I wonder why the tepak sirih is so crucial at any wedding..
& so they are married..
My niece got married over the weekend (in Bangi, where else? Our lives seem to always revolve in and around Bangi..)
Early Sat we had arrived at her place for the preparation. Nothing much to do except bunga rampai, bunga manggar and the bunga telur though. Everything else had been taken care of. We chat and be merry instead; nak meramaikan before the wedding.
On Sun the akad went on smoothly although a bit late than scheduled (Traffic jam kut? What else can we blame everything on?) The groom was nervous - he cant keep still and was twitching all over the place. The bride looked serene. The qadhi was informative and was quite a charm with his eloquent nasihat. But the oscar went to the mother of the groom - who cried (a lot! Duh..?) The mother of the bride had kept her cool.
I didnt get to asking my sister how many guests she had invited - the steady stream of people coming doesnt seem to recede. At 2 the caterer officially declared the last of the cendol had been served - to which the bride's father said, mana boleh? At 3 the caterer closed one of the buffet tables (because there isnt enough food to put there anymore). Isnt this scary for the host/hostess? The late comers had less lauk-pauk to feast on.. (bukan le takde langsung) Moral of the story is dont be late for any occassion - you'll miss the best parts.
My sister gave a big sigh after all the visitors gone home and said, I am going for a long vacation after this (her other daughter had gotten married earlier in May).
And yes, I keep my eyes and ears open on these occassions - mana tau, esok lusa tiba-tiba you all dapat jemputan plak dari I.. muah-ha-ha...
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