Wedding Ceremonies, Coquitlam, BC

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The church wedding on Saturday was beautiful. The fun part: the newlyweds led the procession out of the church to the soundtrack of Monster Hunter (an online game). They came back on the stage for photos with groups of friends and family (there was a schedule). Following that was a reception in the church gym, with mocktails, finger food and cake, as well as games and activities for the wedding guests.
After the reception, I drove my sister and brother-in-law (the bride's parents) to Peace Arch RV Park in Surrey so my brother could show them his new RV. We also took the opportunity to harvest wild blackberries that were growing along the fence surrounding the RV park.
Then, it was time for an informal dinner at the groom's condo in Coquitlam. He had reserved the condo's ballroom and the wedding party got together for a light dinner and some karaoke. The ballroom at the top of the building provided very nice views of Coquitlam.
The next day was the Chinese tea ceremony and formal wedding banquet. But before that, more food awaited. Mandy (the groom's mother) took us to a restaurant, known for authentic Malaysian street food, for lunch. I will need to ramp up my workouts after this trip. Below are photos from lunch: Hainanese chicken rice, curry laksa, eggplant, char kway teow, lamb curry.
And here are photos of the tea ceremony and some of the dishes from the traditional 10-course banquet.
After the banquet, there was music and dancing. The newly-weds come out in cosplay costumes (they are both into anime) and did a beautiful first dance.

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