Traditional Chinese Wedding Dinner Horrors!!
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Thankfully majority of ppl were on time for our dinner, only the VIP was LATE!Originally posted by av98m:Piangz!!!!
Your poor cousin!
BTW, I've attended chinese wedding dinners in both singapore and malaysia. Why is it that in every single case, the Malaysians arrive on time or before time but the Singaporeans mostly arrive LATE??? WTF is wrong with us?
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Wah! Shoved out of a train! That's the first I ever heard!Originally posted by Rhonda:I learnt it the hard way too... I was shoved out of a train at City Hall once... and when the doors slammed close and I was left standing on the platform, I was
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After that, I learnt.
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ahahah a thread on wedding banquets.. and i only saw it after 24 pages!!
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Yeah i know!! I loveeee it!!Originally posted by Rhonda:You're going to be lucky ... your mom and grandma won't be breathing down your neck to do crazy stuff!
I'm kinda glad mom's having the chance to do her wayang during my bro's wedding! Thanks bro! That sure takes the heat off me when my turn comes!! I love my bro and sis-in-law for this! 
But oh... you'd better pray that your in-laws are like your family too! Otherwise, there's no escaping it still!
Chinese weddings always end up in fights... all the time.. Fight fight fight fight fight.
URGH so irritating.. why bother putting on a major show when everyone is unhappy with everyone else. -
All wedding dinners are joyous occasions, even if the main dish on the menu is fettucine and Chianti is used to toast the newlyweds.Originally posted by Rhonda:Reviving this old thread cuz I've got something new to share...
Recently, I've seen my mom fussing over the arrangements for my brother's Chinese Wedding Dinner next month. She's beaming with pride and seems so happy and enthusiastic about it. She says that it's a big milestone for my younger bro and it's her son getting married and 'becoming an adult'.
It's heartwarming to see her being so happy and proud.
It's made me rethink the views I once held on Chinese Wedding Dinners.
It's not just a day for the couple only - it's a day for the parents on both sides too.
It's a time for them to stand tall and feel proud that they've done their parts as parents and now, their kids are setting up their own families. I guess they probably perceive it as a kind of 'life achievement', a priceless moment in their lives.
I still don't think I'd like to hold one when my turn comes and since my younger bro has beat me to it, I don't think the expectations for me will be that high! I ought to thank him for taking the spotlight off me!
However, if it makes the parents on both sides happy, and if $$$ is not an issue, I guess I can just learn to make the best of the situation.
Afterall, I can always focus on the food and hey, it's an opportunity to doll up and look pretty! 
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Excuse me, we're discussing about traditional CHINESE wedding dinner horrors.Originally posted by iveco:All wedding dinners are joyous occasions, even if the main dish on the menu is fettucine and Chianti is used to toast the newlyweds.
Besides, how many Singaporean Chinese are actually deluded into thinking that they're psuedo ang-moh's and hold a 'traditional Chinese wedding dinner' with totally ang moh nosh? -
If one of the newlyweds happens to be European, you have a choice of what kind of celebration you want.Originally posted by Rhonda:Excuse me, we're discussing about traditional CHINESE wedding dinner horrors.
Besides, how many Singaporean Chinese are actually deluded into thinking that they're psuedo ang-moh's and hold a 'traditional Chinese wedding dinner' with totally ang moh nosh? 
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Welcome back to Club 30!Originally posted by jOhO:ahahah a thread on wedding banquets.. and i only saw it after 24 pages!! 
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er... actually... think only those who grew up outside singapore will do this..Originally posted by Rhonda:Excuse me, we're discussing about traditional CHINESE wedding dinner horrors.
