I promise…

My ex-student, Nicholas, and Geraldine tied their nuptial knot two days ago on the 30th, the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri…

Nicholas, now an English teacher, was my student in school and I also taught his brother, Kenny. Geraldine was next door in the sister-school and I never got to teach her but I did teach her brother, Gabriel and the twins, Charles and Christopher.

Of course, I turned up for the service that morning at the St Mary’s Church here – personally, I always believe that that is the most important part of any wedding…

They even had a sape player in the choir…

…but unfortunately, he only played a little bit that morning and I really wished that they had exploited the opportunity and used the soothing ethnic music to the fullest. Perhaps, while the ceremony proper was going on with the exchanging of rings and vows and what not, they could have got him to play the music softly in the background.

Anyway, as usual, the groom and his best man had to wait at the altar…

…for the grand entrance of the bride with her father who would give away his daughter to her husband, his son-in-law…

Subsequently, the service ended and the happy couple walked out of the church…

…as man and wife…

Our friend, ah^kam_koko’, was there, busy taking photographs of the event…

…and of course, he was at the wedding banquet that was held at a local hotel that evening…

…singing his heart out with his friends…

– all English teachers, just like Nicholas, from the same programme that my daughter is currently pursuing in Wellington, New Zealand.

It certainly is nice to see that the bond between them has remained strong even though they are no longer together, located at different parts of the country, living their own dreams…and they have taken the trouble to come all the way to attend their friend’s wedding.

Well, from all of us once again, our heartiest congratulations, Nicholas and Geraldine and may God bless the two of you abundantly in the years ahead.