German experience - our fairy tale wedding

I wrote this title myself and laughed myself , but please read it patiently, or you will understand why I named it that way.

The following content may be a strong flashbang for single people, please avoid it yourself. (prepare sunglasses)
(Writing and writing...becoming a pseudo-German experience...put the flash text to be true...)

We got married about five years ago. In fact, the date of registration and signing of the marriage certificate was 2 months before the wedding.

On that day, only the husband's parents, an English translator, and a friend of the husband were present as witnesses. The ceremony was simple and solemn. On that day, all of us wore traditional costumes, and went to a nearby museum within the city wall to take pictures and have afternoon tea at the restaurant there. A day that is very casual but has a sense of mission, this is my ideal paper signing day .

Two months later, since some of my relatives and friends will come to Germany from China and Hong Kong, because they all want to come and bless me, I really can't refuse, so I need to hold a decent wedding. In this regard, Mr. Very considerate, he thinks that I need to explain to my family, relatives and friends that I have married so far from Hong Kong.

It took us a year to prepare this wedding , from choosing the address to the wedding cake, wedding flowers, etc., and we did it all by ourselves. I also spent a week designing our invitations (Harry Potter's Robbery ) map theme), I put a lot of thought into this artwork. The venue for the wedding was a small church in Munich, and after the ceremony, I walked to the restaurant in the nearby Castle Square for dinner.

First, let’s talk about the preparation of the church. Sir, respecting my wishes, agreed to hold a small ceremonial mass in the Catholic Church. Beforehand I needed to log in as an official catholic in Germany and file the church tax (in Germany you need to pay the church tax ), then we had an appointment with the priest, and at the time we had about 2 weeks of phone calls to make an appointment (it just happened to be that he was on vacation or not around) Office), fortunately the meeting was very easy, I also prepared my translated documents, and the priest was very friendly. Then, just need to inform them when someone from the florist will prepare the flower arrangement for decoration, and also need to inform him how many people will be in attendance.

On the day of the wedding, the weather was mildly cold and rainless, and everything went smoothly.

We started changing clothes and makeup at about 8 in the morning, and when we were ready, we set off for the church. Mr.'s sister helped us to borrow his antique car from her friend who also worked as a half driver, and we also entertained him and his girlfriend to a dinner party.

So we took this car and set off to church.

The car stopped outside the church door, then I went to the door and waited, Mr. entered the church first. My father was already standing there waiting for me, so I took his hand and walked slowly to the altar. The tears in my father's eyes made me dare not look directly at him, for fear that I would not be able to stop crying.

When the priest asked me a question in German, I was so nervous that I made a mistake in the first sentence and added another sentence. The priest smiled and said a joke , and then asked me again, this time I answered correctly and exchanged ring.

After the ceremony was successfully held in the church, my grandma (Mr.'s mother, known as grandma in Hong Kong, that is, my mother-in-law) prepared a surprise for us, and she pulled down the cloth on something outside the church door... turn out to be,

She • actually • ready • prepared • white • pigeon • to • us • release • live! !

I was completely stunned, because firstly I didn't agree that releasing the animals was good for the ecology, and secondly, I was really scared to catch the pigeons with my bare hands; I took a look at the gentleman, and he seemed to be frightened too. With embarrassed expressions on our faces, we smiled shyly at each other.

However, we didn't want to spoil her, so we had to do it. I guess this is probably what she wants to do. I thought it only happened in the movie. Who would have thought that this could be done at a wedding in Germany, let alone that I would have the opportunity to release white pigeons in my life . Life is really full of surprises and frights .

Then our group of about 60 people walked to the nearby Nymphenburg Palace, Schloss Nymphenburg . In fact, this is a medieval castle. There is a large and beautiful garden inside, full of white swans and ducks, and there is also a lake where you can take a gondola. However, there is no castle appearance that modern people have always recognized. There is a restaurant in this place. We also made an appointment a year ago. We went to try the food a few times, and choose the color of the tablecloth, etc. There is really a lot of preparation.

Although it is not the "castle" that everyone knows in the past, it retains an indescribable retro warmth, a touch of calm. The history of this place is endless, if you are interested, please click the link.

 There were several friends from Hong Kong who participated in the wedding that year, and a classmate who was very close to me when I was studying in the UK (later became a good friend, and brought my boyfriend who was also a classmate in the dating process at the time), and A friend I met in Spain (I attended her wedding, I never thought she and her husband would bring their first child to my wedding), and a Polish friend who brought a male friend to accompany her . Seeing that my friends from all over the world gathered together, and my husband also had a few friends from the United States who came to participate, was really heartwarming.
There are more than 10 relatives, my parents and younger brother. The rest are relatives, colleagues and friends of Mr.

We took a lot of photos in this park, and also took a big group photo. This big group photo is really a rare photo. One of my relatives in the photo-uncle passed away due to an accident the year before last (this story will be written separately in the future) ; In addition, the husband's grandmother and his deceased grandma's ex-boyfriend (a grandfather-like existence) also passed away.

