Tom and Angie, 4 Nov 07, Raffles Hotel
Bevlyn's thoughts: Love Is All Around
"I could marry you", said Tom to Angie one day very soon after they got to know each other. Angie was appalled; she went home to tell her mum about "this crazy ang-moh (Hokkien phrase meaning 'red-haired', referring to Caucasians in general) who said could marry me".
And though Angie decided then not to meet Tom anymore, it is strange how paths are crossed and bound as one, for they are now husband and wife.
The preparation for this wedding was not as easy because they had to do the planning from Shanghai where they reside. Usually it's the bride who builds the castle about the perfect wedding, but for Tom and Angie's case, it was the groom who had the idea of a romantic wedding all mapped out and pinned down to details. Right from the march-in songs, to the release of helium balloons up the air, to the first dance number and so on. Lucky Angie!!
Tom is Scottish, so it gave him the perfect reason to wear a skirt kilt and still look cool, and that was what he wore for the solemnisation at the lawn. What wowed both Hsin Yeow and I were not the romantic setting and the sight of the lovely bridesmaids in matching dresses; it was the moment when the Justice Of Peace announced them husband and wife - Tom gently used both hands to take hold of Angie's head and kissed her very tenderly on the lips. At that instant, the love between the couple was all around in the air - simply electrifying.
Click here to see an example of this, taken by the excellent-as-always Gabriel Mendes.
The other highlight of the evening was the third march-in - Tom and Angie walked in with very cool masquerade eye masks, and did a sexy dance to our rendition of Sway. The chemistry was so good I thought they must have spent a lot of time practising it. I found out later that they had not - it was totally impromptu! Check out Angie's sexy high-slit evening dress below.
To demonstrate to you what an expressive man Tom really is, you have to watch this (the part which he got down to his knees and proclaimed his love). You think French men are romantic? That might be a myth; at least we've proof that the Scottish are:
Courtesy of 1st Steps Weddings
L-R: Jonathan Lim, Lester & Ein playing at the lawn.
L-R: Ein, Bevlyn, Tom, Angie, Jonathan Lim, Hsin Yeow, Lester
Band: Hsin Yeow, Bevlyn, Ein Ein, Jonathan Lim, Lester
Repertoire:
Love Is All Around (1st March-in), I Only Want To Be With You, The First The Last My Everything, I Knew I Loved You, It Had To Be You, 给我一个吻 (Give Me A Kiss), 我爱你 (I Love You), 今生注定 (My Destiny), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), The Way You Look Tonight, Don't Know Why, Cheek To Cheek, Because You Loved Me
Come Fly With Me (2nd March-in), Quando Quando Quando, Beyond The Sea, Fever, I Cross My Heart, 我要你的爱 (I Want Your Love), 爱你在心口难开 (Love You More Then I Can Say), 最浪漫的事 (The Most Romantic Thing), Everything, What A Wonderful World, Moondance, Fly Me To The Moon
Sway (3rd march-in), Footloose, Rock And Roll Music, Crazy Little Thing Called love, You To Me Are Everything, Dancing Queen, Save The Last Dance For Me, Everlasting Love (disco version), Never Knew Love Like This Before (disco), Last Dance (Disco)
Wedding Tips:
- Let your romantic side show! The devil's in the details, so even a romantic kiss can be electrifying!
- Walk into the ballroom wearing Masquerade masks; they add a sense of mystery and drama!
"I could marry you", said Tom to Angie one day very soon after they got to know each other. Angie was appalled; she went home to tell her mum about "this crazy ang-moh (Hokkien phrase meaning 'red-haired', referring to Caucasians in general) who said could marry me".
And though Angie decided then not to meet Tom anymore, it is strange how paths are crossed and bound as one, for they are now husband and wife.
The preparation for this wedding was not as easy because they had to do the planning from Shanghai where they reside. Usually it's the bride who builds the castle about the perfect wedding, but for Tom and Angie's case, it was the groom who had the idea of a romantic wedding all mapped out and pinned down to details. Right from the march-in songs, to the release of helium balloons up the air, to the first dance number and so on. Lucky Angie!!
Tom is Scottish, so it gave him the perfect reason to wear a skirt kilt and still look cool, and that was what he wore for the solemnisation at the lawn. What wowed both Hsin Yeow and I were not the romantic setting and the sight of the lovely bridesmaids in matching dresses; it was the moment when the Justice Of Peace announced them husband and wife - Tom gently used both hands to take hold of Angie's head and kissed her very tenderly on the lips. At that instant, the love between the couple was all around in the air - simply electrifying.
Click here to see an example of this, taken by the excellent-as-always Gabriel Mendes.
The other highlight of the evening was the third march-in - Tom and Angie walked in with very cool masquerade eye masks, and did a sexy dance to our rendition of Sway. The chemistry was so good I thought they must have spent a lot of time practising it. I found out later that they had not - it was totally impromptu! Check out Angie's sexy high-slit evening dress below.
To demonstrate to you what an expressive man Tom really is, you have to watch this (the part which he got down to his knees and proclaimed his love). You think French men are romantic? That might be a myth; at least we've proof that the Scottish are:
Click to viewCourtesy of 1st Steps Weddings
L-R: Jonathan Lim, Lester & Ein playing at the lawn.
L-R: Ein, Bevlyn, Tom, Angie, Jonathan Lim, Hsin Yeow, Lester
Band: Hsin Yeow, Bevlyn, Ein Ein, Jonathan Lim, Lester
Repertoire:
Love Is All Around (1st March-in), I Only Want To Be With You, The First The Last My Everything, I Knew I Loved You, It Had To Be You, 给我一个吻 (Give Me A Kiss), 我爱你 (I Love You), 今生注定 (My Destiny), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), The Way You Look Tonight, Don't Know Why, Cheek To Cheek, Because You Loved Me
Come Fly With Me (2nd March-in), Quando Quando Quando, Beyond The Sea, Fever, I Cross My Heart, 我要你的爱 (I Want Your Love), 爱你在心口难开 (Love You More Then I Can Say), 最浪漫的事 (The Most Romantic Thing), Everything, What A Wonderful World, Moondance, Fly Me To The Moon
Sway (3rd march-in), Footloose, Rock And Roll Music, Crazy Little Thing Called love, You To Me Are Everything, Dancing Queen, Save The Last Dance For Me, Everlasting Love (disco version), Never Knew Love Like This Before (disco), Last Dance (Disco)
Wedding Tips:
- Let your romantic side show! The devil's in the details, so even a romantic kiss can be electrifying!
- Walk into the ballroom wearing Masquerade masks; they add a sense of mystery and drama!