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My Kid Brother is Now Married! Welcoming Mrs Goh to the Family!

I've just been back from a 6 day whirlwind trip back home to Singapore.  Oh boy what a trip - both happy, fulfilling yet tiring all rolled into one.

Seeing how my brother Ed and his newly wedded wife Denise glow with happiness on their big day was simply amazing.  Theirs is the first wedding of our generation and I cannot remember the last time there was such a big celebration as this in our family.

The day started at 6am and bearing in mind most of us did not sleep well the night before, some with anxiety and whilst I was not anxious, I was jet lagged.  When I could finally sleep, we all had to rise and shine at 6am.  I knew then, that adrenalin would fuel most of us for the whole day.

Sequence of events in brief:
Fetching of bride
Tea ceremony at our grandma's place
Church solemnisation by the hotel poolside
3 course western lunch by the pool
Rest for 2h
Wedding dinner at hotel ballroom

At the end of the day, we were all fuelled by adrenalin indeed.  It was great seeing so many relatives and friends of the couple come celebrate their big day with them.

Fetching the bride back to our place

With our dear grandma

The couple with the sisters and brothers

The happy couple and me

With the brothers and sisters again


Before leaving for the church solemnisation


Great job Ed - my brother spent hours tying the ribbons onto the limousine the night before the wedding

My cousin Jeremy, the worship leader for the church solemnisation ceremony

Groom and best man CH

Pastor Lawrence officiating the ceremony
Signing the certificate with both dads as the witnesses


Taking the first communion as a wedded couple.  Beautiful.

Lighting the unity candle 

Lunch reception by the pool with the beautiful bride, Mrs Goh!

The blissful Mr Edmund Goh and his band of brothers

At the wedding dinner, the finale of the night...

Cutting of the cake

The second march in with a gorgeous red hot dress - woohoo!

Popping the champagne bottle


Sharing their first glasses of champagne as a couple

What a beautiful day, what a joyous occasion.

Congratulations dear Ed and Denise!!  All the planning and hard work put into this special day - well done!!


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