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GEORGE TOWN: The unexpected announcement of the peninsula-wide conditional motion control order that begins today took many by surprise, but some people decided to just move on.
For Joy Ong, the imposition of the conditional MCO for Penang accelerated her wedding by two weeks, with the determined bride rearranging her plans, all in 18 hours.
Ong, 27, said his wedding registration was supposed to be on November 21, with a lunch scheduled after the ceremony, followed by a wedding dinner on November 29.
“Due to the conditional MCO, we moved the ceremony forward and tried our luck with our church, photographer, makeup artist, and our wedding decorating team.
“I made a lot of phone calls and we started the arrangements after 10pm on Saturday, and I am thankful that everything went well.
“The only downside was that the restaurant where we wanted to have lunch was reserved for another wedding dinner.
“So we found another restaurant, and everything is ready,” he said yesterday when he met at his wedding at the Penang Christian Center.
Ong, a design engineer, said she initially thought about putting off her wedding.
“Somehow, everything worked out. Our photographer was available, while my rustic-themed wedding made it easy for the decorating team to organize everything at the last minute.
“They managed to get flowers for my bouquet and only minor changes were needed.
“My wedding arch, catwalk and registration table were prepared in time for the ceremony,” Ong said, adding that the wedding guests included immediate family members and church members.
“Unfortunately, some friends and family were unable to attend because they live in Sub-District 12, which is already under the conditional MCO.
“Our original guest list was 100 people, but it was slightly reduced.
“We will host our wedding dinner after the conditional MCO is over so everyone can celebrate with us,” said Ong, who married Kelvin Looi, 27, after knowing each other for years, during the course of their studies and working in the same multinational company as the design engineers.
Looi, who helped coordinate the arrangements for the bridesmaids and groomsmen, said he was still excited about the whole thing, even though it was all done last minute.
“And now, we are husband and wife even before,” he said.
Meanwhile, 26-year-old company executive JX Liew had to rush home to Ipoh on Saturday night to celebrate her father’s birthday.
“I work in Penang and my parents were supposed to visit me this weekend to celebrate my father’s birthday.
“But with the MCO conditional, I rushed home before interstate travel was banned to spend time with them,” said Liew, who said it felt like deja vu because he didn’t get a chance to see his parents earlier in the year. this year.
“The first lockdown was overwhelming, but at least we have the technology to keep in touch.
“I miss them, but it is still manageable because I have good friends and colleagues here in Penang.
“While my parents understand that the lockdown is necessary, they are concerned for my safety,” said Liew, who also dismisses the fact that it would be nearly impossible for her to celebrate her birthday in Ipoh this month.
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