[The Royal Santrian] Grey and White Winter Wonderland with a touch of Mauve

There was one time when I decided that I’m not going to do anything special for myself on my own Birthday. In the past 5 years, I have made an effort to empty my schedule in honour of myself but it was futile. At the day itself, there’s always something to do, be it small errands or big things at work . It wasn’t bad totally but I have always thought that if I could have a day where I could walk to the mall, watch a movie , have people prepare my breakfast, lunch, and dinner and deliver it to my room while watching TV-series marathon, that would how i self-celebrate the day I came into the world’s / and parents’ existence.

In 2015, I was scheduled for a fashion photoshoot which put me in a close friendship until now with the fashion editor. In 2016, I thought I’m going to be stuck in a busy back-to-back meeting, which was true -it happened, but as I sat down and had my lunch, I won a Rp.1.500.000 lucky draw voucher at a restaurant where I had my lunch. So i thought that, the best gift and present was out there, and God sent few good surprises for me. Considered it as a treasure hunt from God :).

When I had an inquiry from Linda, the bride, the date of their planned wedding date draw my attention. Soon I was in a dilemma of weather I should consider taking the job or to celebrate my birthday at my hometown or perhaps do nothing in honour of myself. After several hours of drawing the list of pros and cons, and flipping a coin, I decided to give a chance. After my first meeting, I quickly liked the couple and their family. They are friendly, nurturing , polite and appreciative, and the people who will work on their wedding (photographers, videographers, wedding planner and the venue they had chosen) are considered my industry friends.

Linda and Denny’s wedding is a memorable day, not only because it falls on the same day as my birthday but the look itself. We created a mirrored-top tablescape with lilac, grey and white colored flowers. We adorned each individual plate with a painted acrylic which was a handcraft done by me and two other friends while enjoying coffee. Lots of dainty-kind of flowers were used as Linda wanted to have a rustic feeling for the flowers but elegant look in terms of the ambience.The colour they picked, light grey, lilac, white and green certainly speak for the femininity . We installed trailing white flowers above each dinner table and hanged chandeliers on each one to help enhancing the marquee look.

Another feature area is where the guests enjoyed their pre-dinner cocktail. Linda and Denny was one of the few people we had met that had not have their pre-wedding pictures taken. Instead, they have scanned their childhood photos and have it sent to us to be displayed when guests enter. Finally, we construct a white dome with candles scattered  for selfies/ photobooth with the beach as the background .

Indeed it was a memorable day for me . Although it’s been witnessed many days and on many ways, watching the bride walked down the aisle warms my heart.

Here’s a couple of pictures selected from their wedding day.