DATE: 06.06.2009
PLACE: Jendela Bali,GWK Cultural Park,Bali
OCCASSION: The day when Vanro and Ratna were officially pronounced as husband and wife!!!yay!!!
I was browsing through the net to look for pics of GWK for u guys to see and I found this!!--->http://gwk-culturalpark.com/events/2009/vanrho-ratna/
Their wedding was featured in GWK's own website! =D GWK is actually one of the tourist spots in Bali.And the view from above is simply stunning!GWK actually stands for Garuda Wisnu Kencana. Garuda is this mythical bird and Wisnu is one of the Gods in Hinduism. Do check out more bout GWK Cultural Park. I've been there and the views are simply breathtaking. There are parts and pieces of the Garuda and Wisnu all over Indonesia and is still in the process of putting all of them together and the statue is gonna be like one of the tallest statue in South East Asia?or is it Asia??umm..I'm not so sure...will get right back on that after I recheck on that. =)
ANYWAY............I've side-tracked too long!Back to the wedding!!teehee...
My frens and I rented a car to drive to GWK,which is about almost an hour drive from our place.Man...i tell u,traffic in Bali sucks!It's like as if there's not traffic law here at all!All 5 of us thought that we'll be late for the ceremony bcz the car we rented arrived more than an hour late!We arrived an hour later and walked into Jendela Bali. I loved the setting.Because it was simple but the same time beautiful. The theme colour of the event was white. Round tables and chairs were covered with white tablecloths,flowers and candlelights in the middle of the table. Flowers decorated the place and there was a square pond right in the middle of the open area. Weather was PERFECT!Just the right amount of wind.hehe Not too windy,not too hot. God made the weather perfect for this lovely couple's big day!
Fifteen minutes after we arrived, the ceremony started. After three bride's maids came dwn frm the stairs, we finally saw "Queen of the Day" accompanied by her father. Looking ever so elegant in her wedding gown, she was given away to her "King".
ANYWAY............I've side-tracked too long!Back to the wedding!!teehee...
My frens and I rented a car to drive to GWK,which is about almost an hour drive from our place.Man...i tell u,traffic in Bali sucks!It's like as if there's not traffic law here at all!All 5 of us thought that we'll be late for the ceremony bcz the car we rented arrived more than an hour late!We arrived an hour later and walked into Jendela Bali. I loved the setting.Because it was simple but the same time beautiful. The theme colour of the event was white. Round tables and chairs were covered with white tablecloths,flowers and candlelights in the middle of the table. Flowers decorated the place and there was a square pond right in the middle of the open area. Weather was PERFECT!Just the right amount of wind.hehe Not too windy,not too hot. God made the weather perfect for this lovely couple's big day!
Fifteen minutes after we arrived, the ceremony started. After three bride's maids came dwn frm the stairs, we finally saw "Queen of the Day" accompanied by her father. Looking ever so elegant in her wedding gown, she was given away to her "King".
Doesn't Ratna's wedding dress reminds u the the dress Hilary Duff wore for her prom in "A Cinderella Story"??
The ceremony started with "Sungkeman". Both Vanro and Ratna are javanese,so it's natural they do this. Sungkeman is a Javanese ritual ceremony in which the bride and groom kneel dwn before their parents and in-laws to thank them for taking care of them when they were still "living in their home". It's according to Asian culture that the child stays with their parents till they're married,right? But in Vanro and Ratna's case,like most chidren,they didn't bcz their families were in Java and they're working in Bali. Sungkeman also symbolizes parents giving their blessings to the couple and "letting them go live their own lives".
Usual wedding ceremony continued and it as time for the couple to exchange their vows. Vanro said his vows first and halfway thru,he stopped,trying to fight back his tears.So so so sweet.... =)
Pastor Wayan (translated to english): Now I pronounced these two as Husband and Wife. And everyone rejoiced for them. Their first kiss as HUSBAND AND WIFE!! After the first kiss,everyone said it wasn't enough..MORE MORE MORE!!hahaha this part is always the part everyone made lotsa noise..hahaha =.='
After the eating session, Vanro and Ratna had their first dance as husband and wife,the bride's maids and best men joined...then more came and couple-danced..And before we knew it,more and more were enjoying dancing together to the tunes of dangdut and hiphop music!
Dance,people dance!Life those hands up in the air!
-Me-
Dance,people dance!Life those hands up in the air!Dances were over and it the whole celebration was almost over.Every took turns taking tons of pics with the couple.Kinda pitied the couple for standing there for so long taking LOTSA pics wif everyone. So there,bits and pieces of the 4th wedding in Bali I attended..Suppose to b the 5th,it I didnt haf to b in M'sia during another church fren's wedding.. =(
Camwhoring before going home.a-must!! =D
-Me-More pics in my facebook!Do check them out~ *HUGS*HUGS*
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