This past weekend was Gill's sister's (Steph) wedding. It was an afternoon church wedding followed by a reception later that evening.I recall attending a church wedding once when I was fairly younger. So this was something I was looking forward to. Dinesh and I left Malacca on Saturday morning at around 10am. We reached his home at about 11.30 and I was told we would be leaving in about half an hour or so as we were to be in the church by 1.30pm. So we got ready and left for the church. All the way through my stomach was grumbling. *hadn't had anything to eat since morning*
Finding St. Francis Xavier church at Jalan Gasing definitely proved to be a feat! After combatting our way through an impossible housing area we stumble upon the church at about 1.10pm only to find that we were among the first 10 people to be there. *truth be told the wedding was only at 2pm but still after being told to be there by 1.30pm I would have expected to see more people I guess*
As the time rolled by, one after another, guests started to arrive and soon the bridal car arrived. I saw Gill in this bright blue bridesmaid dress and she looked like she had grown taller. First I thought it was her hair as it was kinda swept to one side *F.Y.I. Gill looked amazing!!* but then I kinda figured it must be her shoes. =D
You know how they say that the bride always looks gorgeous on her wedding day. Well this bride looked amazing, breath-taking-jaw-dropping elegant. It was kinda hard to take your eyes of her. In her gorgeous wedding dress with that never ending trail behind her, impeccable detailing on the dress - WOW!!
Led by her flower girls and the ring bearer *the ring bearer was this small boy who took his job so seriously that he hardly took his eyes of those rings* the bride then made her way towards the man of the hour, her soon-to-be husband. =D
The priest decided to give a talk about lust and love, how they are indistinguishable. Well as the saying goes, to each their own.. i disagree with the priest's talk and will stand by my notion how they (love and lust) are absolutely 2 different things.
The wedding ceremony was before I knew it but it was a beautiful one nevertheless.
One thing that I shall always remember when I think of this particular wedding is the look in the bride's eye every single time she saw her man, be it when saying her vows or just simply catching a glimpse of her guy. *This is gonna be hard to explain so bear with me* It was a look that said and showed how much she loved him and how happy she was at that particular moment. It was a look of absolute indefinite bliss!! I was happy to see someone that happy get married to the person that is the cause of all that happiness...
Many people get married these days without even truly embracing the concept of love... selfless love. But this one shall forever be in my memory as a model wedding!! =)
Once everything was over in the church, Dinesh and I rushed back home with our stomach grumbling with hunger. Dinesh's mom had cooked an amazing lunch for us. After enjoying that home-cooked meal, what more is there left to do but sleep!! *Well at least I did*
Woke up at around 5.30pm and started to get ready to leave for the wedding reception.
The dinner reception was at The Ritz Carlton. What can I say about the reception? Great food, good wine, nice music, awesome ambiance - what else do you need?? Hehehe...
The bride's favourite quote was a beautiful one although at this point I can't seem to recall it. *Sigh* The mother of the bride gave a speech which was very moving - about family, togetherness and love.
After a long night of chatting, laughing and indulging in good food, we headed back home as we (Dinesh and I) were to return to Malacca the next day.
All in all, it was a weekend filled with laughter, happiness and good memories. =)
