In the following morning, Ijab Ceremony (religious marriage consecration) was held. I sat right behind the bride.

I really didnt want to miss this moment because it is the most important phase in the wedding. After Ijab, there were some Javanese ceremonies following the wedding celebration. They were Panggih, Balangan Suruh, Wiji Dadi, Sindur Binayang, Timbang, Tanem, Tukar Kalpika, Kacar Kucur, Dahar Klimah, Sungkeman and Mertui Ceremony. I was too busy in the reception table so I did not follow all of those ceremonies.(5) The very first ceremony was Siraman (bathing ceremony). Siraman means to take a bath. The Siraman ceremony was organized in the afternoon. I was also involved in preparing the place and the stuffs needed. After the Siraman, the bride was led to the wedding room. She was dressed with a traditional womans blouse (kebaya) and batik clothes. Make-up was put on her by a traditional make-up woman who led the whole ceremony. The bride looked very beautiful. (2) I went back home in the evening by the last train. I went happily because I could attend my cousins wedding even helped the preparation. (7) Two weeks ago I went to Semarang to attend my cousins wedding. I was there for four days. I was involved in the preparation of the wedding ceremony. Like other Javanese wedding ceremonies, it has several complicated traditional rituals. (1) The next ceremony was Peningsetan or Srah Srahan (traditional engagement ceremony). The family of the would-be-bridegroom visited the parents and the family of the would-be-bride. They were bringing some gifts. After this ceremony, I helped the women in the backyard. We packed the snacks for the party in the morning. (4) The second ceremony was Midodareni (ceremony on the eve before the wedding). The bride had to stay in the room from 6 p.m. to midnight accompanied by some elder women giving her useful advice. My other cousins and I also visited her for a while. (3) After the wedding rituals, the reception followed. The newly wed couple received blessings and greetings from the guests. The newly wed couple looked very happy although they couldnt hide their tired faces. (6)

1. Karena paragraph tersebut adalah paragraph orientasi 2. Karena pada pargraph tersebut ada kalimat the first ceremony yang berhubungan dengan paragraph sebelum yang 3. Karena pada paragarap tsb ada kata the second ceremony 4. Karena paragraph ini berhubungan dengan paragraph sebelumnya 5. Karena pada paragraph ke 4 ada kata the party in the morning dan pada paragraph 5 ada kata in the following morning 6. Karena pada pargraph ini ada kata the wedding rituals yang berhubungan dengan paragraph sebelumnya 7. Karena di paragraph ini, penulis sudah kembali ke rumahnya dan paragraph ini sesuai untuk mengakhiri cerita.