Indonesian Weddings

Shinta and Aji

Greeting the wedding party

I've been lucky and have had the chance to attend two weddings since I've been in Jakarta.  Last Sunday one of the girls I work with got married and invited everyone from the office for her big day.  It goes without saying that this isn't quite like the traditional North American wedding I'm used to, Indonesian weddings are short and sweet and they really don't involve too much of a time commitment.  We showed up at 11am, put some money in an envelope and formed a line to greet the bride, groom and family on the stage.  Once we finished our greeting (which is done by closing your hands as if you are praying and touching fingers tips) we ate from a huge buffet, then took a few pictures and left.  The whole ordeal was over by 1pm.  I guess when you don't serve booze there really isn't much else to do!  The outfits that the bride, groom and whole wedding party wear are amazing, and the decoration and food is outstanding, there is just so much attention to detail.  Definitely a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.