The Wedding Preparations

Chapter 14 : The Wedding Preparations 

I was having a disaster week

I had 3 test in one week and 2 of them was on the same day plus a group assignment that was due to do a presentation during jummah time ... I was so upset when I tried to explain to lecturer to move my slot but she called me out in front of the whole class I was so embarrassed I tried to hide under the table ..

She accused me of wanting extra time but I had showed her the assessment was nearly complete and I wasn't the only one that had a problem as there was a few other Muslims in the class -Ayesha , Taahir and few others


She was been very hostile towards us after that. ..I hate when people get islamophobic . I mean we live in South Africa we one of the few lucky countries allowed to practice Islam in open.

Campus was not the only thing crazy..

Our house was a mad house as my mum tried to outdo the last wedding that took place trying to find a new colour scheme so she doesn't clash with any other weddings in last 5 years… I mean  who even keeps track of all this , I can't even remember what I wore last week

Even though Ahmed and Maryum wanted a simple small Walima, they couldn't  as my mother and daadi nearly have a heart attack as they needed to invite everyone – well everyone been  only relatives that I didn't know existed nor had much contact with but had invited my parents for a wedding, plus nebougiors  , Maryams family and they relatives plus family friends ..

“.It’s my first son getting married I have to make it big”my mother tried to justify herself when I explained that it should be small like the Prophet(SAW) told us.

“You know fathis wedding was small” my mother complained

“ She got married fast-fast there was no time to do anything and people were talking after how never invite them, your fathers cousin never speak to me for months because I never invite her yet she invited us for Zafars wedding” 

NMJ hall in Overport was booked for the Walima , the Nikah was to take place on the 11 October at Masjid ul Hilaah  before Maghrib and of course Gora Manjras menu was chosen as the caters for the evening.

I may lack in cooking department but was excellent at deco..

I had chosen a lovely Tiffany  blue and white theme with a dash of gold , I heard Maryum the other day saying she has dreamt when she was younger that her wedding will be blue and black,

But my daadi said can't have black as that's a funeral colour 

I never knew there was so many different shades of colours till I started finding serviettes and the perfect center pieces , high ball vases with white roses it looked so pretty, I was excited for the wedding .

I was having loads of fun with the wedding preparations   but my campus work was taking a back slide .
Lucky the wedding was in the August October holiday otherwise I won't have managed 

I went with Fathi ,Maryam ,her sister and Yumnah to choose a wedding dress for Maryum she looked so stunning .Ahmed was one lucky man

We were also having a small kitchen tea for Maryum next weekend before the wedding ,her sister had planned it and invited some of our family over.

In all this rush I forgot about the world.. I couldn't help but wonder what my wedding would be like ...

Who would I get married to? 

Will my wedding be as exciting as Maryam's and Ahmeds?

I knew I wasn't ready to get married just yet, but is all this wedding preparation was making me emotional ....