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Sunday, August 13, 2006

RM12,888,888 for a wedding?

According to the Malay Mail (12-13 Aug '06), the 'Wedding of the Year' i.e. Siti & Datuk K (or Pak Besaq - as she calls him - which for me carries only one naughty meaning - gross I know) will cost RM12,888,888.

The cost .. so far:

Dowry: RM588,888 (what it is about the 8? in Islam ada percaya in lucky numbers ke?)
Engagement ring from Paris: RM400,000 (why Paris? why not Poh Kong?)
Wedding ring: RM250,000 (costs less than the engagement ring???? hmmmm...)
Datuk Shah Reza fee as wedding planner (Nusantara Gems): RM1.5 million (is Shah Reza worth this much? i know other wedding planners (ok only one) who does better work than him)
Cost of horse-carriage to ferry the couple: RM500,000 (horse carriage? horse carriage? does she think she's Cinderella???)
The hantaran: RM2 million (gila gila gila is all I can say)
Porcelain trays from Italy: RM125,000 (Italy? why not Ipoh?)
Rental for KLCC’s exhibition halls 1 & 2 for the reception: RM4 million (ni pun gila gila gila)

Estimated cost of engaging six designers for the couple’s attire:

Embun:RM305,000
Radzuan Radzwill : RM305,000
Michael Ong : RM310,000
Khoon Hooi: RM270,000
Anna Avanti from Indonesia: RM180,000
Adjie Notonegoro from Indonesia: RM205,000
Estimated cost of engaging two make-up astistes:
Nurul Shukor: RM550,000
Mia from Indonesia: RM550,000
Food and beverage: RM800,000
Ke n d a r a t group: RM22,000
Bunga telur: RM25,000
Kompang: RM3,000 (kesian group kompang .. 3 ribu aje? padahalnya ramai la dalam group kompang tu who usually need the money more than those people in the above list)

TOTAL: RM12,888,888.00

RM12,888,888 - for a marriage between Malaysia's most famous (and much loved) celebrity and a businessman.

With what's going on in Lebanon, Palestine and sufferings of people all around the world, RM12,888,888 can go a long way.

Ok, I supposed they have a right to do whatever they want with their money .. but all this while, I have respected Siti for her humility, simplicity and how down to earth she is. So I thought her wedding would be just like that .. but instead it's one big bomb. I just hope it's all worth it and that their marriage will last dunia and akhirat, and not end up like Erra and Yusri .. that's really money gone down a huge fat drain.

Prophet Muhammad (saas) considered simple weddings the best weddings:
'The best wedding is that upon which the least trouble and expense is bestowed".