Left photo: A Javanese bride. A Javanese wedding is a complex affair with traditions and guidelines that need to be followed. A bride such as this one, for example, is ceremonially bathed by her attendant ladies in a ritual called siraman (dousing.) This type of dress is common among city Javanese.

Right photo: A Javanese groom taken in a photography studio. Men on Java were expected to marry as soon as they have the means to and were expected to follow traditional ceremonies and laws. This type of traditional wedding costume is commonly found throughout Java.