Shopping to go to a Chinese Wedding

Now, since I received the wedding invitation, I've gotten a bit busier. Hence, this blog about it. It nearly turned into a makan (eating) trip, instead of its original shopping trip purpose.

Being the Saturday weekend it was yesterday, I lazed about in my bed after finally opening my beautiful eyes to the world, listening to David Tao's Blue Moon, when the BEEP-BEEP came.

My friend (not the one gettin married in Sep 05) SMS me, saying something like "OY, wake up oledi or not? me going out at 12.30pm. dun 4get 2 meet @ 1.30pm". By the time that I read the SMS, it was oledi 12.30pm. I've not changed, I've not eaten brekkie & worse still, I've not got my shopping handbag in order but nevermind, it is the WEEKEND!!

As I lulled away riding in the MRT (it is very efficient!!), I started thinking about Chinese Wedding Shopping & its Dos & Don'ts.

1. Chinese wedding colours: Any colour EXCEPT: black, blue, grey, white ... Colours from the rainbow is best
2. Ask the bride-to-be (call her, sms her) if one is not sure if there is a theme colour for the wedding
3. We are all in SUNNY SINGAPORE, not Winter in the USA. So, any scarve material, pls dun get woolies, ... unless u dun mind melting like chocolate
4. Thou shalt not eat spicy food nor partake in chilli AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR to wedding date
5. My feet is NOT Cinderella-sized feet. More like Big-Foot!!

Other than that, I think that shopping for clothes to wear to a Chinese wedding is pretty "easy".

I was eyeing so many pairs of shoes that I lost count after Pair No. 20 (that's the number representing my 2 hands & my 2 feet). Jimmy Choos? Manalo Blaniks? Ferragamos? Prada? Chanel?

Another example: if I'm buying a dress, do I want full-lining for the dress or not?

Buying a top with what bottoms? Pants? Skirt? Sarong? What sort of tops? Girly-girl type? Dinner type? Shiny type of top? Then, there is the brand (again!). Daniel Yam? Song & Kelly?

Makeup: Chanel, Christian Dior, Covergirl, Clinique, Clarins, Estee Lauder, Silkygirl, Lancome, MAC, Mabelline, ...

Makeup is to be used on the face. I'm just amazed at the products that I've to slap onto my face. Just to name whatever I can remember: Foundation, concealer, compact powder, blusher, eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara, lip gloss, lipstick. Er .. did I miss out anything? Hehee ..

I saw this lovely dress. Initially, it seemed way too big for me. The very nice sales lady suggested black!@!! I simply said 2 words in reply: Chinese Wedding. If you wear black to a wedding, u r likely to be hammered by someone.

Apparently, it is a mourning colour (black). My guess is tat u wear black to Chinese wedding is like cursing the wedding. Not too sure of the exact taboo of wearing black; just know a bit.

Guess what? I bought the dress. It was a "yum trade". Will write more on the type of dress that I bought & the circumstances leading up to the purchase.