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| the pengantin high dining table |
Something old, something new, something borrowed something blue, wedding traditions that aren't ours! However, a traditional Malay wedding goes beyond old and new, borrowed or blue. June is the month of aplenty with exams and weddings which really do not jive! I have been attending weddings back to back and worn all my traditional silk baju kurung, which coincidently were blue! There, we do have some blue after all. On Saturday I attended my cousin's daughter wedding in Meru, Klang which is about 50 KM from Kuala Lumpur, "bordering" the Straits of Malacca (about 20 KM or so). The theme colour is yellowish gold and off white. The decor is simple but elegant.
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| the buffet counter |
The catering were undertaken by Nurul Izzah Caterer and the food were really delicious, specially the briyani rice. There were two buffet counter to spare guests from queing in a long queue. I came with my sisters KH and SH and brother in law. We came pretty early just as stated in the invites, from 11am to 4pm. We came at 11.45 am. The food spread were still untouched and we had the honour of being among the first. Among the dishes were bryani and white rice, fried chicken, beef and must have acar buah (pickles fruits). Interesting, and to my excitement, Teh Tarik were served too! I love this wedding reception which were held in community Hall in Meru town. The Hall is very spacious indeed.
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| the Hall at 11.46 am mostly close family |
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| the door gifts at the entrance traditional bunga telor in pink |
Last but not least were the door gifts. Traditionally, the door gift were bunga telor (telor=egg/ bunga=flower), that is single floral arrangement with a hard boiled egg attached/glued to it. As shown above, some bunga telor with pink floral arrangement. However, this practice is fast being replaced by other door gift such as chocolates, cakes and biscuits for want of time, I think. Since such goodies could be pack weeks earlier compared to bunga telor which must be boil a day prior to the wedding reception. In any event, I personally prefer the traditional bunga telor which really give the aura of a wedding reception, being traditional and in a class of its own and much cheaper.
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| the pengantin special menu |
It was a nice wedding reception. Thank you my dear cousin, Salmah-Han for inviting. It was a pleasure to be part of the reception and I wish for a good fortune and prosperity for the pengantin and soon little pitter patters of feet will dot your life!
bunga-bunga telor
Acepaizah
bunga telor - hardboiled egg attached to a stick of single floral arrangement
pengantin - bride and groom
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| the caterer |
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