On 26/11/2011, the church service took place at our parish, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Kulim at 4pm. The chaos (as usual) started the night before. The bride went to bed at 5am (yes, that in the morning) because she had to re-do her seating list as some very senseless people decided that they couldnt make it for the wedding reception on the eve of the whole celebration via FB. How considerate, dont you think? (NOT!) Anyhow, the morning started off quite calm but as the time came closer, things started to get really tensed and stressed. Despite getting the kids ready by 1.30pm…..at 3.15pm, I was still running around without my make-up! :/ And I had to be in church early coz I was the Matron of Honour. But praise God, despite all the hoo-haa, all was well except that we “lost” one flowergirl, KR. *slaps forehead* She refused to walk down the aisle as we had practiced the night before and to a certain extend I can understand why all 3 of my kids were very unsettled and fussed that weekend – they all had caught the cold and had fever. My poor babies……given the choice, I would not have attended but it was my sister (only) wedding and I wouldnt have missed it for the world! Just a sad thing that the kids had to suffer.

But all’s well, ends well.

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Mo!!!

The wedding reception took place at Hotel Royal (formally known as Sheraton) in Penang. I was dreading the drive coz I wasnt sure where it was. But I followed my gut instinct and thank goodness we did end up at the right place.

My Uncle gave the speech on behalf of my Dad – it was a superb speech Uncle, thank you!

Cake cutting

Then we danced….

The couple returning after a change of clothes

Pouring the champagne fountain

All in all, it was a good night but I had to leave early as Brandon and KR were getting restless and getting all whingy. I did miss taking pix with Yvette which is a sad thing so hopefully we’ll catch up during Christmas.

Congratulation to Mo and Yvette, I wish you many years of wedded bliss, love, peace, happiness & prosperity. May the Lord journey with you on this new road trip and keep you on the right path as you begin your new life together.

*A big thank you to my cousin, Alvin Gomez for taking these lovely shots.

This colorful and loud ceremony took place in Klang. I was so glad that we had put up at Prescott Hotel just down the road from the hall! I cannot imagine driving in town at night, at a place I am unfamiliar with. The whole ceremony took almost 2 hours – it was long and loud as the drum and what seems to me like a trumpet like instrument played throughout the ceremony. Sis had to change into another saree half way through – I’m so glad she has perfected the art of tying the saree without looking in the mirror. Her next challenge is to tie a saree in the dark or blindfolded! lol

Me and my open mouth! O.o

The girls candid shot – love this one!

Kids all decked up in their Indian costumes

My cousin Darren, the bestman walking Mo, the groom into the hall

Aunty Umah and Brandon

Here comes the bride!

Note the change of sarees – here they are waiting for the moment to tie the thali

Yay, almost married here! Mo wanted to tie it before the specific time. lol Guess he couldnt wait any longer.

As a sign of respect and to thank Mum for everything she has given and done, Yvette must wash her feet.

After tying the thali, dinner was served and soon after, people started to make their way up the stage to congratulate the newly weds. There are more photos aside from this which I will upload once I get my hands on them but this will have to suffice for now.

Yvette and Mo got married in a Hindu ceremony in Klang on 20/11/2011. This is us making our way to Klang on 19/11/2011. It was my first ever drive to Klang so I was totally stressed out but all turned out well.

Umah (SIL) preparing sis to take her to the wedding venue – like fetching the bride from the mother’s home to the husband’s place or something along those lines.

Men in stripes – Brandon, Linoth & Regan

All set to go

Surprisingly, Brandon took well to those who wanted to carry him. He seems good with strangers! Not too sure if its a good or bad thing. Here he is with Umah.

Arianna enjoying the car ride…the really LONG car ride! lol

Here we are at the bride’s “home” – since we are not really Klang people, Uncle Velu & wife became Yvette’s parents.

The following morning, Yvette’s nalunggu took place. The main reason why this is done is to cleanse and ward off evil spirits. While some bride may have to go through this between 3 to 5 days, we got a discount and only did it on the morning of the wedding.

Mum & Sis

The set up

My bestfriend who became my relative once Yvette tied the knot with Mo, doing the nalunggu for her.

The kids chilling out

Being the sister, I had to also perform this act. It was the first time I had ever done it and I felt so out of place doing it! lol But thankfully, I didnt screw up.

One day while out shopping just before Deepavali (the Festival of Lights celebrated by the Hindus), I came across this store. I was totally too surprised that I nearly forgot to take a pix of it! lol

Yup, Christmas decor up and right up at your face!!

As you can see KR couldn’t resist it and it took a lot of effort and white lies to get the girls away from the window. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous for stores to put up Christmas decor so early when clearly there is another celebration before it. (If you’re confused, I’m back home in Malaysia for a holiday – a LONG one! ) I reckon it’s plain rude and really uncalled for.

But on another note, it’s already November and golly, soon Christmas will be here and I am no where near getting Christmas gifts at all. Heck, nothing’s crossed my mind either! With the kids, I know what to get for their stockings but for the adults, I think something I’d like to get them some unique stocking stuffers just to make it worth their while. I’m not sure what I plan to get but I best get cracking!