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Speeches

I thought we were done with this topic?

No. We’re not done. Wedding planning doesn’t get done in one day. We’re gonna keep talking about this. This is basically turning into our wedding planning blog. I don’t care. People can read into it however they want. What’s the average amount of time it takes to plan a wedding?

(Shrugs shoulders) 6 months?

Yeah… I’ll get it planned in 6 months… my 90% at least. That’ll help me to feel WAY MORE CONFIDENT actually chasing you in real life. When my tour is over…

(Chuckles)

It’s motivation too, now I can start saying to my backup dancers, “Hey! You better not do that or you’re not invited to my wedding!!!”

(Laughing) Don’t THREATEN them!??!?!!?

I’m just kidding… or maybe not… (sheepish grin)…

The dancefloor of our reception would be pretty lit if half the guests are backup dancers…

(SMILING SO BIG) RIGHT?!?!?!!? WE’RE GONNA HAVE THE BEST PARTY!!! OUR WEDDING DANCE FLOOR!!! IT’LL HAVE THE BEST MUSIC!!! WITH THE BEST DANCERS!!!

(Laughing) Yeah… and even if they have wives… can they help out some shy friends?

Shy friends?

Yeah. Like me, I’m shy. I wouldn’t just go dance by myself. But if somebody DRAGS ME off my chair — I’ll go. I’ll dance…

(Nodding) (Smiling) I’m going to give them very specific instructions to target the SHY women… the SHY SINGLE WOMEN on YOUR SIDE… (devilish grin)

(Laughing) Are they going to take their shirts off?!?! Is this going to turn into multiple lap dances??!?!?!?!?!?!

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH………… No. Okay — there’s still Asian parents around. NO. They WON’T do that. But… they’ll be really NICE and GENTLEMAN but also ask the SHY GIRLS to DANCE. And they’ll have FUN. A few of them might be gay anyway so it’s not wives that they’re bringing, it’ll be husbands.

(LOL) Okay. That’s fine.

So who’s making speeches?

(Sigh) The MC’s…

The MC’s?

Yes… I don’t need any Bridesmaids to make speeches. And I don’t think you need any of the Groomsmen (backup dancers?!?!?) to make speeches.

(ROFLMAO) How did you know I was going to pick backup dancers to be my groomsmen?!

Because… it all just clicked together at once, that’s what you’re gonna do…

(Smiling)

So we don’t have a “Best Man” or “Maid of Honour” — we don’t need to duplicate a Western format exactly. The speeches will be by the MC’s. They’ll both make speeches in English, as well as slightly shorter speeches in our cultural languages.

Oh? Slightly shorter?

Yes — the parents, Aunties and Uncles are mostly international parents who’ve travelled the world and know English anyway. It’s just out of respect that we’re still giving speeches in our cultural languages. The English speeches can be more for friends — “This is our love story” — fun, cute, rom com kind of quirky. The speeches in Korean and Taiwanese — from groom and bride’s sides perspectives — is a nod to traditional values. He did it right. He chased her RIGHT. That sort of thing. So grateful… bla bla bla…

(Laughing) “So grateful… bla bla bla” — ?!

Yes, of course. You have to talk about your GRATITUDE in those speeches…

(Nodding) (Smiling) Am I making a speech?

If you wish…

I kind of… yeah, I kind of want to… do you want to?

(Shaking head) No. I don’t want to give a speech.

Then how will our friends and family know how you’re feeling?!

You’ll tell them! You’re my HUSBAND. You can speak on behalf of me.

Is that… is that gender equality?

It is when I’m SHY and I DON’T WANT TO GIVE A FUCKING SPEECH IN FRONT OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AT MY WEDDING.

(Laughing)

You’re supposed to carry that load for me. I’ll be too nervous. I’ll ruin my makeup if I cry. I don’t want to give a speech. Maybe I can do a pre-recording, I’m not sure. I haven’t decided… but no, I don’t want to give a speech. Maybe my side — I have a film editor friend — my side can prepare a video compilation and that’s representative of “me” telling “my side” of the story…

Ohhhhh… you want a PROFESSIONAL FILM EDITOR to MAKE YOUR FILM instead of STANDING UP THERE AND GIVING A SPEECH. How is that fair?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!

