5 Portraits of Celebrities Who Married Using Sundanese Customs, the Latest is Lesti Kejora!

Kapanlagi.com - Indonesia is a country with beautiful cultural diversity. There are many cultures and customs spread across various islands in Indonesia. In the modern era like today, preserving culture can be done in various ways. One way is to present the customs or culture at every important event.

One event that is rich in culture and customs is a wedding ceremony. The culture or customs adopted in a wedding can usually be seen from the attire worn by the bride and groom. This time, let's take a look at some celebrities who married using Sundanese customs and culture. As we know, the Sundanese ethnic group originates from the western part of Java.

Most of those who marry using Sundanese customs are familiar with the distinctive Sundanese headdress called Siger. The following celebrities also chose to use Sundanese customs and culture on their special day.
Who are the celebrities who incorporated Sundanese customs into their wedding? Check out the following discussion.

1. Kesha Ratuliu

Kesha Ratuliu (Instagram/kesharatuliu05)

The first one is Kesha Ratuliu. As we know, Kesha Ratuliu married Adhi Permana in early February. On that happy occasion, this Sundanese descendant girl wore a nude-colored kebaya with a typical Sunda siger.

In line with his wife, Adhi wore the same colored beskap.
There were several Sundanese ceremonies performed by this couple on their wedding day, such as sungkeman, penjemputan, incak endok, membasuh kaki suami, meuleum harupat, mapas kendi, huap lingkup.
However, there is one series of Sundanese wedding ceremonies that are eagerly awaited by the invited guests. The series is called saweran procession, where the bride and groom throw money at each other. This is done with strict health protocols.

2. Margin Wieheerm

Margin Wieheerm (Instagram/hillostory)

Beautiful actress Margin Wieheerm recently got married in February. Their wedding ceremony was held at Gedong Putih, Bandung, West Java, following the Sundanese customs. Both Margin and Ali Syakieb wore traditional Sundanese attire for their wedding. Margin looked stunning with a Sundanese siger adorning her head. She had flawless makeup and completed her look with a bouquet of jasmine flowers, making her even more charming.

In a press conference, Ali Syakieb and Margin Wieheerm stated that they chose the Sundanese customs because they both come from West Java. Additionally, the decision was influenced by Margin's family, who strongly uphold the Sundanese traditions.

3. Jenita Janet

Jenita Janet (Instagram/jenitajanet)

After divorcing Alief, dangdut singer Jenita Janet finally found her happiness with handsome businessman Danu Sofwan. They officially tied the knot in June 2020. The wedding took place in the Bandung area with an outdoor concept, showcasing a natural ambiance and incorporating Sundanese customs.

They looked harmonious wearing predominantly white attire. For this wedding, Jenita and Danu agreed to only invite their families, relatives, and closest friends. The wedding ceremony was conducted in compliance with Covid-19 protocols.

4. Angbeen Rishi

Angbeen Rishi (Instagram/angbeenrishi)

The next artist who incorporates Sundanese customs into their procession is Angbeen Rishi and Adly Fairuz. Angbeen and Adly officially got married on March 28, 2020. Their wedding took place at Hotel Intercontinental Pondok Indah, South Jakarta.

On that happy day, Angbeen Rishi looked elegant wearing a light blue kebaya combined with dark blue batik fabric. Angbeen also looked charming with a Sundanese siger crown complete with a trailing jasmine flower garland on the right side of the siger down to the waist.

5. Lesty Kejora

Lesty Kejora (Instagram/kiranaweddingplanner)

Next, there is Lesty Kejora and Rizky Billar. As we know, they got married on Thursday (19/8). Their wedding also incorporates two customs. One of the customs is Sundanese. This is because Lesty herself comes from West Java. Lesty looks enchanting in a white kebaya with a hijab, combined with the typical Sundanese siger.

Before the akad procession, Rizky's arrival was welcomed by dancers accompanied by Sundanese songs, adding to the sacred atmosphere. In addition, when Lesty was presented at the akad table, she was accompanied by a traditional Sundanese dance.

Their wedding went viral because it started from jokes they made when they were guests on the One Man Show program.

Written by: Salma Azzahidah

(kpl/mag)