Friday, September 28, 2012

The twenty-eighth .....

Remembering the times and enjoying those moments of life that are utterly simple.  Best moments made the best memories.  Those memories will remain a special photograph taken by the heart to make special moments last forever.  May all your dreams come true and all hopes realized.  Best wishes always on this day.... twenty-eighth.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Wedding - Faiq and Mawar

Attended my best friend's son's wedding last Saturday, 22nd Sept.  The venue - Masjid Tengku Kelana Putra in Kelana Jaya. I had totally forgotten about the invite till last Thursday when browsing through some text messages meant to be deleted.  I was considered lucky.  If not, Ngah would have strangled me because I have told her much earlier, back in early August that I would attend.  Ngah is one of my best friends during our college days.  Way back during those days, in those chapter of life, there were four of us - Zaini (Ngah), Fuziah (Chik), me (Teh) and Liza (adik).  Liza is adik because she is the youngest among us.  She's now based in A.Star.  Whenever I was up in the north, I will try to find time to meet her.  

Wanted to attend the nikah ceremony scheduled same day, same place at 10.00 am, but was tied up with things back home that we only managed to attend the reception which started at 12 noon.  Yes, I was there on time - at 12.00 noon.  As usual, I packed my baggage (it's kakak and adik) to bring along with me.  I am so lucky to have them accompanying me to functions such as this.  And they practically knew most of my close friends.  Honestly, not many that I have.   Lots of acquaintances, yes.  Entering the venue, we were welcomed with  bright colours of orange and black - the wedding theme colour.  And greeted by Ngah in her glamorous baju kurung.  She looked happy and radiant - welcoming a daughter into the family.  Congratulations, Ngah.

It was an interesting mini re-union for us.  We talked, we laughed and definitely not forgetting to reminisce our pasts.  Kakak and adik had a good time laughing at our stories and jokes. 

The wedding was one of the most 'cool and calm' reception I had been, despite the bright colours.  It was a buffet style reception. I loved the simplicity yet so awesome settings. Loved the fact that there were no rush, guests coming in, had their food, mingling around for a while and left.  It was a really nice affair.  The bride and groom came down to meet guests and had their pictures taken.  Such a sweet couple.  Ngah, such a long way, you now had a daughter-in-law.  Wishing Faiq and Mawar happiness till the end and the very best in opening a new chapter in this new 'life' together.

The awesome settings ........simplicity works.




And us ... posing happily ever after ...







Time to say goodbye.  I was there from 12 noon till almost 2.30 pm.  That was such a long time to sit and talk in a wedding, right?  Anyway, we had fun.  Besides Chik, Hasni, Norita and Jat, I met Syid, Tina and also Kak Ji on our way out.  It was definitely a good mini re-union for us.  We parted with a promise to meet again... insyaAllah...

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Wedding - Zaid and Siti

Zaid's wedding reception took place on 16th September 2012 - taking opportunity of a public holiday, i.e. Malaysia Day and that all of us could be there.  22 year-old Zaid is my brother's son.  Reception was held in Kulim, Kedah.  Most of us siblings attended except my sis in Kajang.  I went a day earlier, so did mak, Sharos, Ina, Imi and my other brother.  We stayed at BD, while the others in Kulim itself.  Need to keep my promise to adik hence the reason of our stay in BD.

Being there earlier, we managed to do other things, wedding-related as well as non wedding-related (shopping and finding good food included). 






On the reception day itself, we all gathered at my brother's place before proceeding to the bride's house.  Estimated a 15 minutes drive.  Funny thing we even drove into a wrong turn, no thanks to my brother who led the way.  It was a hindu temple! No wonder the indians there were looking awkwardly at us - a convoy of cars moving their way.  Weird ... And it so happen there was some function going on at the temple the same time.  It was so embarrassing.... The road was very narrow and no..that was not even a road, it was just a small lane bordering a ravine!  We all made the "death-trap" u-turn and found our way to the bride's house.  

Called it ignorance or negligence or unaware whatsoever - we arrived at the venue, handed over the groom to his bride and also the wedding gifts that we brought and headed to the 'vip' tables for our food.  We were all starving by then, of course.  The food was good, real good - cooked kampung-style.  Enjoying our food, we forgot all protocols.  And we only met and introduced ourselves to the mother of the bride so much later.    Stomach full and pictures taken, said goodbyes, and again forgetting the last protocol - we left without bringing back with us the 'hantaran'.  Ouchhh...how come none of us remembered?  Weird...  It must be the good food and the full stomach!


Anyway, we had fun.  It was an interesting reunion for us.  It was never easy to get everyone together especially on an outstation trip.  Alhamdulillah all went well.  


Next one to go into this 'new' life is Ashraf, my eldest sister's son.  His engagement is this coming 30th September.  Good luck, Aboy...  

 

Friday, September 14, 2012

The gathering - September eighth..

It was a barbeque cum raya gathering for us.  Nice to be able to get everyone together.  Reunion of sort.  Venue was my sister's house in TM.  Idea was mooted by me, agreed by all and there we were ..... most of us.  



The 'makan-makan' was held both indoor and outdoor.  Kids playing outside, so mums with kids had to be outdoor.  I was both in and out, socializing.  It was never easy to get all of us together.  My brother from as far as Tg Malim came.  The only one who cannot make it was sister in Kajang.  And of course my other brother in Kulim.  But we will all be meeting him soon for his son's wedding reception.  Another re-union for us.



Lots of food and desserts.  The olders boys were busy at the barbeque pit.  The busy talking aunties ordering the bbq-ed chickens and hotdogs.  

A time for cousins to meet.  Although the older ones are almost of the same age, but were not able to meet due to distance and time.  Yes, they do meet on facebook or twitter or whatever technologies there are now, but nothing beats meeting like this.  This is more traditional and interesting.   The little ones as usual non-stop playing.  The mums, the aunties non-stop talking, eating and posing.  Hence all these pictures ....



















It was definitely a good meet for us.  Another one soon, insyaAllah...