The Warrior Princess had to go dry her eyes, The Mother-in-law and The Mother got misty eyed, The Money Lawyer decided it was his new gold standard for groom speeches… And so, by popular demand, this girl is putting in the transcript of The Boy’s wedding speech which he kept hidden from her; so she heard it for the first time along with everyone else.
Enjoy….
Someone once said that a good speech has both a good beginning and a good ending. A great speech however keeps both of these very close together… One of the problems I’ve had is the middle bit…. too short and all you get is rare beef. If it’s too long… it’s well done… Bearing this in mind, I’m aiming for medium rare… short and with enough juice to keep all diners satisfied.
First of all, Ladies and Gentlemen, family and friends, on behalf of (this girl) and myself, thank you for sharing this night with us.
For those that are wondering … why turf club road of all places to have a wedding dinner?… i assure you, it’s not because we’re sentimental gamblers re-visiting an old haunt.Ironically, those with us at the very beginning, will know that this relationship truly started here with an amazing race of a different kind…. And though (this girl) would beg to differ… as I remember it… she made the first move and held my hand .. somewhere by those stables. Now… I don’t claim to be the shy, wall flower type, but i shudder to think what would have been if she hadn’t made a move that night… for that i’m very grateful.
We would like to thank both sets of parents as we wouldn’t be where we are today if it wasn’t for them.
Mum & Dad. For giving me considerable latitude (even from a young age) in my decision making… And having the patience and fortitude to watch by the sidelines when i crashed, advising only after i’ve picked myself up from the ground. I am a much stronger person for that and very grateful you’ve done it this way. I look forward to raising our children in very much the same manner. I’d like to think you’ve done a fantastic job and i love you very much. Yes, you’ve lost enough sleep and hair raising 1 of me… i promise you won’t be stuck taking care of grandkids and you can finally go on your extended holidays.
My new parents. Thank you for all your love and support and for welcoming me into your lives with open arms. I believe that I’m also meant to thank you for putting up with her in her childhood and teenage years, however when I asked her for some embarrassing anecdotes, she only replied: ‘I’ve never been bad and I never did anything wrong’…. something tells me….. never got caught maybe, but i can only wonder.
My Sisters. (Princess) & (Prefect)… as you know.. i grew up as an only child and the closest i’ve had to the sibling experience is watching my mother and hers quibble over the mah jong table. It feels awesome that i now have sisters of my own to take meals with, squabble with, to live each other’s joys and successes, and to support in difficult times … From day 1, the both of you have also welcomed me into your lives without reservation and it always makes me smile when i recall our “collaboration” the day of the amazing race. I will love you like a big brother and will always be a phone call away…. even if you wanna skip school and chill at the flat…
As a side note… (The Pea)…. not IF but WHEN you decide to join in the family festivities as an official member… for what its worth… my son-in-law experience will be at your complete disposal. As you know, with 3 sisters around, us men have to stick together…
A special shout out to some of the unsung heroes of tonight’s festivities… to (Enviroboy) for helping out pre solemnisation … and (IT miester)for ensuring (Skinny Banker’s) punctuality. 2 thumbs up for that J
to (Smelly Melly) for providing and ferociously guarding the ang pow box… to (Green Bra) whose magic touch and Buddha like patience highlight the beautiful bride … to (Zwieback) for adroitly handling the reception table and to (Warrior Princess), whose photography will undoubtably adorn our walls in the near future.
Before we start on dessert, i’d like to say 1 last thing…
It’s not often one can say he gets to marry his soulmate but that’s exactly what I’m doing today. After Googling, A soul mate is defined as: A soul’’s ideal counterpart, which must be found for true happiness and fulfilment.
If I had to identify the reasons why i love (This girl)… two distinct thoughts resonate deeply within me. She makes me happier than I ever thought was humanly possible. And there is absolutely nothing more I could ask for in my life right now… You put these two together … true happiness + complete fulfilment = soul mates
(This girl) and I have that kind of relationship where we can spend every waking minute together and not get bored. Though we both have very different interests… (even our car choices are polar opposites. I like sports cars, she likes the land rover defenders) More importantly, our main interest is each other and planning a colourful future together …… I hope one day in this planned future…. we have children, because (this girl) as a mum would truly be something else… and i’ll brave all the diapers, milk bottles and morning sickness to see that…
And one nugget of wisdom stood out far and beyond the rest:They say you don’t marry someone you can live with … you marry the person whom you cannot live without.
I had previously believed that living together is the true litmus test of any relationship. I’ve lived with (this girl)for less than a year but from the first day we moved in … I knew she was the person I would be with for the rest of my life.You look beautiful today…… thank you for feeling the same way as i do. I want to grow old with you and today is truly the happiest day of my life. I’d like to ask everyone to raise their glass and join me, in making a toast to my new wife……… to the most beautiful bride …… (this girl)
Heart-felt congratulations ^___^
I hate you! You are making me cry again!
Aaawww