JAKARTA \u2014 A newlywed couple from Bekasi, West Java, Aldi, 32, and\nFeny, 32, said they had no suspicions towards Marwah, a wedding\norganiser from Cakung, East Jakarta, who scammed them and ruined their\nwedding reception.<\/p>\n
Feny explained she first discovered Marwah through Instagram and\nrequested a price list for the wedding package.<\/p>\n
She said she trusted the organiser because many staff were present\nduring the food tasting.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter returning, Marwah\u2019s admin contacted me for further details.\nThen there was a fitting at JGC, their office. I did two fittings,\nfollowed by installment payments until full settlement,\u201d Feny said.<\/p>\n
She fully paid the package in early April 2026, then made additional\npayments for extra guests on 11 May 2026, totalling Rp85 million.<\/p>\n
She also attended a virtual technical meeting with the organiser\u2019s\nteam, but she found it brief and lacking technical details.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought the technical meeting was unclear and not detailed. All I\ngot was the number of guests for catering, how many for the gazebo per\nitem, and which session the guests were for. Very vague,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always asked about the direction, where I should enter. Every time\nI asked, they replied, \u2018We\u2019ll contact you the day before.\u2019 Normally, the\ntechnical meeting involves visiting the venue, seeing it, and being\nguided. That\u2019s when I became suspicious,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Her suspicions grew after hearing about other victims who had used\nMarwah\u2019s services.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn early 2026, I heard about another case from sister Diana, a\nprevious victim. I thought, \u2018the event still went ahead but was lacking\u2019\n\u2014 like missing gazebos, ordering four but only three arriving. Catering\nwas late; it should have been served by 11am but was only ready by\n12.30pm,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
On 13 May 2026, the Islamic Centre contacted Feny to demand payment\nof an outstanding Rp17.5 million for the venue that Marwah had not\nsettled.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/wedding-reception-ruined-couple-initially-trusted-wedding-organiser-marwah-despite-food-tasting-and-dress-1780335436", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }