our pre-wedding photoshoot. It was an interesting experience at La Mariee Wedding Studio in Daejeon, Korea. With my poor korean language abilities and multiple sign languages, I managed to communicate with my wonderful stylist. Prior trying on the gowns, the stylist put on a "natural sweet" makeup for me. It took more than half an hour for the makeup. I couldn't remember the number of steps, but it was definitely more than 20 steps. The stylist was very diligent in every detail. What amazed me was the speed at which my hairstyle was morphed in 5-10 mins each time and I had a great many gowns to choose from. The stylist would always spread open the gown... and *shoooh*(a sound she always made) and I would obediently jumped into the gown. The studio is 5 (or is it 6) storeys high and each floor has its specific theme and props. Sungsoo and I really had lots of fun. I am glad hunny (a nick I usually dearly calls him by) choose La Mariee for our once-in-a-lifetime photoshoot. 

Sneak Preview of Pre-Wedding Photos 

For more photos, please take a look at my later post.

Note: Do Not be confused with the La Mariee Wedding House in Singapore. There are two different companies in two different countries.