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Ladies and gents,

This may be a topic that no one really bothered to understand fully, but for you budding brides n grooms out there, we really hope you are clear between the definitions of the words ROM, Engagement and Wedding Ceremony

Engagement

Engagement happens when you lovers announce your intention to get married. You may have an engagement ring to show that you are engaged, or just a verbal “agreement” between both parties that both of you are planning to get married some time soon. When this happens, your status is now changed from bf/gf to fiancé and fiancée. So the next thing to do is to go and plan for your Registration of Marriage or ROM

ROM

Registration of Marriage. Means when u put your signature down in front of the Registrar and the witnesses, you are now LEGALLY married in the laws of Malaysia. Hence, once you have registered, your partner is NO LONGER your fiancé or fiancée, but instead, he/she is now your HUSBAND AND WIFE!

Wedding Ceremony

Wedding ceremony is a ceremonial event based on the different cultures. You may do it before or after the ROM, couples might want to blessed in the house of God, or offering tea to your new added family members, or even tying the Thali. But these are all just ceremonial and religious based

So for those of you who still think that you are not yet married after the ROM, please don’t think as such. ROM the most important event where you n your partner will walk out of the Registrar’s room as Husbands and Wife. Why I am writing this is because many out there are still thinking/believe that they are still fiancé/fiancée after ROM. And that it has happened to some of my friends that they wanted to “call-off-the-wedding” which actually means divorce but they are not aware with this fact. There is no more Calling-Off-The-Wedding after the ROM, ROM means you are already married!

cheers people :)

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Great !! Now I have no more doubts that I am wrong... in fact, i was right :p

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Although what others want to call their status has nothing to do with me, but I do find it very annoying that so many couples (ladies especially) like to deny that they are married after ROM :dash2:

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Thanks userx. Your are spot on. It annoys me when people take ROM lightly. To me that is the most important thing as that is when we are legally married and I would like to celebrate it. Was so annoyed when some elders told me to just go register with 2 witness.

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I have no idea of their difference, I'm not at all religious, but I'm pretty sure that one of you should change your confession in order to get married in the church. And I'd recommend you read this article so you can write nice vows or pass it to your friends for getting nice wedding wishes! 

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