Kung Hei Fatt Choy!

Wishing everyone a great and prosperous year of dragon!
Happy Chinese New Year!
Gong xi! Gong xi!
HUAT AH!!!!

hello from Starbucks!

Live blogging!

This is the first time I brought a netbook out to public and online! hahaha

Me and my company, Miss KarenC.

This is our drink. Java Chip & Chocolate Cream Chip, and the two little cups are complimentary from Starbucks!

Gonna continue to chill here for a while. :)

Wen's wedding - walking down the aisle

So after getting ready, everyone arrived at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, where the wedding will be held.

As it is a garden wedding, it will be held in the grounds of Kirstenbosch.

2 in 1 program + fan

seats

left: flower decos on the chairs
right: scatterlings in a cone hung on every chair for later use

left: umbrellas to keep cool and carry on
right: different love quote on each umbrella

love decos hanging in the gazebo
and a love board

Guests arrived at about 2.30-3.00pm.

By 3.25pm, good friend and the MC for the day (Nataan) got the guests seated and ready for the ceremony.

At 3.30pm, Richard Clayderman's Ballade Pour Adeline plays in the background. Flowergirl Zoe and Bridesmaid *ahem* me, walked in....

Zoe was abit too young (3 years old) and got shy when everyone was looking at her, so I gotta hold her and guide her halfway.

And then another good friend Adrian plays the piano. A beautiful version of Wedding March.

Look at the groom's face! The anxiety to look at his beautiful bride! :D

Daddy walked together with Wen, to give her away. She look absolutely stunning! The make-up, the hairdo, the dress, everything fits perfectly!

The minister then asked Ian to turn and look at his bride. Happiness written all over his face! :D

The sun was shining a little bit too bright that day, thus everyone was hiding under the umbrella and sunglasses! We were still glad for the sunny weather and it's not a windy day.

Daddy gave away the bride to Ian.

And together they walked the rest of the aisle.

And the ceremony begins. The minister spoke of love.

They spoke their vows and 'I Do-s'

Ian's parents

Daddy & Mummy

Guests

The the exchange of rings.

'I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.'

Pieter (Ian's dad) dedicated a solo to the newlyweds! He sang beautifully!

Then the bride and groom enters the gazebo to officially sign the paper documents.

And also their witnesses, Bestman Rodger and Bridesmaid me.

Then the newlyweds marched down the aisle for the first time as Mr and Mrs Abels. Everyone took their scatterlings to throw at them!

The ceremony ends.

Everyone took a chance to hug and personally congratulate the newlyweds.

The whole ceremony took about 45 minutes.

Then the bride and groom went for their wedding shoot.

While the guests hung out at the lawn area outside the restaurant, where cocktails and snacks were served.

There were also a few games such as chess, tic-tac-toe, etc prepared for the guests.

Some guests took a rest at the restaurant and chill.

When the bride and groom returned about an hour later, we took family photos.

Abels & Tans

Abels.

Tans

Extended-Tans

three sisters

Guests

Guests again

Peter entertaining Shern

Shern with the newlyweds

with Zoe, the flowergirl

Bestman . Groom . Bride . Bridesmaid

Rodger . Ian . Wen . Min

LUCKY MAN!

Wen and me

That's the end of the garden wedding. Dinner reception coming soon! :)