My brother gets hitched.

After 11 years of courtship, my younger brother and his girlfriend finally tied the knot.

The hubby and I returned to Singapore to celebrate this joyous occasion with my family. We’ve all been waiting a little too long for this day. Haha!

I’m really happy for the couple. I may not approve of many things that my brother does, but his choice of bride definitely gets my thumbs up. I adore my sister-in-law. =)

I only wish the elders hadn’t placed so many expectations on them for the wedding. Some of these traditional cultural stuff are really old fashioned and a painful chore to prepare. The items really have no value to the younger generation, except as a photo opportunity.

Seriously, other than looking pretty in a photo, what does this lamp do for the couple?

And the pig. Don’t forget the must-have pig. Hahaha! I think everyone secretly likes the “pig tradition”, because we get to eat it afterwards.

And the jewellery set. Look at these awful yucky stuff! I went “blegh” as soon as I saw them. Would anyone under the age of 65 be seen in these bangles on the streets?

The only chinese traditional thing I actually do like about weddings is the “kwa” outfit that the bride has to wear. Every girl looks good in a kwa, even though it looks quite scary on the hanger.

I told the hubby that when our children get married, we are NOT going to make them do any of this stuff. I can see my mom rolling her eyes. I think she secretly likes the pig thingy. Haha!