My cousin got married on Sunday.
It was a full blown Malaysian Chinese wedding thing.
Entire event started at 5.30AM when the make up artist and the hairstylist showed up.
Then guests start arriving about 8 or 9 am, have breakfast while waiting for the groom to appear at the prosperous time~!
The groom had to first, get through the main door where the aunties are blocking. They demand a love song, which he said he didn't know how to sing. After much discussion and pleading and bargaining, he was made to march in military style into the house. Which was no big deal as he is in the army 
2nd barrier, the "sisters" of the bride. First, angpow was demanded. Then, they conveniently forget that they got their angpow and then made him try to sing, AGAIN~! Since he refused, he was made to eat 1 whole chilli, shot of vinegar, can of tiger beer and shot of sweet syrup. All those symbolises the up and down of a marriage. After that, of course angpow was demanded again. By this time, the poor groom is so nauseated by the concoction that he just gives them what they want
3rd barrier, the best friend of the bride barring the door to the bride's bedroom. Guess wat? He was demanded to sing AGAIN~! This time he couldn't escape as it's a special request of the bride. SO he finally sings. *aww...how sweet* He opens the door to find that he has been duped...there's no bride behind the closed door~! And there ensues a funny episode of him going, "wifey~! wifey~! where are you?!". Finally finds her and the happy couple goes downstairs to start the wedding ceremony.
First, the couple bows 3 times to heaven and their ancestors to ask them to give blessing to the marriage. Then the relatives are lined up starting from the bride's paternal grandmother to the youngest maternal aunt to be served tea and asked for blessing. LOTS of kneeling and bowing done. Poor cousin had to do this with heels and full wedding dress.
After that is the feed each other with longetivity noodles bit. So cute
After that the couple is left to eat in peace 
Then off to the hotel where the groom's parents are. Same blessing ceremoney ensues. And then a younger boy relative of the bride is asked to pee in a chamberpot specially bought for this occasion. And then he is asked to jump on the wedding bed. This is to ensure that the first child of the couple is a boy
(this is the part my partner says "but wat if they want girls 1st?!" and my face goes ~_~U)
After all that, we go home to prepare for the wedding banquet.
The bride and groom looked so happy and perfect together. The dinner was FABULOUS. The couple were made to proclaim their love to each other in front of 300 friends of their parents and their relatives. Bride looked beautiful. The mother of the bride looked like she was transformed into some1 else~! Didn't even recognise my aunt :s Everybody looked pretty and handsome that night
After all that i went home and asked my mom, are u gonna go thru all that trouble when it's my turn? and her reply "huh~! if u marry that angmo boy then where got go thru all this trouble? u'd haf gotten married in nz lo~! good oso, save me all that trouble" ~_~U | 
