Last weekend, once again i tag along like a parasite the MSJ team to Kota Belud, Sabah for a traditional malay+chinese+banjar(indonesia)+bajau wedding of Natasha and Calvin. We were there from friday afternoon till sunday evening. On our way, Gerry stopped by at the road side to have some local street food. It was the infamous coconut pudding (kelapa puding) and grilled garlic lokan (local shelfish). yummy..yummy..Then, we continue our journey there that took us about 1 hour before we reach KB. We checked in the 'super' motel with i rated it as half star..u know HALF STAR...y?cos it looks more like some kinda hooker place..what more surprising is that the toilet has no door...my goodness..i really got the shock of my life..screaming away...haha..After that, we went up to Natasha, the bride's hse to have a look and berkenal-kenalan with the family members to create a warm relationship with them which is to ease our job later on..i mean not my job la..hahaha..perasan..harn sheng, gerry, adleen and her husband (aka the photographers)..A while later, we went back to the town and toured around KB which is like so damn small and also visited the very famous Pasar Tamu Kota Belud..oh ya i forgotten, we went up to some restaurant on top of the hill called Mayang Sari. It was a nice place to hang out, quite cooling and relaxing. Then we headed back to hotel and played chor tai tee till dinner time. We have another round of ice breaking again at night but this time is with Natasha, the bride who just came back from KK at about 11pm. Hang out till about 1 am and back to hotel for a beauty sleep.
On sat, we started the day at about 10am and the hectic day began. The team was busy and we were busy too..busy walking up and down, taking bags and busy eating..haha..kinda bored later on, till the groom arrived at about 2 pm. Thats where the "party" started. All the traditional ceremonies, followed by makan makan session, and photography session and all ended at about 5 pm. After resting we came back again for another round of work. It was the inai ceremony. Me and lamlam was busy chit chatting this time around till the end. Back to hotel and another tiring day on sunday.
Everyone didnt manage to wake up in the morning for wat so ever sunrise photo or island photo or even river photo. All sleeping like a pig except Harn Sheng who wakes up so early..haha..The day started at about 1030 am. This time, i followed Adleen and her husband to the groom's hse to photograph the preparation and the Cardina Club convoy. The convoy was chun. About 9 cardina cars including the groom's. They even has 3 police men to escort them. Once the groom reach the junction to the bride's hse, he have to change means of transport. The pony....he has to ride a pony together with another 4 boys riding on theirs to the bride's hse, some bajau tradition. Then, he will be carried by few men into a carriage like cinderella..hahaha..he cannot step the ground before he reach the bride's hse. Finally, they reunited and continue with alot alot alot of photography session till the day ends. We headed back to the hotel and have a shower before going back to KK at about 3pm. Had dinner at Salut for some yummylicious seafood treated by gerry and home sweet home...there goes my last weekend..with great event, and great company...
nostalgic huh??!!
up high at the Mayang Sari restaurant in KB
the yummy coconut pudding on the way to KB
superb garlic "lokan" some local sabah shelfish
KB taxi..mmpphh..
Kota Belud
spot the great Mount KK
the famous Pasar Tamu KB
fascinated with the doorless bathroom in our hotel..hehe
bunga telur
kenduri kenduri
the majestic tempat bersanding
the chinese tradition
make up session
getting ready for her big day
some weird traditional game for the guys
up you go
the arrival of the prince charming
received grandly with the yellow umbrella..hahaha
round and round you go..some traditional ceremony that he has to go round the flower pot for 3 times
the akad nikah ceremony
so cutee..
the cardina club convoy
look at gerry with his super secured protective aka the plastic bag..aha
some bajau ceremony
reunite, finally...
the creww..and frens..
