Shammy and Carlsson, Swayyyy!

Before you lay eyes on this next engagement session I suggest you have an icey drink or cold shower handy.... because it is so sizzling hot you’ll need to instantly cool down! Put together by the extraordinarily talented Jon Low it is a breathtaking shoot full of ravishing images. The knock out looking couple Shammy and Carlsson, capture their love for each other with so much passion and style, they have literally taken my breath away. That’s why chemistry is the key! But of course, with chemistry like that, there are many more gorgeous images to choose from…

Fascinator always goes well on simple and elegant dress.

The beautiful black sand beach...

THE COUPLE

Shammy & Carlsson

The Inspiration

Shammy and Carlsson are both from the creative line. They wanted a memorable engagement session that truly reflects their personality. Being the visual type, I REALLY appreciate "Vision". Shammy shared her vision of a cool wedding dress and it somehow reminded me of Nicole Richie and Rebecca Twigley! A wedding dress that could transform from long to short kind of idea is totally not my style as I thought a wedding dress should be a proper wedding dress. After meeting Shammy, we decided to transform a classic wedding dress to a more glamorous one instead!

The Bride wore

The dress was a classic elegant lace and mermaid cut. then, I made a detachable tulle skirt for her next style. When the skirt is attached to the original mermaid dress, it turned out to be a dramatic ball gown as I expected! It was perfect. During the fitting, Shammy brought a bikini top that she bought and try it with the tulle skirt. Seriously, awesome!

The Photographer

Jon Low, my all time favorite photographer continues to WOW me with this collection. I just can't stop adding in more pictures!

xoxo.......

Seh Leng and Choon Yong, Luxe + Vintage! I ♥

This couple are so gorgeous and I love the vintage styling to this pre-wedding shoot. I particularly like the styling with the, lovely baby breaths, antique camera, antique bicycle and the ivory balloons. It suits the couple down to the ground. They're relaxed, earthy and their pre wedding shoot with Adam they really get to have some fun!

Adam's beloved antique prop! Yashica 124G

A beautiful mixture of baby breaths and eustoma  

A pair of simple classic shoes is all you need!

THE COUPLE

Seh Leng & Choon Yong

The Inspiration

I am a lover of all things vintage, rustic chic, so when this lovely couple shared their dream e-session boasting some serious rustic goodness (along with darling details and a sweet as can be ivory and vintage rose color scheme), I know I have to make her dream gown!

The Bride wore 

The gown is designed in a simple A line with a sweetheart cut on the top to give a total clean look on her. Again, the tulle is the main player in the design to soften the typical A line, many many layers of tulle! Lace aaplique are added from the top till the hip part, finished with Swarovski crystals and ivory pearls. 

The Photographer

A pre wedding shoot is a great way to relax in front of the camera and het to know your shooter, I'd highly recommend one, And with Adam Ong of Frames Studio on hand to capture all of the lovely, it means and entire day for you and me!

xoxo........

Shirley and Andy, Made in Dreams!

My favourite types of Vintage wedding? 

The ones that are authentic. Hands down, my favourite era is the glamorous 20s to 40s. Pre-war decadence and excess as hemlines rose and morals slipped ;) Give me a stunning silk evening gown with embellishment, the full on red-lipped face and perfect pinned waves any day of the week. But the very best ones don’t stop there, with era appropriate blooms, and entertainment that recreates a mood of prohibition recklessness for the perfect party.

Your Kind of Vintage...
Of course, when it comes down to it, what really makes any wedding is you. How you make it vintage is completely personal. Forget the purists or embrace them and craft your wedding by cherry picking the perfect details, fabulous gowns and stylish decor you see on these very pages.

THE COUPLE
Shirley and Andy

The Inspiration
She has a lil vintage in her! She told me exactly what she like for her wedding dress when we first met. A petite dame who has all it takes to be an elegant and classic bride inspires me to design this classic gown for her big day!

The Bride wore
The design is vintage yet chic. With corded lace appliques all around the dress and delicate details like tulle pleats around the neck all the way to the empire cut. The dress is designed in a way to suit her petite figure and yet to enhance the sweet personality in her. One of the dress I LOVE so far!

The Photographer
A big thank you to i-Simplez Photography for allowing me to use their photos for this post. First heard their name through Shirley and their work are just amazing! Love the way they capture the gown! 

xoxo...

A Classic Yet Contemporary Red Wedding

A red wedding dress is a perfect place to start when perusing all the colorful choices available for today’s fashionable bride. After all, it’s a powerful color for conveying the intense passion a couple experiences on their special day. Every little detail counts when planning the color and theme. There’s even wedding jewelry and hair accessories that can be perfectly matched to the bride’s wedding dress as well as the wedding party’s chosen outfitting. Freedom of expression has never been as respected as it is today.


