I went to a traditional Achenese wedding this weekend. Unlike American weddings, Achenese will have the wedding at either the bride or the groom's house. It's typically a 4 part ceremony. There's a small ceremony at the bride's house, followed by a small ceremony at the grooms house. Then, there's a larger religious ceremony at the mesjid (mosque). A few days after the mosque ceremony, there's a large reception/lunch at the bride or the groom's house. That lunch is the biggest deal, where lots of guests are invited.
This past Saturday, our office was invited to our IT guy's brother's wedding. About 10 of us from the office went. The bride and groom do not mingle with the crowd, instead, they sit in a room inside the house where the guest go in to pay their respects. The room is intricately decrorated with the couple sitting on this shrine like pedestal. The bride dresses in the traditional color of the district, so in the district of Aceh Besar, the brides dress in either yellow or light orange. The wealth of the 2 families are demonstrated by how much gold the bride is wearing.
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