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Rahim & Fauziah’s Malay Wedding

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Gorgeous traditional Malay wedding attire!

Gorgeous traditional Malay wedding attire!

A traditional Malaysian Muslim ceremony.

Rahim Hussain was my colleague in Singapore and as a widower this was his 2nd marriage, but Fauziah’s 1st. It was a hot, tropical day in equatorial Singapore as usual and this was an outdoor reception, staged in the undercover common area of the apartment complex where Rahim lived. The Wedding ceremony is usually an intimate family affair, held in the Groom’s home on the morning of the same day. Continue reading →

Maury & Hugh’s Grand Southern Wedding

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The full Bridal Party during the service, including Father of the Bride, Dr Jack Strong of Louisianna on the Sydney Harbour foreshore.

Sydney, NSW. 1995

On this unforgettable occasion I was Bridesmaid to my dear American friend Maury, who’s entire family is from New Orleans, Louisianna. This was a formally structured wedding, based around the ‘famous Southern hospitality’ prerequisite for a ‘damn fine party!’  Continue reading →