Bogor, Jakarta busy with wedding preparations<\/p>\n
Muninggar Saraswati and Theresia Sufa
\nThe Jakarta Post\/Jakarta\/Bogor<\/p>\n
Bogor's swanky hotels and restaurants are experiencing a surge of
\nbookings ahead of the three-day wedding of President Susilo
\nBambang Yudhoyono's eldest son, First Lt. Agus Harimurti
\nYudhoyono, at Bogor Palace from Thursday through Saturday.<\/p>\n
Susilo made a brief visit to the palace for a final
\ninspection, which was cut short by pouring rain on Wednesday
\nafternoon.<\/p>\n
The Bogor authorities and the presidential office have been
\ncoordinating security and protocol for the ceremony and planned
\nto reroute the traffic around the Bogor palace at midday on
\nSaturday.<\/p>\n
While Susilo has described the planned wedding as a \"private
\nand plain\" ceremony for Agus, 27, and his bride to be, model and
\nTV host Annisa Larasati Pohan, 24, observers have said the
\nwedding is shaping up to be a lavish affair.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday afternoon traffic worsened in central Bogor after
\nJl. Senopati was closed to give Annisa's family a direct route to
\nthe reception. Annisa is the daughter of former Bank Indonesia
\ndeputy governor Aulia Pohan, who lives on the road.<\/p>\n
One religious ceremony and three different traditional
\nceremonies will be held on Thursday at Susilo's house in Cikeas,
\nabout 30 minutes from Bogor, followed by the exchange of vows on
\nFriday at the Pohans' residence. The reception at Bogor Palace
\nwill start at about 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\"The President is paying all the expenses with his own
\nmoney ... Other things like security arrangements are (the
\nresponsibility of) the presidential office due to the status of
\nthe president,\" presidential spokesman Andi Mallarangeng said.<\/p>\n
Andi said the President had halved the guest list from the
\nsuggested 4,000. Former presidents and heads of government
\ninstitutions are among the invited guests.<\/p>\n
\"The president apologizes to friends, public figures and
\nrelatives who are not invited. Basically, the president wants it
\nto be a private wedding. However, he understands public
\ncuriosity.\"<\/p>\n
A select group of journalists are allowed to cover a selection
\nof the events, including those from women's and lifestyle
\nmagazines invited personally by First Lady Kristiani Herawati.<\/p>",
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