A Malay Wedding March 15, 2009

On a dull and somewhat rainy Sunday, we drove with Nancy and Gerry across the Kuantan River to the family home of Elly, who was to be married to our friend, Amir, who works at Summermen's Tailors in the MegaMall. Two weeks previous, they had had a similar celebration at the family home of Amir in a different part of town. Food for the occasion was prepared by Amir's sister and other family members, starting around midnight. They had not slept all night! It is customary for Malays to invite everyone they know to a wedding feast...there could be over 1,000 people there over the course of the afternoon feast! Tents were set up to protect the guests from the elements, a DJ was spinning the latest tunes, and everything was beautifully decorated and colour-coordinated.


Entrance to
the yard-note
colourful
bouquets
on top of
poles by
driveway




















These colourful pipe-cleaner-like things always denote the site of a wedding




Delicious
chocolate cake
with matching
white
cupcakes to
take home








The head
table with
bamboo
branches
as a back-
drop.










The kitchen
tent











Boiling
mutton











Guest
buffet
tent











Pat with
Amir and
Elly in
matching
songket
fabric












Amir and
Elly














Shrimp at
the head
table












Head
table
feast















Chicken
with a
sauce,
salad








Children
waiting to
shower
the bride
and groom
with rose
petals









The bridal
party arrive
in a light
drizzle







Our table
with beef
rendang,
mutton,
chicken,
marinated
veggies.
Rosewater
juice to
drink.







Amir
and
Elly








We wish many years of happiness and prosperity to the young couple and thank them again for inviting us on their special day!

Jumpa lagi...