Saturday, July 28, 2012

Ju Xing and Sue Synn's wedding

Love is in the air today. It's a very good day for special occasions I guess as many are having their wedding today. A friend of mine from church is getting married today, so is Timothy Tiah, the Nuffnang founder. Congrats to all of you who are starting a new chapter of your life.
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Tonight, I attended a wedding of Ju Xing and Sue Synn, who is my brother-in-law's sister at Shangri-La Hotel.
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We arrived earlier at the hotel to help out in their suite, have our make up done and also hair settings. I have had everything done beforehand so I just watched the makeup artists at their work. Also, I camwhored. LOL!

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As I followed the bride and the groom down to the Grand Ballroom, the flower decorations blew me away. There were Sakura flowers everywhere. It was a Japanese themed wedding. Everyone was standing around, chatting with their friends as they enjoyed their cocktails. Beer, wine and finger food were served before we entered for the dinner. Everyone was beautifully dressed in their gowns, suits and it looked absolutely formal.
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We walked into the grand ballroom which was filled with Sakura flower decorations above our heads. The lights and ambience made us all feel at home. It was absolutely nothing like a normal wedding would. The table settings were so nice. Roses and candle lights, making it so romantic. The door gift was two bottles of honey, which resembled the "sweet" couple I suppose.
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Seated down, we could hear beautiful classical music being played by a string quartet. At first, I thought they were putting up a CD, which most weddings do. Then, at the corner of my eye, I realized that it was music being played LIVE by MPO. It sounded exactly like a CD.
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The bride and groom made their grand entrance into the hall after the bridesmaids, best men and family members. They went straight up to the stage for a cake cutting ceremony. Soon after, dinner was served individually.
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First, we had Poached Rock Lobster Medallion with Ikura Caviar on Caramelized Mango. It was perfumed with Summer Black Truffle Dressing and Fresh Salad Bouquet with Sweet Sesame Vinaigrette. It was delicious.
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Then, we had Mini Buddha Jump Over the Wall, which most of you would know it as 佛跳墙. Double-boiled Superior Broth with Ginseng, Fish Mew, Black Chicken, Hokkaido Dired Scallop, Air-dried Shitake Mushroom and Bamboo Pith in a Young Coconut. I have never had this dish served in a coconut before. Such a great experience.
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Next was a 9 hours Steamed Corn-fed Chicken with Herbal in Gold Foil.
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"Forever" Braised Australian Abalone and Vegetable Parcel was next. It was very fresh and a very light dish. I could say its the best I have had so far. Other places tend to do too much for the sauce that it covers the taste of the abalone.
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We had Miso Glazed Black Cod Fish Fillet and Grilled King Prawns with Sauteed Baby Vegetables next. It was so wonderfully displayed on the dish that it looked so wonderful on picture too!
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The Lotus Leaf wrapped with Glutinous Rice fragrant got me eating all of it even though I was already 90% full. It was not dry, neither was it too moist. It was nicely done inside out.

For Dessert, we had two dishes. The first was Hazelnut Royaltine with Macaroon and Oolong Tea Ice-cream. Seldom will you get ice-cream as a dessert in a wedding and I was happy to have some tonight. I have not had ice-cream in a while.
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They saved the best for last as the dessert was so well done that it was more of a decoration for me that something I would put into my stomach. The "百年好合" in Fuji Apple was 雪耳龙眼 presented in an apple! They clut off the top and bottom, dug out the filling and put the ingredients in! I ate the apple of the top, emptied the ingredients into my stomach before sipping the rest out of the apple. Absolutely something you don't see everyday.
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The yumsing Session was definitely not left out in such an occasion.
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As we had our meal, the bride and groom's dad took turns in giving their speech on how these two lovebirds got together and what they have gone through. It was not until the groom's speech that left both families in tears, so did his wife. He made a romantic and touching speech that was so romantic. He made a promise with everyone in the room to love his wife and she was the only one for him.

Dinner finally ended and everyone took turns in giving them their greetings and getting their pictures taken. I didn't get the chance to take a picture of them as I went up to the room to get my stuff. However, some friends and I did take a few photos. Here they are...

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