Hi Lost,
Actuali during AD both u & ur hubby indeed u hv to sit with the guy's family w/o ur parents so tats y normally for banquet there will be 2 VIP table which the other one is for ur family... hmm so this one no choice lah..
Base on wat u hv said, is ur hubby the only son?
Perhaps look at it on a brighter side.. The gold price is reali going up... so u will lose some money if u were to sell it off nxt time mah.. so hving real hard cash can be reali a better choice..
No choice if she say hv to reach her house by 7am, but this also means that the tea ceremony can end earlier mah.. if u r having the dinner on the same day, check in early n go for a spa/massage or relax before the dinner lor..
As for the flat,(not trying to influence u..) ballot 1st bah.. then tel her later.. Ok this is wat we did too...
U knw tat time when my bf told his mum abt he wanting to marry me.. his parents say mayb we jus hv buffet for the family can liao.. wah.. .my whole heart nearly dropped out.. But luckily my bf says tat No, coz i m the eldest in the family and the 1st daughter marrying .. so must insist on a proper dinner lor...