Sibling and Bonding

Another big family event is happening this week end. In fact this one is going to be bigger. One of my sisters is marrying off her only daughter. And the groom-to-be is also family. One of our cousins' son.

Marriage within the family will certainly brings the family closer. Unless the marriage goes wrong. And the opposite may happen.

But thats not what the subject matter that I am putting forth. Its about the pre-event activites. Planning a big event is no joke. More so a big wedding. Parents and brides and grooms-to-be would have to start planning at least a year ahead. For those who plan to have the event in a community hall or hotels may have to make the reservation much much earlier. Especially on some auspicious dates. Once that is done then the theme for the wedding can be formulated and the theme colour decided upon. With the theme or concept agreed upon by all, then the invitation cards can be designed and the wedding attire can be sent to the tailor to have it custom made. The rest will follow. The pelamin, the hantaran, the deco for the bedroom and the hall, the little 'door' gifts, the menu, the Imam, and on and on. At times it would feel that there are one hundred and one thing to do in such a little time.

Sounds like hard work right? Yup! And then some. Thats why for big do parents would outsource the job to a wedding planner. Saves a lot of headache. And then some!

I was involved in organising a much smaller wedding a month back where only immediate family were invited. I found that it was a lot of fun. We did almost everything ourselves. Even the wedding feast. So happen we have a small time caterer in the family. So happen we have a part time photographer in the family and we have a make up artist in the family and have a tailor in the family. I was given the task to decorate the bedroom and I absolutely loved doing it as I was given the carte blanc on how I want it done. In the end, I do believe that the siblings got closer as a result of the whole event.

This time its going to be different though. A whole lot more to be done.

I will start my leave tomorrow. 2 days before the big event. Even though there are tons to do in the office. All in the name of family.

Here's wishing that we will have a bright and sunny day. And all will go well according to plan.

InsyaAllah.