Everyone woke up very early, its a Saturday, and the date is 31st May 2008. Right after breakfast, the organizers went to Sea View Restaurant to begin preparing for the evening bash. Its also final rehearsals for the performers, dancers, singers, and the multimedia presentations. The organizers were a bit uptight and excited because they wanted to see that everything go smoothly, and ironed out any for-seeable bugs to ensure a perfect show.
By lunch time, all that were to be set up were in placed - the AV equipments, props, and lightings. Next thing on the agenda of the day was at four thirty in the afternoon at the Chung Hua School where all the family members were to gather for a group photography sessions. Needless to say, everyone put on their best dress. From the youngsters to the elders, everyone looked pretty and handsome, and they truly were.
The photo session took slightly more than an hour, and from there it was straight to the celebration venue. The organizers got busy again checking and re-checking until seven in the evening for that's when the guests were expected to start streaming in, all four hundred of them!
Right on time, and say what you like about Malaysian timing, the first batch of guests popped up just before seven. Each guest that came were greeted by two rows of greeters, and a loud fanfare. Each guest was also given a door-gift as a way of saying thank you for coming. By seven thirty some three hundred and more have arrived and seated... and...the show began as scheduled at seven thirty sharp.
With a very loud fanfare, the golden couples were ushered in by about fifty youngsters of the Chua family and they walked in two rows leading to the stage where the MC then announced the welcome to everyone present, and presented the Golden Couples. The crowd cheered, clapped and whistled and the evening from then on was... an evening to remember.
Right after that, the specially created video was played, the buffet dinner followed immediately after. All the shows arranged for the evening were presented one after another with precise timing without any glitches whatsoever, and that said a lot for the organizers who worked hard on this very special event, and all the planning and great effort paid off.
The highlight of the evening was the champagne pouring and cake cutting event at 9.00 P.M. by the Golden Couples. All the siblings went up on stage to congratulate their parents. Hugs and kisses were poured on them, and they even sang their congratulations to the tune of the ever popular 'Birthday Song'
What followed immediately after that session, was that pure wonderful fun of letting-your-hair-down all night dancing. Believe me, everyone...yes...everyone that could walk danced that night (including me). Cha-cha-cha, disco, techno...you name it, was being danced, and it didn't matter whether one knew the steps...they just danced...and that they did...they danced the night away.
By mid-night, and as everything must end...sad to say...the party ended. What a wonderful party, and a special one at that. This is one heck of a party which could not ever happen again. There could only be one single 50th Wedding Anniversary party for any couple on this planet. This wonderful loving couple had theirs. For the rest of the family, it doesn't matter individually whether they'd be able to have their very own 50th anniversary bash. What mattered was that their loving parents had it, and that they were all fortunate enough to witness and celebrate it.
For me...I'm just thankful to be there and a part of it, and I felt as if it was mine.
Oh...what a night...
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