Flicking through our album of previous weddings and came across one that took place exactly a year ago today! Summer weddings in Hong Kong are generally avoided due to the hot, humid and sticky weather but this late afternoon wedding at the Union Church followed by the dinner reception at the nearby Helena May proved to be a cool affair. With a simple yet effective colour scheme of pink and white, long tables were set under swirling colonial style fans in this heritage building.
Not only was our recent bride beautiful and highly educated, she had impeccable manners and was a cut above the rest. She overcame all her wedding obstacles (everyone has them!) with poise and grace and was an inspiration to us all! It was truly a pleasure to work on their wedding. From the bonsai tree centerpieces that reflected the father of the groom’s love of gardening to the individual caricaturist drawings she commissioned for each member of bridal party, she thought of everything from the heart and we were privileged to have helped her make it happen.
Getting ready!
Union Church on Kennedy Road
Grandma in a traditional ‘Kwa’ at the Ceremony
Lighting is often overlooked but is key to transforming a room
Our favourite harpist
We are delighted to be organizing the upcoming Wedding Showcase at InterContinental Hong Kong on Sunday, March 7, 2010 in the InterContinental Ballroom. Definitely not to be missed if you are getting married in 2010 or even 2011!
With more than 40 luxury wedding specialists showcased at the event, brides to-be can view the latest designer wedding gowns, meet the city’s top floral artists, event decorators, wedding photographers and make-up artists. They’ll have an opportunity to discuss exquisite menu options and champagne selections with the hotel’s professional wedding planners, and explore exotic and romantic honeymoon destinations.
The event will include a special “Vera Wang Bridal Suite” where brides can view the latest collection of Vera Wang wedding gowns.
Luxury brand exhibitors include Harry Winston, Baccarat, Moet & Chandon, La Mer, plus designer wedding gowns by Central Weddings and other top Designer Bridal Room, White Bridal Couture and more.
Luxury Wedding Showcase tickets are priced at HK$60 per person or HK$100 for 2 person (inclusive of refreshments and a lucky draw ticket for a chance to win romantic honeymoon or vacation stays at the InterContinental Resort Fiji, InterContinental Hanoi Westlake and InterContinental Hong Kong.
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The old world elegance of Spring Moon at the Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong turned out to be the perfect setting for this intimate signing ceremony held in November 2009. As it was a busy time in this couple’s lives, the wedding was almost entirely planned by email and quick phone calls in just under four weeks.
We were entrusted by the couple with all of the details which included all the worldwide travel arrangements for his family and friends, the ‘East meets West’ floral centerpieces, vendors sourcing, a fresh wedding cake and all the ceremony arrangements. Here are some photos!
The very exclusive Shek O Golf Club in Hong Kong was utterly transformed into a romantic venue for this Greek wedding held in late November 2009. Caroline did a beautiful job with the décor from start to finish. We also worked on their wedding invitations & stationery, scheduling, vendors sourcing, transportation as well as being there on the day to ensure that everything went as planned.
Following the traditional ceremony officiated by a pair of Greek priests and the champagne cocktail reception, guests moved into the main building and lawn for the dinner and festivities with touching speeches, a delicious barbeque and lots of wild Greek dancing!
Photos below by Lisa B Weddings & Image Ease
We were asked at the last minute to step in and handle the ‘On the Day’ & Production duties for this lovely couple just weeks before their big day. They had arranged everything themselves beautifully – from the tasteful flowers by Rococo Flowers to hiring all their vendors such as Johnny Productions (for Photography) and outlining their schedule but felt they needed some professional guidance for the final ‘push’. We also added a few more layers to their wedding day by draping the Main Lounge at the (members only) Hong Kong Country Club in swathes of silky fabric and adding some soft lighting.
They simply wanted to hand their duties to someone else, relax and enjoy their day with their friends and family and they did! From the traditional Chinese Tea ceremony in the morning followed by their outdoor ceremony on a warm December afternoon, every detail was executed according to their wishes. The party continued with an evening Chinese banquet and a live band on the terrace.
Just got back from a week in Tokyo where together with Caroline (who put her fluent Japanese to good use!) we planned and executed a ‘Hong Kong’ style wedding at Grand Hyatt Tokyo for 160 guests all of whom traveled from Hong Kong for this spectacular 3-day event. The bride and groom spent many hours on their custom designed wedding invitation, printed on seeded paper that the guests could plant afterwards. They spent many more hours getting the details just right for this ‘eco-friendly’ green wedding.
The celebrations kicked off with a welcome dinner at the historic and 300 year old Tofu-ya Ukai restaurant at the base of Tokyo Tower. Sue Kessler from the prestigious Christian Oth studio in New York was on hand to capture all the revelry. It was her first time in Asia so you can imagine what fun it was for her to be in Tokyo!
The cultural differences definitely posed a challenge (thank god for Caroline!) but overall the wedding went off without a hitch. The hand delivery of 160 individual and named welcome bags to 15 hotels across Tokyo did take the better part of a day though!
All in all, the Japanese are meticulous in their planning and no detail was overlooked. It was a very auspicious date to get married both in the Japanese and Chinese lunar calendars and there were six weddings taking place on the very same day at Grand Hyatt Tokyo. No wonder the hotel had everything running like clockwork, with absolutely no allowances for delays! The festivities continued with an after-party at Mado Lounge, on the 52/F of the Mori Tower with spectacular Tokyo city views.
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