King of Aces, Queen of Hearts

is reserved for the King of Aces, Queen of Hearts and the show of hands by power pair Nupts & Such and La Flaire at The Westin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. When I got the e-mail from Eileen, I instantly knew this would be an Ace up her sleeves. I’m humming to Viva Las Vegas as I’m posting this up simply because the decoration is so captivating! If you’ve seen their previous Passionate Red event and loved every bit of it, then you would break out in a gyrating Elvis signature dance pose when you see these photos from the wedding of William and Adelena but don’t be misled because it’s a far cry from the stereotyped Vegas-themed parties. This wedding is tastefully done, dangerously sexy yet elegantly jazzy and almost burlesque. The sublime ante of Vegas were evident yet understated. A beautiful play indeed.

Here’s the ‘full monty’ from the wedding planner, Eileen Lui: The couple wanted an interesting theme to go with their chosen colours – Black and red for their wedding. It took a bit of a long process to get the right theme because both of them had different views and personalities as well. When we came up with the Las Vegas theme, both Adelena and William totally embraced this theme and to take it one step further – their honeymoon (as we write this) is in Las Vegas!

The entire wedding decor, from table linens to the designer chair covers to the custom-made table centrepieces were specially designed by the creative director from the La Flaire team. Part of the decor which also doubled up as a guest escort card were the specially printed poker chips which helped remind guests of their assigned table numbers. The Vegas-themed invitation card and couple’s monogram was designed by a family friend who is an award-winning creative director in Malaysia. We used the existing Martin Architectural Lighting at Westin to create the Vegas effect – a bit of mystery, a bit of snazziness. Something interesting for the couple’s entrance was them being sporting enough to do a song. They did a duet to the song ‘Lucky’ by Jason Mraz for their grand entrance, accompanied by Adelena’s cousin on the guitar.

 

Adelena and William have also pledged a donation to the Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better Organization from the budget allocated for wedding favours. Thus, for the wedding favours, we had created cookies molded in the shape of hearts and clubs with their personal message gift tags announcing that they have made a donation on behalf of the guests. We at Nupts & Such constantly encourage our clients to partake in noble causes!

Whimsical Elegance – Ben & Clarine

‘Tis the season of holly, jolly fun and since we’re very much in the holiday spirit, we’d like to entice you with a little fun and whimsy from one of Malaysia’s finest. Planned by Nupts & Such and designed by La Flaire, these creative planners transformed the classic ballroom of Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur into a fantasy wonderland by combining the whimsical peculiarity of Alice in Wonderland with the stunning effects of sci-fi movie, Avatar. It’s certainly not easy to combine two themes (especially two … very dramatic themes which are far apart in style and creative direction) into one wedding within clients’ budget, and to do it with such flair and elegance, is really magical. They even had a little ‘play’ area for kids. How cool is that!

From the Designer: Granted that the couple were fans of the movies, we set about creating something that would depict the movie themes, yet – has all the significant romantic notions of a wedding. Voila! The couture decor turned out to be a stunning fusion of romantic elegance and a little whimsical, and a little sci-fi.

For the Alice In Wonderland theme – it was only outside the ballroom, catered for the Pre-Dinner Cocktail. We had paraphernalia similar to those from the movie and we also had a full candy-bar reception with all the colourful treats and snacks!

For Avatar, it was for the dinner reception in the ballroom and we had the table centrepieces reflecting the movie as well as the backdrop and the whole mood and ambience right down to the lightings. We needed to re-create the movies into real life here and we were careful of ensuring that we brought out the movie themes at one glance.

Words of Advice from the Planner: This is a once-in-a-lifetime affair for you and as such – do something that will make you the most happy! If it is flowers you do not want, then just don’t get flowers even though people might look at you horrified! Remember, this is your wedding and you can personalize it as much as you wish.

Wedding Location: Malaysia
Size of Function: 300 guests

Dinner Reception: Ritz Carlton, Kuala Lumpur
Wedding Planner: Nupts & Such
Wedding Designer & Decorator: La Flaire
Wedding Photographer: Wondrous Vision
Wedding Cake: TrulyScrumptious!