Wedding Events
Everything about the wedding & the ceremonies that will take place.
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Registration of Marriage
We initially wanted to tie the knot in Seck Kia Eenh. However, we found out that things did not turned out the way we wanted & we had to source for another location. So, we had four choices at hand:
1) Association in Bachang, opposite Tan Chong Motors -- Melaka.
2) Tien How Heng Ann, Bukit Cina -- Melaka
3) Government Office, Seri Negeri -- Melaka
4) KL/Putrajaya
Since everyone is in Melaka, we'll have to opt out choice (4).
Finally, we've decided to go for choice no. 2!
We went to the association on 11 April 2009 to make some enquiries & ended up collecting the form as well!
We tied the knot on the 6th June, 2009.
The registrar was a very friendly and happy man. We all enjoyed the short & sweet session.
Thank you very much for making our day so lively.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Lap Chai
"Kita ni orang peranakan,kalau mo bikin barang, mesti kena ikut adat". This is what my grandmother would always remind us again and again as a Peranakan.
In other words, the Lap Chai ceremony is where the groom would come over to the bride's place with all the 'goodies and gifts'. Some people would commemorate the day as the engagement day.
The goodies/gifts that the groom would be sending are:-
1) 1 pair dragon candles
2) 1 pair phoenix candles
3) 2 bottles brandy/liquor
4) 1 set of costume jewelleries (agreed by the bride's parents)
5) Peng kim (duit hantaran to the bride's family)
6) Wang tetek (i know this sounds vulgar but the groom would have to give this to the bride's mom)
7) A card to confirm time for cheo thau & wedding (to be pasted on the front door on the wedding =day)
8) Cakes to be sent to close relatives and friends
9) Fruits, clothes, shoes and etc
The bride will need to return/exchange some of the gifts to the groom as well:-
1) A pair of candles wrapped in red paper
2) 2 bottles of concentrated drink
3) Jewelries, clothes, shoes and etc.
This event was attended by close relatives only.
The ceremony begins at 09.00am and ends at about 12.00pm.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
'An Cheng'
On this day, both families would gather at the bride & groom's new home to set up the bridal bedroom. In other words, this ceremony is done in order to ensure that the bride & groom's room are all in order. As we can see, it is a week away from the wedding day.
There were so many things to prepare. These are the items needed:
1) 1 pair candle stands and candles (small ones)
2) 'Hiolo' or joss sticks stand
3) Bunga rampay [Finely sliced fresh Pandan Leaves with Jasmines, Safflower Oil (Mermaind Lotion)]
4) Sandalwood Powder (optional but usually people will use it)
4) Bee koh with bunga siantan (It's pulot cooked with sugar and shaped it into a small mount over a saucer, decorated with Bunga Siantan)
5) Kim chua (gold paper to place under the bed)
6) 1 set of sireh box complete with condiments
7) Setanggi
8) 3 teacups and pot
9) 1 pot filled with pokok serai & keladi merah - so that i can cook? hmm....
10) A comb of green pisang raja
and finally, a boy who needs to roll around the bed three times - Anak Kooyah. We got little Jaden! Thank you Sook Fern & Leong Khoon.
After this ceremony, no one is allowed to disturb anything in the room until the wedding day.
Sunday, October 04, 2009 | 0300 - 0400 hrs
Chor Tao
This is another unique ceremony held in the Peranakans' weddings.
Although the timing is pretty odd, but this has been pre-determined when the wedding date was set earlier.
During this ceremony, the bride and groom are dressed in all white & are not allowed to meet each other until the wedding.
This will be accompanied by a small boy (Scott Tan), Sang Kek Em (Aunty Jenny) and the official 'seroni' song.
Things to be prepare:
1) Chanab
2) 8 bowls of fruits -skinned sugarcane and mandarin oranges (all wrapped with little red papers)
3) 1 pair of vases with flowers
4) 'Hiolo' or joss sticks stand
5) 1 pair brass candle stands
6) 6 tea cups (3 for tea and 3 for kueh ee)
7) 2 saucers (for kueh ee mentah)
8) 1 pair of pelita samkai
9) 2 kain tok wee
10)Tempat bara and stanggee
11)Nyiru & gantang
12)Tongsu, scissors, comb, ruler, mirror, basin, scales, razor, red thread)
13)Flowers for hair and siantan-spring onion
It was a very meaningful moment for both of us & our family members. We had to pay respect to our parents and ancestors through the traditional way. An experience that we'll never be able to forget.
Thank you, Cedric.
Sunday, October 04, 2009 | 1100 - 1200 hours
Blessing ceremony
Seck Kia Eenh
The bride & groom will pay their respect to the Lord Buddha. A small blessing ceremony will be held in the Bodhi tree area.
There'll be hymn singing session led by the MOD-ians (Messengers of Dharma)& a short puja lead by 'bhante'.
When we arrived at the temple, the bell was already ringing. We felt so honored. It was a beautiful wedding blessing!
