VP Try Sutrisno to attend Susi and Alan's reception
VP Try Sutrisno to attend Susi and Alan's reception
JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno and a number of
cabinet ministers are among the guests expected to attend the
wedding reception of badminton Olympic gold medalists Susi
Susanti and Alan Budikusuma.
Kim Thong, the organizer, said Try has confirmed he will
attend the so-called Grand Athena Wedding to be held at Hotel
Grand Melia tomorrow. The reception is expected to be attended by
2,000 guests, including badminton players participating in the
current men's team A King Asia Cup championship.
The wedding reception will be opened with five young children
dressed in five different colors reflecting the five
participating continents in the Olympics -- Asia (yellow), the
Americas (red), Africa (black), Australia (green) and Europe
(blue).
It will be followed by gymnast Zainul Abidin dressed in red
and white performing around the circle of Olympic ribbons held by
other gymnasts.
Susi, the bride, will walk to the dais together with 20
attendants all wearing shuttlecock accessories.
The ceremony ends with Susi throwing gifts to unmarried
guests.
"We want to make Susi like Cinderella and dress her like a
goddess. Her hair will be made curly like a goddess from Greek
mythology," Kim said.
Kim said at first, the reception's theme was to be the
Barcelona Goal, but it was later decided it would be the Grand
Athena Wedding.
Susi's wedding dress was also debated, Kim said. "After a
series of debates, it was decided that Susi's dress should be
according to the wedding theme."
Kim's major concern was to avoid possible incidents during the
reception. "We have to be extra careful should Susi or Alan fall
at the party, thus causing them injury."
Kim, who also handled the reception of singers Indra Lesmana
and Sophia Latjuba, said he felt stressed out when he was asked
to arrange Susi's wedding reception.
"At first, I was stressed because I did not know the wish of
the newlyweds. Eventually, both Susi and Alan left the decision
to me. For this reason, I want to make the party as merry as
possible," Kim said. (lnt)