Not mine ๐
My little brother got married last week and I was back home, getting into the swing of things, catching up with relatives and having the best time ever dressing up for the wedding banquet! Chinese wedding banquets are the stuff of legends and there is no better time to dress up for it ๐
There isnโt much to say, except that its a bit surreal seeing my little brother get all dressed up and married. It seemed like just yesterday that this big sister was being all mean and older sisterly to him. And nowโฆwell, I can still be mean and older sisterly to him! Rank is a wonderful thing to pull and you never lose that privilege! I guess I just have 2 people to bully now, SIL included heheโฆ ๐
The red cloth over the main door of the house also known as โang chaiโ is put up on happy and auspicious occasions like weddings, Chinese New Year or any happy occasion. It brings good chi and happiness to the household and tells everyone thereโs something happy going on ๐
There were firecrackers โ shhhhโฆ donโt tell anyone ๐
My SILโs aunt baked her a wedding cake and this was the top layer. All hand made. Seriously CUTE!
There was a short lion dance presentation with scrolls of auspicious good wishes for the couple and then, thereโs me ๐
I wore a deep midnight blue long dress which I hope to recycle for more dinners so I get my moneyโs worth! ๐ For my makeup, I went with a deep navy blue smokey eye (Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill #1 Blast of Blue and Dior Royal Kaki palette, Shiseido Perfect Mascara and Guerlain Kohl liner) to match my deep navy blue dress, and paired it with bright red lips (Rouge Dior #444 Red Muse over Shiseido Smoothing Lip Pencil) โ because Iโm predictable that way ๐
Just a quick life snippet. As you were ๐
Paris B
You look amazing Paris! Love that navy dress on you.
Also, I love that there were firecrackers!!! Something I miss from New Yearโs celebrations at home.
Thank you Arianne ๐ I love firecrackers too. They add such joy and festivities to the occasion ๐
Stunning dress! You look all glammed up, I love it! It must be incredible to go to the wedding of your little brother, see him all happy with his love! My sister will marry this summer and Iโm so excited about it too!
Thank you Teri ๐ congrats to your sister too! Family weddings can be so stressful but so much fun! It was surreal seeing him all married. Guess heโll bug me less now he can big someone else ๐
you look absolutely stunning Paris! love the dress and makeup!
Thank you ๐
OMG my baby bro tied the knot earlier this month! I know exactly how you feel about seeing your little bro suddenly becoming a man. It was pretty emotional despite me not usually being the sentimental sort. I cried buckets โฆ embarrassing! But that doesnโt Iโm going to cease bullying him!
Aww snap! What a coincidence eh? I didnโt tear up but I most certainly enjoyed having his tea served during the Chinese tea ceremony ๐ and youโre right. Our little bros will always be our little bros. they get bullied regardless! ๐
Forgot I had a question โฆ did you encounter any โtelling offโs for wearing a midnight blue dress at the wedding? Just wondering what the taboo situation is like these days. I wanted to wear a black dress but refrained from doing it at the eleventh hour.
And you look absolutely stunning in that dress! It fits you like a dream..and itโs so important that fishtails do.
Thank you ๐ I checked first before I bought the dress but was told I could wear black if I wanted. I didnโt because I didnโt feel it was right, but this was fine with everyone ๐
Congratulations to your brother and his lovely wife! =) Not forgetting the ever so lovely you my dear! You looked absolutely stunning! xx
Thanks Sukie ๐ Iโm sort of glad its over cos it was tiring!!
wowโฆthe wedding cake is soooooooooo cute ๐ and, it really doesโt look handmade. even we put mango leaves on the doors to ward off the negative influences. were you the bridesmaid?? or, is there no custom like that??
your gown is lovely and yeah, as you said, can be easily recycled as well ๐
love the brideโs hair do too ๐
Ohhh the Indians here put up mango leaves too! I never knew what it was for but now I do ๐ I wasnโt the bridesmaid because we didnโt have a church wedding (as we arenโt Christians) so my SILs friends were her bridesmaids as my bro had to go and pick her from her house ๐ thanks for the kind words, Swati ๐
You look glamourous! Love the makeup too ๐ The brideโs hairdo reminds me of mine at my wedding reception. Lol! Weddings bring back memories, mine and my little brotherโs too. Congratulations to the newly weds!
