Wishing Tree in 'The Wedding Book, Vol. 4'

Our partners at weddingsbyEternal.com have released the 4th edition of its popular weddings publication, The Wedding Book. Wishing Tree is proud to be a part of this project since its debut four years ago. This is the ultimate guide for brides (and grooms) who are planning their wedding, and especially if they are doing it themselves!

In addition to providing comprehensive guides, charts and forms for everything you need to know and do for your big day, as well as useful articles filled with valuable advice, knowledge and know-how, The Wedding Book also serves as a collection or directory of Malaysia's top wedding vendors, compiled through research, first-hand experiences and word-of-mouth recommendations. What an amazing time-saver, right?

Do check out our two-page Q&A as well as a couple of wedding themes that we created especially for this publication.

For brides and grooms who enjoy the best things in life and require luxury and inspiration for the biggest celebration of their lives, weddingsbyEternal.com also publishes Signature Weddings. This 2nd edition (Jan-Jun 2010), is filled with beautiful pictorials, inspiring weddings and breathtaking wedding and honeymoon destinations, as well as candid interviews with some of the most esteemed weddings and events industry professionals.

In Malaysia, you can get both publications for just RM29! Get your copies today at all major bookstores (MPH, Borders, Kinokuniya, etc) and newsstands... yes, even at your neighbourhood newspaper and magazine stand!

Get inspired today!

Real Wedding: Christina and Chun Hou

Congratulations to our bride Christina and her husband, Chun Hou, who were married towards the end of last year. They held their wedding reception at Carcosa Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur, which Christina planned all the way from London, and without the help of a wedding planner! Well done, Christina!

We have a few photos to share from the evening wedding reception; many thanks to Zung of The Photoz.



This is the second white-and-green themed wedding reception we are featuring in a row. In the previous post, we have Paula and Andy's wedding held at Bankers Club in Kuala Lumpur. While Paula and Andy's wedding was done up in a more contemporary style, Christina and Chun Hou went for a classically romantic evening, with full, white blooms, warm lighting and romantic candles.



White roses, white chrysanthemum pom poms, green apples and pearl accents for the guest registration area.



The main table is magnificent with a lush centerpiece that is not overly done. Pillar candles and round candles together with flower balls placed around the centerpiece for an ornate feel, while lighting from the chandelier and the multitude of candles casts a magically romantic mood on the wedding reception.



A close-up of the centerpiece, arranged with lots of big, white roses and majestic phalaenopsis orchids... with green apples and strings of glittering crystals, of course!

We received a note from our dear bride and groom, which we are so proud and excited to share:

Dear Lily and the whole team at Wishing Tree,

Thank you so much for decorating our wedding at Carcosa Seri Negara, we had a wonderful evening and enjoyed every minute of it. The flowers were absolutely gorgeous, elegant, and we LOVE them all!

It was a pleasure working with you to create the ambiance we wanted for our special day. Planning our wedding in Malaysia from London was not an easy task but you made me feel calm and relaxed, knowing that we were in professional hands. The attention to detail was amazing, service unparalleled, and your lovely team was exceptionally talented.

Lily, you are the most wonderful wedding vendor I've worked with in KL, from the start of the process until the end. I have found not just a talented, creative and thoughtful vendor, but also a friend - what a great bonus!

You captured the essence of what we wanted our wedding to be, and with floral arrangements that was best suited for the Grand Marquee - what a wonderful, breathtaking experience. Thank you again for the hard work and for creating for us a magical and truly memorable wedding in KL.

With much gratitude,

Christina and Chun Hou

Real Wedding: Paula and Andy

Hi everyone! Happy New Year 2010!!! We can't believe another year as gone by. That means the Wishing Tree Blog has been up and running for a year already! We want to thank all our readers, friends and clients who have been dropping by and letting us know how much you love our blog - it means so much to us. We've had a very busy few months, as it is peak weddings season in Malaysia, and, with Valentine's Day and the first day of Chinese New Year falling on the same day this year, it is definitely an interesting time in our studio.

We also have a line-up of weddings to blog about, and first on our list is Paula and Andy's wedding, held at Bankers Club in Kuala Lumpur. Special thanks to weddings and events planner, Natasha of The Peak Xperience, and to Sam Leong of Keep Gallery for the photos!




For our lovely bride, we created an elegantly chic bouquet of green cymbidiums, white tuberoses and green eustoma.