Besides, how many Singaporean Chinese are actually deluded into thinking that they're psuedo ang-moh's and hold a 'traditional Chinese wedding dinner' with totally ang moh nosh?
heck... if they grew up outside singapore, and their family's gg to be ok with this, chances are some kinda buffet will suffice -
shinta, in that case, it wouldn't be called a 'traditional Chinese wedding dinner', would it?Originally posted by shinta:er... actually... think only those who grew up outside singapore will do this..
heck... if they grew up outside singapore, and their family's gg to be ok with this, chances are some kinda buffet will suffice
We're not dictating what you should or should not serve in your wedding dinner... I'm just saying that the post is pretty out-of-point. -
Then, it wouldn't be called a 'traditional chinese wedding dinner' anymore, would it?Originally posted by iveco:If one of the newlyweds happens to be European, you have a choice of what kind of celebration you want. -
Even if my fiance is a Singaporean Chinese, I'll drag him over to Melbourne with me, then write to our parents, ''Dear mom and dad, We've decided to use the money we would have spent on a Chinese Wedding Dinner on a house instead. You're welcome to stay with us when you come and visit us.''
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Well, I feel drawn towards red-headed chicks. Highly unlikely that I will ever hold a traditional Chinese wedding dinner.Originally posted by Rhonda:Then, it wouldn't be called a 'traditional chinese wedding dinner' anymore, would it? -
hanor...Originally posted by Rhonda:shinta, in that case, it wouldn't be called a 'traditional Chinese wedding dinner', would it?
We're not dictating what you should or should not serve in your wedding dinner... I'm just saying that the post is pretty out-of-point.
so our dear iveco should b shot in his head -
Originally posted by iveco:Well, I feel drawn towards red-headed chicks. Highly unlikely that I will ever hold a traditional Chinese wedding dinner.
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Originally posted by Rhonda:Even if my fiance is a Singaporean Chinese, I'll drag him over to Melbourne with me, then write to our parents, ''Dear mom and dad, We've decided to use the money we would have spent on a Chinese Wedding Dinner on a house instead. You're welcome to stay with us when you come and visit us.''
*clap* *clap* *clap*
Now thats a much better use of the money! -
Thank you! Thank you!! *curtsies!Originally posted by av98m:
*clap* *clap* *clap*
Now thats a much better use of the money! -
Ok, so you're drawn towards redheads... BUT, the all-important questions are : Is the attraction reciprocated? Do redhead chicks feel the same way about you?!Originally posted by iveco:Well, I feel drawn towards red-headed chicks. Highly unlikely that I will ever hold a traditional Chinese wedding dinner. -
is this a ghost story?
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1) If you help a chinese wedding dinner in Australia, it is definitely going to cost you a bomb. Ang moh dont have the habits of giving ang pao.Originally posted by Rhonda:Even if my fiance is a Singaporean Chinese, I'll drag him over to Melbourne with me, then write to our parents, ''Dear mom and dad, We've decided to use the money we would have spent on a Chinese Wedding Dinner on a house instead. You're welcome to stay with us when you come and visit us.''
2) It is a myth that you need to pay for your chinese wedding dinner. Organise it properly and you will usually breakeven or make a profit. -
That's not true.Originally posted by Gazelle:1) If you help a chinese wedding dinner in Australia, it is definitely going to cost you a bomb. Ang moh dont have the habits of giving ang pao.
2) It is a myth that you need to pay for your chinese wedding dinner. Organise it properly and you will usually breakeven or make a profit.
Two bogan weddings i went too. And i mean... true blue white arse aussies asked for money. And lots of vietnamese weddings are held with the mish mosh of aussie guests. And they know to give money.
So many people live together now before they get married. Why the heck they want crystal vases and stupid toasters when they have everything. -
Yeah, they do give, but what is the balance sheet at the end of the day?Originally posted by Lingos:That's not true.
Two bogan weddings i went too. And i mean... true blue white arse aussies asked for money. And lots of vietnamese weddings are held with the mish mosh of aussie guests. And they know to give money.
