I attended my cousin T's wedding this weekend with her husband B. It was a good one. For me, that is. I've been to a lot of weddings in Taiwan (8 or so), and this was the best one so far. It was special for a few reasons:

• T is probably my closest cousin, having grown up in Canada together and then coming to Taiwan together.


• I really like the groom. We share the same birthdate, and in many ways, our personalities are very alike. So, I think B is very good for T.


• My immediate family was together for the first time in over 2 years (less the one night we spent at Ben's place).


• Given that we're obviously close with the bride and her family, my family was there every step of the way through the day's proceedings. It was my first time seeing some traditional steps in a Taiwanese marriage, such as the tea ceremony, the red envelopes, the fan throwing, etc.


• With a lot of relatives, even a few close ones I had never met, I knew more than just 1 or 2 tables. Well, I guess I only knew 4 tables. But they were all relatives, and sometimes that's pretty darn special.


• The location on the 33rd floor of the 世貿33 was fantastic, overlooking some of Taipei's most expensive property.


• With too many bottles of red wine ordered, I managed to take a couple home.

Congratulations to T and B!!