Unforgetable moment

Marriage Settlement : kissing

2009-04-30T18:47:00.000+07:00

Sandy kissed her husband.

Wedding marriage : put on the rings

2009-04-30T18:43:00.001+07:00

Ferdy put on a ring to his wife's finger and alternately Sandy would put Ferdy's ring to her husband's finger.

Marriage settlement : handing taking over wedding present

2009-04-30T18:33:00.003+07:00

Ferdy handed over the wedding present to his wife Sandy. As mentioned before the wedding present consist of praying equipment amount of money.

Marriage Settlement : solemnization of marriage

2009-04-30T18:09:00.007+07:00

Based on Moslem legal I should marry off my daughter by myself or asked the clerk of the office of religion affairs to marry of my daughter. But I believed that both Sandy and Ferdy would be satisfied when I married off them by myself.

I said " I married off my daughter Sandy to you Ferdy with the wedding present consist of praying equipment and 281.207 rupiah cash"
Ferdy shouted immediatelly " I agreed to marry Sandy with that wedding present cash "

After marriage settlement we prayed lead by the head of the office of religion affairs. The next step was handing taking over the wedding present. We could see the next pictures.

Marriage settlement : Ferdy put on his signature

2009-04-30T18:06:00.001+07:00

Ferdy Hence Matindas was also put his signature on the document indicated he agrred to marry Sandy .

Marriage Settlement : put on my signature

2009-04-30T18:00:00.002+07:00

This was very important event in the ocassion of wedding ceremony. Sandy would like to get married to Ferdy her husband legally. I should put my signature on the document which explaned that Sandy is my daughter.

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon : lovely kissing

2009-04-29T17:51:00.003+07:00

This was the end of "Tumpeng Robyong " luncheon. We kissed Sandy lovely.
What next ?? Of course we will show you the pictures of the marriage settlement. This was the most important episode of the Sandy's wedding ceremony. Stay with us.

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon : attacking Tumpeng Robyong

2009-04-29T17:44:00.003+07:00

Our guests start attacking TumpengRobyong as soon as we finish handing-taking over the gifts. All guest were very happy.

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon : gift for Sandy

2009-04-29T17:23:00.001+07:00

Sandy was very happy to receive gift from her parents. I believed someday she still asked the same gift from us..he..he..he

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon : gift for Sandy

2009-04-29T17:18:00.001+07:00

Not only food but in this occasion Sandy also got gift from us. That was skirt,shirts, shoes, soaps etc. This was also symbolized the last stuff we gave to our daughter. After that her husband should take this reponsible from us.

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon : Feeding

2009-04-29T17:09:00.002+07:00

Ohh...this was not good picture. What happened with me. Why I didn't watch Sandy while she drinking a glass of water served by me? Hemmmm....I tried to avoid my tear drops, honey.

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon : Feeding

2009-04-29T17:04:00.002+07:00

Anita feeded her daughter Sandy. Again, this was very fascinating moment. It symbolized the last feeding from mother to her daughter who will get married the next day. After getting married of course her husband has responsible to feed his wife.

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon : cutting tumpeng part 2

2009-04-29T16:58:00.002+07:00

Anita start cutting baked chicken and also took everything from tampah and then put them on the dish where the top of the tumpeng which I've cut on it.

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon : cutting tumpeng

2009-04-29T16:49:00.000+07:00

After praying lead by my uncle I was honored to to cut the top of tumpeng robyong. This part will be given to Sandy.

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon: what is this ?

2009-04-29T16:38:00.002+07:00

Tumpeng robyong consist of rice, various vegetables, fried or baked chicken, spicy tofu, spicy fish etc. Normally we use tampah or winnow ( a kind of a round of basket ) to put Tumpeng Robyong. One Tumpeng Robyong is enough to be served for a group people ( 8-10 people )

Tumpeng Robyong luncheon : preparation

2009-04-29T16:30:00.002+07:00

I and Anita guided Sandy to attend "Tumpeng Robyong " luncheon. We also invited our relatives and neighbours to join with us at this occasion.

Selling dawet : queue up please

2009-04-29T14:42:00.001+07:00

Look at the picture. It was very crowded,wasn't it ? They like dawet very much as well as they also were thirsty to wait for us. They wouln't to stand in a queue he..he..he

Seling Dawet : thirsty

2009-04-29T14:33:00.000+07:00

I beleived that Anita was very thirsty after attending bathing ritual. She also taste a glass of dawet. It was romantic picture, was't it ??

Seling Dawet : taste

2009-04-29T14:16:00.000+07:00

What is dawet ?? Dawet is a kind of Javanese beverage made of flavour ,water,coconut milk, sugar and than stired and boiled. We also put some of ice before being served. You can see the picture above. Before seling this beverage we gave toy money made of earthenware to all people who watched this ritual. They gave that money to us and we gave them a glass of dawet. It was alot of fun. Before selling that dawet I have to taste it to ensure dawet is nice. Wow... it's so sweet and tasty.

