Getting engaged is more than just the proposal, the ring and the change of status from girlfriend/boyfriend to fiance/fiancee. It’s basically the time you have to actually plan your wedding! Regardless of how long you decide to remain engaged for, here are 7 very important things that you should immediately do after you get engaged.…
Other than fearing that you might be tested on some verses from the Quran, you must be wondering – Why do we need to be interviewed, anyway? Firstly, the simplest reason is for documentation purposes. It’s for the Registry to prepare your marriage certificates. And as with all important documents, they have to be accurate.…
Venue? Checked! Caterers? Checked! Makeup artist? Checked! All the important needs of the wedding have been met. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotions shortlisting all the vendors. The next few months was taxing emotionally and physically too and I needed a few pairs of extra hands to help in settling the logistics and to…
In essence, ‘andam’, simply means to beautify or enhance one’s appearance. It used to be that the Mak Andam was a woman typically above the age of forty who got into the trade handed down from generation to generation. Her role was sometimes mired in controversial practices, secret chants that were supposedly able to ensure…
Just like any other wedding, a Malay wedding is something special, precious and pure, and it should be the grandest event in the life of a Malay woman. Of course, she will want to look beautiful on that big day. Apart from that, the wedding day should be perfect for herself, the man she loves,…
Duit hantaran. If you are a Malay guy, then these two words is bound to make you shudder. And if you are a Malay girl, then you will most probably either have a love or hate relationship with these words. For those of you who are not aware of what duit hantaran is, it is…