17.6.2011 - The Nikah (Part II)

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SAH!...OMG...again, I can't seem to stop smiling! I thought that I would atleast shed a tear, because I always cry at weddings, and I cried like a crazy person when Kakmira got married...but I guess I was too happy...

I looked left and saw that Syida was crying like crazy! ..hahhahaha...ok, so maybe that is how it is...the sister will cry...hahhaha...looked at my mum, and she was also crying...she never cries! Aliff's mum, tak payah cakap, was also crying like crazy...while the qadi was reciting the doa, I suddenly felt a tinge of emotion but I remembered thinking I had to overcome it or I'll break into an ugly cry...you don't want an ugly bride do you?

me clenching on Nell's hands and Syida massaging my feet while crying hahah :)

see...i cant help smiling :) and syida was still crying hahahah

Then Aliff read the taklik and we signed the marriage form ... and after, Aliff went up to pray and I moved to the pelamin. My legs were sooooo numb Syida had to massage it for a couple of minutes before I can stand. Aliff came down and sat next to me at the pelamin...at first it felt weird, to some extent macam malu sikit hahahahhahahahahah poyo kan? Anyway, that only lasted for a few seconds, and then I realised he was the same person I've been with for the past 9 years...So, after the brief moment of...what do I call it? hmmm...awkwardness? (for me atleast), I was back in the real world and everything became so comfortable and right...just as it has always been...We then did the exchange of rings.

We then proceeded to eat. And yes, I ATE! After 3 months of dieting and the last few weeks of not eating, I ATE MY HEART OUT.  The food was delicious... I was really enjoing my time...it was perfect, nasi arab, lamb served with black pepper sauce with moroccan-arabic music playing at the background...but surprisingly, contrary to me, Aliff didn't have the same apetite I was having...hahah. According to him, he was still feeling the huge relief of getting through the akad without any glitches...He enjoyed the fruit punch tho. Kept asking for refill :)

We then went around meeting the guests and relatives. I realised Kakmyra was no where to be seen. They tried to conceal it from me, but, as always, I managed to crack their hush-hush (because they don't do it very discreetly :)). Kakmira had to be at the hospital because baby Ahmadi was admitted...the best timing kan? He had the fever, and because he was still too small (1 month), he had to be admitted (at date, Ahmadi is fine and healthy and growing so big so fast!). Adri was there for the nikah, as he was one of my saksi, but later he joined Kakmira at the hospital. Lulu stayed on with Bibik...Kakmira might also not make it for the reception the next night because Ahmadi had to be quarantined from everyone else. Oh well, dugaan nak kahwin. You have to be prepared for anything, including not having an important family member at your wedding. I was just thankful that it was nothing really serious! So, after we went around meeting the guests, we were asked to sit on the pelamin for the merenjis. OMG lamaaaaaaa siot! Big big family...Hahhahahahah....after that, group pictures.

Family picture ... incomplete tho, w/o Kakmira and family...

The SMSJ-ians



The UIA-ians

The Cousins

It was almost 11pm...I was reaaaaaallyyy tired by then...so, we  proceeded to the bedroom.....................for pictures (haha ;)) while the rest of the guests karaoke-d downstairs.

By 12am, Aliff left ..booo...he was meeting some friends for post-wedding-drinks...he didn't have time to have a bachelors party before the wedding, so I gave him the night off hahahaha...Aliff didn't come back and stay over, malay tradition that husband and wife don't sleep together before the wedding reception...takut hilang seri? ikut aja lah kannnnn....

So, after everyone left, I washed my hair, and slept smiling....I AM MARRIED!

NEXT: THE BRIDE'S WEDDING RECEPTION

Toodles.

17.6.2011 - The Nikah (Part I)

So, 48 days ago (uhuh, it took me that long to write about this day hahah), I woke up...and it's my wedding day!! The day I have been waiting for so long have finally arrived. I woke up very early, because you can imagine the level of anxiety I was under right? Me and Syida slept at the bridal room, but we didn't sleep on the bed, we laid out comforters and slept on the floor. The night before was the Malam Berinai, and right before I fell asleep (and also while I was sleeping) my MOH retouched the innai on my fingers...oh my, she had to retouch a couple of times because Lulu ruined it the first time, then I fell asleep and brushed some of it off, I think she had to do 3 touch ups that night hahahha...so anyway, when I woke up, the innai had dried off and the color was just nice.

Took my morning shower and went down to finalise some last minute changes on the seating arrangements. Planned (again, emphasis on the word "planned") to go for a spa-massage and then teeth scaling+polishing...and also to get a corset, since I was anticipating that the nikah kurung would be quite tight...(didn't gain weight, actually lost a lot, but my designer botched the measurements and it was freaaaaking tight). He was supposed to alter it and make it looser, but how loose can he make it right? So, yeah, that was the plan. My nikah dress was supposed to come around 10am...BUT, as usual, lambat. So, ate breakfast with the family. While eating, somewhere around 11am, the dress came. My tummy was all tied in knots, hopefully, it will be loose enough for me to breathe in.

Tried on the dress...nasib baik I lost A LOT of weight, cause my body as it was before would not have fit it...but because I lost all that weight, it fit OK...a little tight at the tummy, so I still had to buy a corset. It was quite sexy, because the lining at the chest area was too low and the lace was too bare...so I asked him to add more lace to cover my chest area, since dah tak ada masa untuk letak lining. He said he'll bring it back around 2pm. OK.

