I Promise Thee...: I GOT MARRIED!

by Errolyn

Ooooh, we went and DID IT! DID IT I tell you!

Ju Han and I are now legally married in the eyes of the law! On 30 Jan 2009 at 8.30am we were married in front of Deputy Director Pn. Banu in Putrajaya.

We were the first couple of the day and it seemed so easy! Ju Han and I both went in our own cars because we had to ferry our respective families over. He left his place at 6.15am(!!!!) while I left at 6.30am and we both arrived probably within 5 mins of each other. There was already 1 man ahead of us in line - he came alone…. At first we had to wait downstairs at the foot of the escalator cos they had a big sign up that said the government counters don't open until half past seven. Soon, a man trundled along and took the sign away. We went up and there he was Mr Alone standing in front of the roller shutters at the Jabatan Perkahwinan dan Perceraian (they Really shouldn't put those two together!).

At 7.30am, the shutters rolled up and Mr Alone, Ju Han and I walked in. Mr Alone went to ask the blur blur government guy what to do, where to get the number while my hubby waltzed up to the number spewing machine and got the FIRST NUMBER OF THE DAY!

I was standing nearby and thinking if I should be nice and polite and ask Ju Han to offer Mr Alone the first number since he was ahead of us…..but my 'left shoulder' whispered it would be nice to be the first couple of the day. Hehehheee…

We sat around for a bit because proceedings weren't supposed to start until 8am. The families talked to one another and Janice was our official photographer….Oh by the way, I lost my diamond earring at one point. So there were 7 Tans walking around bent over looking for it. Thank goodness we found it - even though at one point I did think it was a good opportunity to get a BIGGER set! Muah ha ha ah ah ha!

At 8.05am, mum and sis strolled off to the ladies and I rushed after them to hurry it up cos they could start calling our names at any time now! I came back and bingo - they were calling for us! It was crazy! We were animated, crazy, nervous, I was teary-eyed at one point when she asked us to swear that we'd be monogamous - well she didn't say monogamous …. Hehhehahaha….. to each other and she reminded us (in the sumpah) that to practise bigamy was an OFFENCE UNDER THE LAW!!!!

Ju Han said "I Do, Definitely" and chastised me with a murmured, "So soft" when I whispered "Yes, I do too". And then we exchanged rings and kissed and she left us in the room for a good 10-15 mins to take pictures. It was madness! We finished off the morning with a buffet breakfast at IOI Marriot Putrajaya.

Lots of friends have asked if we feel different - well, if anything our answers differ. I don't feel much different - perhaps I just haven't come to a realisation yet that I am no longer the single, carefree girl. That I am a MARRIED woman in the eyes of the law! That from now on, people could refer to me as Mrs. Instead of Miss. That there are now 3 Mr and Mrs Tans in the families!

Last night I spoke with Ju Han and only then did it dawn on me that I am tied to this man for life - his wife! Forever! AHHAHAHAHAHAHHHH Hhehehehehehe….OH.MY.GOSH!

Please partake in some of our pictures!

Before the ceremony