Poni and Igor Batam, 01 July 2006
Friday 30 June 2006 The Preparation is starting from Friday afternoon.. The cooking, the stage for the music, inai (Indian hand painting) etc.. Cooking for 800 persons… mmm a lots..
Ayam goreng.. Mmmm nyam nyam..
Mmm.. This is only the first stage of Prawn.. There will be much more to cook…
I need to blow it dry before all my face and body smear with Inai..
My hands full with Inai… look pretty…
Saturday 01 July 2006 The Big day.. Starting from 08 am until 08 pm
Make over….
The group of the Groom walked around town accompany by the traditional music ‘Kompang’… Pong ting pang ting pong… it was hot..
My groom is coming.. I am going to meet him
Java tradition of ‘Injak Telor’ for groom to step on the egg…
After that, the bride has to clean his leg with the flower water and kiss his hand afterward. This tradition is to show that the wife will be faithfull and always respect and take good care of the husband.
After that, my brother take us with the sarong and my mother pushing from behind and they escorted us to the ‘Pelaminan’ meaning that their responsibility as parents was done soon after the daughter married.
Well, we will be seating in this pelaminan until 8pm….
My brother, my mother and Igor’s Parents.
Guest start to come.. Fill in the guest book.
Eat… mmmm
Enjoy the music… look at the bride and groom…
Before going, congratulate the bride and groom and all the family..
Our room…
Our fist costume… Javanese costume.
Put the payet one by one… For our second costume.. Costume of Yogyakarta (Dodotan)
Igor and Parents while waiting me to finish my make over..
Voila…
With Daniell and Rani….
A little break for lunch… mmm the rendang was fabulous.
After this we have to go back to the Pelaminan….
Our 3rd costume is Sundanese costume.
With my familly… my brother with little Rezka, my sister in law and my mother…
And Kiki…. my beloved first nephew
Our last costume….
It’s 7.30 pm and we were hungry….
Makan….
Eh walah… c’est fini.. Le jour était dur mais on était très content. Finally, it’s finish..
A little pose…
Merci beaucoup à tous qui assisté dans le cuisine… Thanks to all this madam that we have a very successfull day..