Seling Dawet : preparation

2009-04-29T14:09:00.000+07:00

As soon as the bride bathing ritual finished I asked Anita Purwati (my wife ) to proceed to the dawet selling place. Some people has been waiting over there. What lookes funny ?? Yes, you right. I took an umbrella while we were at the living room. This was symbolized I protected my wife whenever and wherever. Let's go to the venue !!

Bride bathing ritual : buried bad luck

2009-04-29T13:00:00.000+07:00

I hope you still remember when I cut Sandy's hair during the bathing ritual. I should buried some pieces of her hair. It symbolized the buried of her bad luck. This picture shows the final process of the bride bathing ritual. The next episode was " jual dawet ". What was sit ??

to be continued..

Bride bathing ritual: finishing touch

2009-04-29T12:52:00.000+07:00

After bathing ritual I and my wife guided Sandy to go to her bedroom. Sandy will get dress and makeover by the " perias ". Actually I should carried Sandy on my back. But I refused to do that since Sandy is very fat and heavy. I am sorry Sandy..ha... ha... ha...

Bride bathing ritual : hair cut

2009-04-29T12:41:00.000+07:00

After bathing process I cut some pieces of Sandy's hair guided by "perias ". Perias is a woman who dress up the bride. This ritual symbolized that Sandy is as a mature woman from now on.

Bride bathing ritual : pitcher fragment

2009-04-29T12:27:00.000+07:00

Look at the fragment of the pitcher I destroyed. Some time we put many coins in that pitcher. While the pitcher destroyed all coin spreaded everywhere and people who watched this ritual snatched those coins happily.

Bride bathing ritual: breaking the pitcher

2009-04-29T12:13:00.000+07:00

This was an amazing action. I destroyed the pitcher by hit it to the floor while shouting " Wis pecah pamore " means " Sandy's aura has opened ". This ritual symbolized the hope of the parent that her daughter look more neat,beautiful, smart, splendid and elegant to overcome her wedding ceremony.

Bride bathing ritual : Sandy wudhu part 2

2009-04-29T12:04:00.000+07:00

Sandy took some water to wash her face. This was a process of wudhu. Look at the next step.

Bride bathing ritual : Sandy wudhu

2009-04-29T11:53:00.000+07:00

I poured plain water to Sandy for the purpose of wudhu. Wudhu is a moslem ritual to cleanse itself of minor ritual impurity so that herself becomes sacred. I used a plitcher to pour water.

Bride bathing ritual : bathing ritual part 5

2009-04-28T16:20:00.000+07:00

Budi Purwanti-Sandy's aunty bath Sandy smoothly. I think I must stop loading the picture of bathing ritual otherwise you bore. Let us continue the next step of this moment.

Bride bathing ritual: bathing ritual part-4

2009-04-28T16:14:00.000+07:00

Mrs. Sabariyah ( she is Anita's mother) also got her turn to bath Sandy. Again, Sandy closed her eyes to protect them being splashed.

Bride bathing ritual : bathing ritual part 3

2009-04-28T16:06:00.000+07:00

Let me tell you. The bride bathing ritual consist of 9 women to bath the bride. If one woman takes 5 minutes long to bath the bride, the bathing ritual will take minimum 45 minutes.
This picture show Sandy's grandmother bathing her grand daughter. While some boys watched this moment.

Bride bathing ceremony : bathing ritual part 2

2009-04-28T15:48:00.000+07:00

Anita got second turn to bath her youngest daughter. I knew that she very worked hard to take care Sandy when Sandy was a small girl. Look at Sandy. She closed her eyes to avoid water entering her eyes.

Bride bathing ritual : bathing ritual part 1

2009-04-28T15:21:00.000+07:00

As Sandy's father I got the first turn to bathe Sandy's starting from her head.
Wow...this is the first time I bathed Sandy after she grown up. A little girl standing beside Sandy was smaid.

Bride bathing ritual : proceed to bathing ritual place

2009-04-28T15:09:00.000+07:00

I and Anita guided Sandy to proceed to the bathing ritual place located near bathroom. All family has been waiting at that venue. They were very interested in watching this ritual.

Bride bathing ritual : asking grandmother's blessing

2009-04-28T14:53:00.000+07:00

Finally Sandy asked blessing to her grandmother. This was the last part of asking blessing before proceeding to the place of bride bathing ritual.

Bride bathing ritual : asking mother's blessing

2009-04-28T14:40:00.000+07:00

Sandy also asked blessing to her mother-Anita. Anita prayed for Sandy's happines.

Bride bathing ritual : asking father's blessing

2009-04-28T13:41:00.000+07:00

Sandy asked my blessing. It was fascinating moment. Sometimes many people crying while watching this ritual.

Bride bathing ritual : waiting for Sandy

2009-04-28T13:10:00.000+07:00

Before the ritual bathing for the bride, Sandy will ask permission to us. Images from left to right : Mrs. Surati ( my mother-Sandy's grandmother ), My self ( Sandy's father), Anita Purwati (my wife) and Mrs. Sabariyah ( Sandy's grandmother)
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Bride bathing ritual : the place of bathing

2009-04-28T12:39:00.000+07:00

This is the place of the bride bathing ceremony a day before wedding party conducted. We can see a big basin containing some water. In this basin also have different types of flowers (usually 7 kind of flowers )
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