Food for thoughts

It had been 3 days since my bro in law's wedding. And it took me that long to recuperate!!! Sigh! One of the signs of old age?? We had stayed past 1 am. So it was 2plus in the morning when we came home and get ready for bed. As I mentioned in an earlier post, about the dressing of our locals, well, I must comment that this time round, most guests are pretty well dressed. I was pretty impressed. Perhaps it was the young crowd that make it so visual appealing.
The only nit is that I wish that they were more punctual. We had dutifully informed all guests that cocktails would starts at 6.30, there would be photo taking upon arrival. As it was a working day the next day, we had hoped that dinner could commence at 8pm sharp, so that everyone may go home early. Well, most guests did. And then there were the black sheep. There were a number who came late and thus delaying the process. One relative even came after 8pm and also had the courtesy to make rude comments about the wedding reception. I was like totally caught off guard. Well all along she wasn't exactly my favourite among the relatives. This particular relative had a sharp mouth and was frequently rude, even to her own folks. I always keep my distance. If I wasn't the only family at the reception table, I guess I would not be 'rushing' to usher her in.
While dinner was served, a live band was playing. that was the fun part. It was like a mini concert. We sang and swayed along. And when the bride serenaded the groom with a song, it was a tender moment embedded in the guests's memories.
The next day, the highlight was to count the amount of money given by the guests. Again I must say I am pretty impressed with some of the ideas that people came up with. My bro in law actually opened up a red packet with KFC's vouchers in it. The amount was $15. Hmm... It sure was memorable and would make a good after dinner topic for a while. The other memorable gift was a $100 bill note from the 60s. the groom decided to keep it for himself as a memento. I guess the market value for this note would be about $120. I remembered my own memorable gift at my wedding 10 over years ago, someone gave me a box of soap from crabtree and evelyn. I was puzzled for a while but it soon dawn on me who is the giver. Anyway I have no ill will towards the person. But it sure was memorable. I wonder whether does the giver remembers it each time she sees me?