Not mine 🙂
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 🙂
There isn’t 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 now…well, 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 hehe… 😀
The red cloth over the main door of the house also known as “ang chai” 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 there’s something happy going on 🙂
There were firecrackers – shhhh… don’t tell anyone 😛
My SIL’s 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, there’s me 😀
I wore a deep midnight blue long dress which I hope to recycle for more dinners so I get my money’s worth! 😛 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) – because I’m predictable that way 🙂
Just a quick life snippet. As you were 🙂
Paris B
Paris B – absolutely stunning! Loved the whole look! Congratulations to the bridal couple. 🙂
Thanks Yani! We need a glam night for us to dress up! 😉
That dress looks absolutely amazing on you and your makeup is just perfect.
I love the handmade cake, is so cute!
I have a younger brother, he’s 17 and I’m 20, thinking that he’ll get married one day is such a weird thought..
Congrats to your brother 🙂
Thank you S! The cake was so gorgeous! SIL’s aunt is very talented. The years will fly by before you know it and next thing you know, your baby brother will be getting married too! 🙂
Simply elegant! Love the red carpet look!
*sashay* thanks so much Lemon 😀
You look beautiful! 🙂 I love that dress…and the color too.
Thanks Sze Ling! I wasn’t sure about the colour initially but I checked and everyone said ok so I went with it. I’m glad because i can wear it for another dinner or event in future and it’s not as boring as black 😉
the navy blue evening dress is TOO PRETTY!! it brings out the best u! fair and bright! u look GORGEOUS!!!!!! *drool*
where u got that dress? *nosy*
Thank you Gin! I’m glad it looks good or it might have been a bad buy hehe… I got it from Coast at Robinsons. They do nice party dresses and evening gowns but are a little pricey unless you catch them on sale
You look gorgeous! Dress details? You know we’re all dying to know 🙂
Haha the dress is from Coast 😉 Might do a post on it if there’s interest, and thanks!
you look gorgeous!!!! and the dress too!! drooll *
*hands you napkin* hehe thank you Alyssa!
Awww Congratulations to your little brother! PB you look like you’re ready for the red carpet! I love your dress and makeup!!!!
Thanks Nikki! I should be getting ready for the paparazzi eh? 😉 Bet you can’t wait till your little bro gets hitched too! 😉
OOhhh I didn’t tell you? i’m the youngest! So yeah, I have 2 older brothers and you’re right! I can’t wait to see them get married! I want to do my “soon-to-be” sister-in-law’s makeup! (whether she likes it or not! ) Lol!!!!
Oh hey! I didn’t know that! I’m sure your future SIL will love having you do their makeup. I mean, who else?! Right?? 😉
PARIS!!! You’re SO SUPER GORGEOUS! The dress goes SO well with your skin tone, and the makeup is positively delicious! I wish the couple a happy life together!
Aww thank you so much Sunny, from me and my bro (who isn’t reading this but nevermind) 🙂
Stunning, Paris! Love that dress on you – so chic!!!
Thank you Larie! 😀
Oh you look great! Dress color is unique (not red or white or pink), and fits the evening mood well! haha, and as usual, you really make red lipstick look good.
Thank you Jyoan 🙂 I was planning red, but I didn’t want to upstage the bride teehee… I figured a deep colour would mean I could wear it more often without it looking too tired. I just have to find an occasion now 😛
Omigosh! I missed out this post! ^_^
You looked darn sexy Paris! Stunningly sexy 😀 Custom made gown?
Ahem! Thank you 😀 Nope, it was bought off the rack from Coast. I was despearate (too near the wedding and no dress!) and randomly picked this off the rack and it fit! 😀
Love the navy blue gown! 😀
Thank you Stacey! 🙂
You look stunning!! I love your dress too! 😉
Thank you Amanda! 😀
You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress!
Thank you Petrina! 😀
I just saw this, I have to agree with everyone, that dress is stunning on you and makeup too! Fab!
Thank you Mnstro!!
You look very lovely Ms. Paris! The midnight blue gown complements you really well..
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Thank you so much, Jen! 🙂
My eldest sis got married in nov last year.we girls treated the guys ‘nicely’ when they came to my house,haha it was fun..I can’t believe you actually wore a long dress during daytime,I wore a short dress for my sis’s big day coz hv to manage lots of things eg prepare kuih..
It wasn’t a day dress, but for the evening banquet – outfit of the evening, see 🙂 it was. Right when the picture was taken because as hosts, we had to be ready early.
ok,I missed out the word ‘dinner’…I got no energy and good skill to makeup so I just went to the bridal house to set my hair and makeup
oh, wow! I absolutely love your dress! And congrats to your brother! 🙂
Thank you Marina!! 🙂
What a pretty look, Paris. And that dress, wow, really sets off your creamy skin. 🙂 I love that lip colour too.
Thank you Mag! 😀 I made up the lip colour on the spur of the moment. So glad it worked! 😀