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He dropped to his knee, took her hand & asked her to marry him all over again. Once the vows were exchanged and the couple was declared husband and wife, the party kicked off on the Convention Centre's Summit Level, which had been decked out in a lime-green and fuchsia theme—colours which Ray says "wouldn't normally go together, but do, just like Jinny and I." Guests dined on succulent roast pig and nibbled on personal cupcakes rather than a traditional tiered wedding cake. Just when everyone thought the night couldn't get better, Ray pulled one more trick from his sleeve. "I always had it in the back of my mind that I owed Jinny the romantic proposal she had dreamed of," he says. "I really wanted to make Top: The newlyweds watch fireworks go off moments it up to her, so I connected with Celebration after Jinny has said yes to Fireworks and asked if they would do a perRay for the second time. Middle: Dinner was sonal fireworks show for us on the water." served at round tables When the right moment arrived, Ray asked with Chinese-style table runners and bamboo Jinny to join him on the balcony. As they gazed centrepieces. over the dark harbour, he dropped to his knee, Bottom left: Instead of a traditional wedding cake, took her hand and asked her to marry him all Ray and Jinny opted for a over again. "As soon as she said yes the guys cupcake tower from The sent a couple of shells up for us into the night Clever Cupcake. The giant cutting cupcake was lemon sky," says Ray. "It was like an exclamation point with cream cheese icing, on our wedding—a beautiful ending to a perdecorated with shredded lime and fuchsia fondant. fect day and a perfect beginning to the rest of Other flavours served our lives." rw included chocolate and mixed berry. 38 RW21_part 1.indd 38 r ea l weddings 9/19/11 3:06:21 PM