Johor.

Nur Hazeri, my son in law held a simple wedding function at La Palmas, Palm Golf Resort at Senai on 13 August 2016 (Saturday). The Palm Golf Resort is situated close to Senai Airport. The Wedding Dinner function was a very close affair, for family members and close friends only. The function was simply adhering to normal Malay wedding tradition, referred to as “adat bertandang”. It is a function where the bridegroom introduces his newlywed wife to his clansman (sedara mara) and friends. 

   

The entourage from Port Klang made of my family of three (3), our darling - Shasha, Sham, Elwin, Haji Termizi Adnan Omar and Hajah Hasnah Hamid. Three (3) cars started at different time and we finally rendezvous at Le Granduer Hotel. The waze application was however very useful as it was ages I left Johor. I was in Johor from late 1974 to mid 1977.

The entourage from Port Klang resided at Le Granduer Hotel within the Palm Golf Resort Complex. Four (4) rooms were reserved for us and one (1) Bridal Suite, complimentary by the Hotel to the newlywed.

There was a slight confusion during checking in to the Hotel as the Function Coordinator was missing. Two (2) rooms were not ready and the Front Desk insisted for my credit card for the two (2) rooms available. I was puzzled but kept my cool, decided to wait instead, for my son in law who was on the way. Soon, the Front Desk came looking for me, apologized as the Function Coordinator appeared and the misunderstanding was sorted out. 

La Palmas is a Dining Hall of the Golf Resort Clubhouse and the Hotel provided us with buggy service.  

At the Dinner function, we were joined by my Johorean acquaintance - Dato Malik Hussein, Datin Faridah, my niece Manina Salleh, her spouse, Haji Ali, his friend and seven (7) of my daughter’s close friends.

The ceremony started sharp at 2000 hrs and our arrival was greeted with a ceremonial welcoming by silat performance. Sham was given the task as Bearer of the Bunga Peha.

The bersanding.

The doa selamat was recited by the local Ustaz.

Close family members were invited for the adat merenjis and my wife and I was given the honor to lead the ceremony followed by Dato Malik Hussein & Datin Faridah henceforth, close family members of the bridegroom.

While dinner was served, a display of tarian zapin was performed. Dinner specialty on the menu was roasted lamb.

Cake cutting ceremony followed with photography session.

By 2300 hrs it was all over for my entourage and we all adjourned to the Hotel nearby to rest for the night.

 

 

 

The following morning we all had breakfast at the Hotel Restaurant and thereafter Haji Termizi with his wife and Sham with Elwin went separate ways to do their errand respectively in Johor Baru.

The family left Senai at about noon after Shasha had a dip at the Swimming Pool. The drive home was relaxing and the weather was fine all through. Traffic heading north was moderate and it was a stress less driving. It was just one break at Air Keroh PLUS R&R for late lunch. We did not really enjoy the lunch as we were practically at war with the flies. Felt disappointed with the unhygienic environment, I surely lodge a complaint with the PLUS COO who happens to be my cousin.

The episode of Muzlifah’s wedding ceremony is now closed.