Weddings

The common void deck was transformed into a lovely yellow, gold and white themed dining area. Lilies and roses and white table cloth poshed up the place. The beautiful and smiling Malay bride was clad in glamourous gold and white, dainty and pretty as can be. There she was, waiting for her groom to come. She's really pretty and the joy radiates from within. At the rthymic sound of drums, I turned to see a crowd of Malay well-wishers welcoming the groom and the rest of the procession to the dining area. He was smiling too. Smart-looking and happy, but a tad bit shy.

Well, my view was pretty much blocked after that, but the drums, the occasional chant-like songs and the joyous atmosphere made it a happy wedding. The bride's mum, my neighbour, was delighted to have us there. She was full of smiles and warmth and was a really good host. Food wise, yummy. Malay cuisine with yummylicious cakes and pastries. We're given delicate hand-made baskets with sweets and ribbons. So pretty. Heard there's supposed to be eggs in the basket... but erm, with the chicken problem and eggs shortage... ah well. I do wonder what's the significance of giving out the eggs in nicely-decorated baskets.

My malay neighbours are a warm and friendly bunch. Their daughter's really pretty too :) And I do wonder what's the significance of the procession and the little basket... It's quite nice to be in a multi-racial society after all. I'm enjoying the diversity. :) Waiting for my Indian friends to get married too... heez. Haven't been to an Indian wedding yet :)