24th
Since I am at a loss on what to write and the usb port on this pc has gone haywire and I can’t transfer any pics and I happened to read this. So here goes…
Where did you meet your husband?
I met him during my foundation years in uni. Long story. I’m smiling thinking about it. Let’s just say it started with a look. We made eye contact.
Where was the first date?
Sunway Pyramid. Lunch at Dave’s Deli and a movie that I can’t remember. This was our first official date.
Did you have a long or short courtship/ engagement?
We met in 1998. We got engaged in April 2006. We got married in December 2006. This will be the 10th year that we’ve known each other.
Where did you get engaged?
At my grandmother’s home in Ampang. What was supposed to be just a simple do turned into something really really beautiful with the help of a husband and wife team wedding planner we were introduced to (like the week before!). Since they were just starting out, their price was really reasonable. The food was yummy, the decorations were really beautiful and the wedding planner herself did my makeup and made me look really pretty. She’s really recommended! It was a great day!
Where did you get married?
Our nikah was also at my grandmother’s home. This place has a lot of memories. Almost everyone from my mom and her siblings to my sister and me got married here. And I think most of us had the same imam as a witness. I used the same wedding planner. They really have great taste! Everything was beautiful. The setting was perfect. Everything went smoothly. Except for the fact that everyone was sweating profusely because there was no air-conditioning and someone turned off the fans so that the deco candles won’t blow out ;-)
How did the reception go?
The reception on my side was also held at my grandmother’s home. It was all smooth sailing. My wedding planners did a really teriffic job. I actually gave almost all of the responsibilities to them, from the decos, to the food, the pelamin, the flowers, the tents, to my dress and hubby’s outfit and the clothes for both of our pengapit and all of our accesories and makeup and hair, it was mostly everything except for the hantaran and gifts for the guests. And it was all still held within our budget. And I loved my photographer who took brilliant pictures!
The reception on hubby’s side was also really beautiful. They did almost everything themselves. Even the pelamin! Potong2 kayu and ketuk2 paku and everything. The flowers and the decorations semua buat sendiri. Even the caterers were relatives. And it was REALLY beautiful. A real garden wedding. Thank goodness it didn’t rain that day.
Following their tradition, they held a getting-to-know-the-relatives type of gathering that evening. I forgot to bring my green kebaya which was made specifically for the occasion. Aiyoh. I ended up borrowing my SILs baju. Nasib muat. I was a nervous wreck during this occasion cos hubby had warned me that someone will bring us around to salam and kenalkan every single one of his relatives and might be after all the introduction someone will ask “Makcik XXX yang mana? Gi salam balik Macik XXX”. Haaa…like I can remember everyones names. He had A LOT of relatives! Thank goodness that didn’t happen though. What did we have to do? We had to give a speech. And then we had to sing :-) Hubby hates to sing.
How was the honeymoon?
Wonderful! We went to Bali. We bought the tickets and booked the hotel during the last day of the Matta fair and got a really great bargain. We stayed here. Gorgeous place.
