Mass wedding at Yogyakarta's Tugu Station

Wed, September 21, 2016 / 03:54 am

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A groom recites his wedding vows at a mass wedding in front of Tugu Station in Yogyakarta on Sept. 6.JP/ Aditya Sagita
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A groom shakes the hand of a penghulu [Islamic wedding vow administrator] at a mass wedding in Tugu Station of Yogyakarta on the morning of Sept. 6.JP/ Aditya Sagita
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A bride and groom receive their wedding book from the wedding administrator at a mass wedding in front of Tugu Station in Yogyakarta. JP/ Aditya Sagita
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A bride kisses her groom's hand after exchanging vows while other couples watch on at a mass wedding ceremony in front of Tugu Station in Yogyakarta on Sept. 6. JP/ Aditya Sagita
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Couples pose together with makeup artists and wedding committee members after they exchanged vows at a mass wedding in the yard of Tugu Station in Yogyakarta on Sept. 6. JP/ Aditya Sagita
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Newlywed couple Crysna Marsono and Kania Restu Fauzi show off their wedding book after exchanging vows aboard the running Prambanan Express, departing from Tugu Station in Yogyakarta to Solo Balapan station in Surakarta. JP/ Aditya Sagita
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Crysna Marsono kisses his bride Kania Restu Fauzi after reciting their marriage vows onboard the Prambanan express train headed to Solo Balapan station in Surakarta. The pair was one of seven couples that participated in a mass wedding at Tugu Station in Yogyakarta on Sept. 6. JP/ Aditya Sagita
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Couples arrive at Maguwo station to be paraded toward Tugu Station on the Prambanan express train after their wedding vows on Sept. 6. JP/ Aditya Sagita
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Couples put rings on their respective spouses onboard the Prambanan Express after exchanging vows at a mass wedding event in Yogyakarta on Sept. 6. JP/ Aditya Sagita

Seven couples from various backgrounds got married in a joint wedding at Yogyakarta's famous Tugu Station on Sept. 6, initiated by the Indonesia Taaruf Forum [Fortais] in collaboration with the Yogyakarta administration and Yogyakarta's state-owned train operator PT KAI.

The couples were chosen from a pool of many to participate in the event titled "Joint-wedding in Tugu Station: Love Station for the Future" after advancing through a selection process.

Not a penny was spent by the couples as the organizers provided them with free dowries, wedding rings, attire, documentation, hotel bridal stays and wedding gifts.

Six out of the seven couples exchanged their wedding vows at the East entrance of Tugu station, while the youngest couple at the event, Crysna Marsono [23] and Kania Restu Fauzi [20], wed aboard the Prambanan Express train.

The joint-wedding event was the first of its kind held at Tugu Station and could be a pioneer for similar events to take place at other stations. The organizers aimed to spread happiness as well as to strengthen Yogyakarta as the city of culture. [rin]