I would like to wrap up this year with a real wedding feature by a photographer whose work I have been secretly longing to feature for a while now. His name is Mun Keat, and today I'm prettying up this here page with one of Mun Keat's most recent weddings - that of Chor Hao and Evonne on the 10th of October 2010.

The Red Wedding Dress 
From the left: Bride's mother, groom's mother, the bride.

The couple with bride's parents

The bride and the bridesmaids

The flower girls are all dressed up with tulle skirt and red sash!




THE COUPLE
Evonne and Chor Hao

The Inspiration
RED is the call of that day! Groom and groomsmen were dresses in red ties while the bridesmaids were dressed in fuchsia and mocha brown. Bride? She's all well dressed in her red wedding dress. Well, the groom has two words in the dress while I was designing the dress. Red & Less embellishment. And here it is the dress of their Big Day on the 10th of Oct. For the evening reception, the reception was decorated with the combination color of mocha brown and green linens, gorgeous centerpieces in lovely silver vase and the isle was  surrounded with tons of candles and lanterns.  The green apples were the gift for the night. Their evening was traditional, intimate, elegant and romantic. Everything I love in a wedding!


The Bride wore
Red duchess satin is the main attention in this design and silver beads finished the top as a peek a boo effect! It is a pleated bodice with an A line bottom that flares out from the mid hip. A red birdcage veil is used to match the wedding dress. Evonne had a white french lace cheongsam during the tea ceremony session followed by a ivory halter evening dress embellished with red ruby crystals and semi precious stones with a long sash down from the neck.

The Groom wore
Chor Hao wore a black tuxedo for the day, by Bespoke. 


The Photographer
I have admired this photographer's work for a number of reasons ~ it's contemporary yet sensual styling, his ability to attract the most amazing couples to work with and his all round niceness ~ yes, he really is that lovely! Did I just said Lovely? I'm usually a fan of the soft focus, vintage photography, all nude palettes and tulle like fabrics, if you read lots of wedding blogs you know the ones I mean. However, I really like Mun Keat's use of colour, and the clean, sharp images. err.. I think they're sharp, No? :P Mun Keat's work is just Sublime, Sensual, Stunning!
x0x0...

A Wedding Photographer's Destination Wedding!

Happy Holiday! Last September 29th, Zach Chin from ZA Gallery got himself married. And Jon Low of Jon Low Studios took the pictures. I look so forward to the future for these two. They are a perfect match, and I know that they will remain not only lovers, but friends, for all of their life. They just seem to have that certain something about them, and I know that theirs will truly be - a match made in heaven. 

I knew Zach through a client of mine and also a photography workshop back in 2008. I love his work, they are just truly genuine. He is a soft spoken, sentimental and creative photographer that reflects his work tremendously. And, as I always say to him, Work, Patience, Love, Self-sacrifice are his only vocabulary in life! It was unfortunate I couldn’t witness your wedding but am pretty sure it was wonderful!

Congratulation, I love you guys!

Have you ever seen a more radiant bride? How about Zach, is he looking good or what? I feel like I’m looking at Bride Magazine when I see this picture perfect couple.

Amelyn + Zach // highlights from Edmund Lee on Vimeo.

THE COUPLE
Amelyn Yong and Zach Chin

In the BeginningZach and Amelyn known each other during their secondary years back in Ipoh and then lost contact once after completion of school. They met again in 2000 in Petaling Jaya night market and were then in touch with one another but have yet start a relationship. After many hurdles and years, they then decided to be together after the Chinese New Year in 2009 and ever since they haven't looked back!

The Inspiration
Zach and Amelyn both love the romantic and exotic wedding, they know Bali is the ideal place to celebrate their dream wedding with their closest family and friends. The couple and their guests stayed at the beautiful Villa Bulan Putih, where they held the civil service and reception. The villa was situated near Uluwatu and the privacy of the place is just splendid for them to spent priceless time with their family and close friends. Zach and Amelyn hired a local wedding planner company by the name Bali VIP which is run by Veronika. Their efficient service

The Bride wore
Amelyn is one of the coolest bride I have ever met! She is carefree, adventurous, and gorgeous in every way! She chose a V neckline, ivory ruffled dress and fabulous pheasant birdcage veil on her wedding day and followed by a short whimsy white dress for the post wedding photo shoot. Both dress were a big fairytale style, but they still showed off her figure.

The Groom wore
Zach wore a white shirt paired with comfortable white pants, both from Island.

The Photographer
The wedding was covered by Jon Low, one of their close peer, and also a good friend of Zach.

The Videographer
I have to say Edmund Lee, from Keng's Cinematography did a brilliant job in this wedding! He's the man!

xoxo