Dressing for the Day
Another day closer to the wedding, another task (plus a few more) out of the way.
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David got measured up for his suit yesterday. He's gone for a left of medium grey suit, to match a white with pinky stripes shirt. Very nice. We'll know what it looks like on the 18th of May. Hopefully, it all goes well, and we can start hunting for a matching tie.
He's also got a pair of khaki trousers made. He's been looking for one for work so it's convenient that we've decided that his morning outfit would be a pair of khaki/beige trousers and a white shirt, which he can wear to work in the future. More recycling.
This brings us to the topic of today's post - Dressing for the Day.
We've highlighted in a previous post that the morning/afternoon tea ceremony is a casual affair, despite its emphasis on traditional practices, so no one need to worry about what to wear. As we've planned for a peranakan themed event, I'll be in the cultural dress - a kebaya, which we were in Melaka last weekend to get made. Some of my friends, who are adopting the role of my 'sisters' (the equivalent of 'bridesmaid'), my mom, grandmother, and some aunts, will also be in kebayas to add colour and atmosphere to the day. This is starting to sound like a fancy dress party but it is not, and guests shouldn't have to worry about not having a kebaya to wear. In fact, it is probably more symbolic if other outfits closer to the person's own cultural background is worn instead as it makes for a East meets West story and cultural melting pot - as it is, David's not going to be in a traditional peranakan outfit for men but in a white shirt and khaki trousers (I think if he could come in one of those plantation hats and a gin tonic in his hand, he would). Hmm, which reminds me, we need to ask Alvin and Jason if they can come up with clothes of those colours!
So, the million-dollar question that we've been asked to answer today is: what should guests wear for the tea ceremony?
Well, anything really. The previous post on tea ceremony showed a lot of men in shirts and ties, but we think that might be a little too formal and hot for an afternoon party. Honestly, for men short sleeved/polo shirts and lightweight trousers or bermudas are probably going to be more comfortable and; for women, your typical summer dresses are probably going to give you more comfort than you realise. There's really no hard and fast rule; at the end of the day, it's all about having fun, drinking (tea), and eating.
*See Eadwine's (a local photogapher's) blog for some great pictures he took of a wedding which also had a peranakan theme. The bride's in a very pretty lilac and blue kebaya. I think that gives an idea of what the day might look like. I'll hunt around for more pictures or videos on afternoon tea ceremonies to give an idea of what one usually wears to such an event.
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David got measured up for his suit yesterday. He's gone for a left of medium grey suit, to match a white with pinky stripes shirt. Very nice. We'll know what it looks like on the 18th of May. Hopefully, it all goes well, and we can start hunting for a matching tie.
He's also got a pair of khaki trousers made. He's been looking for one for work so it's convenient that we've decided that his morning outfit would be a pair of khaki/beige trousers and a white shirt, which he can wear to work in the future. More recycling.
This brings us to the topic of today's post - Dressing for the Day.
We've highlighted in a previous post that the morning/afternoon tea ceremony is a casual affair, despite its emphasis on traditional practices, so no one need to worry about what to wear. As we've planned for a peranakan themed event, I'll be in the cultural dress - a kebaya, which we were in Melaka last weekend to get made. Some of my friends, who are adopting the role of my 'sisters' (the equivalent of 'bridesmaid'), my mom, grandmother, and some aunts, will also be in kebayas to add colour and atmosphere to the day. This is starting to sound like a fancy dress party but it is not, and guests shouldn't have to worry about not having a kebaya to wear. In fact, it is probably more symbolic if other outfits closer to the person's own cultural background is worn instead as it makes for a East meets West story and cultural melting pot - as it is, David's not going to be in a traditional peranakan outfit for men but in a white shirt and khaki trousers (I think if he could come in one of those plantation hats and a gin tonic in his hand, he would). Hmm, which reminds me, we need to ask Alvin and Jason if they can come up with clothes of those colours!
So, the million-dollar question that we've been asked to answer today is: what should guests wear for the tea ceremony?
Well, anything really. The previous post on tea ceremony showed a lot of men in shirts and ties, but we think that might be a little too formal and hot for an afternoon party. Honestly, for men short sleeved/polo shirts and lightweight trousers or bermudas are probably going to be more comfortable and; for women, your typical summer dresses are probably going to give you more comfort than you realise. There's really no hard and fast rule; at the end of the day, it's all about having fun, drinking (tea), and eating.
*See Eadwine's (a local photogapher's) blog for some great pictures he took of a wedding which also had a peranakan theme. The bride's in a very pretty lilac and blue kebaya. I think that gives an idea of what the day might look like. I'll hunt around for more pictures or videos on afternoon tea ceremonies to give an idea of what one usually wears to such an event.
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