Wedding at Jurong Bird Park

Today is my cousin's wedding. It was held at Jurong Bird Park and we had to reach there at about 10.30 am for the solemnization ceremony. A tram near the entrance brought us to the African Waterfall Aviary and there was some confusion when the staff told us that only about 30 people could attend the ceremony and it was already full. However, we thought it was impossible and still proceeded there and it turned out that there were only 30 chairs but plenty of standing room. The weather was rather hot and sunny and we were perspiring while waiting for the ceremony to start. There was a "performance" whereby a bird would fly to the bride and groom with the rings but I thought the distance seemed too short.

After the ceremony, we walked back to the tram and it took us back to the main entrance. The restaurant was just a short walk away and all of us walked quickly towards it as it was getting really hot. After the cocktail reception, we proceeded to the dining area. We could see lots of flamingos from the window of the restaurant.

There was also a wedding souvenir prepared for each guest. It was either a parrot or penguin plush toy! I thought it was rather special.

Lunch started at about 12.30pm. However, each dish took quite a long time to be served and it was almost 4 pm when we finished the full 8-course! I jokingly told my mum that we don't have to eat dinner liao. In the middle of the lunch, it started raining heavily so it was just as well that the dishes were served slowly since the path from the main entrance to the carpark was not sheltered and most of the guests did not carry umbrellas.

When we reached home, I felt so sleepy that I went to take a nap and only woke up at 7.30pm. It was still drizzling so the weather was cool and nice. I felt refreshed and started watching my J-dramas again :P