And They Live Happily Ever After.

Assalamualaikum and hello there!

On 14th of March 2015, my friend's sister (Ateh) had tied the knot with her husband. The majlis akad nikah was just simple and sweet. Pada pagi Sabtu, pengantin lelaki telah melafazkan akad nikah dan pada sebelah petang majlis persandingan belah perempuan telah berlangsung. Ateh did not wear any make up. She didn't want any make up on. She also didn't have pelamin. They just used two chairs and a DIY background made from plastic flowers, chiffon and satin fabrics hanging from the ceiling. 

Here's the picture:

Ateh wore a white jubah for the akad nikah. And her husband wore a white jubah with kopiah and a rida'. A rida' is like a clothe you put on your shoulder. (Its sunnah for men). The event for Ateh side was so simple. Her wedding dress was emerald green jubah with brown flowers on it. It was readily-bought. Not specially tailored for her. She also didn't have a kompang ushered her for the berarak session. They played selawat while the bride and groom walked to the dining table. Both of them are so tall and look very compatible together. 

The next day, Sunday, was the groom's side of the wedding. Their jubahs are purple. On the groom's side, its a little bit grand. But not so-overwhelming-expensive kind of grand lah. There was a pelamin. The groom wore a rida' too on that day. 

Here's a picture of them on the pelamin:

Their story is quite fascinating. They never really really talked with each other that frequently actually. The closest they ever been was during the sarung cincin. And that scene was too cute! Ateh was really nervous and shy. The know each other via Ateh's big sis, Angah. They just know the important stuff about each other first and just get married afterwards. 

It was really fun experiencing a really unique wedding. I will never get tired of going to majlis akad nikah because the ambiance of the event is so surreal and exciting. That is when the knot is tied and everything will never be the same again. A person had entered a new phase of life that is full of responsibility, love and unity between two families. Marriage is not a simple thing. And it's also not a burden. It's a gateway to a life which needs a new prespective towards everything.