WEDDING: Torben Svendsen & Chloe Nguyen @ Pensinsula C Reception, Docklands - Melbourne

Written by: Maria Tran
Joseph Hieu Dinh and I had our New Year escape in Melbourne this, a part from the usual melodramas of Vietlish such as bickering, name calling, and bouts of threats of the end of an empire, we both managed our adventures as mc host of another wedding gig, celebrating the love of Danish groom Torben Svendsen and Vietnamese bride Chloe Nguyen.

They've celebrated earlier on at the werribee park manison and we've joined them for the wedding reception at peninsula c reception at 6pm shed 14, 161 harbour esplanade, docklands victoria 3008.

This is Vietlish's first wedding gig interstate! And this time round our client found us through the power of google and through the referral of the cute an quirky braidsmaid and our Vietlish episode.



Woot! Woot! Go go crazy random vietlish!The gig: the venue itself exerbures epicness, high ceilings, massive concert style dancefloors, an operating bar overlooking the waters.Catering: was provided by crystal palace catering with crab claw, Peking duck, fresh lobsters with Ginger an shallot, quails, eye fillets with mushroom and desserts of mango pudding and fresh fruit platter.

Joseph spoiled himself half a delicable dish of lobster while I accidently opted for Singapore noodles, some greens andBits of mushroom and tofu (thanks jh for sharing).


Music/ entertainment: provided by higher grounds.Highlights: the awesome godlike thunder toilets (marble and all and I don't know where the knob is), the decor, lighting, the goodies table of all things pink (donuts, lollies, marshmallows, lychees, cherries, fondue and fizzy sticks)

Photography: clique photography http://www.clique.com.au/ ask for Joseph he's funny.

Overall, mcing with Joseph hieu is always a treasure. He's my buddy and at times he can be irritating, shamefully scared of ghosts, talks jibberish, aggrevates other people that calls upon my potetial Kung Fu skills to defend, he's still that crazy bum chum for life of mine!

2010 have started already with 4 more potential gigs lined up for Vietlish so for anyone wanting a "vietlish" new age experience, book soon because we are running out of weekends!Joseph Hieu Dinh, the braids maid and Maria Tran

10 Observations from Vietlish on Wedding MCs

Written by: Maria Tran

To fine tune our art of mcing we've done our homework and hired the best and worst yof mcers. Have a read!

1. We've witness a so called renowned Vietlnamese MC rocked up late to their gig, unapologetic, and drunk saying " please welcome the most IMPOTENT couple rof the night". Beware of vietnamese mcs who don't present too well in English and don't gve them too much to drink.

2. Beware of single male mcs who may have the tendency to use his mc status to pick up the braidsmaid

3. Never go for family mcs, people have been cheap on mcs and think they can save the money by getting their uncle and aunts to do the job. It ain't cool watching a first time public speaker who may be loud at the ban nhau but quiver on stage as he reads is scribbled pieces of paper like it's his first time learning to read English.

4.Mcing is a fine art that reflects character and should have charisma. We've seen what we called "scavenger mcers" who bring their wives to thee party and their takeaway boxes going around the tables to get tomoorrows breakfast, lunch and dinner.

5. Mcs who have bad dress sense like elvis like suits, 80s style combovers and reeks of cheap cologne.

6. Mcs who mc like it's a protest (excessive shouting), funeral home (sad glum on their faces), comedy club (with unhumourous jokes), with signals that they wish they were elsewhere (looking at watch, sighing, excessive disappearance to the toilet).

7. Mcs who think they can sing (trying hearing mcs croak out the top ten loves songs would sure encourage anyone to divorce to make him stop).

8. Female mcs - who think they are supermodels or wear the most hoey dress that would make the father of the bride break a sweat during his speech.

9. Mcs who are make weird linkages such as what they had for breakfast and then connecting it to how much they value marriage. Do do duyen!

10. Mcs who party more than they mc!

Extra 1. Mcs who look old, grumpy, worn out and don't believe in love and have been through several divorces and Vo bes.

Extra 2. Mcs who are egocentric, think they are the most important think in the room (gods saviour to marriage) and makes himself known to everyone like the president.