Oddoneout’s Adventures!

We had a real fun time in Penang. Pity the ride up there wasn’t all that enjoyable though, seated behind two overwhelmingly chatty old women. Still, it was worth the ride and if they’re reading this now, we would like to say a great big thank you to Yvette and Barney for inviting us over to cover your wedding.

Honestly, we’ve never attended anything like this before. No offence to Singaporean couples, but it’s always the same old thing – waking up early in the morning, the gate crashing, the sabo-ing and then the dinner. Come on, how many of the guests do you guys really know?

What happened to your dream weddings? Why must there always be a need to follow tradition or what our parents want? If I had my own wedding, it definitely wouldn’t be anything traditional. I haven’t really thought about what it’s going to be like exactly because I’m not even attached. But still, you get my drift.

I know I’m starting to sound like an ungrateful son, but it’s going to be my wedding after all, and it’s going to be a once in a life time event (hopefully) so why should I have one that is similar to everyone else?

Of course there should still be some must dos like the solemnization and the tea ceremony for the parents and in-laws (I will be marrying their daughter whom I haven’t met yet after all, so no point cheesing them off so early)

It should be unique, not uniquely Singaporean. And the people who grace it, I would rather they be the ones closest to me that I speak to often than the ones I see once in a long blue moon.

Now these two love birds, they had something different going on! It’s one thing to visit a UNESCO heritage site, and another to be staying and partying in one! 

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, or more popularly known as, The Blue Mansion

It was a real grand and charming place, rich in history and had one of the most comfortable beds I had ever slept on. Best sleep I had since I can’t remember when!

Inner Courtyard

Barney And Yvette standing at the entrance of Cheong Fatt Tze on the banquet night

The bride herself was really something different too. A director by day and priestess of Isis by night! Okay la, not really night, but you get the idea.

Yvette waiting for the ceremonies to begin at the Hindu temple

In this day and age, everyone rides in shiny cars, what more for their big day. Yvette and Barney? No pimped out turbo charged rides for them, no sir. Cows and chariots, man. Respect.

On the way to the temple

It was long ride for a short distance

Guests awaiting the arrival of Barney

It was pretty darn hot and humid in Penang

And so begins the ceremony with the first beat of the drumView this Post

This was the most memorable, most surreal and the most fun wedding I had ever attended. Thanks a lot guys, wishing you two many good years ahead!

We’ll also be adding the wedding video soon, so you’ll be able to see the wedding in colour plus what else went on within the Blue Mansion.  We would love to have shot more photos, but unfortunately that meant us not doing our job Would have also loved to have shot in colour, but someone’s DSLR died and we had to rely on old school 35mm TMAX 400.