Hua Hin - Wedding

Hua Hin is waiting for us and for all the wedding guests, actually they are there already, at least most of them so it is only bride and groom to arrive with Mom’s and me. Frank & Nook organized the van pick up from the Bangkok home so I could sleep well, until Arthur knock on the door and shouted Emiiiil….. but this time I locked the door as I know him 😊 so immediately after the knock and try to open door he went back talking to Dad “ Emil’s door is locked” on which Frank just said yes so leave him alone. I love the kids but morning sleep is morning sleep, well there are exemptions but that is for adults eyes only. Everyone is up and ready downstairs and I joined them as soon as I finish the human making process in shower. What a breakfast ! sweet lord, so much noodles and the spicy sauce with shrimps…absolutely yummy but the amount of it…. ! I thought that whole street is coming to eat. Just finished to eat when the noise from outside announced the van is here  a bit early but hey we were ready anyway. All suitcase loaded and people too so we are heading out to motorway and aiming to get to Hua Hin in record time, judging by the driving attitude of the driver. Anyway we were on the road when the chili breakfast said hello… I need to go out…. So emergency stop at the first petrol station and thankfully there was stop, lets leave it at this. Arrived to Hua Hin said good bye to Groom & Bride and family as they stayed in Intercontinental and I went to my own hotel to get shower and rest.

              Morning meeting in Intercontinental at breakfast… woo hoo and no one asked a question as I just walked straight in and to the breakfast lounge, well they probably saw me meeting Frank & Nook who were having breakfast so they let me in. AS the wedding is nice and stressful event for main actors I took kids and went to the pool and sea so that bride & groom can stress about wedding by themselves and we with kids will have fun. Kids did not need anything else just pool and sea and they are happy as Larry, need to learn from them the simplicity of life. Building the sand caste, then try to bury my legs in and make them look like mermaid, until granny came and took Angie to the waves and me and Arthur just kept on the beach until Joana and Alia came and then I was dispensable red lobster. Eventually I get off got off the beach as the lobster red color of my skin started hurting me. Got in shade and it was nearly time for dinner, so glad to be indoor. Few beers in the Cicada garden or Cicada market and evening is close to bed time. Wedding day is close and preparation is in height but still time for drink with friends evening before wedding to introduce everyone together in nice cool place by the beach with pool “so kids can have fun” and we could have some drinks and nibbles. Closing time is here and we are on tuk-tuk heading to town to our lairs sleep off the drink and get ready for big day tomorrow.

              Here we go, alarm 5:00 and me with barely open eyes heading to shower to really wake up and then get my stuff and walk in the dark ish streets to the Intercontinental to get my shirts Iron and trousers too, one for morning ceremony and one for afternoon wedding. Hairdresser and make-up artist are all in full swing and  doing their magic mumbo – jumbo with all the ladies while I iron my shirt and trousers. All ready to rock and rock and bride is looking absolutely fantastic ! lucky guy Frank. The ceremony is on the beach with sunrise, monks and few early pensioners who could not sleep and breakfast was not ready so they went for walks on the beach. The photos are better that words especially in such moments. The waves were gently crushing on the shore creating the beautiful music of nature with sun slowly peaking through the horizon when the monks were line up facing the bride and groom and received their gifts. Then all of family including me went down on their knees and put our palms front of the hearth or middle chest and enjoyed this magical moment and feel the energy of monks and nature. Smiling gently all of the monks were leaving one by one to have their breakfast and the few of us who were lucky and grateful to be invited went for breakfast too as you would not believe but you get hungry if you are up from 5:00 and experience the sunrise and such nice blessings from Buddhist monks. As we slowly leaving the beach the sea retracted too, either because it has witnessed such beautiful moment and went home to meditate on it or siply it was time of low tide. As the monks were having their breakfast Bride  & Groom went there with more offerings and then we left for breakfast “ thank God” as I was nearly ready to chew off someone arm. We have received special table for breakfast under the canopy away from regular guest losers but still needed to get our own food. Now after food we went to room to change and have rest before afternoon wedding ceremony, which I used for little snooze at balcony as each balcony has a huge bed and ventilator so snoozing there is nice. Well snooze… hmm I was woken up by bride shouting fire… as apparently I was out cold for two or three hours. Well rest is important and since this is not my day I could afford it 😊 Iron shirt and trousers and the duties are starting as guest are arriving on the beach where seating was made and since it was low tide more uninvited guests are watching it. That was really beautiful wedding I have to say, beach and sea and all the chairs dressed in white, flowers all over and of course bride and groom in their best dresses. Few drinks on the beach to get wedding started before we need to climb step steps to beach villa was all we need in case we fell of the stairs as all drunks are lucky. Music, food and few speeches later and  the first dance was here with bouquet throwing and then the real party started. Irish vs Slovak table unofficial competition in dancing and singing took off and everyone was dancing, even the Dirty Dancing was recreated by Irish team what eventually finished in jumping into the pool, some in the clothes, some in underwear. Since this refreshment  wake up everyone and live music finished all moved back to the villa and usual YouTube party started. Some of the Irish gang want to leave due the birthday party for Ella but they were convinced to stay and celebrate her birthday there, so everyone was partied to the full and furniture was removed to reduce amount of accidents and damages. Dancing and drinking continued to wee hours of the morning and few last stragglers were lucky enough to take a photo with bride and groom at pool side with sunrise. Unfortunately I could not join them as I collapsed on the sofa some time before the sunrise and no one bothered to wake me up. I woke up later during the day when I heard cleaners walking around and try to get villa in order after such bacchanalia party.   

              I spent most of the day in the bed and then just went out for dinner as well as contact with guys who were buying the tickets for everyone to get to Koh Tao next morning. What a wedding… I think it was great and I love it to the full. Now is time for rest and diving.