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After watching the first episode, I must say I was impressed. It might be too early to say anything regardless because I’d read some spoilers but I was willing to stay positive–for once (at least recently). This series was, of course, about weddings or more like wedding planning. Well, it could be counted as everything surrounding weddings, such as preparations–as mentioned above–and the hardships they’d gone through for it. The reasons for such a fancy and glamorous preparations could be for the sake of saving face–as in this case, but it actually turned out to be a different reason and could account for a whole different reason in the end. I must admit I was thinking along the line of dragging formula as the wall crumbled when Mandy (Yoyo Mung) exclaimed out her frustration and spilled the beans about her recent job loss. But the whole event turned around all right in the end. It seemed that this series would be a case per case thing instead of dragging it out with the whole jumble of stories like in the past series. Then they would save it for everything to resolve in the end or near the end. But it was not. I like this approach better when it comes to theme-related ones. I must say I was not much of a fan of some of the cast members but watched anyway since I at least liked some of the cast. Glad I carried on anyway because I liked the development thus far and how the characters were–even if they seemed annoying at one point or another. It was more on a serious level than some of the recent nonsense ones. However, you shouldn’t dive in if you just can’t stand the main cast because you wouldn’t enjoy it anyway. I was willing to continue because the plot had convinced me somewhat and how the characters promised some sense of variety. There was, of course, the overall plot that tied the main cast together but most of the couples in here were probably appearing as guests for each case the wedding planners do. Can’t wait to see what else would happen.
So anyone wants spoilers? Well, the first story started with Mandy’s family preparing for Dee (Eddie Lee) and Rainbow (Leanne Li)’s wedding. Dee and Rainbow only wanted a simple get together party among family and friends, but it had turned into a whole catastrophe because Mandy wanted to show off to her other relatives and save face for the family. Then there was also the whole thing with their mother (Suet Nei) wanting to do a traditional wedding after witnessing a professional matchmaker and wedding planner going through the ceremony with a relative’s wedding. This professional matchmaker was of course portrayed by Louise Lee. She was pestered by all family members before and after Mandy’s job loss, causing quite a nuisance for her. However, upon hearing the mother’s confession of how important it was to her to witness a traditional wedding and bringing luck toward her son and future daughter-in-law, the matchmaker was touched and proceeded to do her best directing the mother throughout the preparations. On the other hand, Mandy was very frustrated with the job loss that she finally took it out on her brother after finding out about the huge bill from the wedding pictures. So all parties were on the out that night, shutting themselves in their rooms, except for the mother. Their mother was worried and wanted to cancel all arrangements with the matchmaker the next day because of Dee’s rude behavior and hostility. However, after some encouragements and persuasions, she proceeded with the planning. That night, Dee returned home to see his mother in the kitchen–more like just a glimpse of her in the kitchen–and mumbled about the nuisance of preparations in his drunk state. Yet the next day Dee finally understood his mother’s feelings toward the whole thing. Even Rainbow was touched by what her mother-in-law had done for her–and cooperated with the arrangements throughout, no longer complaining about the unfairness of not being able to plan out her own wedding, etc. Another touching moment occurred when Mandy produced two watches as the wedding gift for her brother, which Dee remembered the promise Mandy had made to him since they were still young. After that flashback, Dee tearfully said that Mandy had remembered and Mandy returned by reminding him that she would never forget what she promised to him. See what I mean with a touching episode? Well, who knows what else could happen in the future but that moment really brought meaning into the whole theme. It brought forth more hope for weddings and/or marriages. (I’m a sucker for it.)
Thanks for the detailed episode summary. I will admit that I wasn’t too keen on this series and so didn’t really pay a whole lot of attention throughout (even though I did manage to finish the series) — so the recap was definitely helpful (I would not have been able to glean as much as you did from the first episode though — primarily because I wasn’t paying attention — but I applaud you nonetheless!).
Interestingly enough, practically the only part I remember about this episode is the part at the end with the wedding and the watches — that definitely was a touching moment!
@llwy12 – LOL! I don’t know. I need a space holder for some of the posts! LOL! NICE or what? But yeah, agree about the touching scene with the watches. Other stuffs didn’t matter, well, kind of. But it reminds us how there are lots of arguments within the family or how they don’t see an eye-for-eye but would still remember the most important things. I try to look past the unbearable parts as long as the end message was meaningful enough.