Then went to Subang Parade with Ibu to get me the corset. Bought one in a shop called Bras and Things. Also got a skin color seamless underwear (my ABSOLUTE fashion faux pas is visible panty line!!) and a really cute lingerie (last minute purchase...it wasn't the kinky ones tho! cute and comfy :)). Then Bapak came and met Ibu for lunch. I had to skip the lunch because I had to go to the dentist to get my teeth polished. Haih, last minute kan? At that point, I didnt know whether the que would be long. Tried my luck at this dentist in SS15, a place where a friend of Syida always frequent.

Reached the dentist, Lim Dental Clinic. There were 2 people before me waiting, and 2 more already with the dentists. Told the receptionist it was my wedding day, with the hopes of cutting the que....tak berjaya, but she told me that all were there for polishing and scaling, so I had to only wait for about 15 minutes. She also told the dentist inside, so that they won't take that long with their patients..hihihi..atleast something. Went in, and went out after about 15 minutes. The dentist was really nice! Dr. Loganathan.

So, reached home close to 4pm. Shaitsssss. No time for massage then...My nikah kurung was already at home, thank god! Everything looks OK, altho with some minor issues (my attention to detail is very high), but no time to make a fuss dah (full review on the designer later in a seperate post)....

Grabbed Kak Huriah to pluck my eyebrows. While she was doing that, my mum put on innai on my feet...boleh tak terlupa pakai innai dekat kaki? Hahahah. Anyway, how last-minute-bride was I??? You know, I planned everything, but I forget that I was the bride, and forgot to plan for myself...anyway, yeap, the last few hours was quite chaotic. My MUA was supposed to come at 5.30pm, and it was already 5.15pm. Took a quick shower, and when I got out, my MUA was already in the room with the photographers and videographer. It was 5.30pm.

I put on my favorite shirt; Aliff's blue shirt which he gave me the first time he left for US, and my MUA started her magic. I still had trouble putting on contact lenses on my own, so my MUA had to struggle battling my super sensitive eyelashes. Hahah.

 

Then Que came and brought me my hand bouquet. He came all the way from Putrajaya, where he was setting up my pelamin for the reception dinner the next night. I asked him to make me the bouquet one day before...hahah boleh tak? I LOVE him!

Syida accompanied me until my MOH, Miss Nelly came...she came with this little bag - which contained her MOH kit; powder sponge, tissues, a small comb etc...so cute!

Then one by one my bridesmaids in pretty pastels arrived. It was nice having everyone there...some people don't like a full-room while they are getting ready, but me, I prefer that the room be packed with people...I don't know why..it makes me less nervous I think. At that point, I was almost ready to throw up any time...so having people around me makes it less nerve-wrecking.

After the make up was done, my MUA did my hair. I got into my bridal attire...Hanna helped me zip the kurung (still a little bit tight, even with the corset, oh well...at that point, I was too happy to care!) My MUA touched up the make up and then I asked Syida to run down and get some left over white flowers that she could find...nasib baik ada the white eustomas! It totally completed the bun! By 7.30pm I was ready to get married!

At about 7.45pm I was told that Aliff and his entourage had arrived. Seriously, I was nauseous like hell, but I had to hold it in...don't want to smell like vomit kan? Then the bridesmaids was told to come down and bring the hantarans, left me with my MOH and Syida. Then, at about 8.20pm I was called to come down...OMG OMG that was the exact feeling...my stomach was tying into different little knots, butterflies fluttering everywhere...Made my way down, sat on the pillow and acted as gracefully as I can, while trying to control my huge grin from showing :)))).

my pregnant bridesmaid...hahha..I actually had 3 pregnant bridesmaid :)

Catched a glimpse of Aliff and threw him a HUGE smile...seriously, by this time I could NOT stop smiling! I don't even know what the qadi was saying..all I heard was mufflings and people calling my name for their cameras. The qadi made a few jokes that I think de-stressed Aliff a bit...Syida was massaging my feet so that it wouldn't go numb.

Then I heard the qadi asked,

"pengantin perempuan setuju?"

....at the speed of light I nodded and said under my breath...

"setuju..."

chehhhh..ayu gitu....nasib baik I remembered not to shout it out! Then the qadi asked whether my dad and aliff would like to have a trial run of the akad. They said yes. After the trial I remembered the qadi saying;

"kalau tadi tu betul-betul, dah sah dah kahwin"

hahhahaha...any second now...

They started with the doa, Aliff and Bapak shook hands and the the qadi pointed the microphone to my dad ...

"Aliff Omar bin Mohamad Omar ..."

"Saya"

Aku nikahkan dikau dengan anakku, Nadiah binti Abd Majid

dengan mas kahwin tiga ratus ringgit tunai"

I was clenching Nell's hands sooooo tight and held my breath to hear Aliff's words which followed ...

"Aku terima nikah, Nadiah binti Abd Majid

dengan mas kahwinnya tiga ratus ringgit tunaiii.."

my legs went numb ... even tho syida had been massaging it for the past 15 minutes....

immediately after that there was a chorus of,

"sah, sah..."

to be continued ...