A beautiful Malay wedding
Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always loved attending weddings – be it a personal friend’s or as someones partner. And why not? A wedding has to be one of the best moments in the lifecycle of a relationship. It’s that pivotal moment where two come together and make that huge commitment of ‘forever and ever’. Well, I recently attended the wedding of two close friends who tied the knot after going out for nearly ten years. It was romantic, touching and I must say whenever I see them now… there’s a certain extra loving glow about the two!
As they are a very private couple (limited profile for all their FB friends!), I can’t say who they are or post pics with them in it. They’ve however very kindly allowed TWG to show photos of their decor and theme. As it was a Malay wedding, we had the akad nikah (signing of the marriage contract) in the morning, followed by makan beradab (lunch reception) in The Westin’s ballroom. This went on till about 3 pm, whereafter everyone went home to rest until the evening ‘party’ at Luna Bar! I hope you enjoy these photos that were taken by Fiona from Fifoto.
The wedding bands + gifts the bride & groom exchange to eachother
Once the akad nikah is completed (they really do actually sign a contract!), the bersanding ceremony follows. Here guests must shower the couple with rice and scented water, to signify a blessing to the couple. Though I can’t show you a photo of that, you can see the pelamin or dais that they had made for the special day.
The dais + bridesmaids carrying gifts
The overall theme was a colour palette of aubergine, platinum and lilac. I do like what The Westin did with the flower arrangements below and must say I love the lilac baju kebaya worn by the bridesmaids. By the way, can you spot Miss Deborah Henry in the pic above!
Flowers were nicely done by The Westin
After the bersanding, it was time to take our seats and enjoy the feast!
The ballroom was lit up with blue tones - a bit of a disco feel!
The couple wanted something very simple, easy going with a touch of elegance… for them the most important ingredient was the company – and sometimes that’s all you need, your friends & your family.
The bride & groom walking down a new path
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