Thanks Lily ๐ weddings are fun but such tiring affairs! It was good to catch up with family and dress up though
Itโs just so awesome to wake up on a Sunday to your blog on OOTE and FOTE with extra pictures for a sneak peek ๐ Congrats to the newlyweds! Wow, it must be a grand wedding with lion dance presentation for well wishes to the couple.
Thatโs a very pretty dress paired with great makeup! Yeah, sometimes we go by each days of our lives without realizing that time fliesโฆuntil my friendโs little brother gets hitched and my sister packed up for university. Then we wondered โ it seemed only yesterday when they were so young and far from adulthood..
Thatโs life I guess.
Thanks Jennifer ๐ yes, life seems to be zipping by at the speed of light! Where are all our lazy days eh? Up to us now to press the pause button. It wasnโt very grand, but my bro wanted the lions just for the dinner. It was different and very much fun! I think most people enjoyed it (I know I did ๐ )
Lol, I would think itโs very fun too ๐ Coast dresses are really nice, good choice and many many thumbs up!!!
Coast does make very pretty dresses but I canโt usually wear most of them (body proportion problems) so when this fit (I was desperate) I grabbed it! ๐
Looking gorgeous! Was the dress exp? Wedding certainly brings me some memories too , which reminds me that i have a few to attend this year as well
Yes, dress was ex :p so I need to wear it again. Next meetup? Lol!
Hey there, hot stuff! ๐ You looked definitely vamp-ish! *woots* Did more ppl look at you than the bride (so mean am I!)
Gorgeous dressโฆ where u buy if u donโt mind to share? ๐
Hahaha no lahโฆ Bride will always outshine everyone in the room ๐ but thank you! The dress was from Coast. I got it from Robinsons ๐
Omg, your dress is STUNNING! Navy is one of my fave colors. You look great Paris, head to toe! Like a Hollywood star ^^
Congrats on your brotherโs wedding, how fun are weddings! ๐
xx Renee
Aww thank you Renee ๐ Hollywood starโฆ I like the sound of that ๐ weddings are great fun, and weโve had 2 already. Such tiring affairs though!
Your dress is amazing. You look very stunning with the dress and makeup!
Thank you lavender. Thatโs very kind ๐
Amazing dress Paris. Where did you get it? You look so elegantโฆ.
Thank you Joy ๐ it was from coast at Robinsons
Omg that dress is gorgeous! Where did you get it? And itโs a bold choice for a daytime function.
Thank you Firn! ๐ It was an evening dinner actually, it just looks like the day because I had to get ready so early as the hosts LOL! The dress was from Coast. ๐
You look stunning, love the dress!
Congratulations to your brother and his wife!
Thank you so much, Gio!
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The blue gown shows off your pale complexion beautifully and your red lips rock!
Shhhhโฆ. Donโt tell! Will chocolate cake help with he silence? ๐ thanks so much, I loved the dress the minute I put it on so I knew it was the one ๐
Love love love love the sapphire blue dress. Itโs great against your skin and dear gawd woman, how the heck do you stay so skinny with the amount you eat???? Congratulations to you for having someone else in the family to bully haha! ๐ Iโm looking forward to the other post on the amount of makeup and skincare you lugged back home ๐
Thanks! ๐ the post is coming up soon! ๐ how I stay slim? Good angles! Lol Iโm going to have to cut back on food after all my feasting lately.
Lovely dress! Though a guy friend pointed out that we girls just love to post pictures to fb,we wouldnโt get that much mileage out of a dress.
Which is why we need a classic piece that can be updated with a twist ๐ thanks Adrianna ๐
You look stunning in the dress <3 and congratulations to your brother!!
Thank you Saphy, from us both ๐