Wedding Weekend

Have I told you peeps that I looooove weddings? The more traditional the better. However, I haven't attended any wedding for ages. Thus, when the opportunity came last weekend, I made a point to go, come rain or shine. And rain it did, on the way there, and on the way home. It's OK, Mama said, it's just water. At least we were travelling in a car, not in a partially covered boat in the middle of the sea.

Oooh...but I digress. Who got married? Zue and Din, at Taman Sri Andalas, in the Royal Town of Klang. Kakak Zue is a cousin of my Abang Epi on his father's side. That makes her my second cousin by marriage, non? Anyway, just enjoy the pix.

The bride and her groom...all Colgate smiles, eh?

This is what you get when you bless the couple on the dais - they are called "bunga telur", hard boiled eggs to symbolise fertility it seems.

Close up look of the fertility thingy.

The lad manning the gifts table was either bored or dead tired.

The grand-pawrents....

The bride's aunts in uniform....oooh...the wedding has this English country and vintage theme....

The silver contraption contains rose water, betel nuts, leaves and other stuffs to bless the couple with. The umbrella was handy as it was raining.

The lady in the middle is the bride's younger sister, that's my Kakak Nurul on the right (Abang Epi's sister). I don't know the young man. Could be future member of the family?

The bridal cake aka leaning tower of Klang....

An interesting "cake" made of glutinous rice and meat floss. Nope....cats can't eat this, Mama said.

Wedding lunch was sumptuous. There were chicken, beef, vegetables and vegetables and vegetables......yummmm....

My Mak Long (Abang Epi's mum) and the happy couple...

Children (all cousins) were happily playing in front of the dais.

Mother and daughter...ehem...my Kakak Nurul is still single....any takers?

Yeah.....Madam Pawpawrazzi at the back.

The bride and her cousin....har har har

My Mak Long and her fan club.

My Mak Long, her fan club and the bride.

Angelina's note: Please send wedding invitations to me. I loooooove weddings.... purrr....meow!

Life in Malaysia: Bersanding

Bersanding is the Malay term for when the bride and groom sit next to each other on a beautifully decorated dais on their wedding day. If you recall my previous entries on Aunty Anoy and Cekmi's weddings (you can search my archive, OK?), you could see the photographs of them bersanding with their respective spouses.

Aunty Anoy and her groom "bersanding".

Cekmi and his bride "bersanding".

Do you get the concept? Remember, bersanding means bride and groom sitting next to each other on the dais. Now, what do we call this act by father and son? Is this bersanding too?

Angelina's note: Boys, you two will sleep anywhere. purrr....meow!

Dress & Dais

Bride & Groom resplendent in pink....I love those pleats at the skirt, lace material for dress. The Groom also wears "samping" - gold thread woven mini sarong - wrapped around waist and accessorised.

Bride and Groom are also called Raja Sehari (King & Queen for a day), thus the dais becomes sort of a throne for them.

Bride & Groom with flower girls, friends and relatives.

Here Comes the Bride!

Kate Middleton is not the only new blushing bride in the world. (stop it, Angelina! move on!)
OK OK....it was a pleasant surprise when we received Aunty Anoi's wedding invitation a few weeks ago. Aunty Anoi came to visit us in Sydney back in March 2009. Since Mama and Dad's initial travel plan for the weekend had been postponed, we went to the wedding instead. It's not that far from home, in a suburb called Puchong, and thankfully we didn't get lost thanks to my darling iPad. I'm dedicating this song to you, Aunty Anoi.

The blushing bride....may you live happily ever after, Aunty Anoi!

A sumptuous buffet lunch spread for the guests.

Mother of the bride (far right) and all her sisters.

The high table being prepared for the bride and groom, and their entourage.

Aunty NH demonstrating where the bride and groom will pose before they enter the house.

I just love this specially prepared dais for the bride and groom to sit while family and friends bless them with scented water. The two bunches of flowers on either side are what are called "bunga telur", where boiled eggs are glued onto a specially made flower stalks. Eggs symbolise fertility in a Malay wedding custom. Those who bless the couple will each get a stalk.

Aunty NH demonstrating how brides should sit on the dais...as demure as possible....no rowdy feline behaviour.

More food pix....this makes me salivate now - Malay wedding food is so rich.

Aunty NH and her children. I think they're the flower girls for the day.

Another tradition - henna on the hands to signify that someone's just got married. I can't imagine doing that to my paws.

Angelina's Note: I'm getting ideas for my wedding day.....eat your heart out, William.... purrr....meow!