"Opposite Hoover Cinema"

It does seem that furnishing the Patch has taken a step back to preparing for the customary wedding and dinner.

And trust me, there are a LOT of things to prep for one silly day of costuming up, running around, and grinning yourself silly, all for the sake of your parents' collective face.

It doesn't really help when said parents suddenly try to offer well-meaning advice such as:

1. Learning a simple waltz to lead the dancing during the dinner
(I didn't even know there was going to be dancing...)

2. Big serenading me with Elvis Preseley's Hawaiian Wedding Song at the dinner becos that was what his dad did (if Big is singing Elvis, *I* am choosing the song!)

3. Tailoring a suit at some shop "opposite Hoover Cinema" (where?!) instead of buying a cheap one from "Oriental Emporium" (um, didn't that kinda close down years ago?)

4. Me wearing a rather thick head band with an accessory that is way too large for my head but is "cute" (cute on other occasions perhaps, but not at my wedding!)

5. Big wearing a cream suit in the day, and changing to a dark one at night (yep, here comes the white elephant! oh wait, it's the groom...)

6. Me having to buy & carry a little bag on *MY* wedding day to hold cosmetics for touching up my make-up (huh??!!)

7. Wearing as high heels as possible and piled up hair so our discrepancy in height won't be so obvious (I am so looking forward to tottering around on over-high heels, and looking like Marge Simpson)

Any other sound advice?