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Japan Wedding in a nutshell

Hello! It is the Trinity bride here. Time flies, I remembered saying that I would like to write about my Japan wedding earlier this year and woah, come to think of it a year had passed since we got hitched! I decided that I should really sit down and write this down before I forget all the little details and today is just a nice time to reminiscence about what happened a year ago. [Caution: EXTREMELY long post, detailing the Japanese wedding journey. Read it if you are interested in the Japanese way of getting hitched.] Everything written is just my own personal experience and opinions which may not be the exact way of things that may happen for other Japanese couples. Finding the Wedding Venue (January) Like any other wedding around the world, you have to decide on a location where you would like to celebrate your nuptials! Since we decided that most of the traditional events would be held in Singapore aka a Singapore Chinese wedding, we only just need to book a venue for our wedd...

Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh (HCM) Itinerary

My itinerary: Day 1: City walkabout - Notre Dame Cathedral, old post office and Ben Thanh Market Day 2: Day trip to Mekong - 7.15 am ~5.30 pm            Day 3: Half day trip to Cu Chi - 7.45 am ~ 2 pm             Vietnamese Water Puppet show - 7.45 pm Day 4: Chill and relax To See: Notre Dame Cathedral This cathedral occupies scenic Paris Square in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Its structure does bears some resemblance to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Do note that the church may not be open to public and it all depends on one's luck. We got in the church and soon after the gates were locked behind us. Old post office - It is a functional office not just a place to tour.  Lots of sight to ...