Ting Choon's Wedding 23Nov08

Well, another wedding that i've participate. But this time round, major involvement!

At the start, i was asked to help to do the photo montage for them as a backup. I agreed, as a favour, then realised when i receive the photos, that i had to do 2! So having left like 2 weeks prior the wedding, i had to rush out. Told Choon that i will just do a simple one....

The first montage was the dating photos. They have also gotten another friend to do an animation on how they met and got together. There were a lot of uncertainties like, how are we joining these 2 works together, how we gonna start and how it looks like when it ends, time duration for the entire animation and all, i was almost going crazy. Then it din help when the bride had comments on the first photo montage that i did. It was hard work. Wrong song usage, not enough photos, too many types of transitions....with the pathetic speed of my pc did not help either. So i re-do the entire one. I 'feedback' to choon. Had to. Told him i just wana let him noe about the feedback....

By the time i did the second one, i cooled down a lot...so had more fun.

Throughout the preparations, i was like the advisor. Not sure why but they literally asked my comments for everything. A lot of questions marks in my head when i see numerous sms sent to me. Though i was a little puzzled and irritated, i replied all. I know its their first and with them being soo messy, i just try to help as much as i can.

I suggested having a briefing. But seems like none of the other bros and sis have attended before and find this session like rather serious affair. Well.....i've attended lots with such sessions so, i guess, not sure if i made a good suggestion. Anyway, it was a chance to know the 'important' people working together on the actual day...

On the actual day, it really was rushing here and there with no rest time at all in between. In my past experiences as sisters or brothers, i would always have a rest time in between the day and dinner but as we had lots of specific timing to adhere to, and to do outdoor photo shoots, rest was like a miracle. It never happened.

Anyway, there were lots of drama on the actual day

1. The sisters had to use strength to hold the gate as the bros cheated. Did not follow simple rules to go downstairs to do the stuff that they were told to. Totally no image.....we NEED and MUST QC the video and photo taken prior public viewing!
2. Sister's angbao is lesser than the cost of the roasted pig......money is hard to earn these days.....no image plus no money....sigh....
3. HX wore her new shoe and due to lots of walking, she wasnt that willing to walk much
4. SM become vulgar.....due to the constant postponement of going Macdonalds for a drink...she went NBCB...haha
5. SM super dun like FC.....dun understand y.....she really DUN LIKE him....
6. Choon teared when he thank BRenda's parents and we captured in on photo! He is soo emotional
7. The photographer super stylo.....was holding 2 SLR and taking photos together at a same time
8. The videographer seem nuah....he was nuahing with us while we were taking outdoor shots
9. We brothers and sisters were nuahing during the outdoor shot except for Diana and FC. Tot that wasnt good....but....
10. We were supposed to have 5 brothers and 5 sisters. But 1 of the brother turn up with his gf and literally, they were engrossed in their own world, totally ignorant of anything happening. Sticky woman. Boo....
11. William combined a wrong version of my montage to his animation. Luckily i checked. He had to re-burn the disc. Took him soo long to do it....he reach hotel at 7+
12. Choon was totally stressed at the restaurant. He wanted to call off the dinner
13. HX was nervous about being emcee. Couldnt eat much
14. I had to wait almost 10mins at west coast mc for order taking and food collection. The mc staff was dreaming. I sms my fren aka general manager to complain
15. HX fillet was not prepared properly. Went to change
16. It was pouring cats and dogs while we were on the way to restaurant
17. Last minute addition to the emcee script.....some restaurant gimmicks/segment......
18. Couldnt remember the timing of the walkin march.....Brenda had wanted specific timing to march in. Couldnt remember and had to make last min changes
19. The blue evening gown with purple flower head-dress is very salah...
20. Had to follow Brenda to hold her skirt for her.....din eat much.....but lots of exposure...haha
21. GMSS gathering....
22. MX was pro with the parents....shi nai sha shou....haha
23. Finally ended at 11+.....home sweet home....
24. Martin din send HX and MX to their block's carpark. Kana scolded by Mavis....not a gentlemen definitely....and Mavis, no give face to Martin.....sigh

I was glad when all went well and it was finally over. Have to prepare for Kelvin's wedding the next day....emcee and montage job for me again.....

some photos...

Ting Choon's Wedding