Siu~V: esha & ravin ... happily married

It was on Sept 10 that i was at Restoran Nelayan, Titiwangsa Lake to attend a wedding dinner. My first time here, so wasn't sure what to expect, except i was hoping it was gonna be a night free of mosquitoes.

The stunning bridal car was parked right in front of the restaurant.

The celebrated newly weds, Ravin and Esha looking dashing as ever. Imagine having to plaster that smile on your face the whole night.

As we made our way towards the banquet hall...passing by other diners...

...luckily dinner was to be served in an enclosed air-conditioned hall.

The main table which sat only 6 people...

This cupcake tower was the first thing that caught my eye once i entered the hall! Even moreso, check out the amount of cream on top of each cupcake!

This one here (as our table gift), looks more edible.

All in all, our course dinner was as expected, if not better for a quality Malay-style wedding dinner. Never mind there wasn't any sharks fin soup (those poor creatures!) but at least food was aplenty and came in a timely fashion.

Kudos to the couple too for bringing in one of the better emcees and sitarist Hamid Khan with his band, who kept us all entertained throughout the night with songs in different languages (even Chinese and Latin!).

Whilst it was a joyous occasion that night, no one was prouder than the parents of the bride, watching their only daughter all grown up and starting a new chapter in her life.

Even I managed to embrace a whole new experience from this destined communion, particularly on the morning of Sept 10. Here's what happened...

First, we headed over to Lanson Place to pick up the bride for the wedding ceremony.

The nice lobby of this exquisite serviced apartment.

Finally went up to find a glowing Esha donned in a cream-colored elaborately embroidered baju kurung and tudung. Ain't she a pretty sight? I so envy my sister-in-law looking so serene and elegant in this traditional wear... =)
(Oops, did i forget to mention that Esha is Mark's younger sister?)

You see, Hwee Nee (Esha is her Muslim name) had found her soul mate in Ravin (an Indian Muslim) and finally on this blessed day, they were to be married in the National Mosque.
With the solemnization being held at this place of worship,

...that calls for me to be dressed for the occasion (and place) too!

dun laugh k..

thanks Hwee Nee, for the attire!

i said dun laugh leh..

While i thought wearing something somewhat baggy like a baju kurung could hide my growing belly, boy, was i wrong. lol.

Looking back at this picture, i can't help but laugh at my 'dangling' baju kurung as compared to how it's usually worn. Truth is i had to wear my baju kurung way above my huge waistline, hence exposing my naked feet. (shy).

After some brief introduction and exchanging of greetings among the new family members, it was time to gather inside the hall for the wedding ceremony to begin.

The hall looked magnificent and the lights bring out the best of traditional Islamic art, calligraphy and design. The men sat on one side,

while the women gathered in the opposite direction. That's me with my mum-in-law, Esha and Jill (Esha's best friend).

Calm and anxiously waiting for the ceremony to begin....

The kadi arrives and delivers the wedding sermon (kutbah nikah).

The rest of the family members and guests gather closer, including the women too.

A nervous looking bride waits patiently for her turn, while her hubby faces the kadi.

The kadi makes sure everything he spoke off is understood by the groom.
This includes the conditional divorce, which (to my surprise), speaks of how to invoke a divorce in the event the husband leaves the wife for a period of 4 months without providing for her whatsoever. wow.

In fact, the kadi had on this very serious 'dun mess with me' expression on his face the entire time.