My Big Day Journey - Part 1

After getting married for more than a year, I am decided to share the process of my big day preparation.

I hope my blog would be a useful guideline for couples that planning to get married.

PROPOSAL

A simple proposal from my husband.
Surprisingly, it was happened in Alishan's Train.
That time, we need to wake up very early as 3.30 am for the train ride to watch sunrise.
I was very sleepy, blurred and tired.
During the train ride, he suddenly whispered "Marry Me" near my ear.
At first, I thought he was joking but when he said he was serious, I am totally fully awake.
I am never expected he was going to propose in Taiwan.
Finally, I had accepted his proposal.
Hahaha!!!

After saying yes....


REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE (R.O.M)

R.O.M is a legal marriage ceremony performed by a government official.
It is compulsory for non-muslim Malaysian.

My below information are for couple above age of 21, Not Married and Malaysian citizen.
For others and more information may refer below link.
http://www.jpn.gov.my/maklumat-perkahwinan/perkahwinan/

There are 2 options that can be legally registered in Malaysia and obtained the application form (BORANG JPN.KC02).

          1.  National Registration Department (NRD)/Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) offices.
          2.  Assistant Registrar of Marriages at temples/churches/associations.


My husband and I are born in Melaka.

Therefore, we had decided to register our marriage in Melaka.

We had chosen Heng Ann Association for our ROM venue.

Below are the venue you may choose for the ROM in Melaka.

NATIONAL REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT (NRD/JPN) UTC MELAKA

2^nd Floor, Wisma UTC Jalan Hang Tuah, 75300 Melaka

Tel: +606 288 3576

MALACCA HENG ANN ASSOCIATION
马六甲兴安会馆 (天后宫)

98, Jalan Laksamana Cheng Hoe, 75000 Melaka

Tel: +606 283 3217

SECK KIA EENH MALACCA BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION

57, Jalan Gajah Berang, 75200 Melaka

Tel: +606 283 7440

MALACCA CHEE TEONG BEOW TEMPLE
黄老仙师

46, Jalan Tun Perak, 75300 Melaka

Tel: +606 283 5294

My Simplified Application Procedures

Step 1: Get More Information

Pay a visit to NRD/temples/churches/associations and find out the R.O.M procedures.
Obtain the application form (BORANG JPN.KC02) from the staff.
Discuss your desire ROM date with both side parent before submission of application.


Step 2: Prepare Documents

Prepare below listed documents for The Registrar of Marriage verification:

            1.  Both Original and 1pc Photocopy of Identity Card (I.C.)

                     A4 size; Front and Back in 1 same page

            2.  Both Original and 1pc Photocopy of Birth Certificate

                     A4 size; Do not Cut

            3.  Both Passport Size Photo

                     1pc each; 32mm x 38mm in blue background; Instant Photos are unacceptable

            4.  2 Witness’s Photocopy IC

                     1pc each; A4 size; Front and Back in 1 same page; above 21 years old and Malaysian citizen;

                     No need to be present during submission of application

            5.  Application form (BORANG JPN.KC02) 
                 To be filled up completely

Below link is the Marriage Registration at NRD Checklist.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4-n1EGROY6Pc3hNdHlKVk92aXM/view?usp=sharing


Step 3: Commissioner for Oath

Once all the documents are obtained, we make a Statutory Declaration (Angkat Sumpah) with any of Commissioner for Oaths (Persuruhanjaya Sumpah).

The form and all the documents need to be certified before submission of application.

Payment: RM 10.


Step 4: Submission

After statutory declaration, for MY ROM, we had submitted the application form and all the prepared documents to Heng Ann Association.
The association's staff assist to submit all the completed application form to NRD for JPN verification before ROM could be carried out.

There are new procedure that couple need personally visit NRD for the JPN verification.
Payment: RM 20.
After JPN Verification, remember collect back the application form and submit to the associations/temples/churches.
Marriage Registration ONLY could be solemnized subject to NRD approval.


Step 5: Book Your Desire ROM Date

After JPN verification, you may proceed to book your desire ROM date during submission of application form at associations/temples/churches.
Payment depends on associations/temples/churches booking fee.
The fee is not refundable.

For My ROM, we had paid RM 100 for the desire date booking.

ROM date shall be fixed at least 7 days + 1 day after the date of submission but must not exceed 3 months subject to date availability.

The ROM shall take place after 21 days + 1 day and not later than 6 months from the date of application.

Notify the officer 3 days before the date of ROM if there is request of date change.

Fail to turn up within the 6 months need to re-apply and re-do all the payment.

For those who prefer to have ROM ceremony in Hotel, it will be required to pay RM 500 for the officer to be present at your ceremony.

So…That’s it for the application.

Yeah!!! We waited patiently for our ROM which we booked on 18 May 2013 on Saturday.


Step 6: Registration of Marriage

The couple and 2 witnesses must be present during ROM day and bring along Original I.C.

Must dress formal and neat. T-shirt, jeans, short pants and slippers are not allowed.

The couple and the witnesses are allowed to bring in their own cameras, flowers or rings during the ceremony.

Marriage ceremony is completed once the couple received their Marriage Certificates.

After My ROM ceremony, we had booked a table for Chinese Set Dinner in a restaurant to celebrate our marriage with both side families.

Stay Tune for Part 2
https://elevenbus.blogspot.sg/2016/05/my-big-day-journey-part-2.html