TEN MORE DAYS TO 10/10/2014
#RabbitMuffin
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| Countdown to #RabbitMuffin Engagement!!! |
Time FLIES! Even before we know it, our engagement would be held NEXT FRIDAY!
Ohhhhhh~ I am still not mentally prepared for it.
Recalling back to that night when we literally 'stalked' the ROM website to reserve our 'auspicious' date and logged into the system at 12am sharp on 10 July 2014. The slots available on 10/10 were taken up within the next hour *WOW*. So we were very lucky that we managed to get a slot!
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| List of Popular Dates indicated by ROM |
It is amazing that we have nice dates in 2014 falling on Fridays:
- 6 June 2014 (6/6)
- 8 August 2014 (8/8)
- 9 September 2014 (9/9)
- 10 October 2014 (10/10)
- 12 December 2014 (12/12)
And the above are the popular dates to register marriage.
I think for Chinese, 8/8, 9/9 and 10/10 are most popular as 8 in Chinese sounds like prosperous (發); 9 in Chinese means long (久) (you want you marriage to last for a lifetime right?) and 10 (十) is a perfect numeral in Chinese and the idiom 十全十美 means that everything is perfect.
Sweetie Muffin and I chose 10/10 because we wanted our marriage to be blissful and complete :) We are not superstitious but I chose to register our marriage on a Friday so that we can enjoy the long weekend afterwards.
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| 90 Couples will be solemnizing on 10/10/2014 |
Our engagement will be a casual and simple affair. In fact we have not planned anything because to us this is just a formality. Our church wedding and banquet would be held in April next year.
The participants will just be our closest relatives and the witnesses chosen are our fathers. We intend to have a casual celebratory meal at the restaurant afterwards.
What To Expect
This is the first time we are registering our marriage. Hence it is normal to feel jittery over the process.
Le' Process
According to the confirmation slip from ROM, both Sweetie Muffin and I need to make a trip down to ROM on the 9th October 2014 (one day before) to 'show face'. This is just a simple process to verify our documents and declaration.
We have to bring the following documents for verification:
1. Summary of Notice of Marriage
2. Original NRIC or Passport of Bride and Groom
3. Photocopy of NRIC or Passport of the 2 Witnesses
4. Divorce Paper (if applicable)
5. Death Certificate of late spouse (if applicable)
Both the bride and groom has to be physically present for this verification process.
On the actual day (i.e. 10 October 2014), the bride and groom together with the 2 witnesses must be present and we must bring the above documents for verification again.
It is highly encouraged for all parties to dress formally for the solemnity of marriage and to arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of the appointment time for settling in prior to the solemnization ceremony.
Was really wondering what is the hassle of making a trip down to ROM on 9th Oct for the verification process as the appointment was fixed early in the morning at 8.30am! *TSK*
Although this is not our customary wedding, I still do feel jittery at the thought of it. I'm going to sign my name on the marriage cert and would be considered married in the eyes of the law.
Pray I'll survive through this without much blunder (who knows my tongue might be tied whilst reciting the marriage vows).
Until Next Time :)
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