(Laughing) It is fair!!! You’re the “celebrity” — a wedding speech isn’t supposed to be hard!!!

(Laughing)

How good is your film editor friend? Have they won any awards?

Their team has, yes… they themselves individually — no… not yet? I don’t know, maybe by 2027? I hope so, for their sake… but it’s not a big deal either way…

Yeah it’s not a big deal I was just being cheeky… so their team… ?

We’re not hiring them.

No? Not for our wedding?

No. Just that ONE friend can do the editing for MY side of the story. I don’t know the rest of their team. I don’t want them to be our wedding videographers. That’s not their genre, it’s not their industry…

Oh… your friend is “above” wedding videography — normally?

(Slow… nodding)… I also don’t want to seem too “proud” or “arrogant” about this… but you’re right. Their video projects — normally — has nothing to do with weddings.

What does it have to do with?

Cinemas?! (Shrugs shoulders)

That could be ANYTHING.

Exactly. It’s a public blog.

Fine… (Smirk)…

What?!

I already looked them up on LinkedIn.

No you didn’t.

Why not?!

Because we’re not connected on LinkedIn.

OH?! You’re not?!

(Shaking head)

Why not?!

This person is a childhood friend…

OHHHH… YOUR CHILDHOOD FRIEND IS AN AWARD WINNING FILM EDITOR?!?!?!!?

Their TEAM won the award.

STILL!!! THAT’S A BIG DEAL!!!!

(Shrugs shoulders) It’s not, really…

So I need to make a speech… on both our behalves… and it needs to be… equally as good… as a video compilation that your award-winning film editor friend is going to make that is going to show YOUR side of the story?

(Shrugs shoulders) Maybe?! It’s not really a competition…?!

IT IS TO ME.

(Laughing) Okay?!?!!?

And I can’t even sing a song…?

You can sing a song! Nobody ever said that you can’t sing a song at your own wedding if you want to sing a song!

Yeah but… I also have to give a speech… I’m your HUSBAND

(Nodding) I know the cogwheels will be turning over this for a while…

(Nodding) It will… it’s going to keep me very busy thinking about all of this…

GOOD!

Good?!

Because you’re needing SOMETHING to think about while you’re missing me!

That’s so true… The speech… hmm… my speech.. can my speech lead me into my song?

Of course! That’ll be nice…

It will?!

Yeah?! Why not?!

Oh so it’s like I’m just introducing my SONG with my SPEECH…

If that helps your brain… figure it out… okay… do that…

(Nodding) That helps A LOT.

Okay then. Do that. (Smiles)

And nobody else is giving speeches? Just the MC’s and me?

(Shrugs shoulders) Do any of your bros actually want to give a speech?

I think… one of them… or two of them… yeah… maybe…

Well — sure. That’s what weddings are for. If friends want to give speeches, give them the mic.

Okay, I’ll discuss it with them. It won’t be all of them. But… maybe one or two… might feel like… making a speech.

It’s a Leo, isn’t it. One of the bros is a Leo and he wants to make a speech.

(Laughing) How do you know!?!?!?

I know Leos. Even my brother is one…

Does your brother want to make a speech?!

I’m… honestly not sure… we’ll have to ask him when the come is closer… He… might?! As like… representing my parents…? But he’ll just… give the speech… in English and then the Taiwanese and Korean MC’s can do the translation?

OH… okay! I’m happy for him to do that.

I don’t know though… I really don’t know if he feels like giving a speech… or maybe… he’ll see it — from a Leo’s perspective — “I should give a speech”

That’s EXACTLY how the Leo bro on MY side is feeling!!! (LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)

Something about Leos?!?!!? Sun sign Leos!??!? They’ll just WANT THAT MIC at a WEDDING and give a FUCKING SPEECH!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH……………

Oh… maybe there’ll be one more Leo then… a female Leo…

Oh?!?!?!!?

(Nodding) Yeah… MAYBE… I don’t know… maybe… it’s so hard to say for sure in 2025…

Interesting… Leo’s will give speeches. And the MC’s… and me. And then I’ll break out into song…

(Laughing) Okay. You do that, baby.

(Smiling) I love you…

I love you too… xoxoxoxoxoxooxoxxoxox