Canadian Wedding

A friend of mine got married last Christmas eve.

The wedding ceremony and reception was held in Toronto. It was the first wedding of a friend of mine that I have ever attended and it felt... different. My friend was getting married and I was there, to help out. (Surprisingly, I suddenly was the one running around back and forth to the groom's family for decoration and stuff. The makciks thought I was someone important... Was it my outfit? Or the vibe I radiated? Ha-ha.)

I loved the short tazkirah that the imam gave before the akad. He gave a few advices to the bride and groom, and the people attending the wedding ceremony: love comes after mutual trust, mutual trust comes after good communication, and good communication comes after mutual respect. It was something that everyone could take note for future references, I believe.

Anyways, the akad was something I anticipated because I had no idea how this thing works outside Malaysia. Therefore, it was something new to learn and see. Indeed, it was unique. The akad was done in both Arabic and English, though I personally would still prefer the Malaysian way -- more nerve-wrecking. :P

As soon as the wedding ceremony was done, the imam asked the groom to azan for Maghrib prayers. It was so sudden, everyone (my friends and I) was surprised. However, he did it successfully (he was so nervous I thought he was crying, but the azan was still melodious) and I am sure the wife was proud of him at that moment.

After the maghrib prayers and all, we had some makan-makan and that was the end of my experience attending a 'Canadian wedding'. The ceremony went well, alhamdulillah and my friend is now a mrs!



Congratulations, dear friend and her new imam. :D