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Showing posts with label celebration and events. Show all posts

Sunday, February 19, 2012

back on track

Hello! Hope you still remember me. :)

2012 has been a packed year! I'm not lying. Coming back from South Africa at the end of last year, it's been celebrations all along. From Christmas to celebrating my 22nd birthday, to New Year's Countdown to Chinese New Year non-stop until end of January.

I had a blast the whole time.

Christmas eve - the first celebration was already crazy. Walked out from a restaurant because there's no food left to order, and ended up buying roadside burger and enjoyed them in Straits Quay.


w/ tg bungah burger

We did managed to go to Full of Beans to have a cuppa coffee & macaroons later on to compensate our pitiful dinner.

our orders

That was the first time I tasted macaroons! Very sweet! Not to my favourite liking. Chocolate still win them anytime! :)

Walked around and took some pictures. Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Then 30th December - yearly date that reminds me I'm getting old and hopefully wiser. Already blogged about it so I'm not gonna write anymore here.

Then it's New Year's Eve! Well to be honest, NYE is only interesting because of the fireworks! Everywhere, the prices will be ridiculously increased!

Luckily we managed to find one restaurant that is not so expensive and the prices doesnt increase even during festive season - Mizi Bistro @ Tesco Tanjung Pinang.

dinner @ 8.30pm

After dinner, we walked on foot to SQ for the countdown. The magnificent Christmas tree was still around so we took a group pic.


Many activities were held that day. Slides for kids, lots of mascots walking around, live band performances... and the place was packed like sardines!

w/ a fairy mascot

That's how i bid farewell to 2011 and ushered the 2012 with a bang (fireworks)!

After that, it was a lot of job-applying for me. Cleaning up my resumes, looking at jobstreet and news for job openings etc.. Of course, met up with friends in between to clear away the stress!

peishing . ranjini . karenp . me

with karenc at Starbucks SQ

Then comes CNY! The weather was torturing hot as usual especially the house-visiting sessions, but it's always nice to meet up with relatives and friends! and the food are always, always good! :)

reunion dinner

house visiting @ lean's

thru the magnifying glass

cny joy = wheeeeee!

with childhood friend - mayyee

games session in ivy's

Twister time!

and more twister!

after round 2 of games session in karenc's

Also celebrated my big sis's birthday!


Then right in the middle of CNY, I found a job in an accounting department and started in February. So hello back to working life!

Overall, so far so good la my new working environment. Definitely less hectic as compared to audit life!

In my current working place, I get free lunch at work. A meal where I can choose western or asian.


Above is an example of my choice for last Friday - Pasta vs Tomyam. Free flow of salad + fruits provided too. Anyway that day, I took both pasta and tomyam because I wanted to try both and so does my colleague so we shared! ngek ngek ngek

See! It's been a crazy 2012 so far. Yet, overall it has been fun I would say. Here's to hoping another 10 months of fun! :)

Monday, January 23, 2012

Kung Hei Fatt Choy!

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

Monday, January 2, 2012

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! :)

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