Paula and Andy, both from Kuala Lumpur, wanted something refreshing and simple, yet elegant and classic. Since Paula loves green apples and wanted to give them away to guests at the ceremony, the colour palette of green and white seemed to be the perfect choice for our modern couple.



Paula loved her bouquet very much, as do we! Green apples for their 180 guests add a touch of whimsy that is both decorative and edible - extra points for double duty props!



For the reception table, a centerpiece with green hydrangea, white eustoma, green helicopter stems and white dendrobium.





In the foyer, a table arrangement consisting of white roses, green eustoma and green dendrobium.

One of the things that stood out the most to Andy and Paula was the staircase that connected the two floors of the penthouse unit where Bankers Club is located. Paula tells us, "The first thing that caught our eyes was the amazing staircase. Andy stood there and admired it for a while!"





For the staircase, we used green hydrangea, white satin ribbons and thick garlands of dendrodium orchids. The same theme is used throughout the wedding decor, for the chairs as well as the flowergirl's flower ball.

Thank you, Paula and Andy, for letting us be a part of your big day and for sharing your wedding with our readers! Also, we enjoyed the three bottles of wine, courtesy of our lovely couple - thank you so much :)

Real Wedding: Siok Chin and Kevin

As busy doctors living and working in Singapore, with very little time to plan their big day, it was extremely important for Siok Chin and Kevin's wedding planner Michelle (of Michelle Wedding Consultants) and us to get everything right.

We can't emphasize enough how exceedingly grateful we are for the Internet, to be able to plan a wedding through e-mail correspondence. Our couple, despite their hectic schedules at the hospital, were quick and decisive, which made a huge difference. It was also incredibly helpful as well to have Siok Chin's dear mum in KL to oversee the details and planning.

And so, here we are, with treasured memories of Siok Chin and Kevin's wedding, snapped by Zung of The Photoz. Congrats on your wedding and thanks for sharing with all of us at the Wishing Tree Blog!



Pink, white and green made up the colour palette for the wedding ceremony at Wesley Methodist Church in KL. Our beautiful bride carried a sweet, elegant bouquet of pink hydrangea, white tulips, Lady Pink roses and green amaranthus, tied together with white lace and white feathers.



For her bridesmaids, pretty bunches of white and dusty pink roses.



One of the decor highlights of the church wedding was this floral doorway arch that framed Siok Chin's grand entrance and provided for many great shots by Zung. We used plenty of white dendrobiums and Lucy pink orchids, white feathers, white ribbons and shiny bell!

The wedding dinner reception was held at Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. From the soft, sweet colours for the daytime, we take on a dramatic turn for the evening with pink, purple and blue.




We used lots of flowers for this look! On the main table, the arrangement featured blue hyndrangea, lilac roses, purple eustoma, pink cymbidium orchids, Lucy pink orchids, with lace, light pink candles and strings of crystals. How lush!

To think, 10 years ago you couldn't order any of these flowers here...oh, how times have changed :)

Thanks again, Siok Chin and Kevin, for letting us be a part of your big day and for being so awesome with the planning!

Real Wedding: Angie and David, Part II

Angie and David's evening reception was also held at Cyberview Lodge where their tropical garden wedding ceremony took place. Thanks again to The Photoz for the pictures!

The Chinese-style wedding banquet was done up in the beautiful, vibrant colours of Spain - in red, orange and yellow, with lots of fresh lemons in the arrangements.



Of course, plenty of candles for a warm, romantic glow!



More Baby's Breath, but this time to complement the bright red, orange and yellow colours.





We really enjoyed working with this theme, and it isn't often that we get to combine these strong, vibrant colours. We hope this inspires  you to get colourful, creative and adventurous with your wedding . Thank you so much, Angie and David, for sharing your big day with us!

A message from Angie and David that we received recently:

Dear Michelle,

our wedding was the most exciting and wonderful moment Angie & I have experienced together. We were extremely happy to see our relatives and dearest friends sharing this moment with us. And this wouldn't have been possible without the magnificent work you've done. Everything worked better than a Swiss watch, which allowed us to really enjoy that magic moment. I sincerely thank you for having prepared so well the most beautiful and emotional wedding we ever attended.

At the beginning I was reluctant to hire a wedding planner but you have proven how wrong I was beecause having you as our wedding planner was the right decision, for your services, as well as Wishing Tree, The Phötoz and Cyberview Lodge were the highest level and have more than fulfilled our expectations.

For Wishing Tree, we are especially grateful to deal directly with Lily, who immediately captured the essence, elegance and harmony we were looking for.

