Hi all, we had our solemnization last sat! Our JP was Mr Chan Kai Yau. We informed him to come at 1010am cos our ceremony will start at 1020am sharp, with some special arrangements prior to the ceremony.
We were ready and stood-by at 10am. To our dismay, he only arrived at 1020am... We could not start the pre-ceremony buildup (i.e. Emcee to start talking and stuff as the timing will all be jumble up).
When he arrived, he told us our ceremony was at 1030am right? (He was reminded that very week, during the signing of consent form, that it would be at 1020am and we needed him there by 1010am. Worse thing was he had no hp!!)
That's not the worse, we prepared a $40 ang bao for him. Upon opening it after the ceremony, he came back to ask for more. We were not informed cos he went to one of the guests. How embarrassing and can't imagine him doing that!
JP should be a volunteering work and he actually asked for $60 more, amounting to $100, when ROM adviced us to give a "token of appreciation"...
Giving him some credits, he presented well during the ceremony and did lead us on to our vows etc..
Thus, do be careful when you approach him as your JP. He has many ceremonies to attend per day thus he may rush things during the actual ceremony in the event there's a shortage of time. (I heard from others).
Take care and all the best to your solemnization!