In the process of taking pictures, ah! I was a little stunned, the ring on my finger suddenly disappeared!
I lost our wedding ring and was so pissed off by my own stupidity. But I couldn't help laughing at the time , because who in the world loses a ring on their wedding day? I'm laughing at my own stupidity and the ridiculous odds.
The husband was helpless and funny when he found out, but he didn't accuse me at all, just asked me if I had lost any clues, I smiled wryly and twisted my head, he smiled helplessly. But I had an idea, or I can find out from the photographer's photos when I started to have no ring on my finger, and then guess where it fell.

Later we found out that it probably started to disappear when we were taking pictures near the river. I wondered if it had fallen into the river and washed away? Is this the harbinger of this marriage? There were some bad thoughts in my mind . Mr. and his friends did a rug-like search around there, and about 15 minutes later, Mr. discovered, he saw my ring on the edge of the bridge, and it was only 1cm away from falling into the river .

Really lucky to be able to get the ring back!

The gentleman said with a smile, this means that even if we encounter adversity, we can face it with a smile and laugh it off, and then the rain will pass the sky. Then he knelt down and helped me put the ring back on.

Wow, this is sweet and dead. I know he doesn't want to ruin everyone's mood, so he said nice things to smooth things out, and the people present also clapped their hands when they heard it. I felt embarrassed at the moment, but I also thought I was lucky. Find the treasure of this life .

Then they picked up the husband and played with him. It was a happy atmosphere haha. And just like that, this magical little episode added some fun to the day. As for why I lost my ring, because the preparations before marriage were too stressful and I lost 5-6kg,

 (The pressure at that time was really greater than the Jungfrau, and my mother gave me a lot of pressure, and even had some depression symptoms before marriage. I sometimes hide myself from crying but I don’t know what to cry. I didn’t think about it at that time. This wedding is as beautiful as a dream)

As a result, the size of the fingers becomes inappropriate and very loose. Then all night I consciously held the ring with my tail finger to prevent it from falling off again.

At dusk, everyone was seated, and the table in this restaurant was a long table in the West, sitting side by side, and we sat in the center. The whole press is a bit of Harry Potter because I love it!

We also prepared a small amount of photos of the two of us growing up, and then my husband's brother helped me explain the photos and talk about an anecdote about my husband's childhood. Later, when I spoke, I only remembered that I almost cried when I said it, just to thank everyone for their support and traveling all the way to Germany.

In the middle of the meal, we also went to other tables to make a toast, but it was over quickly, and we didn't have to change clothes like a Chinese. So we could eat a full dinner, the food was delicious, but the portion didn't seem to be enough. Some of my relatives said they were just full, not very full, and I said drink more! Because we have unlimited drinks that night!

After the meal, we cut the wedding cake for everyone to taste. I specially asked the responsible cake shop (and spent a few days to try the food and pay the deposit) to decorate it with "Golden Scouts". Mr.

When everyone was full, the waiters removed the tables and chairs, and it was time to dance! First of all, I need to dance with my husband (his sister said it is a tradition, I don’t know too well), we watched Youtube for a few days at home and practiced social dance, and finally came to the time for handing in, fortunately, we all completed it smoothly. My aunt, one of the relatives, praised us for dancing well, and I was very happy .

After the slow social dance, it's time for crazy pop music. We specially hired a DJ to be in charge of the music. He dutifully put down the list we provided and remixed it himself. The atmosphere in the audience was amazing! Some of the guests also sang and danced, and my brother and cousin danced around and mingled with my husband's friends. At this moment, language is no longer needed, body language is the best language! At this time, the aunt, one of the relatives, actually danced the square dance. We laughed a lot. Her posture was funny, cute, and full of confidence. When foreign friends saw it, they appreciated that she could dance at her age.

One of my Hong Kong friends was very drunk at this time and needed the support of my friends to get back to the hotel room smoothly.

In this way, the game ended at two o'clock in the morning, and some small glasses with a small electronic candle were placed outside the venue for guests to take home. The manager of the restaurant before we left also gave us a large red heart-shaped rug, which we still use, just tossed the color. ( Gentleman Romi is standing in that photo and can be seen )

My friend's companion prepared small fireworks to set off in the nearby open space. My mood was as elated as the fireworks rose, and I was relieved. I even went high five with my husband, and the mission completed.

For me, our marriage has our family and friends to support and participate, and then there is the castle garden, and the golden scout wedding cake, and a classic car like Ron, in my favorite rose color, and fun to eat. Well, although something silly happened in the middle, it became a very special memory. It was really a fairy tale wedding~

The above is my German wedding experience sharing, I hope you like it.

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Having said that, I hope your eyes are still healthy 🤣
At that time, I had to take relatives and friends to go sightseeing for a week before and after the wedding. It was very tiring, but there were so many relatives willing to come from thousands of miles to send blessings. I can be considered a happy person. For 3 years after we got married, we lived not far from Nymphenburg Palace , so we often go for walks and catch Pokemon. The garden is free and open, and many people go for a run~

In addition, the husband proposed to marry in the British castle. He really understands me too XD
I really like the Hogwarts castle feel of Harry Potter~
I've been a heavy Harry fan since I was 11 years old 😭😭


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