This was a fantastic experience we will never forget. Thanks again for making it possible.

Hopefully we will meet again soon. Until then please receive our warmest regards,

Angie & David

Real Wedding: Angie and David, Part I

Dear readers.... We have a new blog post, and it's about time! Today we bring you the wedding of Angie and David in Cyberview Lodge Resort & Spa. Thank you, Zung of The Photoz for the pictures!

Our Malaysian Chinese bride and her Spanish husband live abroad so most of the planning was done via e-mail, handled expertly by our friend Michelle of Michelle Wedding Consultants. Our couple live and work in the city and travel often for work, which inspired their decision for a tropical garden wedding in a relaxing, resort atmosphere, away from the city's bustle.



We love that Angie and David incorporated elements of their Malaysian Chinese and Spanish cultures into their wedding, from decor to programs and ceremonies. Cyberview Lodge provide the lush, tropical garden ambiance of Malaysia - perfect for a touch of rustic charm, using the delicate Baby's Breath. This was a great opportunity to use Baby's Breath as primary flowers instead of as fillers.

For the wedding ceremony, we used a simple and cheerful palette of white and yellow - which represents the lemon, which is one of Spain's biggest exports.




Baby's Breath is very versatile to work with, it holds up well in the heat and humidity of our weather, is available all year round AND goes with virtually any color palette. We also adore it for its sense of femininity in a rustic, romantic way.

Next, we have Part II of Angie and David's evening wedding reception!

Real Wedding: Joanne and David, Part II

We hope you managed to check out Part I of Joanne and David's daytime wedding ceremony in a pretty garden set-up on the lawns of Hotel Equatorial Bangi.

The same evening, our newlyweds held their wedding dinner reception at the hotel. The ballroom was also decorated to exude a romantic, playful garden atmosphere. Many thanks to Jim Liaw Photography for the pictures!



This above shot of the white birdcages and the burst of color from the beautiful flowers is a picture of pure joy. As with the garden wedding ceremony in the daytime, we used hydrangea, Mariam pink roses, Taiwan ivy and fruit for the VIP table centerpiece, adorned with pretty pink butterflies.




Since it was romantically dark in the ballroom, we used darker, sharper shades of pink that would stand out better in the spotlights and in dim candlelight. Leave the lighter hues for the daytime, or they will look quite washed out when the lights are turned down.




We love the magical effects of good lighting! Whether it is from colored spotlights, fairy lights or candles and tealights, the indoor "garden" looks almost as good as it would be outdoors, doesn't it? Using a good quantity of green leaves is essential for this theme, instead of just flowers and more flowers. So if you are planning a garden theme for your wedding, don't be afraid to ask your decorator to whip out his or her stash of leaves and moss.

Congratulations again to Joanne and David, and thanks for sharing your beautiful day with us!

Real Wedding: Joanne and David, Part I

It's a bright and beautiful day in the Klang Valley, just PERFECT for a garden wedding. And that is just what we have for you today - a picture perfect outdoor wedding on the verdant green grounds of Hotel Equatorial Bangi in Putrajaya.

Congratulations to Joanne and David who recently tied the knot. Thank you for sharing with us and our readers the lovely details of your big day, beautifully captured by our good friends at Jim Liaw Photography and planned to the T by Michelle of Michelle Wedding Consultants.

Above is a close-up of the flowers on the registration table. Can you guess what the wedding looks like? Let's see, we have shades of pink, butterflies, lots of leafy greens and flirty florals... It is very feminine, girly and romantic, just like our beautiful bride.




Our sweet, blushing bride wanted a garden atmosphere for her garden wedding and she loves pink. So we picked out imported hydrangea, eustoma, and Mariam pink roses, as well as Taiwan ivy and moss to add more green to the arrangements, white branches, pink butterflies and a bit of fruit!

The soft, floaty fabric of our bride's gown is just gorgeous for a garden wedding, not to mention light and airy for our hot, humid weather. We love that she has chosen clean, elegant lines for herself, her flower girls and her bridesmaids, in white and in soft pink, while allowing the textures and colors from the flowers to add dimension to the fashion. Clever! BALANCE is such an important element in weddings and we're glad our bride and groom have an excellent grasp of it :)





Joanne and David - thank you for putting your trust in us to create this ambiance for the most important day of your life, after only one meeting and doing the rest via e-mail. What on earth would we do without the Internet?? We hope you enjoyed your garden wedding as much as we enjoyed decorating it for you.

Coming up next, Part II of Joanne and David's wedding - the wedding dinner!