My big fat BJ wedding
Spring is around the corner. Love is in the air. Wedding bells are ringing. But where are they coming from? It turns out more and more of these sounds of connubial bliss are wafting from grand hotels.
On a recent Saturday morning, a father was walking down the central aisle of a chapel, holding the arm of his daughter. She was dressed in a glorious bridal gown and the aisle was strewn with white rose petals in the shape of a heart. The music was not Wagner's wedding march, but a Hong Kong love song. Well, she was from the Pearl River Delta and met her husband at the Canton Fair, which was recounted in a video clip that drew cheers and laughter from the audience.
Under the guidance of a middle-aged lady, the couple exchanged vows and rings. The lady broke down before she could finish her usual questions. Smiling through her tears, she said it reminded her of her own wedding. Many in the audience were clapping their hands and wiping tears at the same time. Those were happy tears.
