The day has arrived. The 15th
September 2012. Saturday. I woke up for Fajr, and smiling of course, knowing
this would be the last day of me being a single. Hani whatsapped me letting me
know that she and her sister were already in Larkin and will be headed to Pekan
Nenas right after they had their breakfast there. And her last text was “dah
elun da. Pi solat subuh terakhir sebagai single lady haha!” hihi. She always
knows how to make me smile.
The house was already filled with
closest relatives and they were busy preparing lunch. For once, I was grateful
as I did not have to involve in any food preparation as it was very tedious and
tiring for sure. Haha. I think that was one of the best part of being the
bride. As the time passing by, more people came to help. After the Zuhr prayer,
Yana and Hani were trying to decorate the henna on my hands. Excited and
nervous at the same time. It was few hours till the akad.
Around 6.50 the makeup artiste
was here together with her makeup kit and of course my 2 amazing dresses for
the solemnization and henna night. Kak Lily, the coolest makeup artiste as she
never failed to make me laugh and forget my uneasiness and anxiety. I know she
tried her best to cheer me up and put the sweetest smile on my face all the
time. I really like her a lot and I know I am going to recommend her to all my
friends who are getting married to take her as the stress reliever hihi.
Around 8.00, my husband and his
family were already downstairs having their dinner before the ceremony. I could
feel my heart was beating extremely fast at one time, and stop beating at the
other. The tok kadi was supposed to be there around 8.45 as the solemnization
was scheduled at 9.00. I thought the tok kadi was purposely to make me even
tensed as he did not show up until the clock stroked 9.45 p.m. And right before
the solemnization, my future mother in law went into the room to put on the
engagement ring and as far as I was concerned, this was not in the plan! But well,
at least I got to be in engagement period for few minutes!
As the ceremony began, I was
asked to go downstairs and signed a few forms. An aunt whispered to me, make
you signature as hard as possible so that the husband cannot copy it to get
permission to get married for the second time. I was like whatttt?! Don’t you
dare okay, my dear husband! Haha. I think she was just trying to make me smile
and calm as I could not hide my nervous face I supposed. So after I signed the
form, the tok kadi asked me to go upstairs and prepared a sejadah so that my
husband can perform his sujud syukur. I was a bit blurred as I wanted to watch my
husband to lafaz the akad and why on earth I had to go upstairs? Ambok gave me
an eye sign and asked to me follow the tok kadi’s instructions. The best thing
was I did not have to duduk bersimpuh for too long with the nicely fitted dress
as this was my major concern since the fitting day. Haha. I think my prayer had
been answered and I did not really mind waiting in my cold, air conditioned
room comfortably.
So yeah I did not watch my
husband lafaz the akad. All I knew was, few minutes after that, he came into
the room and performed the sujud syukur. And from that moment, I knew we are
ONE. There was no word could describe what I felt as I touched, shook and
kissed his hand for the first time in my life. A lifetime promise. InsyaAllah.
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