Malaysia, truly Asia.

Being a multicultural country, Malaysia speaks of its own unique cultural practice of
wedding, or in other word, tradition. Every wedding ceremony are taken in a joyful and delightful way, while
having its roots sustained through traditional custom and practices.

The Malay weddings in Malaysia emphasize on a set of wedding custom inherited since generations. There is
a hierarchy on how a whole wedding process ought to be carried out. Seems complicated, but one thing to
note: Malay weddings are absolutely individual and cultured.

How is a Malay Wedding conducted?

Marriage is not only between the bride and the groom; the family as well. There are 4 main processes before
the wedding ceremony in the Malay custom. The couple has to undergo stages like merisik (visit and
observe), meminang (propose), bertunang (engagement), and Adat Berinai (wearing henna).

Merisik

Merisik is a Malay word to be defined as visit and observe. In a Malay’s culture, Merisik is to make sure the
girl is still single (as a Muslim is not allowed to propose to other fiancée). Other than that, a man can also
explore the background of the women while interacting with the family of hers.

Meminang