
One month later
Today is the biggest day for the bride-to-be couple, Daffa and Rima. Because soon the two will hold a marriage contract. At exactly 08:00 in the morning.
After the dawn prayer, Rima and her family immediately prepared to go to the building where the walimah was held. Since last night Sania deliberately stayed at Rima's house so as not to be late. Because he's the one who's going to decorate Rima and family.
At exactly 05.30, they have arrived at the building that has been decorated to look like a beautiful flower garden nuanced with a combination of three colors, namely bone white, peach, and beige, making it seem simple but elegant, also equipped with a series of jasmine and roses that dominate around the building to the decoration of the pelaminan. Both flowers are Rima's favorite flowers.
While the pelaminan looks divided into two, the right will be occupied by Daffa, Wirawan, and Ridwan, while the left will be occupied by Rima, Linda, and Aini. And among them there is a bulkhead in the form of cloth. Same with the invited guests. Male and female guests are completely separated. So did the buffet and food and beverage stand. With the aim of minimizing the interaction and interference between men and women, as the wishes of both the bride and the two families.
Carefully and painstakingly Sania began her work, which was to decorate Rima and Aini alternately to spend an hour. Continued by helping her wear a wedding dress that has been specially designed by Ira, best friend and prospective sister-in-law Rima.
Rima looks so beautiful and graceful in a wedding dress shar'i white bone, khimar and veil in the same color, complete with a combination decoration of jasmine flowers and roses beautifully arranged perched sweetly on his head. With natural makeup, it makes it look so elegant and elegant.
"Masya Allah, beautiful Brother Rima. So pangling, nih, "praise Sania while looking at Rima in amazement.
"Thank you, you're beautiful too. It turns out that you are good at decorating, yes, "said Rima with a sweet smile, back praising Sania.
"Where is Rima's feeling, deg-degan no?" ask Sania curiously.
"Surely, very nervous. It was unexpected that he met a soul mate so quickly. Soon my responsibilities will increase as a wife and mother. Hopefully everything is facilitated, " replied Rima lirih.
"If you imagine that, it's kind of awful, anyway. Can I play my new role?"
"God willing, God will surely enable you, Brother. Moreover, marriage is perfecting some religions. Really no?" said Sania, trying to calm and comfort Rima to reduce her nervousness.
Rima confirms and assures Sania's prayer.
"I pray that you will soon follow, "goda Rima.
"Ah, it's still a long time, brother. Just wanted to go up to second grade High School, "let's Sania while blushing.
"Allow me, Sania. It was a good prayer, "said Aini, who sat beside Rima, waiting for her turn by Sania. Aini follows Sania. Makes her feel more embarrassed.
"Yes, aamiin, "say Sania said.
After finishing applying Rima, continue to apply Aini. The woman who was 40 years old looked still look beautiful and youthful in a salem-colored Muslim dress, and khimar in matching colors.
"God, Aunt is beautiful too. Just like Rima. So similar. If other people can be thought of as brother and sister, "praise Sania.
"Ah, could have been you, " said Aini.
After they finished, Aini invited them to breakfast. After finishing breakfast, while waiting for their time back to talk lightly. There are so many messages and messages from Aini for her only daughter, Rima. His eyes began to look teary, though,
"Be a good wife and sholihah, who are always beautiful to look at, obedient and obedient to the husband in terms of kindness, remind and strengthen each other in worship, and worship, good at maintaining your honor when your husband is not home, also good at managing the property of the husband entrusted to you. Don't burden your husband with things that are beyond his means. Especially demanding. Understand, Son?"
"Yes, Ma. God willing, " replied Rima while holding back the feeling of haru. It feels mixed between happy, sad, nervous, and others. Then they both hugged.
When he saw two of his favorite women hugging and crying together, Ridwan approached the two.
"Loh, what's going on? How come you're crying?" asked Ridwan worriedly and panicked.
"Eh Papa, it's okay, really. Just talking to Rima. It doesn't feel like our daughter is getting married. It feels like just yesterday Mama gave birth to you and cradled you, " said Aini while wiping her tears.
"Oh, what's wrong. Shock me. Yeah, papa's like that, too, anyway. But we as parents should be able to let go. Sooner or later something like this will happen, " said Ridwan, comforting his wife, and sitting between his wife and daughter and hugging them.
"Cup, cup, cup, have you not cried continuously, her makeup so faded, "
At exactly 07:30, the bridegroom and her extended family arrived at the building. In front of the gate, they were greeted by the family of the bride-to-be. Then enter the building and sit at the place of the marriage certificate that has been provided. While Rima had been sitting in the place of the guarantee provided for her. Still separated from her future husband.
At exactly 08:00, the ruler who will marry Daffa and Rima arrived. The marriage went well. With a loud and clear voice Daffa was able to pronounce the marriage contract lafadz, until the witnesses stated that they had legally become a couple.
After the marriage contract, Rima sat next to the man who had just officially become her husband and signed the marriage certificate, Daffa began to pin the ring on Rima's ring finger and began to recite Ar Rahman's letter at Rima's request, in addition to his dowry. The atmosphere seemed increasingly shahdu and full of novelty, hearing a melodious voice chanted by Daffa. Unable to hold back their tears.
After the marriage certificate procession is completed both the bride and the parents sit in separate guarantee. Next the guests began to greet them in a separate room between men and women.
Wulan seemed busy perpetuating all the happy moments as well as thrilling for the two brides who had just officially become husband and wife. While in the place where men who are in charge of becoming photographers is Papa Wulan. Until the photo session of the bride, family, relatives, and friends is completed.
Wulan did often join his papa in events like this. So, it's not a foreign thing anymore.
After the photo session, guests are welcome by the MC to enjoy the various offerings that have been provided. Guests look orderly following the protocol of the committee to stay comfortable even though they must be separated with a cloth bulkhead that becomes a barrier between male and female guests. Because from the beginning, starting from the invitation of the invited guests have been conditioned to want to follow the provisions. As women are required to close the aurat syar'i and others.
At exactly 10:00 the two brides returned to a room to change clothes because soon it was the reception event.
Rima looked beautiful and graceful in her wedding dress. While Daffa wore a wedding dress in matching colors with his wife. Both seem to be in harmony. Dashing and graceful.
After changing clothes and tidying up the makeup, the two returned to their respective lounges. The atmosphere of the building seemed more crowded than before they changed clothes. The invited guests began to come to greet the bride.
At 12:00, both the bride and the extended family perform the Zuhr prayer service in congregation in the building mushalla which looks quite spacious. After that, they began to enjoy the lunch that had been provided. Before returning to the venue to meet the invitees who have just come and go and want to greet both.
The whole series of walimahan events ended at 14:00. The atmosphere of the building began to be quiet from the guests. The room began to be cleaned. Daffa and Rima had changed into ordinary clothes that were more casual but still neat. Rima wore maroon-red and khimar-colored gambis. Daffa wore a milk-brown shirt and dark brown cloth pants.