Javanese Wedding Procession

The primary purpose of our Indonesian trip was actually attend the wedding of a family friend. It was interesting observing the wedding customs of another country especially when I myself am preparing for my own customary wedding at the end of the year.

At Ceromo Lawang, we chanced upon another wedding of the traditional Javanese sort. Having advance news that a wedding procession would be taking place then, the whole group of us decided to get ready to capture the proceedings. The wedding procession was quite a colourful affair, with the groom dressed in his finest (including make-up and all), and his family joining him in procession. A nicely decorated jeep acted as the matromonial car. With the large group of photographers (almost 20 of us!) there, it must have been the most photographically-covered wedding event the villagers have had in a while 😛