WEDDING ..... NIna .. n ...HAdi

WEddING
                                      .........between
NUR AMANINA  binti Haji Mohd AKIP
                                               and
AK MD MARFADHILLAH
                AL-HADI  bin Pg Haji ADANAN


 .....a real wedding ceremony ....IF ...wantEd to follow .....according to Brunei Malay Custom ...would take .....STep by step ...lonGgg Enough.... NOw REquired 4 betterment to bE considerED  ....like...adjustinG d' tuning ... d' timing......... etc ...
...jUst ..... like 3 in ONE  ...!!!!

... also just a matter of .... something ...... 4 public to know ... especially relatives ...friends ...nn so .. all ..... to know ......this way old MEdia still play ON .... sort off ....... ROYAL Announcement .....

Engagement  .... Dowry .... NIKah ...


.. all set ... Wedding arrangements ...ready...so just waiting for d' BIG DAy ...
             ...... nn .....today .................

GROOm's family ..... families .......... coming with a Large Delegation ...with ....BIg Mission in MINd..??


.............. BRUnei MALay Wedding ..........really very near ... all d' same .......as my previous posts........had viewing d' weddings' activities ..... could be similar to this coming wedding  ........except might BE ......LOCation............. Places .......People .....especially ..Brunei- Muara District ..Tutong nn Belait  ....so ..nn so .....
Otherwise ..... slight iF  .......NO changes ...what so ever ...... 



 Groom .... dowry GIfts ........ were all put ... IN NUmbers................... required for references ....... to be mentioned ... later ......................!!!! 

...........Host in polite way began with pray nn.. DOa .......... BUt some still used with "PANTUN Melayu" to begin .... breaking ice .....with .......hint ..by reciting quantrains ....so would be requested ...d'reasons ....of COMing .......... Replying with answering d' same way of questioning .............. nn so proceeding ........showing all d' GIfts ...nn real gift d' compulsory mAS Kawin ...................




 Witnesses..names nn IC recorded ... from both sides...taken .. before... d' Groom could be wedded by IMam


 ..............IMAm ....reading d' sermon .......... preaching to all listeners..... lesson to hear ...nn to learn.............for those ... nEW nn LOng ... been married ........ so REnew d' image as husbands.... !!!!

So in return Groom also read d' text mentioning all nn d' oath ... about husband nn wife ....



 ......... all WELL DOne ......... in a matter of seconds ......nn ......
... minutes........
....meaning GRoom must had taken ........prepared himself nn so.... be ........
... REAdy for d' bIg Day..... so declaration ON.... 100% passed ......
As Husband & Wife ......NEW Wedded Couple .............nn so GAve way to meet father - mother nn Laws .... later be seated ............ at PELAMIN ...... for PRe Wedding Pose .............

GRoom's Delegation .....all representatives ..host nn guest .............soon being served....Light refreshment ...........................................................
...so  as well dispersed for another day ............ another meet ..................


THUrsday's NIte .............

............ Invitation ........ for another wedding's event ........... BERBADAK.....................

ONly "Bride" side closed friends .....relatives ...neighbours...... office friends ...... so LIMited Guest ...............coming ..........



Bride seated.............. while ZIKir Marhabban ON ...... (NOt seen here .....)

First ......MEN came forward.... before females.....

............... so used to be traditional wedding costume ....... with d' head's crown ...  with golden flowerings nn long hanging pins as called "Ayam Ayam"...........hands ... wearing d' shining golden looked  "Gelang Keroncong" ......nn ..neck golden chain as ....." Rantai Licah " (sort off as called)

Palms UP......d' grass looked like ...as called "Bunga Rampai".......... 

 ........ "daun pandan" leaves ......nn ......mixed flowers chopped into colourful minitures ...dipped with perfume ... so GOod smell ..............



GUest ............so only chosen .....elderst as mOSt .... called to Q to perform BERBADAK ceremony ........came forward to touch d' SEVEn elements of colourful powder ..... in return after ....performers ...each of them ...being given a take home..paper hand bag ...(a secret gift if nOt opened) ...nn decorated wrapped EGG ....



 ............... so all over .......... DOA ..... recital .....................................
Guest ..........lately given .............drinks nn food to be served ..................


 POsing with .........somebody.... missEd a long time ..............................
                      .........    NOw suddenly ............met here ..........................



   .............. Next few days ...coming BACk for d' wedding .......



Period of d' arrival ..............NOt only guest ..... old LOSt ....friends were coming...........  so ... good reunion time as well ......here ...

...............refreshment drinks ..soon on arrival .... but help Ur self ...... a special hired mobile transport providing varities choices ...... ready made drinks offered to coming guest ..............

Bride ...Ladies... friends ....... came wiith present .....too heavy to carry ...!!!  ....so Xtra .....helping hands needed ....   !!!!!





........... period schedulled ... to meet nn ..thank .....d' guest ............

Males' guest would be approached by d' father..uncles ...in laws ...  most eldest related ..... d' same to FEmales' guest ..........d' bride's mother .........

met d' ladies' guest ..................

Envelopes as seen .....were gifts mostly contained CAsh money from GUest ........donated in a form of appreciation to help d' bride's family .......

 ............... another ..... reciting DOA ............nn a brief speech on behalf of d' bride's parents using microphone to THAnks all... coming nn supported with cash's gifts $ nn presents ....... before serving food ..........


....... an extanded family ......... related pose .........once in blue moon


 ..........so here ARRival......d' Groom with special CAr ............. nn bikers' ESCORT ...... as noted back shirts...



 .............. waiting elders on d' door ..main entrance to house............ while Groom took walking steps ......counted THREE Rounds followed ....before facing d' entrance.....

Seated allowed by d' elder man brought d' groom IN .....nn ..pray a DOA ...nn ....

.......SELAWAT to ALLAh nn NABI SAW .......






 ..............Couple .......brought to audiences ......... as photographers also took place ............. special poses required by hired photograpers....... families ....nn  ....friends............



 ................entertaining.............. modern band plus traditional 's instruments  .....music with young people ........kept near d' open room ......... opened space ...... to be heard by all ..........

Another GRoup ........... hitting drums ...beating young group wearing CARA MELAyU .....called HADrah ..... used to sing aloud in group with arabic lyric .... but ...d' changing world keep HADrah alive with modern MAlay vision....



 ................. Couple ...brought OUtdoor ........where MOre .......
...people could attend VIewing as LImited space to see INside d' house... a common practise to show .............. to people ....


                    
End of d'day show .........nn ....... coming back qt..... Nite




Nite show ........ actually only for closed relatives .... Not many people invited ... d' actual guest .....parents ...coz ...Day time ..they were busy to attend ..........



............. just to shortern .......... too many to show in a day........... so missed OUt fews ....        but ..

                     .................COUple.....still main POse .... here ....





  .....Feeding each other.....bride nn groom as customary ....... nn so...
so here..... nearing d' end ....... serving food together with relatives ....




 Entertaining... audiences.........still needed ON.....to fill d' surrounding with music ..... IF NOt something cheering d' atmosphere....... 

KARAOKE .... especially ........................... suit to all ...................
                            ..............70s musical ... Malay songs..
                     sentimental ..... sweet happy songs...  






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