Yesterday morning Liyana and JJ tied the knot at our local Jerudong mosque. JJ did very well only having to declare his acceptance once. Unlike the conventional exchange of vows, only the man does the "I accept...." bit but it is not as straightforward as is sounds. He has to say it without pausing and he cannot make a single mistake in the order of words, the amount of dowry or her name. If he makes a mistake he will have to start again and again until the wedding kadi or the appointed witnesses think it is ok. It is not unusual for some men to repeat the lines more than ten times before it is accepted! I am very proud to say that Donncha only did it once and my full name isn't exactly short.
Liyana and JJ both looked lovely yesterday and of course very very happy. May their marriage be blessed with happiness always! Tomorrow is the bersanding ceremony. So more to come yet plus I still have pictures from Liyana's berbedak ceremony.
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