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Prince Abdul Mateen and Anisha Rosnah tie the knot in ten-day wedding celebration in Brunei

After a ten-day celebration, Prince Abdul Mateen and Anisha Rosnah Isa Kalebic can now begin their married life together after giving the world the 'wedding of the decade'.

The festivities were grand and incorporated public and secular celebrations with both traditional and religious ceremonies. The Katam Quran, a unique reading of the Quran, was read at the beginning of the previous Sunday.

There, Anisha wore her first bridal look, which designer Teh Firdaus posted with the message: “It's an honor to participate in the royal wedding in Brunei.” Watch Yang Mulia Dayang Anisha Rosnah Adam Isa Kalebic embrace her elegance at her Khatam Quran ceremony. while he wears our delicately woven tenunan Brunei custom-made baju kurung.

Then, on Wednesday, the complex, centuries-old Istiadat Berbedak dusting ceremony took place. In this traditional Malaysian and Brunei ceremony, the future husband and wife are blessed by close relatives, bringing good fortune and fertility to their marriage.

Although in other families the paste is administered all over the body, these close relatives apply it to the partner's hands.

Abdul Mateen was the first to arrive at the ceremony; the couple arrived separately. A salute of 17 guns marked his arrival, and he was preceded by a procession of forty lancers. Anisha Rosnhah arrived and received the same blessings from the sultan and his wife before anyone else.

The couple wore matching crimson dresses for the occasion; They were opulent and obviously very well designed and ornate.

Following Thursday's votes, Brunei residents and royal family watchers around the world eagerly awaited Sunday, when the celebratory mood reached its peak.

The couple's first public recognition as husband and wife, known as “bersanding”, sparked celebrations and joy, culminating in a parade through Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.

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