Irene's Wedding (The End)

OK, so the engagement and registration were both done on Thursday. The Friday is supposed to be the easy day, right? Nay! Wrong answer. The banquet is the most complicated time, where both Irene and Aoki are going to be examined by 200 people or more. How seatings are arranged, how guests were entertained, how parents faces are taken care of were all daunting tasks. Of course Irene would have helping hands, but has she organised the event to the expected standard? That explained why Irene didn't sleep nor eat for a week.

The wedding photos were framed and put near the entrance of the banquet hall. There were flowers everywhere. The band was hired to play some nice music, and the master of ceremony introduced everyone walking into the hall (so that guests can be sure that they are in the right place?), the bride's maids and best men walked first to the stage, then Aoki alone, then Irene with her dad. Everyone took turns to give a speech, things like the girl is so nice and well-suit to Aoki's family. The groom has the bright future so he is the best fit to the bride, blah, blah, blah.

I feel all these were done for Irene's parents. I mean, the old generation is too lazy to think of any other way to make a wedding more meaningful. If everyone is doing it that way, we better do it exactly the same way. Of course, the married couple would not think of any other alternative suppose that's the only way to please the parents. A wedding is supposed to be serious yet fun. But not the fun like having a group of noisy drunk Japanese dancing on the stage (Aoki's colleagues, I am sure they are not like this when attending a wedding in Japan) and the band singing pop songs (the loud speakers were blasting so loud that no one can really talk). There were a lot of Irene's father's customers. The master of ceremony had to announce that some Japanese company's president has telegraphed the congrats.

Of course I understand a father's dream is to marry his daughter openly. However, is it really adding any value to his business or Irene's well being? Nevertheless, all the best to my best friend.

(The End)