Wedding Dinner

Last Sunday we was invited to a wedding reception.A friend of mine ,a Malaysian married an American Italian guy.She called me 2 months ago,asked me if she invite me to her wedding dinner,would I go?.I told her sure.. we would love to attend her wedding dinner and I told Eliot about the invitation.Eliot was looking forward to their wedding dinner.Actually I never been t0 American wedding reception, it's sad to said out loud but it's true..I been to US for so many moons but never have the chance to attend any American wedding reception.It's so embarrassed to talk about what was happened.I have no clue how the wedding custom and rules supposed to followed.I received an invitation card month ago from both the groom and bride .They send us with their photo via card with self postage envelope enclosed.I thought the envolope is for us to give as ("ang poh")aka wedding gift.I asked for her wedding registry but they don't have one and prefer cash instead as gift.Well,it's understandable with today economy .On Sunday,I told Eliot to put their "gift"in the enclosed envelope then I realised it's self postage envelope with my friend MIL name on it.Her MIL is the host,that mean the person who is going to foot the dinner bill.Eliot said I supposed to send the white RSVP card back with the self postage envelope to her MIL.Well,I'm never attend any American wedding ,how the hell should I know?.To make the matter worst,Eliot didn't pack the "gift" in the envelope,he ask Mishu to give me the whole envelope with invitation card when we are going out from the house.When we are at the restaurant,I have to run to the cashier and pack the "gift".Eliot keep calling me at my cell,ask me to hurry coz the groom's mom is over his table.When I reached the table I hand over the "gift" envelope to the groom's mother but Eliot keep hussing me.He said I supposed to give the envelope to the bride and groom not his mother!! But the groom's mom name is written on the envelope.He said the envelope is for me to send back our RSVP to the groom's mom for head count!..aiyoooo....how would I know??.I know the groom's mom is footing the bills so I give the envelope to her.Maybe I still have Malaysia mentality! hahaha! ..Anyway,we was late for the reception about an hour!.I told Eliot ,don't worried,if they said 5 pm,it's won't be 5 pm sharp!!

Mishu's dad dress her up in sexy outfit.I bought this dress for her last Christmas .Mishu getting ready to go.....waiting for daddy
Chinese gift bag with chocolate ..It's Chinese and American theme wedding dinner.
The Italian restaurant in Massapequa, Nassau county ,Long Island.it's about 30 minutes drive from us.
Salad bar
More salad buffet

Some cold cut and cheese
Our table .The groom's mom make the twist bamboo vase herself for every table.My friend told me to take the vase home..Of course I love bamboo and it's easy to care plant.
My favourite drink,Malibu Bay Breeze .I also order Mudslide but the waitress bring me a glass of black coffee ice looking drink.I silently told the waitress,I don't think he,the bartender make me Mudslide and she agree.Told her Mudslide have milk and it's look creamy.Well,I guess the bartender nor the waitress know bartending drink.
garlic bread
cheese,cold cut,egg plant,squash,arthicoke and tomates.We pick this cold cut from the buffet table Then we was serve with 2 type of pasta .Penna in red sauce and tortellini in pesto sauce.
Mishu and daddy enjoy their pasta.
After the pasta,we have wait for our next dish,entree.We can choose one entree person....chicken,salmon or veal.The groom's grandfather make a speech.
Then we was serve with vinegar salad.
Italian famous salad.Eliot refused to eat this salad said he don't like the red leaves.
The groom want to take photo with Mishu.He table was next to us.
While we waiting for the entree,Mishu join other Malaysian children at the lounge.

This little girl,is 3 year old.Look at both their size!.
Mishu keep dragging her around the lounge,thought she is her Barbie but this girl have the mind of her own.
The pink shirt Malaysian woman sit at our table ,she like Mishu very much.They all want to take photo with Mishu.Then we was serve with entree.I choose chicken breast with creamy sauce for Mishu.I choose salmon for myself and Eliot have chicken breast as well.NO... 8 course dinner!!.I forget to take the dinner dish,too excited coz waiting whole night for the only main dish to arrive and the moment the plate on our table I quickly whack it .
Look at Mishu's chubby face....Both bride and groom with Mishu.

Mishu keep join others kids for photo session.
East Meet the West
All Malaysian in the group photo except Mishu! lol!
oh! grandpa,he kiss Mishu hand twice.Mishu silently stand there and listen to him talking to her.
Cake cutting time!!..We didn't eat any of the cake ...too much icing and too full after finish our entree.Mishu didn't finish her creamy chicken,so I packed her entree home.It's a nice wedding dinner.At last for the first time in time here I was invited to a America wedding.I think years ago I have some American invite me to their wedding but at that time I have work on weekend.Eliot keep talking about the wedding reception until today.Coincidentally I realise their wedding date is just 2 days apart from us.They are husband and wife 6 months ago,they had civil marriage at city hall but the groom's mom want to host this dinner to let her friends and relatives know her son had married and introduce her new DIL to them as well.What a nice MIL she have!!