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LESSONS FROM TEENY WEENY
B, Teeny Weeny and myself attended a colleague's wedding dinner together last nite and boy!.. was it one of the most typical Chinese wedding dinner ever!.. but one of the most enriching experience too!!.... so here's a list of what i learnt from the event, courtesy of Teeny Weeny..

1. In a Cantonese wedding, whatever ang bao is given to the girl's side, the girl's parents would get all of them!... so, u should tell the person at the reception that you're the bride / groom's friend so that you will be directed to the right person to give the ang bao to.... but of course, this depends on the families lah.. but to play it safe, since our colleague - the groom - is a Cantonese, we salam him so that we're ensured that the ang bao goes rightfully, to him!.. :)

2. A typical Chinese wedding do NOT start on time.. i repeat. DO NOT start on time!... it was nearly a good hour's wait before the bride and groom made their entrance and we, being served our food... :( we intended to go late but coz we wished to be chauffered to the venue, we had to go earlier so that Daddy can get the car on time to go for his nightly prayers... kebulur aku!!....

3. A typical, traditional Chinese man would normally serve the parents (if they're there) or the girls first before serving themselves. That's the correct "upbringing"... acc to the self-proclaimed traditional Chinese man himself - Teeny Weeny.. hah!... we were sooooo overwhelmed by his gentleman-ness that we couldn't help gush our thanks to him!.... sooooo impressive leh!!... yah.. and i had to tell Dearest that he took care of us pretty well, i must say!! ;)

4. GREAT lesson learnt - always, always, ask the invitee if they're serving Muslim food.. i didn't ask.. i kept forgeting and also assumed that i'll be served, probably individually, if the table is not a Muslim table.. buuuttttt... it turns out that my table is NOT a Muslim table plus, the hotel do not serve guests individually!... alamak!!!.... however, i must, must commend the banquet staff for being very accommodating and spooning a portion of Muslim food from another table!!! :D well done!!!....

5. Ever wondered why in a Chinese wedding, the rice is served last??... well, acc to Teeny Weeny, this is to fill u up should the food served previously, didn't!... well.. it does make sense!!.. hahahha.... esp if you're in a table full of big-eaters!!! :D