I want to tell you how was the process from the first day until the last day's event.
About three weeks before the D-day, My cousin which is bride-to-be sent beautiful costumes for me and my sisters which is costumed for the D-day. It was Ria Miranda's brand name. Ria Miranda is famous young Muslimah Designer and She is my Cousin's neighbour and close friend of her's. But I heard my cousin designed the costumes by herself. We try to fit the costumes, but when I looked into the mirror, it made me looked so big. :). Actually it was very beautiful clothes but those kind of clothes made me looked big and fat. So my second sister decided to fix it so we can look great.
One week before the D-day we prepared everything. This wedding event was held at Padang City, West Sumatera, my hometown. I'm sure my cousin and all the family was tired and stress to prepared the event. Since it was big event.
I flew to Padang on the D-day wearing the first costumes for the first day. I and my family was very happy and relax. We flew at 6 a.m. from Soekarno-Hatta Airport to the Minangkabau International Airport. We arrived at 8 o'clock. My cousin from the forth sister's of my mom picked us up. Reportedly , it turn out we were too late. The wedding will begin. We're suchin hurry. My cousin drove very quickly. And another little bit disaster, reportedly, that the first day, we must wear white clothes. What?! Oh My.. The reason is because the first day is for 'Akad or Ijab Qabul.
So I want to explain what Ijab Qabul is, Ijab is offer and Qabul is acceptance, This is the main actual pillars of the marriage contract. They signify the mutual agreement and acceptance between the two parties to join in this marriage bond. Ijab and qabul must be stated in clear, well defined words, in one and the same sitting, and in the presence of the witnesses. The person conducting the ceremony may help the two parties say the following (or something to the same effect):
The wali:
“I offer you the woman under my custody (so-and-so) according to
Allah’s (SWT) law and His Messenger’s (peace be upon him) Sunnah, and
for the mahr and conditions to which we have agreed.”
The bridegroom:
“I accept marrying the woman under your custody (so-and-so) according
to Allah’s (SWT) law and His Messenger’s (peace be upon him) Sunnah, and
for the mahr and conditions to which we have agreed.”
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| So this is Ijab Qabul's day |
Back to the stories, So, we were mistakenly wear the wrong costumes! I wear orange and green colour, my second sister wear green and black colour and my last sisters wear pink and blue! What an ashame! So we were a little bit stand out for the colour i think hehhe, since everyone wearing white clothes. But, I don't care, I want to see directly how was Ijab Qabul in reality. I never see it clearly.
Alhamdulillah We arrived before the Ijab Qabul stated by the groom. So, we rush into the event place which is took at my cousin's home. Everyone looked at us. But once again, I dont care. What I cared about is to see the statement of Ijab Qabul. My cousin waiting at her room before the Ijab Qabul. This is the true ways, because mostly when I saw at television, before Ijab Qabul the bride-to-be and groom-to be already sit side by side, whereas they were not husband and wife yet.
I saw everything clearly and after I heard the statement from the groom, I felt happiness and emotional inside my heart. Suddenly, I thought about myself, Who will be my Imam and state that sacred statement... :p. The Groom only stated it at once with full of confidence. Cool!
After that, my uncle and her wife, which is my cousins parents pick her up at her room and asked,"Are you ready to be with your husband?" I do not remember what was the exact statement, but roughly it was something like that. And my cousin says She's ready. We could not see how was her face, we just heard her voice from the outside. So, it's about the time for her to go downstairs from her room. All of us waiting for her to walk out, she walked at the stairs slowly and I took a picture of that moment. She's very beautiful.. She walk into her husband place.
She's very humble and stood beside her husband. Oh, I forgot to tell her name. Her name is Citra Ferima and her husband name is Ahmad Dody Setiawan. I called them Kak Citra and Bang Dody. They are very beautiful groom and bride. After that by following MC's instruction, Kak Citra greeting and kissed her husband hands which is symbolized She will obey and love her husband for the rest of her life. After that, They exchange ring, which is Kak Citra holstered the ring into Bang Dodi's ring finger and otherwise, Bang Dodi ring her finger. All of us won't leave such a moment. We took a lot of photos for every moments.
In Minang tradition after "aqad Nikah" there will be announcement which is the groom will get title from Mamak (The elder people). Every Minang's man will get title after married. But, I do not remember what was Bang Dodi's title given by Mamak.
After that it was photos session. All of the family and people who were invited took a photos with the groom and bride at their wedding seat. Meanwhile I ate free lunch with other. Such a beautiful moment. Ijab Qabul is the main event of the Nikah. After that event, I and other family go to hotel to got a bath and took a rest. Actually I wanted to take a photo, but I forgot to bring the camera. I left it on the cousin brother's car.
But, the show has not done yet, that night there will be recitation from Ustaz Maulana. When I heard this name, at first I felt like i knew this name. So, I just keep it. After a moment, I realized, the person who will be the the recitor is celebrity person. He is very famous with his special tagline. "Jamaaahhh.. oo..Jama'ah.. Alhamdulillah..". Which is I do not really like his way to deliver the message that Rasulullah SAW got from Allah. But, I know everyone have their own style. So, I was very surprised to know this. Oh My Lovely Cousin... What a wonderful taste.. hmm.. Ok.. I accept it. But, since this person hobby is to collect James Bond Movie I never respect him. I'm sorry.. But from what I've heard James Bond is such a Porn Movies. And I think its not appropriate for us as Muslim to see that kind of Movies. Well, That's just my own opinion. I hope Allah always lead us to the right way.
So, That's all for the first day of my cousin wedding celebration.
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