I have not made so many trips to home furniture stores so many times before in my life till now. (quite obviously)

It has been both exciting, and very daunting- financially. And it really means that both of you have to see eye to eye because otherwise, it will add up to marriage-frustrations.

You start to realise that most of the money that you earn, goes into all the big ticket furniture that is so painful to bear. Being a young lady like myself, it’s not easy to haveto set aside all these extra shopping dollars because my peers would be spending their dollars on something else.

Though I know it is good for me! Hope I don’t sound like I’m complaining..It’s just observation comments.

Although we have not had our customary wedding yet, it is really tough planning ahead, knowing your hard-earned dollars will be blown just like that. We checked with Amara Sentosa for a beach-style wedding- not possible; and the ballroom is a min. of 150 people, at about $890-ish a table.

Amara Sanctuary

Firstly, I don’t really have 150 friends and relatives, and secondly, it’s ridiculously expensive from what is potentially, bad tasting food. (one too many average tasting wedding food.)

All my colleagues (they are non-chinese/asians) are horrified at this customary dinner that retailers have been cashing in on. Hotels making this an expensive affair, relatives needing a “market rate” so that they know how to give a red packet… Is there a way we can balance superficial pride with a day of genuine celebration?

Someone please help me unravel this “traditional customary banquet”!!!