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Heh heh! Just checked out at the MOM Website below: http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/general/2008_Public_Holidays.html Coincidentally, 19 May 2008 is actually Vesak Day! Which means, the day after my wedding is a public holiday! Yippee! Everything seems premeditated; Sunday 18 May is our AD, followed by a PH on Monday so that my guests have ample time to rest for work on Tuesday. Earlier, Wei Siang and I were still deliberating if Sunday was a good day for us to throw a banquet. Apparently, I observed that guests seem to have the tendency to leave earlier before the banquet is officially over. Since Monday is already a PH for all, I think I won't need to hear any reasons from everyone who needs to leave earlier (Note: You have been warned. *sinister laughter*~) Kudos to Xiushi for the reminder! In fact, I won't even know that 19 May 2008 was a PH if she had not notified me about it! Actually, my desired wedding date was on 21 June. However, another close sister of mine, Wanping had also intended to throw her wedding banquet on the same day! It's already sad enough that we might not be able to attend each other's wedding (supposedly brides are not supposed to attend one another's wedding 3 months before and after her own AD). We have a lot of common friends, and I don't wish for anyone to miss the 'once in a lifetime' ceremonies for me and Wanping, so I made the choice of bringing forward the AD to 18 May 2008. As a Buddhist, I am happy that Vesak Day falls directly after my Big Day. Somehow I feel very blessed. =) Sorry for harbouring such silly thought, but I had chosen the date without realizing it. So I hope my marriage life ahead will be a smooth sailing and happy one (cos I have the blessings of the Buddhas!) Hee hee hee! I do have my reservations though: (1) Will my invited guests make use of the opportunity that it's a long weekend for a getaway overseas? *Praying hard* (2) I had selected Vanda Ballroom as it could house up to 30 tables. For the main ballroom, you need at least 40 tables to meet the eligibility. Wei Siang and I had initially assumed that we could negotiate the wedding coordinate for MM to convert our ballroom to the main one if it has not been taken up on the 18th. Now that it has become a hot date, I guess we can just forget about it. Sigh. (3) As a devout, I will usually make it a point to attend the Vesak Day Celebrations each year. Now that my AD wedding has been planned on the 18th, I probably have to miss it next year. Anyway, for those BRBs who plan to wed in 2008, do feel free to use the PH for 2008 as a guide!
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i hope ur wedding n honeymoon was a success! 
