On the day of the wedding, I had to be ready for my driver around 4 pm, so had the day free. It was an opportunity to meet up with the February bride who was in the city with a staff member to visit the fabric markets.
She picked me up at the hotel in her car, and we set off. I had driven with her previously, and it was a scary ride, as her driving skills, which she admits to, are not good. I learned that she had failed the driving test, but given the examiner a cigarette supply, so managed to pass the test suddenly. She drove towards the markets and chose to drive up onto a footpath to park. I was a bit shocked, and she laughed and said she was getting a new car soon. A better one!!
We strolled the market stalls - hundreds of little "booths" of differing fabrics, and then set off for lunch at a big shopping mall. She returned me to the hotel with plenty of time to get ready for the wedding.
My driver arrived early - thankfully I was ready! It was raining heavily as we made our way from the centre of Hangzhou to the hotel in the Xiaoshan area. The "best hotel in Hangzhou", I was told by the driver.
I must say it was an impressive fairly new hotel. I followed the driver as he lead me through the modern foyer to the lift and up to the floor on which the celebrations were being held.
It was a night of great celebration - with the movie of the bride and groom, the band and two singers, and the entertainment and competitions. No-one at our table won anything. It was interesting to see how WeChat played out in the wedding too.
Food was great!! The whole night was great - overwhelming to some degree. All guests received gifts too.
She picked me up at the hotel in her car, and we set off. I had driven with her previously, and it was a scary ride, as her driving skills, which she admits to, are not good. I learned that she had failed the driving test, but given the examiner a cigarette supply, so managed to pass the test suddenly. She drove towards the markets and chose to drive up onto a footpath to park. I was a bit shocked, and she laughed and said she was getting a new car soon. A better one!!
We strolled the market stalls - hundreds of little "booths" of differing fabrics, and then set off for lunch at a big shopping mall. She returned me to the hotel with plenty of time to get ready for the wedding.
My driver arrived early - thankfully I was ready! It was raining heavily as we made our way from the centre of Hangzhou to the hotel in the Xiaoshan area. The "best hotel in Hangzhou", I was told by the driver.
I must say it was an impressive fairly new hotel. I followed the driver as he lead me through the modern foyer to the lift and up to the floor on which the celebrations were being held.
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| The seating plan. I was with Kim, Lucky and ? |
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| A wall of photos of the bride and groom |
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| Some of the delicacies |
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| Me and a family member |
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| The bride and her father in rehearsal |
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| The wedding table, with the big screen behind - preparations continue |
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| The band sets up |
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| Still rehearsing |
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| Still rehearsing |
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| The flowers on the bridal table |
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| One of the singers |
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| The catwalk complete with rose petals |
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It was a night of great celebration - with the movie of the bride and groom, the band and two singers, and the entertainment and competitions. No-one at our table won anything. It was interesting to see how WeChat played out in the wedding too.
Food was great!! The whole night was great - overwhelming to some degree. All guests received gifts too.
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