09 / 09 / 09

I should have post this earlier on the day itself. I just received the photo's today and uploading it on the blog immediately with the intention of sharing such happy news with everyone, especially for some relatives who have not received the news yet. My sister is getting married, and both of them (my sister and brother-in-law) had officially registered on the 09th of September, 2009. Of course, I am extremely excited with this since this is the first time witnessing a registration ceremony, though only through some pictures.

Actually, why is the number '9' so important for chinese people and not other numbers, i.e. 5? Because of this, I have read some articles related to chinese cultures to understand it better. It says that the 9 is a mythical number, representing the symbol of the nine dragons linked to the era of the Emperor's in China. Besides that, number 9 is a homophone that represents the 'everlasting' term in weddings.

I could not elaborate further since I did not attend their registration ceremony. Anyway, here are some photos taken on that day.


Caption: sis and Roy (i)


Caption: sis and Roy (ii)


Caption: swearing session?


Caption: their registration certificate

I also heard many people registered on that day because 09-09-09 is a special date for remembrance. In fact, the registration date does matter for some couples. If so, you should consider getting married on October 10th, 2010 (10-10-10) or November 11, 2011 (11-11-11).