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Michael and Ida's Malaysian Wedding, 10th October 2010
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| The wedding venue | To the room | ||||||
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| Getting the room ready | The room, beautifully decorated | ||||||
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| Decorations and flowers | |||||||
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| The Wedding Breakfast Table | |||||||
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| The ceremonial table and bridal bower | |||||||
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| Wedding cake - cushions in the colour theme | |||||||
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| The bride and groom | Ida's friend welcomes the guests | Guests sign the wedding book | |||||
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| Pot pourri for the ladies | Corsages | The wedding cheque | |||||
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| The Wedding Favours | |||||||
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| Ida is getting ready by her personal dresser - and then is escorted to the bridal chair | |||||||
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| Michael getting ready in his first costume | |||||||
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| The ceremony begins | |||||||
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| Ida watches the ceremony | Praying | Dad's consent | |||||
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| Do you take Ida.. | Congratulations | ||||||
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| Michael makes his vow | Signing the register | ||||||
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| The registrar concludes the ceremony and prayers commence | |||||||
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| Prayers | Michael pays homage to Ida's father | Ida receives her husband | Ring exchange begins | ||||
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| Ida's hand wears the traditional henna tattoo of the young bride | The wedding cheque | ||||||
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| Family photo | Happy couple | Off to get changed for the next part | |||||
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| While the couple are getting changed, the guests have the 'wedding breakfast' | |||||||
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| View from the balcony | The balcony where guests could eat the wedding feast out doors with some of the food on offer | ||||||
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| Guests enjoying the feast indoors - where it is a good many degrees cooler | |||||||
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| Families and friends are introduced | He's a bit too young just yet | Jennifer Lawson | |||||
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| Matt and Denise | Ida's sister and baby | ||||||
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| Ida's father, happy occasion | |||||||
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| Guests take the opportunity to sign the guest book | |||||||
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| Now changed into the second costume, Ida is escorted back to the nuptial seat to await her new husband | |||||||
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| Guests were asked to say a few words to the bride | |||||||
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| Michael is getting ready to be escorted up the stairs to his waiting bride with the drummers | |||||||
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| Into the building and up the stairs to where we were waiting for him | |||||||
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| The happy couple are then entertained with a welcome dance | |||||||
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| The traditional greeting to the elders - Ida's parents | |||||||
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| Our turn - we've waited a long time for this son! | |||||||
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| Families and friends pose for photographs with the happy couple | |||||||
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| Leaving to get changed into third costume | |||||||
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| Guests continue to enjoy the wedding | |||||||
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| The couple arrive in their new costume accompanied by their parents (behind) | |||||||
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| Ida has a few words | Cutting the cake | ||||||
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| Hip hip hurray | and the English were the noisiest | ||||||
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| They get the first taste | Acknowledging each other | ||||||
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| Their first, and probably last, dance together | |||||||
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| Yes, more family photos | |||||||
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| Time for the wedding breakfast | |||||||
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| and another photo opportunity | Ida's sister and baby | Ross (best man) and Ida | |||||
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| Uncle Johnny - simply adores his new niece-in-law | Hug for his nephew | ||||||
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| Greets Ida's parents | The wedding feast continues outside | ||||||
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| Meeting and greeting in the traditional manner | |||||||
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| Ida's very ornate head dress | |||||||
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| Escaping for photos on the balcony - overlooking the river | |||||||
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| One for the photo frame | Back to home page | ||||||