tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233386792011-04-21T11:44:06.400-07:00doko demonoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23338679.post-1141378666244067602006-03-03T01:36:00.000-08:002006-03-06T02:29:02.690-08:00I've decided weddings are great. The two I've made it to in recent years have been such special reunions of such special friends. I look forward to many more! (although only 1 each please!).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/1600/BaylenesWedddingBestmenAndwomenLight.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/320/BaylenesWedddingBestmenAndwomenLight.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This was a non traditional wedding as you'll see from this photo of all us best men and women....Best men on left, Baylene and Alex couple in centre, Bridesmaids Wendy and I on the right. We are wearing outfits designed by <a href="http//www.baylene.com">www.baylene.com</a>. We've decided she has to start selling mens tuxedos...Alexs outfit looked pretty cool, although these are only the first digi-cam photos...professional photos come later! (We should look even better then! ;-) )<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/1600/BaylenesWedddingEveryone.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/320/BaylenesWedddingEveryone.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> There were about 80 guests, and the wedding was a lovely buffet by the beach. No ceremony, but just very special for everyone to be there to celebrate this gorgeaus couple. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/1600/BaylenesWeddding%20KategiveBayleneAlexGift.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/320/BaylenesWeddding%20KategiveBayleneAlexGift.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I had such a great surprise seeing some old friends from university I hadn't seen for about 10 years.....it was so exciting....and we have even more in common now than we did then. My Chinese is better now too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/1600/BaylenesWedddinKatePaultalking.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/320/BaylenesWedddinKatePaultalking.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />It was only a dinner, but in the sunset, by the beach, all dressed, and meeting Baylene and Alex's families for the first time it was very special. Both their mums spoke lots of Mandarin (Chinese) to me which was really fun...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/1600/BaylenesWedddinPaulKateWendy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/320/BaylenesWedddinPaulKateWendy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The best men were all a bit of fun....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/1600/BaylenesWedddingAlexYenScott.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/320/BaylenesWedddingAlexYenScott.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/1600/BaylenesWedddingBaylenewithFamily.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/320/BaylenesWedddingBaylenewithFamily.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />And we all agreed Baylenes grandfather looks exceedingly healthy.<br />They are a cute family and it was a real honour to meet them all...especially me as one of only two non-Chinese guests at the wedding....the other being my old classmate from Chinese class Nick.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/1600/BaylenesWedddinAlexBayleneAuntyBybeach.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1423/1195/320/BaylenesWedddinAlexBayleneAuntyBybeach.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23338679-114137866624406760?l=baylenewedding.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>doko demonoreply@blogger.com