The Making of #ainaalif : The Engagement

So, among all those hatred posts I've posted, I did tell that I'm engaged. Subtlely. I guess? In the blog titled Duka vs Suka.

Alhamdulillah, pada tanggal 27 Disember 2014, saya telah menjadi Cik Tunang kepada Encik Tunang. 

I don't know about anyone else, for us, we decided the date we planned to get engaged and married  first and then tell our parents. The parents meet up, and the ceremony is to make things official.

*FYI: Non-Malay reader; in Malay culture, we planned to get engaged. It's a ceremony on it's own. In Islam, (correct me if I'm wrong, when a couple agrees to marries each other, then they are engaged. Like in the movies, guys goes on one knees and proposed*

So, pada 27 Disember 2014 tu, hari Sabtu, we held a simple engagement ceremony. I will disclose what we did make that day a beautiful day. We call it perfect and we wouldn't want otherwise.

1. The hantaran

Kami berbalas hantaran pada hari pertunangan. Cadangan nya, pada hari perkahwinan nanti, either tak ada hantaran or letak balik hantaran tunang. So, hantaran di tekankan lebih pada hari pertunangan ini. Cadangan hantaran 7 balas 9 dulang. 7 dulang barangan perempuan, 9 dulang barangan lelaki.

*FYI: Hantaran biasanya nombor ganjil yang bermula dari 5vs7, 7vs9 and so on. Kebiasaannya angka besar tu barangan lelaki.

Hantaran Lelaki vs Perempuan.
Budak tak termasuk. :p

L1 : Tepak Sirih

L2 : Beg

L3 : Kasut + Tali Pinggang

L4 : Sepersalinan baju Melayu

L5 : Perfume

L6 : Buah - buahan

L7 : Buku Ilmiah

L8 : Jam + Wallet

L9 : Sejadah + Songkok

P1 : Tepak Sirih

P2 : Cincin

P3 : Kasut + Jam

P4 : Kain Ela

P5 : Perfume

P6 : Telekung + Sejadah

P7 : Coklat + Buah

Hantaran kami siapkan sendiri. Cumanya, Encik Tunang ni, anak terakhir yang kahwin, tenaga kerja dia hebat dan berpengalaman, hantaran dia sangat meriah and I love it! Saya pula anak pertama yang akan berkahwin, so, kami guna konsep simple - and it really is. And, walaupun katanya nak bagi kepada pihak lelaki 9, end up bagi 11 dulang. Sumbangan dari tetamu.

2. The jamuan

Seperti yang saya katakan, saya anak pertama mak ayah yang akan berkahwin. Anak perempuan pula tu. So, ayah macam excited dan adakan jamuan for 100 pax. Makanan kenduri biasa, I was full with butterflies, I did not eat during the cermony lah. I ate after. Mihmihmih. And if anyone knows ayah better, yes, there.is.satay! Yey! How can you not love the majlis with satay??

3. The make-up

Al-kisah, Anis, my dear sister pernah belajar mekap di satu spa di Ipoh Jaya ni. So, we went there to 'survey'. My budget was RM150. Baru nak bincang, ada MUA tu buat freelance. So, got her number and she did my makeup for RM100 only. Memang grab it lah kan. But, I did not like it. My eyes were too heavy, macam night make-up and dia nak buat sanggul I tinggi. I tak suka. I will not recommend her. Just in case orang terambil or terconsider dia. Her name, Sharifah Mashitah.

4. The photographers

Encik Tunang yang cari ni. Kawan dia. Alus. Facebook Fairus Sofian. Orangnya baik, mudah mesra dengan crowd, so, tak janggal nak bergambar. Seronok ada. Unofficial aka friend photographer, Totty. I just love her pictures and nak buat majlis meriah, got her. Datang, sorok handbag, terus bersilat, "Ok siap siap, act natural, nak amek gambar"

5. The cake

Cake dari The Coffee Beans and Tea Leaf - gitcew nama panjang. Suka kek ni! Cantik and tasty! What more can I ask from a cake?

6. The door gift

I rasa ni macam tak perlu. Tapi, anak-pertama-perempuan, so, perlu. So, we got a bahulu for the tetamu. Got from Kak Ju in Bangi. Design of the box boleh pilih and please confirmkan awal. You know how things happened. We got a little hiccup along the way but it turns out alright. Her number 013-227 1416 Kak Ju. Hope she didn't mind little feedback. Encik Tunang juga telah menambah sepaket coffee from Oldtown White Coffee and pocket calender. Juga disertakan a little sticker to emphasize the day.

7. The guests

Disini nak memohon maaf ada kawan-kawan yang marah sebab tak ajak. Truthfully, we are under quota. Lagipun, tunang je. So, I just invited closed friends and closed-by friends. Just a few yang baik hati datang dari jauh. For that, I love you lah.

Nebby, Nana, Jue, Nena, Jem, Tira, Totty
Not in picture: Sedan, Ayu, Hisyam & Ekin

8. The hand bouquet

I love Q's graduation bouquet and I want that. Thing is, hers is in purple, I got mine in yellow and white. Ok la. Got mine in Pasar Besar Ipoh. There's few kedai bunga and they can make a bouquet for you then and there. Kalau nak tunggu la. Tiba-tiba jadi minah bunga, suka semuaaa bunga.

9. The baju
Can't believe this appears not in the earlier number. Anyway, baju dibeli di Angsana Mall or Greentown Mall or Rainbow. Ada satu butik corner lot before Nagoya. Banyak choices and murah! Banding dengan gerai-gerai lain, same pattern, mine is RM170 yang lain jual RM400. Choose wisely people.

10. The mini pelamin
Pelamin mini, yeah - none. So I'm not fond of that. Motonya, show less now and wow them on the wedding day. Kalau semua nak tunjuk sekarang, jenuh nak keep up on the wedding. :p

So, I think that's that. Right after the ceremony, Encik Tunang bagi WhatsApp, "Wasn't it perfect?"
Indeed it is.

Apart from sharing my life event, post ni juga nak promote stuff and guide brides to be. And for my memories and my children's. InsyaAllah.

Disini bermulanya sebuah cinta. #ainaalif