Sak and Peng Attend a Wedding

This past Friday, Sak and I had the honor of attending the wedding of our college friends, S & J. Both electrical engineers and conventioneers themselves, I've always loved this couple, so getting to see them tie the knot was really quite exciting.
Plus, the wedding-atmosphere totally got us in the mood for our own nuptials, now only a month away! Eep!

I'm not going to try and explain everything that happened, because I'm not too knowledgeable on all the various customs and rituals, but I will share the details, since I know we fellow brides and grooms can appreciate the hard work and thought that goes into executing such an event. Plus, I really like the macro setting on my camera.

They had a little guestbook, in which someone painstakingly hand wrote each page of prompts, over and over again. And yes, even after all this blogging and commenting, I'm still terrible at writing heartfelt and meaningful messages on the spot. *sigh*

Shiny elephants! Which later doubled as escort card holders!

Sak does his duty at the card box.

Now, the ceremony was beautiful, right next to an indoor stream. Their wedding was at the Decathlon Club in Santa Clara, which worked out just perfectly for their wedding of ~150 people.

Since I haven't asked my friends how they feel about having their faces plastered to the web, I will stick to details only! But trust me when I say that they were a beautiful bride and groom.
Now, the ceremony was longer than your typical American "I do"-and-let's-get-out-of-here, but we were still super surprised when this guy walked by:Ice cream! During the ceremony! Sak was in awe, and promptly whispered to me, "Can we pleaaasee have some at our wedding too?" But, given the length of our typical-American-vows, it wouldn't be very practical.It was good - rose flavor with basil seeds. The ice cream was definitely the highlight of Sak's night.

While the family and bridal party took pictures, it was cocktail hour. We ran around taking pictures and eating the to-die-for appetizers.
How I love you, samosa!


The tablescapes were so fancy!

She had a wish tree, too. Another chance for my horribly un-inspiring scribbles.
And the cake! The cake was huge!

Now, my personal favorite part of the night was when the bride and groom arrived at the reception. They walked in to the Zelda theme, and I about died from the awesomeness. And then nearly flipped at some other guest who asked, "What is this, Star Wars music?" Pshhhaww.

The food was so awesome that I totally forgot to take a picture of it. My bad. And they served chai! Chai is amazing.

There were about 50 single ladies up during the bouquet toss, and I've never seen a better one. They were all excited and jumping at the chance to catch the pretty flowers. Like a smug-faced engaged lady, I just stood in the back and let them at it.Teeming with anticipation!

Energetic dancing followed all night, and it was a lot of fun. Though they had an open beer and wine bar the whole time, we didn't drink since we had some early morning plans that required a clear head. That didn't stop us from pretending to be on the tipsy-side with everyone else though.
Overall, it was a beautiful wedding, and I'm very happy for my friends, now honeymooning on a cruise in the Mexican Riviera. Even though I'm sure not everything went perfectly smooth for them (realistically, does it ever?), I couldn't tell. And that's really encouraging. Their happiness, love and joyful smiles really set the tone for the evening, and I'm pretty sure everyone had a great time.

Have you ever been inspired by someone's wedding?