Sarah and Hakeem

Hakeem & Sarah

Another Eurasian offspring , Sarah Janin, the daughter of Mohd Janin Bin Erih, former Registrar & Secretary of UBD and currently the Ambassador of Brunei to Russia, tied the knot recently to a young Tutong gentleman, Abdul Hakeem Haji Basir. A former colleague of Sarah's in DST shared with me that it was Sarah's fate to end her job at DST and seek elsewhere for work as it was when Sarah started her new job that these two lovebirds met and fell in love. Definitely a romantic, happily ever after story. Here are a few of their pre-wedding shots at Empire Hotel & Country Club, taken by their official photographer, David Cheok.

The Groom: Abdul Hakeem


The Bride: Sarah Janin


The Happy Couple all set for photoshoot


Photoshoot outside

Photoshoot on the Bridge at Empire Hotel

On her Nikah Day, the stunning Bride wore a long pure white baju fesyen completed with a simple veil. She wore a diamond necklace and danggling diamond earrings. A modern manner of having a joint Berbedak ceremony was opted by this couple. They both wore matching light green songket complete with the traditional Brunei Malay wedding attire. The Bride wore a dark green songket at her pengapit. Their Bersanding ceremony took place at the Chancellor's Hall at UBD and was decorated beautifully for the King and Queen of the day. The colour theme of the day was Gold. The Groom wore goldish songket and the Bride was dressed in a Gold satin dress with a gold beaded lace baju fesyen. To complete her wedding attire for the day, she wore a gold tiara with diamonds on top of her veil and a gold necklace. Since the Groom originates from Tutong, the Majlis Adat Membasuh Kaki was performed on this day.

The Bride anxiously waiting

The Groom saying his vows

The Newly weds

The 'Pengantins' in traditional attire


With the Bride's family


The Groom patiently waiting


The Bride getting groomed

The Bride and her Flower Girls


Walking down the aisle with her parents


Pengantins on the Pelamin


Adat Membasuh kaki


Bride & Groom with their flower girls

To
Sarah & Hakeem
Congratulations on being United as One.
Marriage is a journey of Understanding, Communication, Love, Trust and Respect.
Take each day one step at a time to get to know each other inside out.
You will no doubt come across many obstacles and hurdles through this journey,
but do not quail, with patience and
the bond of love you both have for each other,
you will overcome these obstacles
and will continue on with this memorable journey.