Malaysia’s celebrity newlyweds celebrate Hari Raya amid a third lockdo

Malaysia’s celebrity newlyweds celebrate Hari Raya amid a third lockdown

In light of ทางเข้า slotxo Malaysia’s third nationwide lockdown, local celebrity newlyweds kept their first Hari Raya Aidilfitri simple and down-to-earth.

This year’s Hari Raya celebrations across Malaysia were a muted affair for the second year running. Unsurprisingly so, as just a few days ahead of the big day, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced a shock Movement Control order (MCO) nationwide that would take effect from May 12 to June 7.

Apart from banning interstate travel – which makes “balik kampung” (returning home) impossible for many Malaysians – additional Standard Operating Practices (SOPs) including disallowing traditional Raya activities like visiting the cemetery or open houses put a pall on celebrations.

ALICIA AMIN & FARZAN IQBAL
For top model Alicia Amin, who married doctor Farzan Iqbal on Valentine’s Day this year, their first Raya as man and wife was practically a non-event. The couple, who had met on a dating app during the first MCO, only met face-to-face when restrictions eased, and they decided to take the plunge soon after.

Their simple akad nikah (Islamic marriage contract) at the mosque and solemnisation at home was an intimate affair but no less chic as the glamorous bride donned a modest Alia Bastaman gown and Naz Living A Style hijab for the nikah and a lace gown by the same designer for the solemnisation.

Alicia was quoted as saying that even up to the last minute, the running joke was that Farzan might not be able to make the nikah due to his horsemanship duties.

JOE FLIZZOW & MARINI RAMLAN
Rapper Joe Flizzow and artist Marini Ramlan also had a pandemic wedding in July last year although their wedding happened when the first MCO eased up, allowing Joe’s father to cross state lines to attend the wedding.

Unlike Alicia and Farzan, the couple had known each other for 15 years, been dating for three and were engaged in 2019. Marini (known fondly as Nini) had been planning a big wedding in the traditional Malay style but when the pandemic hit, she had to scale down the nuptials drastically to a ceremony comprising just 20 of their nearest and dearest.

Despite this, the couple-about-town looked radiant and serene with the Hublot ambassador/rapper swapping his streetwear and kicks for an off-white baju Melayu with a sampin matching Nini’s demure Teluk Belanga-style baju kurung silk sarong.