A week before the wedding, both sides will invite the relatives over to make necessary preparations. In olden days, the task of inviting guests to the wedding was a delicate process. The representatives from either side will walk around the village carrying a Bujam menjemput orInvitation Bag which contains betel leaves, arecra nuts, gambler, clove, champor, tobacco, tobacco wrapping paper and matches. Outside the bags, there are two silver rings used to introduce the couple to the villagers. The invitation covers the entire household and is to attend both the taking of vow ceremony and the ceremonial sitting on dais.

A day before the wedding, the bride and groom are required to undergo the henna-staining and perfume sprinkling rituals. The couple will sit on the beautifully decorated wedding dais and the family and guests will sprinkle small drops of perfumed water on the couple. This ritual is meant to bless them with health and good luck.

Before taking the wedding vow, the groom’s party willwill transit at a relative’s house close by. When the time comes, the whole party will produce to the bride’s house accompanied with music from drums and gongs. When the possession reaches the bride’s house, the bride will proceed to the ceremonial dais inside the house. Upon reaching the door, the couple will sprinkle with rice water mixed with tumeric and lemon juice. The bride than enters the house, followed by the groom, but only after he has been officially quizzed by the bride’s wali. The groom is asked the purpose of his visit after which he is required to pay a certain tax. He will then be allowed to join his bride on the ceremonial dais.

The bride’s and groom’s walis will shake hands with everyone present in the house. The walis will then take their seats in front of the couple. The bride’s wali now hand over the bujam and dowry to Jukarah, who hands it over to Tok Jenang who in turn hands it over to Tok Batin. Tok Batin will open the bujam in view of everyone present.

The bride’s will acts as the marriage celebrant. He will say the following formula three times. ‘I hereby give the hand of (bride’s name) to you (groom’s name). What say you?’. The groom will give his answer clearly for the benefit of witneeses comprising Tok Batin, Tok Jenang, Jukerah, the groom’s wali and everyone present. The bride is also required to affirm her acceptance in front of the groom. Once the taking of vows is over, the groom will place his left hand on the bride’s right shoulder, and vice-versa. The newly weds are now ready for the rice eating, betel leaf munching and symbolic smoking rituals, after which the groom will hand over the dowry to his bride. The bujam is then passed around for everyone to partake of the contents. The groom will now distribute the tobacco and wrapping paper to everyone present, while his bride will light the cigarettes with matches from the bujam.