The ridiculous wave of weddings continue to flood even in the month of lunar July which to the traditional Chinese is the month of ghosts and thus is unsuitable for holy matrimonies.
Nevertheless, Peter and Nancy were never brought up to be tied down by tradition and outdated values. This is their wedding and they did it their way, creative and independent. Honestly, for a day that is supposed to be the most special and important, most right-out-the-book weddings just leaves guests with nothing to remember, in other words, its boring and uninspiring. Anyways, P&N really made an impression and set a higher benchmark that wedding planners can learn from.
So first off, no Hongbaos please. It could become quite messy and a chore to keep track of the gifts and hongbaos but there is a much cleaner and tidier way. There are wedding lists online that you can pick and check off what the bride and groom desire. It is a vast improvement over getting gifts that you don't like and not know what to do with them.
I missed the morning ceremony so let's dive right into the wedding dinner. A wedding at Sutton Place will be classy to say the least. The pre-dinner reception which featured rooms with different wines and snacks, gave the guests plenty of room and time to mingle. This is important as it does not constrain the guests to the tables they will be ultimately assigned to. The tricky part is the duration of the reception, which needs not be too long, (somewhere within an hour will be sweet).
In any case, we waited for barely over an hour to be seated. At first sight, the high vases with fresh flowers, shiny cutleries and beautiful chandaliers spoke of boundless elegance. The waiters were hard at work presenting the wine choices. After picking your wine, the party offically begins. The bridal party started making their way in, dancing to pop/techno/rap music, much like what you see in "Hitch". As the newly married couple graced the room, the music slowed to guide them in a slow dance. Funny thing is Sharon and I get the feeling that Nancy is ready to break out some moves if not for that constraining wedding gown. Nancy was wearing the same white wedding gown as in the morning ceremony, and as it turns out there will be no gown changing (as compared to many brides who change 3 or more times).
The night has two MCs, both of which I feel are outstanding choices being light-humored and eloquant. The transition between dinner courses were well-filled with speeches, games, jokes and kissing allowing a seamingless flow. The hip-hop and robot dances by friends were rather spirited and entertaining, the maid-of-honor's speech was sincere and moving, the love-profession of a fake gay couple was...... funny and there were many more memorable moments. Still it puzzles me that there are so many people who fancy the shoe game - its not like there will be unexpected answers that friends and family wouldn't know already.
The food was nice but the main course "mignon steak" was badly prepared if I must complain. Dry and hard, totally unappetizing. But the chocolate dessert buffet more than made up for it, I swear.
As all good things must come to an end, there will be dancing and much more rejoicing. P&N will be leaving for Santorini, Greece for their honeymoon. It will surely be a new adventure filled with romance and fun. I am deeply honored to be invited to such a special wedding as it has inspired me that planning a wedding can be as much fun as you make it.
Nevertheless, Peter and Nancy were never brought up to be tied down by tradition and outdated values. This is their wedding and they did it their way, creative and independent. Honestly, for a day that is supposed to be the most special and important, most right-out-the-book weddings just leaves guests with nothing to remember, in other words, its boring and uninspiring. Anyways, P&N really made an impression and set a higher benchmark that wedding planners can learn from.
So first off, no Hongbaos please. It could become quite messy and a chore to keep track of the gifts and hongbaos but there is a much cleaner and tidier way. There are wedding lists online that you can pick and check off what the bride and groom desire. It is a vast improvement over getting gifts that you don't like and not know what to do with them.
I missed the morning ceremony so let's dive right into the wedding dinner. A wedding at Sutton Place will be classy to say the least. The pre-dinner reception which featured rooms with different wines and snacks, gave the guests plenty of room and time to mingle. This is important as it does not constrain the guests to the tables they will be ultimately assigned to. The tricky part is the duration of the reception, which needs not be too long, (somewhere within an hour will be sweet).
In any case, we waited for barely over an hour to be seated. At first sight, the high vases with fresh flowers, shiny cutleries and beautiful chandaliers spoke of boundless elegance. The waiters were hard at work presenting the wine choices. After picking your wine, the party offically begins. The bridal party started making their way in, dancing to pop/techno/rap music, much like what you see in "Hitch". As the newly married couple graced the room, the music slowed to guide them in a slow dance. Funny thing is Sharon and I get the feeling that Nancy is ready to break out some moves if not for that constraining wedding gown. Nancy was wearing the same white wedding gown as in the morning ceremony, and as it turns out there will be no gown changing (as compared to many brides who change 3 or more times).
The night has two MCs, both of which I feel are outstanding choices being light-humored and eloquant. The transition between dinner courses were well-filled with speeches, games, jokes and kissing allowing a seamingless flow. The hip-hop and robot dances by friends were rather spirited and entertaining, the maid-of-honor's speech was sincere and moving, the love-profession of a fake gay couple was...... funny and there were many more memorable moments. Still it puzzles me that there are so many people who fancy the shoe game - its not like there will be unexpected answers that friends and family wouldn't know already.
The food was nice but the main course "mignon steak" was badly prepared if I must complain. Dry and hard, totally unappetizing. But the chocolate dessert buffet more than made up for it, I swear.
As all good things must come to an end, there will be dancing and much more rejoicing. P&N will be leaving for Santorini, Greece for their honeymoon. It will surely be a new adventure filled with romance and fun. I am deeply honored to be invited to such a special wedding as it has inspired me that planning a wedding can be as much fun as you make it.
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