IFFah & SHah .... Marriage

.....Brunei Malay Wedding .... as most .... 

 ..........probably known ....would take few stages  ...................

       as some still followed ..this strong value inherited ... Malay traditional ...  

..Occasionally ...invited guests ....d' idea to be known possibly by ...surroundings ....neighbours ..friends..relatives....colleagues.. & so....as d' marriage's events .....concerned ............................................................

                                     yesss...starting from step 1 ...engagement............ 

d' main EVEnt .....actually ...of..coZ .... d' couple to be legally Married .... to be wedded ... by an authorized ....Government Imam... 

......to get LONg LASting marriage ..a couple would have take ...times... organize ...Uuself (if U're still young)... called ...preparations .......................  

                oK ..... quite lots ..this time over .....repeated story ..................

          ......about marriage stories' topic .... as my blog concerned .............

so...here ...another .... Cousin's Daughter .... took place .... at his house ...sharing d' kampong as mine .....a house near by ...........................

          

so ... here my lazy .... serial pictures' story ....... starting

 .... WHAT ...  Uu ever could ... be thought ....

                                            .....Happened ....????

.....somewhere .....at .......
                      .........Kampong Anggerek Desa .....

.....at weekend ...........a week before .................
                      d' actual     ...... WEdding Day.....

........ guests ...welcomed to be seated  .......
                                    ......starting .....2.30pm...

... usually .........invited guests were ...................
   ... closed related .... blood related ..... relatives..
                                  ..................IF NOt close friends...

.............  d' bridegroom's Gifts .......................
                     .....as.. Dowry ....... should BE ......

.......eaach event came  ...........
       ........ deep value .............. appreciated

Each tray ...................
WHat ..Can ............ UU ..expect ......????       
         ( ............individual's ......choice to be GIven....as GIFts...)

..........here .......... entered ..d' groom ....
                            ......(... wow..so anxious seemed to BE....)

.......Elders ...as spectators .........
...as well........... witnessing......... d' ceremony ......

..d' waiting host.... carried out  ......
                                 ......d' wedding ceremonial ....

Imam .... stressed his sermon .... on good sides... must married....
...so listeners ..so watchful ... bride...groom .. audiences ......
                 ..........witnesses..... guests ..heard .............
                                       ( as IT  used loud speakers to be shared)......

.... worked oUt ....just ONce ... nn...over...........
            ....so..now  ...Exchanged ......rings...???  

................ so ....photogenic ..............
... on specially built ..wedding stage's seats... PELamin

........ happy day............shared  .............                                        
          ..... so everybody like ....sharing photos...????

...... another ...BERbedak ..........(soon Groom leaviing)
                    .......... after ...wedded Ceremonial.....

to end today's ......reception .....
 ...........  guests ......served .... refreshment ...food .

so ..another day ...another NITE ...OUT ........
                                 ...... different ...EVEnt ...took place..........

..another ......traditional event to BE fulfilled.............
                                            ........  eeeeemmm

....took TURN ........ Q ..sort off ....( here ..MEN 1st)
Elders invited to come forward .. to sprinkle ...............
                                  .....coloured powders ...
                                            (as used to be Indian Hinduism ...influenced)

... plus ....all d' way ...ZIKIR .. (see...men with ..books..????)

............. ladies...turned..
NO waste time.......coz.......... those had done d' job would be given ..take away home ..gift.. eeee mmm

..........at d' end .... served ...anther ..DINNer...

                                                
...................so d' NEXt ....day...
                ....worth ...waiting .....d' CLImaX .....

......so ....read carefully ...INVITATION CARd .....date/place/time

         (as every.. week...NO miss....Wedding Invitation ... 

                              Halls fully booked ...a year advanced...eee)

.... so somewhere .....Industrial area ... GAdong....

......went ... to d'Wedding .....location early ......

..so..helping out to welcome ..guests..... at..
        .....a large HALL ........ could BE allocating ....
 ...guests......as much as a thousand ....( may be more)....

.....HOST ..bRIDE'S father ........mother ........(assisted by next OF KINs )...
                                   ......... welcomed ......
                                 ........ all guests   ..........young .........old...

............ as being ..in ..programme....
........ once ....all guests arrived .....seated ...........

............ d' host ....Bride's parents ......
 ...... came out ...to meet nn thank ...all guests ......

....Ladies' group (led by her mum)........went to ... all seated..
......separated opposite side...with round tables..........

....... DOAa .....recital ......prayerss to bless...........................
 .... soon offered..... help U're self .....to serve food on tables...

.......... just ....on time .... arrival .............
.... Groom ...walked along d' HALL's entrance ........
 ..... a much waited bride's group stood by ...to welcome

........so allowed to proceed... for...
WEdding ceremony ........allowed married couple to be..seated .... later ..walked ..passed a few steps round..

... specially ...made wedding dresses.... man made .........this couple.. as Malay called ..RAJA SEHARI......

.......so ..........this is .....BERSAnding.....

................. with .........parents ......brother.... sister ....sister-in-law....

................mothers in-Law .......fathers -in-Law

.................so .... Extended Families........

..................so here ..........all cousins ...... 2nd cousins ...
                                        ..........ready to their photo session .....

........ so .....better be ready .............
.. Before ....picture  with ..Newly Married COuple.. eeemm

Nite............at .......bride's home...

...........all........both couple families' ......affairs.... to present here............
                                  .......  bERSAnding ... Malam Berambil-ambilan.......

...so took turned ..to watch ...... Bersanding couple...

......actually a simple  short ceremony.......with DOA ..nn ..blessing.... 
Lastly ....groom ......met ....nn introduced to d' guests........................

.......  so did d'same to bride .... met ...nn...
                            ..thanked.... all...
                               ..... End ..........