Proposal Video

Yes, for those who really loved the video .. here’s a viewable copy!

For those who missed it, this was the video played at the start of the wedding, preceeding the bridal march. Once the video fades to our logo, the bridal march began!

[By the way, this was also the video mentioned in this article in the Star!]

Click on the link below to view!

my proposal story

Don’t remember if I wrote about my proposal, but here’s the story in full!

I had to first go through the process of making a commitment from the on-start, as we got together as a couple. Why spend that time courting if you don’t plan to be married and start a family? Liz and I had learnt and established within ourselves that the purpose of getting together as a couple would mean that we work towards a marriage, and believing in that set me to ask her hand in marriage in the near future.

And near future it was, as 6 months after we got together I found myself in a jewellery shop in The Curve looking at diamond rings. What? 6 MONTHS? You might be thinking, “My, that was mighty quick to be buying an engagement ring!” My sentiments exactly, but I had good reason to believe that the timing was right.

Liz was 24 at that time, and she mentioned once that one of her desires was to be married by the age of 25 so I did the math and here’s what I came up with : 24 plus 1 year of engagement and voila! Not only age, but time was also an essential factor, as we both felt that staying as an unmarried couple for too long a period would prove to be unhealthy for the relationship, marriage and possibly the family in the long run. Our relationship was pretty healthy, and we wanted to carry it all the way to and through our marriage.

Of course, it was entirely another thing to actually propose. It took me 5 months in preparation and anticipation for the right moment, so I actually slept on the idea (and the ring, which I kept under my bed) from December 2007 when I bought the engagement ring till May 2008. Mulled on ideas, mostly clichéd, but I knew I had to come up with something private as she was adverse to crowds and wouldn’t appreciate strangers in the presence of one of the most important moments in her life.

I planned a trip back to Penang over the long weekend to celebrate my dad’s birthday, and brought Liz back to enjoy a mini-break. I have to admit that I am ashamed to have rushed the execution, as I only realized that it was a good opportunity to propose a few days before we were going to leave for Penang. I tried to catch her parents and ask for their permission if I could marry Liz, but I was literally too late as her dad had gone to sleep. I only asked her mom and although it was all good with her parents, I still got some flak for it.

While we were there, I planned a trip in the evening to a remote beach on the island, and did something that we both enjoy: walking together and taking photos. We use the TIMER function on the camera extensively whenever we take photos, and she knows that there’ll be a blinking light 10 seconds before the camera snaps a shot, but this time I set the camera on VIDEO mode which also had the light blinking so she wouldn’t suspect that the video was shooting. So I manage to shoot the video of the whole proposal, with the setting sun in the background accompanied by the sound of the rolling waves hitting the shore.

I first went down on my knees, and she thought I was being my playful self but soon realized that I was dead serious as I asked, “Will you marry me?” I was shaking at the knees even though I was down on both, but of course she didn’t realize because I was so “cool”.

In disbelief, she continued to ask me if I was serious even after I pulled the diamond engagement ring from my back pocket, but in the end I heard the sweet sound of her saying, “Yes.”

the proposal to propose

Right.

So .. the proposal!

No, I haven’t. Hah. That’s why the title of the entry is the proposal to propose! Having courted for almost 6 months, it might seem a little too early to be talking about marriage .. but hey, look at me! Setting a whole blog dedicated to our marriage, bought a ring, and writing about proposal plans.

I was planning a trip to climb Mount Kinabalu recently, but called it off due to financial reasons. I thought it would have been great if we could both make it up to the peak, and at that very moment .. I would pop the ring and propose to her on the highest peak in South East Asia. Wouldn’t that be great? Haha.

Now, back to earth .. literally. I don’t know. She seems to love the beaches, so maybe we’ll runaway with a small group and have them help document the moment.

See how la.