Virgo Sun Pisces Moon

I need… parameters… for the Reception night.

Yes, you do… otherwise our guests will have to sit through 4 hours of wedding content before there’s even a cake cutting, let alone some time to actually let loose and dance.

(LAUGH-CRYING OUT LOUD)

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Okay, what’s my parameters?

(Sigh) — For someone who said they were willing to take on 90% of this… you sure are asking ME a LOT of QUESTIONS about the PLANS………….

This is your 10% — please!

Okay… let me think…

6:00 pm — Foyer is available for guests to start arriving and taking photos. Maybe there’s an ice sculpture or something. The guests’ photos are not taken on their own devices. It’s the official photographers who will take those photos for them and then distribute out to them later. It’ll be really nicely printed and maybe in photo scrapbooks or something as memory mementos. Maybe there’s even ordering forms — they can order which ones they want, if they want it framed or whatever. And the company organises all that for them afterwards. They don’t NEED to put ANYTHING on social media.

6:30 pm — Doors open to enter. People get seated. Again — no other photos besides official crew. I don’t know what soft background music you want.

Was there also music at 6:00 pm in the foyer?

I don’t think so, I think that’s still part of the hotel… not us…

Oh, okay. So from 6:30 pm — doors open for guests to arrive and get seated.

(Nodding) Yes.

By 7:00 pm — We make our entrance. It should only take ONE MINUTE.

7:01 pm — Dining staff serve entrees. I don’t want our guests to be hungry.

Oh, will there have been nibbles on the table? In the foyer?

(Nodding) Sure. Light snacks. I don’t want any guests to feel hungry. Ever.

(Nodding)

Actually — 6:45 pm — get the MC’s on stage to entertain everyone and go through housekeeping. NO PHOTOS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

Okay… (Back-tracking in his own notes)

Then… we’re just sitting there, everyone can start eating. MC’s are saying something light-hearted. Then we do the videos…

So… how long’s that taking?

Between 7:01 — 7:16 pm?

So already?! Your video? My video?! Then my song?! Then I can’t even eat!

Okay — everyone is eating except you. (Laughing) Because you’re about to show your video, do your speech, and then your song.

Okay…

Between that time, applause, people eating… the bros want to make their speeches. Give them until… 7:30 pm?

Okay…

Then my side — some Leo’s — speeches until 7:45 pm.

I need a dress change.

Intermission music?

Sure.

How long will the dress change take?

10 minutes?

(Laughing) 10 minutes of a dress change…

So that’s already 7:55 pm. I’M READY FOR BED!

(Laughing) Which dress change?!

Let’s just do the Korean ceremony first. 5 minutes. 8:00 pm. I need another dress change. 10 minutes. 8:10 pm.

(Nodding) (Writing this all down)…

Taiwanese tea ceremony. 5 minutes. 8:15 pm.

Um… I’ll need a dress change too?

Your dress changes are the same time as mine.

Ohhhh… So I’m not singing during any of these intermissions…?

NO. You’re the GROOM. Get one of your bros to sing if you really want live music during intermissions!

(Chuckles) Okay…

So, after Taiwanese tea ceremony. Another dress change. 10 minutes. We’re at 8:25 pm for the Cake Cutting.

Oh?!

Yes, yes. Immediately — Korean, Taiwanese, then Western ceremonies. Also during this time, the staff are serving dishes. It’s like a 12-course meal or something.

(Nodding) 12-course meal… Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian…

There’ll also be some Vegans? Some Gluten-intolerant?

Hotel can organise all that, we’ll put the options in the invitations.

(Nodding) Yup…

Okay, what time are we up to?

We’re cutting the cake at 8:25 pm.

Okay… DO NOT smash CAKE into MY FACE. EVER. It’s NOT. FUNNY.

(Laughing in shock) Whyyyyyy… would you think… that “I” would do that?!?!?!

BECAUSE IT’S ALL OVER YOUTUBE. SO MANY HUSBANDS DO THIS. AND THEN THEY GET DIVORCED, OKAY?!?!! DON’T FUCKIN’ DO IT.

(Nodding in agreement) I won’t ever do it.

It’s going to be sweet. It’s going to be lovely — Oh my gosh, maybe a Taylor Swift song.

Which one?!?!?!!?

Would it be weird to pick “The Best Day” (Taylor’s Version) ?

Umm… that song isn’t really about romantic love…

But what if it’s just the music, not the lyrics? Acoustic… ish?

I think I know where you’re going with it… I’ll brainstorm with the bros…

I just like the light beats in it… it’s not so much about the lyrics… but obviously Swiftie friends will get it… and it’s kind of… cute and sweet…?

(Nodding)… I don’t mind it.

Okay. Then… yeah. That’s the cake cutting song. So cake cutting will take that long? Sometimes cake cutting takes longer than people expect. So whoever is playing this background music live — has to be adaptable. Has to be able to extend the riffs if it’s just going longer and longer and there’s laughter and photos… you know what I mean?

(Nodding) Maximum… how long? For cake cutting?

Gotta cut it at 8:45 pm. MC’s intervening.

(Nodding)

Wrap it up. Get the dance floor ready. Everyone is on the dance floor by 9:00 pm and parents can go home and sleep.

(Nodding) (Excited) Dance floor… how long?

WAIT!

What?!?!?

We forgot our own wedding dance!!!

(LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)

Okay… we gotta do another dress change and then the dance some time between 8:45 to 9:00 pm and then the MC’s gotta wrap it up!!!

(Laughing) Okay. Wow, this is a TIGHT SHIP!

Baby, you have no idea how much experience I have organising and time-keeping events for Taiwanese Buddhist charities…

(SMILING SO BIG) How long are we dancing until?

Ask the hotel… how long are we allowed?

(LAUGHING LOUDLY, BELLY LAUGHS AND CHUCKLES)

For our guests. I’m gonna be tired. But the guests — I want them to have fun.

(Nodding) Yes. Let our guests — the ones who’ll stay for the dance floor — have fun.

Maybe wrap it all up by 1:00 am.

Okay. Wrap it all up by 1:00 am.

Yeah. I think I can handle it… can you handle it?

(Chuckling) BABY I’VE BEEN WAITING ALL THESE YEARS… I CAN HANDLE IT. (Big, big, biggggg smilesssss)