HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, and Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Saleha yesterday attended the Majlis Bersanding (sitting-in-state ceremony) of Luklu’iiyah Abdullah and Hj Irman Suhardi Hj Mashud.
Also attending the ceremony were HRH Prince Hj Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, HRH Pg Anak Isteri Pg Anak Sarah and other royal family members.
The bride, dressed in a green and gold-coloured traditional songket (brocade) wedding gown, first entered the hall for the ceremony at Taman Seri Alam, Kg Beribi. The thundering of hadrah accompanied her arrival at the hall. Hadrah are small hand-held drums used in rites such as dikir and other types of traditional Malay music in Brunei.
The groom, Hj Irman Suhardi, then entered the hall accompanied by Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Hj Mustafa Hj Murat, the imam of Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil Bolkiah and proceeded to the dais. The groom’s entrance to the hall was also accompanied by two male youths carrying a bunga dian(candle) each and another one carrying a basket of bunga telur (gift of eggs adorned with flowers). Pehin Dato Hj Mustafa then placed the groom’s right hand on the head of the bride for a menapak tangan ceremony to signify their matrimony before leading the groom to his seat on the dais. State Mufti Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Hj Awg Abdul Aziz Juned then recited the doa (supplication) to bless the couple. All raised their hands in unison to offer doa for the couple and for Allah (SWT) to bless the marriage. The couple married in a solemnisation ceremony last Friday.