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C H R I S &
C H A R M A I N E ' S
W E D D I N G
J A N U A R Y 4 2 0 1 5
P A R T 2
The "tea ceremony" and wedding banquet dinner was held at Hilton Singapore © Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
The bridesmaids and Charmaine going through final briefings before welcoming guests to the banquet and getting changed. © Evan Hwong Photographs
One of the wedding favors given to each guest © Evan Hwong Photographs
Here's another © Evan Hwong Photographs
Mood was as equally jovial as earlier in the day © Evan Hwong Photographs
Relatives started to turn up © Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
It is customary for each person who turn up to give a red packet with the amount of cash equivalent or more than the price per person per banquet table © Evan Hwong Photographs
Even kids got to write their well wishes to the newly wedded couple © Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
The bride's mother and her aunties and grandparents © Evan Hwong Photographs
Here comes the bride... all dress in white! © Evan Hwong Photographs
Prepping the flower girl and boy with loads of support © Evan Hwong Photographs
...even on how to walk down the isle © Evan Hwong Photographs
Final touches before the door opens to usher in the bride and groom © Evan Hwong Photographs
Everybody's looking ravishing! © Evan Hwong Photographs
The crowd awaits as they watch a video montage of Chris and Charmaine © Evan Hwong Photographs
And then.... magic. © Evan Hwong Photographs
OMG THE KIDS SO ADORBS! © Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
The cake cutting ceremony earlier was to officiate the main event of the evening: FOOD! © Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
After a dress change, the next programme was the big toast © Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
© Evan Hwong Photographs
Everybody say YAM SENG!!! At wedding banquets, it is customary to “Yum Seng” thrice before consuming the alcoholic beverage. Each toast represents different things. The first for a blissful marriage; the second for eternal love between the couple; and the third for fertility. © Evan Hwong Photographs
We sure know which table screamed the loudest. ;) Chinese wedding banquets are always boisterous affairs. © Evan Hwong Photographs
Chris is shy in giving speeches, so he serenades instead © Evan Hwong Photographs
End of the night, everyone full with yummy food, some tipsy, others joyful that the wedding went well. © Evan Hwong Photographs
Saying our goodbyes © Evan Hwong Photographs
Till the next wedding! Will it be ours? Hmm... © Evan Hwong Photographs
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