Weddingbee Blog

Hello, hive! I’m back with another installment of the Hamster recaps. The good news - I’m getting our pro pics this week! The bad news - you won’t see as many handy dandy photos such as these:

Yes, I’m taking a picture of the bathroom in our hotel room. I mean, come on - there was a TV there! That’s pretty nifty.

Aaaanyway, when we last left off, we had poured tea as well as rehearsed. That left only one thing to do -

eat!

For the rehearsal dinner, we treated our bridal party and out-of-town guests with some famous NYC brick oven pizza. We went slightly overboard with the ordering (I estimated each person would eat 1/3 of a pizza, but there was tons remaining. Lightweights), but Mr. Hamster’s friends happily took care of the leftovers.

Um, so yeah… this is a familiar story - whenever food is placed in front of us, the Hamster family and friends just quiet down and EAT, and hence I forgot to take a lot of pictures. Sorry. But you get the gist, right? Hamsters, eating. Like so:

You get the idea.

After we stuffed ourselves full of pizza, calamari and caprese salad, BIL Hamster had a surprise for Mr. Hamster - a custom cake from Carlo’s Bakery, of Cake Boss fame! Super cool, if I do say so myself:

Mr. Hamster was playing in the WSOP the weekend after our wedding (I know, I’m a good wifey), so the cake was designed in reference to that. OR was it supposed to mean “Marriage - it’s a gamble!” (I kid, I kid)

BIL Hamster and Mr. Hamster with the P-p-p-poker Cake

Then Mr. Hamster and I just wanted to dig in right then and there, but we were told to use a knife and fork like civilized people. Darn.

Of course we couldn’t dig in without a picture first.

Notice the fine lines and composition, the candid action of MIL Hamster taking a photo of the photographer while the Bride mugs for amateur photog #4. Erstwhile, Mr. Hamster’s Singapore buddy employs the ubiquitous bunny ears/v-for-victory/peace-sign pose, while Dad and Mom Hamster observe with amusement and intrigue. The groom, oblivious to these goings-on, poses for amateur photog #3.

After the cake was eaten and doggy bags distributed, I headed back to the bridal suite for my last night as a single lady. I had the city waiting for me outside my hotel window:

And my dress all set and ready to go:

I was ready.

What have we done so far?

• Over the Moon for My Hammy: Thai Chi, Chai Tea, and Other Asian Things
• Over the Moon for My Hammy: Are Rehearsals Supposed to be Funny?

How will you spend your last night as a single lady?