So many people live together now before they get married. Why the heck they want crystal vases and stupid toasters when they have everything.
white wedding usually doesnt cost that much and they dont have so many guest like chinese dinner. -
HAHA not necessarily.. White weddings don't have to cost much but they do cost minimum $80 a head if you have it at a reception centre. Another one of my girlfriend's engagement was for 400 people and the wedding they had more... a small weddings to white people not necessarily wogs are 150.Originally posted by Gazelle:Yeah, they do give, but what is the balance sheet at the end of the day?
white wedding usually doesnt cost that much and they dont have so many guest like chinese dinner.
Some give vouchers for stores. Many of them give money. Plus the culture here is such that people don't bring their kids along unless they are immediate family. You'd definitely profit. Cos we know the approx value and we double it. Like i gave my friend $100 because i know it only cost her about $50 for two of us. -
OK, I'm really watching a huge wedding circus now!
Despite being given advanced notice, ie. before Oct 2005, and thereafter being reminded repeatedly, Grandma suddenly decided she needed about six more tables!!
That translates to requiring a lot more invitation cards as well, and a whole lot of other inconveniences and costs!
On top of that, today, when I accompanied mom and the couple to go buy the 'Si Diam Gim' (Hokkien for 'Four Pieces of Gold'), the bride took AGES to make her choice!!! It was THREE AND A HALF HOURS of visiting SIX goldsmith shops before the Princess FINALLY made up her mind!!!
What the !!!! I could've chosen four pieces of jewellery from ANY ONE of the shops and I wouldn't have needed THAT long! Worse, she had apparently made a 'preview' visit the day before and claimed she already knew what she wanted! 
And I thought it was just for the sake of custom, so you can choose any white gold piece you like, right? But nope... ALL The pieces she chose had to have diamonds in them!
Makes me think... if I were a local guy, I'd rather remain single!
Weddings needn't be THIS expensive and THIS crazy!!! Mom was quite pissed by the end of it all and when the couple weren't within earshot, she grumbled and complained about her indecisiveness, fussiness and all... Then she tried to console herself by saying, "Nevermind... your turn will come one day!" I glared at mom and told her, "Mom, NO WAY am I going to subject myself to this insanity! When it's my turn, it's going to be short, sweet, and simple, thank you!"
Scary! Scary!! It has become a horror movie!!! -
Originally posted by Rhonda:OK, I'm really watching a huge wedding circus now!
Despite being given advanced notice, ie. before Oct 2005, and thereafter being reminded repeatedly, Grandma suddenly decided she needed about six more tables!!
That translates to requiring a lot more invitation cards as well, and a whole lot of other inconveniences and costs!
On top of that, today, when I accompanied mom and the couple to go buy the 'Si Diam Gim' (Hokkien for 'Four Pieces of Gold'), the bride took AGES to make her choice!!! It was THREE AND A HALF HOURS of visiting SIX goldsmith shops before the Princess FINALLY made up her mind!!!
What the !!!! I could've chosen four pieces of jewellery from ANY ONE of the shops and I wouldn't have needed THAT long! Worse, she had apparently made a 'preview' visit the day before and claimed she already knew what she wanted!
And I thought it was just for the sake of custom, so you can choose any white gold piece you like, right? But nope... ALL The pieces she chose had to have diamonds in them!
Makes me think... if I were a local guy, I'd rather remain single!
Weddings needn't be THIS expensive and THIS crazy!!! Mom was quite pissed by the end of it all and when the couple weren't within earshot, she grumbled and complained about her indecisiveness, fussiness and all... Then she tried to console herself by saying, "Nevermind... your turn will come one day!" I glared at mom and told her, "Mom, NO WAY am I going to subject myself to this insanity! When it's my turn, it's going to be short, sweet, and simple, thank you!"
Scary! Scary!! It has become a horror movie!!!
*hands Rhonda an extra large glass of plum juice and vodka mandarin*
*then thinks a little more and just hands Rhonda the whole damned 1 litre vodka bottle*