Well every1 seems to be a blogger nowdays from Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Jojo to local politicians so what with my impending wedding to my better half Kuldip coming up in 24 days I decided to jump onto the blogging bandwagon and actually document every thing that has anything to do with our wedding or even the mundane days that lead up to our marriage which is fixed for 7th March 2009. When I got registered in August 2008 and our wedding date was set for March 7th, it seemed like light years away. I still had 7 long months to plan our wedding details. Where did those 6 and a half months fly I have no idea. Lots of things came in between such as my official one week trip to Korea, Hari Raya, my transfer down to JB for good, looking and setting up my home in Taman Impian Emas (which I shall talk about in lengths very soon), Christmas, New Year, Jasi's 21st birthday in January and before I even had some time to sit and take a deep breath it was already February. This month brings its equal amount of hectic schedules what with my work getting more burdensome, my impending department promotional exams and Aeshlyn's 1st birthday this weekend which leaves me very few weekends to get things done. Thankfully the packing of my suits have well started with the help of my mum, my beloved Masi and Laila (my brother's domestic help) God bless them both. Everything on the onset looks fine and dandy but the panic button is not very far away from my hands as my wedding suits (both for my side and my in law's side) have yet to be stitched mainly because i cd not find a suitable tailor who wd do justice to the suits. Well what is the fuss some may ask? Maybe I am being paranoid but when my wedding suit costs almost a whopping 1k does anyone blame my paranoia? I highly doubt so.Today I embark on doing my hair after work. Which means after sitting in the office the whole day I will have to sit and surrender my head to the hairdresser for her to either to a remarkable job or make me look like Frankenstein. Any which ways I shall post more on dis issue tom once I am convinced I don't look like a poodle dog after a bath! Next shall be my facial which is fixed for the 3rd and follwing that on the 4th I shall pamper my feet and fingers with a manicure and pedicure.
My wedding ceremonies proper shall start with the arrival of my relatives from KL on the 4th of March. I have been instructed to take leave from that day as people often believe that a bride or groom's blood is sweet during this time and in order to avoid any mishaps I shall be confined within the 4 walls of my home like an ISA detainee. 4th of March wd be a time when last minute discussions and delegations are to happen and relatives shall be told what their duties are in this whole wedding shenanigan. No one can be left out lest they are angered so everyone will have something or other to do. Its during this time I believe that the wedding sweets shall also be packed with the help of family and relatives from near and far. They shall be well treated to the sweets also whilst they busy themselves packing.
After that out of the way on the 5th of March 2009 at 10am I shall be subjected to a ceremony with is akin to an oil bath (maiyaan). Well I have regarded this as a time relatives take their revenge on you for what so ever wrong you have ever done to them by rubbing your whole body with kunyit and oil and then take the liberty to stuff your mouth with sweet rice until the whole plate is finished. Now its the time I shall attempt to sit and remember all those bad things I have ever done to my relatives and make sure I apologise for them before they get a chance to come near me with their kunyit filled hands and spoons full of sweet rice. This bullying session thankfully doesn't last very long!
Proceeding this shall be the mehndi ceremony where my hands and feet shall be decorated with henna and it shall be left to dry for almost 4-6 hours. Olden day folks believe that the darker the henna colour that comes out that is the amount my mother-in law shall love me. Hmmm wait and watch! Once i have already been subjected to the torture of sitting for 6 hours I will have to be ready for the ceremony where my maternal uncles and wives shall put on the wedding bangles on my hands. I have bought a nice red colour box of wedding bangles (chuda) to match my red colour wedding suit. The bangles shall be dipped in milk and handed over to my uncle for him to slip it into my hands. Sounds painless but God help me cause as the bangles are shaped according to the hand structure and is course it shall cut me for sure. Band Aid to the rescue!
Well all this done I do look forward for the 6th cause till 4pm upon when the janj's (groom's side) arrive I am free to prance around and irritate all those busy doing work. They cant even scold me cause it is after all my day! Oh what fun that wd be! Anyways I shall be whisked away to the confines of my room as soon as the groom's side arrive so that my face can be painted and I can be ready for the sangeet (dinner and dance) which is scheduled for 7pm on the same day at Royal Johor Country Club (RJCC). Whilst I shall be busy getting myself dolled up, the official meeting ceremony of the two families (the milni) shall be in full force downstairs with all my relatives surrounding to get a glimpse of my groom to be in his turban and beard ( what a sight that wd be). That out of the way the grooom's side shall be treated to tea and escorted to their hotel rooms for a brief rest only to emerge for later in full force at the sangeet venue at 7pm. Here is where the fun actually starts and I plan to dance the night away. My husband and myself have decided that to make things more special, we shall be combining our jaago and I really hope this shall double the fun. Its always fun when families get together to do things. As I said wait and watch!
6th over and now we come to the D big day! March 7th which also happens to be my cousin Kelvin's birthday. My dad has told me that i have to be ready and punch card in temple by 9am latest and when my Dad instructs you better make sure its done! Generally the wedding ceremony has to be concluded by 12pm so by 12pm on 7th March i wd have gone thru all my marriage vows and getting ready for lunch.Lunch is at 1pm at RJCC also followed by the sending off ceremony at my residence at 3pm. Saying goodbye is never easy and although i shall be living a stone throw away from my parents even after my wedding, deep down inside I know things are not going to be the same. Well in a nutshell that is going to be my wedding itinerary. Wow a full packed hectic 3 days I have to say and this is not including the plans of my husband's side family when the wedding party reaches back to KL after the wedding on 7th March at 6pm.. Well from now till March 7th I shall be posting much more happenings re my wedding as i wan to document everything. Weddings are special and shd be documented for years down the road these are the memories that will remain.
So till my next post.....keep smiling!
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