weddings: we were the brides

wedding rings and things

most importantly is the ring in any wedding

but i have a pendant and a cleopatra chain for my mahar

a flower shape embedded with tiny diamonds and blue stones

exclusive from a goldsmith in Nottingham

but our wedding was simple

a celebration among friends away from my family

with consent from ayoh and che

avoiding tradition and was insensitive at that time

being young and independent, rather impulsive 

my elder sister noral married according to tradition

from the majlis bertunang, akah nikah and makan beradab

being the eldest, everything was well planned and grand

what more the in-laws were  from the same village

Bibi's wedding was pomp in  Kelantanese-style

wedding rings and things like the hantaran

were second after the stated mas kahwin

we decorated the bed as the pelamin

and everyone were cramped into the bilik pengantin

the groom came from Pahang

so we had to prepare a homestay for the family.

for hantar menantu we convoy to Temerloh 

sufia followed my steps, married in texas

again with the consent from ayoh and che

both of them were so understanding

as long as the daughters are safe and happy

nazirah's wedding came by after a long lapse

the four of us were busy raising our children

the kenduri was lavish as she has her incomes

but still there is no pelamin

as ayah and che don't like to waste

but to give as kenduri kesyukuran

after retirement my parents renovate the house

special addition is the bilik pengantin 

the furnitures and carpet and curtains all new
ready to welcome majlis merisik and bertunang

one after another the room witness more weddings

 aliza, saniah, anita, syam and elly

i was getting more interested with the rings and things

getting involved in the traditional procedures

the dulangs must be odd filled with manisan and gifts
and the mas kahwin or barang kemas
sending-off the brides ties the bond between the families
to Kuala Trengganu, Kuala Kangsar and Besut

organising 7 'persandingan' in the family 

with only one menyambut menantu for era

we attended syam's persandingan in KL

considered the most special occasion in the family

during Elly's wedding she set-up a pelamin in the living

my oh my
 all the 'pengantin lama' also want to be on the dais

and that was the last wedding in Taman Guru
surely  its grandeur

TRIVIA

Who are the Kelantanese groom ?

Guess the family tradition we celebrate after a hard day's work.