Contemporary Chinese Tea Ceremony & Putrajaya Cruise (Part 3)

“Dear Joveyn, my one and only lover. You’re my hottest colour. I want to be your Mini Cooper. To be your all-time favourite. I’ll always be your shade, for all the rainy days. To be your private jet, for all your holidays. I wanna be your best date, no facebook whatsapp sms. We will enjoy our dinner plate, no iPhone sticking to my face. I’ll be your vending machine, loaded with surprises, gifts and love. A KIOSK that always pleases my queen, like the stars and sun above. Between you and my Beemer, I never will think twice. No matter sea or river, you’ll always be my first choice. Today I make you my wife. The choice will be for life. Even when we’re ninety-five, you will still be the love of my life.”    -Henry-

You’ve seen their sweet, beautiful garden wedding in Sabah, the Land Below the Wind. Probably swooned over their uber-cool, elegant  tiffany blue ballroom wedding held in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Today, we embrace the rich cultural aspect of our tradition as we bring you some interesting photos of their Marriage Registration and Chinese Tea Ceremony. Prior to their dinner reception, Henry and Joveyn had their official registration onboard a cruise boat at Putrajaya and a contemporary Chinese tea ceremony which were witnessed by just a handful of closest friends and family.

From the photographers: Joveyn and Henry, such a loving and fun couple. At one glance you would instantly know that these two people were a match made in heaven. The ROM they had was a really interesting one because it was held on a Cruise Boat in Putrajaya. It was an intimate and very private event with family members and bridal party with lots of love and laughter. Luckily enough, we were blessed with good weather as it did start to drizzle as we boarded the boat. At this point, Joveyn seemed a little worried and disappointed that the weather was acting up. As always, I as the trained FIFOTO wedding photographer assured her it will clear up and it won’t be raining when we want to head up to deck for shots. Guess what, it stopped the moment we headed up (FIFOTO weather strikes again)!! Had quite a lot of fun shooting as the Heng Tai’s and Chi Mui’s were a crazy fun bunch. Henry & Joveyn went all out for the traditional bridal games in the morning. And finally, after weeks of hearing about the infamous Mini since the ROM shoot, I finally got to see the cute white car tied with a huge ribbon! This was a gift from Henry to Joveyn as a wedding present! Talk about setting the bar high!

This couple really had everything they wanted, cleverly segmented into various occasions of their celebration. The wedding entourage and bridal games are by far the most colour coordinated ones we’ve seen to-date. Everything was in the shade of pink or red, right down to the shade of ‘ink’ used for the games. What’s even more interesting is the fact that the groomsmen were so well prepared that they started off in full throttle after a round of Tongkat Ali. In fact, they were one step ahead as they brought a suitcase of ‘cash’ to entice the ladies and came prepared with a wedding vow for the final round of ‘challenge’ before entering the bridal room. After the bridesmaids made the men wear silly ribbons on their head and danced to the song by the Wonder Girls, the groomsmen, being a real sport, wore it as a bow tie to the dinner reception. All in the name of FUN!

For more photos, check out Fifoto‘s site.

 

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)