{"id":2717,"date":"2011-11-28T09:10:36","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T01:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2016-03-29T15:15:16","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T07:15:16","slug":"fly-me-to-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/2011\/11\/fly-me-to-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly Me To The Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b class=\"special\">N<\/b>o, neither of our couple is an astronaut. But, Tan Yu Zhi, 25, Pilot, is a pilot. Friends since they were 13 years old, fate would have it that Liang Shu En, 25, Public Servant and Yu Zhi would meet again in college. This pair of lovebirds brought fun into their wedding and things got interesting \u2013 think suspenders and a bouncy castle. Wonder what we\u2019re talking about? Sit tight, and buckle up, as you witness Shu En\u2019s and Yu Zhi\u2019s journey of love on 23 and 24 July 2011.<\/p><div class=\"banner\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">OA_show(5);<\/script><\/div><p><b><b>What was the proposal like?<\/b><\/b><\/p><p><i>Yu Zhi:<\/i> We were at Prive at Keppel Bay and unbeknownst to her, I had a prior arrangement with them. The waiter was to bring a dessert plate with \u201cWill you marry me?\u201d on it. When he brought it to her, I popped the question. There was an awkward moment as I waited anxiously for her answer.<\/p><p><i>Shu En:<\/i> I didn\u2019t hear it because I was taken aback and distracted by the plate! After my surprise passed, I was actually waiting for him to repeat the question. Well, that cleared up as well; I said \u201cYes\u201d, and here we are, married!<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Fly Me To The Moon\" src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/a-e1322189279472.jpg\" alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Fly Me To The Moon\" src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/b-e1322189309195.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><p><b><b>Walk us through the planning for your wedding.<\/b><\/b><\/p><p><i>Yu Zhi:<\/i> We had four months to plan our wedding, which we did mostly by ourselves. We had photo-shoots to go to and our ceremony\u2019s programme to design, print and assemble by ourselves. Thankfully, we were able to settle on the venues rather quickly. But still, things were pretty hectic with all the sourcing around.<\/p><p><i>Shu En:<\/i> We had a bouncy castle for our wedding! But really, we had a vintage, polka dot theme with a yellow and white colour palette in mind, although we didn\u2019t stick to it strictly.<\/p><p>Yu Zhi: But even then, we enjoyed the process, although there were times when our different working styles created tension. We worked the kinks out by drawing on our different but complementary strengths.<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Fly Me To The Moon\" src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/d-e1322189350920.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Fly Me To The Moon\" src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/e-e1322189379285.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><p><b><b>What was it like on the actual day of the wedding?<\/b><\/b><\/p><p><i>Yu Zhi:<\/i> We had our solemnisation ceremony at the Old Married Soldiers\u2019 Quarters at Fort Canning Park on 23rd of July and held our wedding dinner at Marriott Hotel the next day. Even though our solemnisation ceremony was held outdoors, we made no wet-weather plans. Rather, we had faith in the weather and it paid off; the weather remained perfect throughout the day.<\/p><p><i>Shu En:<\/i> For us, it was simply breathtaking. It felt so surreal to be exchanging our vows under the majestic tree at the Old Married Soldiers\u2019 Quarters in front of our closest friends and family.Our guests came dressed according to the vintage theme \u2013 my father even wore suspenders and a bow tie! Everyone enjoyed the buffet, ice cream, live music and even the bouncy castle during the tea reception.<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Fly Me To The Moon\" src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/g-e1322189429304.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Fly Me To The Moon\" src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/h-e1322189455303.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><p><b><b>What did your family and friends have to say about your wedding?<\/b><\/b><\/p><p><i>Shu En:<\/i> I dare say they enjoyed the bouncy castle more than they thought they would. But the overall consensus was that our wedding was a simple yet beautiful and fun-filled affair \u2013 which to us, is the best compliment we could ever get from our friends and family.<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Fly Me To The Moon\" src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/i-e1322189506772.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Fly Me To The Moon\" src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/j-e1322189527199.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><p><b><b>Were there any particular moments that were especially special to you?<\/b><\/b><\/p><p><i>Yu Zhi:<\/i> It had to be the moment we said our first prayer together as a married couple \u2013 it will always remain special to us. Many of our friends and family were also touched when we said our first prayer together as man and wife.<\/p><p><i>Shu En:<\/i> During our thank-you speech, it also struck us how blessed we were to be surrounded by our family and friends, who were nothing but wonderful to us.<\/p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Fly Me To The Moon\" src=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/l-e1322189564440.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><p class=\"special\"><b>The Photographer: <\/b>Link Sng from <a href=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/featured\/wedding_day_photographers\/inoue_photography\">Inuoe Photography<\/a><br><b>The Banquet: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singaporebrides.com\/hotels\/marriott\/index.php\">Singapore Marriott Hotel<\/a><\/p><hr><p><i><b>Want to see your love story featured on SingaporeBrides too? Submit your wedding <a href=\"http:\/\/singaporebrides.com\/real-weddings-submissions\/\">here<\/a>!<\/b><\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No, neither of our couple is an astronaut. But, Tan Yu Zhi, 25, Pilot, is a pilot. 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