I meant to write about this 9 months ago. :p
I attended a friend's (of my sister) wedding brunch in the States. Like any other wedding receptions, they give out souvenirs or gifts as memoirs of the couple's union. Sometimes a small wedding photo, sometimes a mini box of chocolates/candy. In Singapore, the Chinese usually give out gift cards/vouchers for wedding cakes/biscuits. Check out this one instead. It's unique!
A Chinese fan.I know I know, these fans are all over Asia. But in the United States, particularly when you have lots of American friends, this is
the h-a-w-t gift. (And very practical in summer from a summer wedding reception!)
Beautiful little pink flowers (Are these 梅花 - plum - or 桃花 - peach - blossoms? :p) growing out from the left as you open up the fan, and the word "爱" (aka. Love) mimicking the style of Chinese seals, gave this Chinese "painting" a finishing touch.
But that's not it! Look closer and you can find the couple's names imprinted (on a sticker) on the surface of the outer bone.
Praises to the couple - Very creative thoughts on your wedding gift! It really made your wedding a special one for the guests, and it showed how much sincerity and appreciation you hold for the friends and family who were there to witness your happiest moment.
And thank you for the coolest idea, I have just decided what my wedding gift would be. :D
A pair of chopsticks. The last character of our Chinese names carved, one on each. Together, tied by a piece of red string.Think of it as the best and only opportunity to market yourselves as a couple (much like a signature or a name card) to your friends and family. (I mean, how often are you able to gather everyone you know in one place? Just this once.)
Make it memorable. Make it valuable. Make it long-lasting.So what will your wedding gift be? How will you like your friends and family to remember you and your loved one?Drop me a comment or tweet
@chibiryan to share your thoughts!
P.S. This post is simply to help you generate some ideas if you are looking to have a more unique and creative wedding. If you genuinely thought of the same idea, that's great! But please do not copy every single detail from what is posted here. (Or at least give credits to the people who thought of the idea first. If you think you're the first, feel free to voice it out here.) Every wedding is meant to be unique. So be yourself. :)
From previous experience, the cupcakes were too sweet and greasy. So we tweaked the formula a little - reducing both sugar and butter - to suit our taste preferences. (experiment with the right amounts for yourself!)
Mix all the ingredients together!
Add in some flavor! We threw in some chocolate chips, but raisins or blueberries would work too.
Lay out paper cones onto the tray and fill each cone to 1/2 or 2/3 the capacity. Put in the oven! Bake for 18 to 20 mins. (watch out for the color yourself!)
Baking for kids is simple. Just mix everything up and add any coloring you would like! We had green and pink. Then put the icing in a corner of a small plastic bag. Cut off a tiny corner.
Ohh the cupcakes are almost ready!
Remove the cupcakes from the tray and leave out to cool down. (IMPT or your deco will melt!)
Making our second batch of cupcakes.
Ta-da! We wrote HAPPY 1st BDAY XIAOYU! on the cupcakes!
Opps, qiqi already started feasting on the cupcakes!
So good to see her again, she has grown so much and very talkative now! (keeps saying "da-da-da") I miss carrying and napping with her :)
Singing a birthday song for xiaoyu... Wah she was all ready to cut her cake!
Ok, no more talking. Just eat ;)
Not bad at the start, it really has the 麻辣 ("numbing spicy") taste to it!
And look at all the ingredients we have! All included in the buffet. Approx. $38 per person, comes with desserts (eg. sticky rice cake, water chestnut jelly, ice-cream) and some special snacks (eg. spring roll, dumplings, 1-slice abalone and salmon)!
Fruit cake from a Greek bakery. Toxic, but my favorite!
Qiqi has been very excited about cakes and candles!
This is Qiqi waiting to blow candles and cut the cake..
Kobe wants to give Zhiyu his blessings too.. muack!
How adorable! Even in her sleep, she holds on to her ang bao from gong gong..
Happy parents!!
We wrote a duckling card for Zhiyu. The cute doodles.. done by me of cos. :)
Napping with her mommy's mogu man..
OMG! Who is that sweet little girl over there? So cuute!! *pinch pinch*
