Collection of cert & rehearsal

We collected our marriage cert from ROM today!

The ROM is now located within Ministry of National Development at Tanjong Pagar.








This is how the place looked like..





Apparently, we need to do a sompah right in front of the officer. We thought it would be a formal one with us facing a comissioner but no, it was a pretty casual one where we raised our right hand and recite from the piece of paper.

Here it is..





We had the rehearsal at OneROchester at 3pm later in the day. Joo and Jayven arrived shortly after us and we did a few dry runs with Joo being the emcee.

Thanks to both of them for helping out with Jayven posing as my dad to walk me down the stairs! Hahaha!

Joanne tested the audio system and included those specific songs we have choosen for different segments - march-in, certificate signing, champagne toasting and photo-taking. She also ran through with us on where we are supposed to stand at the table and my dad is going to do the hand-over and the flow of event on that day.

I already felt butterfies in my stomach during the rehearsal and was a little nervous.. I just hope everything will run smoothly on that day.

After the rehearsal, we sat down with Joanne to finalise the details for that day. For the flower decorations, we will be using blue roses with hydrangeas to complement our blue and green theme.

Have also discussed on the following:
- Table centrepiece (a rectangular vase filled with water and blue roses in them; ivy leaves will also be used as a table runner)
- Decoration for trellis/ pavilion (strings of crystal beads will be put up in the morning and Joanne will remove them if we decide to do away with it)
- Fans for outdoor
- Welcome drinks
- Reception table + Guest book (power point source for our digital photo frame)
- Bubbles during champagne toasting
- Blue rose petals to be thrown during march-in
- Parking space in front of the restaurant
- List of songs to be played throughout
- Ang Bao box
- Bird cage for the rings
- Feather pen with black ink

We emailed our JP and she is fine with the following arrangements as discussed during the rehearsal:

- Layout of the certificate signing table
- Introduction of JP by Joo
- Witnessed to be invited to the table after our march-in
- JP to be facing the crowd and both of us back-facing them