Pretty in Pink (Part 1)

We’d like to feed you with a dollop of sweetness with this next wedding, beautifully captured by Fifoto Photography. It’s pretty, feminine and very girly. A romantic exchange of marital vows against a serene backdrop of clear blue sky and lapping waves of South China Sea bordering Kota Kinabalu. The stunning sunset, fluttering pink ribbons that hung from the tree branches, pristine white gazebo, and pink carpeted aisle set the tone for this garden ceremony which took place at the Sutera Harbour Resort. The dinner reception was the literal realisation of a little girl’s dream wedding, awashed in pink shades that gave the wedding a tinge of fantasy and fairytale.

From the planner: As soon as I started planning the wedding, I fell in love with the couple! Henry and Joveyn are such a joy to work with! Themed “Pretty in Pink”, we knew that this wedding will turn out nothing short of beautiful. Among the many beautiful locations at the compounds of Sutera Harbour Resort, we identified the lovely shaded garden as the venue for the exchange of vows. Lapping waves with a backdrop of Manukan Island in the horizon and the surrounding greenery provided the right ambience. Pink was the order as the day. Pink ribbons with pink roses, pink hydrangeas, pink stargazers, and most specially, a pastel pink carpet airflown from Kuala Lumpur to be placed at the aisle leading up to the gazebo. Nonetheless, the garden ceremony was balanced with a lot ‘whites’ to keep it pure and serene. We incorporated a tinge of chic polka dot paper cherry blossoms (sakura flowers) for some Japanese-inspired elements into the décor since Japan is their favourite getaway destination as well as the place where Henry proposed to Joveyn. Handmade pink cherry blossoms were also used for the place cards.

For the dinner reception, the ballroom was stylishly decked in pink drapery.  From the fuchsia pink drapes right down to the smaller details of pink polka dot embossed butterfly place cards and individual menu cards in pink with gold hot-stamping, every element of the wedding was carefully planned to complete the beautiful fairytale for a beautiful couple. Cheers erupted all around when Henry bravely delivered his Thank You speech in local Hakka dialect. A happy ending for the ‘Prince’ and his beloved ‘Princess’.

Divine blessings were granted as the heavy drizzle held off for exactly one hour – just nice for the ceremony to take place. After the ceremony ended, the drizzle returned. Resulting in a beautiful sunset with shimmering rain capped off with a beautiful kiss – all captured in a stunning video by Mayad Studios, Philippines.

Wedding Location: Malaysia
Size of Functions: 80 guests (ceremony), 280 guests (reception)

Wedding Ceremony & Reception: Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu
Wedding Planner: The Peak Xperience
Wedding Photography: Fifoto Photography
Wedding Cinematography: Mayad Studios (Philippines)
Wedding Gown & Ring Pillow: Pretty in White
Evening Gown & Cheong Sam: Carven Ong & Butterfly by Kenneth Hoong
Wedding Rings: Cartier
Wedding Flowers: Kim Florist & hotel’s in-house florist

Wedding Key Songs

Garden Ceremony: Lovers Concerto (Kelly Chen)
Dinner Reception: How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees), I Think I Love You (Byul)