Getting Hitched

I never thought that getting married was so easy. But apparently it is.

All it takes is a little matter of providing the relevant information, wait 3 weeks and report back to the department of marriages & divorces and all this for RM30. Of course I’m talking about civil marriages. If you did it in church, you’d probably have to wait for months before they consider your application and it also may include a session or two on the challenges of being married.

Back to the beauty of civil marriages. I was shocked of course when I found out I had to be there at 8.15am. But hey, these things don’t happen all the time so I guess I could sacrifice a day to wake up early. So I got up, took a shower and got dressed, drove out and got there by 8am. She got there the same time as me so it wasn’t so big of a deal. She looked happy but deep down I’m wondering if she’s really ready for this? I know I am. How about her?

I decided to put all thoughts aside as we walked up the stairs to the department office. I wouldn’t say I was nervous but I took everything in stride. So we walked in and saw 2 other couples in line waiting for their turn. Jv came a little late. I didn’t expect that from him. He had the nerve to come late to a friend’s civil wedding but at least he didn’t miss it so all was good.

It came to our turn. We went inside the room and sat down. The man who was presiding did a name check first. After confirming we were who we claimed to be, he started reading the ‘contract’ that would bind all by law. It was pretty tense when he mentioned my name. But when he came to the part of ‘I do’, I found it funny that in real life it’s translated to ‘ya’. Nothing is ever real in Hollywood.

There were no kisses, no hugs, just an anti-climax session of signatures. And when that was done, a new couple was born. So there is a marriage certificate that bears my name. I wonder if I should tell my parents. I worry sometimes but I know I shouldn’t. Besides, I did my part by merely witnessing my friends get married. Everything else is their problem.

I told Jv since we were there, we might as well register. He didn’t react nicely to my suggestion at all. What a rude boy.