groom's speech....

was so super touching, have to put it up (copyright!)

A very good evening to everyone here today, datuk-datuk, datin, beloved relatives, dear friends and neighbours.

Looking round the room today, its wonderful to see so many of our close friends and family celebrating our marriage. It means a lot to Selina and I that all of you could be here to share this day with us.

A special thank you to all of those who have travelled some distance to be here today. It is quite a humbling experience to realise that you have friends and family who care so much for you.

Not only do we have loved ones who have travelled from Kedah Penang, Ipoh, Air Tawar, Johor and Singapore, we are blessed with the presence of friends and family from as far as the UK, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia. Selina and I thank you for being here today.

I did have a great speech worked out for you today, but as I am now married, my wife has told me what to say instead.

First of all, I would like to thank Jamie, Selina's brother, for his kind words and wishes. Selina and I thank you for making the trip here, all the way from the UK, to help
us on our special day.

We wish Ying Ley, baby John and Tzu Tzu were here however we are delighted that Ying Ley is expecting and we anxiously await the arrival of the latest addition to your family.

We thank you for your generous gift to us which will come in handy when Selina and I purchase our future home. It is indeed an honor to have you as my brother in law.

A special thanks to Shireen, Selina's sister, Edwin and Cameron for traveling from New Zealand to share our joy on this day. Your help and presence here this last weeks has
indeed made it all easier. You are the sister I never had!

To my mother in law, Daisy, who has worked tirelessly for today working on everything from invites to food arrangements,

and my late father in law, John Ling, a great man I've come to know thru wonderful family photos, animated stories and more importantly thru Selina, Jamie and Shireen.

I wish I had a chance to meet you in person, however I know you are looking down upon us from heaven.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart:

Firstly for bringing such a wonderful daughter into this world, I'm still at awe every time I lay eyes on Selina and my heart skips a beat at the idea of us spending a lifetime together as man and wife.

Thank you for taking me into your loving family and making me feel so welcome. I hope I can be everything you want from a dutiful and loving son-in-law.

Thank you for all your support both financially and emotionally in preparation for this big day. I am indeed proud and humbled to call you "Me".

I want to especially thank my brother, Andrew, for all the love and support he has unselfishly given to me all my life.

From the bottom of my heart, I value the fact that he has fought many battles as the eldest son in my family so that door and roads are already open when I go thru them. I wish him and Yvonne happiness and joy in anticipation of him being a father in the very near future.

Selina and I thank you for all your help as the master coordinator of events today. You are the best brother anyone could wish for.

I would like to thank my parents whom have always loved and supported me through every stage of my life which, believe me, is no easy task.

They deserve a medal of endurance for all the patience they have shown me in guiding me on my journey from a boy to a man. I thank you for the many sacrifices you have made to instill in me, the values that will carry me forward in life.

Both Selina and I are forever grateful for all the support both financially and emotionally, for without you, there will be no event here tonight. I can only hope I live up to your expectations as a son. Ma & Pa, thank you.

To my wife Selina, I want you to know how lucky I feel today. You know everything about me and love me just the same. I have my faults, yet you still agreed to marry me.

We have been planning this wedding for a year now, although it seems like a lifetime. Well, I say "we", really Selina did all the work. My baby, I look forward to spending our lives together and I love you with all my heart.

To the bridesmaid, Poh Chin, my childhood friend. How can I ever thank you, for without you, I would have never have met Selina.

To my best man, Yih Keat, whom I've known for 18 years, you have always been and will continue to be a great friend. To Kent Ee, my buddy of 22 years, whom could not be here today, Selina and I thank you for your well wishes.

To all my buddies, thank you for all the good times and wish me luck in my latest adventure!

Special thanks to Andrew and Josie for agreeing to be emcees for tonight. I think everyone will agree that they have done one heck of a job! Andrew and Josie, Thank you!

Special thanks to all the bridesmaids for all their efforts in making this day an enjoyable one. You guys looked gorgeous today.

Carmen, Yarly, Eileen, Lai fong, Sofia,
Jenny, Min Foong, Sze Lynn and Angel. Selina and I thank you guys from the bottom of our hearts.

To all the Hing Tais! Cy Inn, Elwin, Terence, Danny, Jason Ching and Jason Tan, really appreciate the help in getting my bride!

To all our friends, relatives and colleagues who have helped us in planning and made special arrangements in coming here tonight, Selina and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts, this night would not be complete without your presence here! Cheers!