Classy bohemian at burkill

We had the pleasure of doing another burkill hall event.

It was for our gorgeous couple Lisa and Carlos.

 They're both of mixed heritages, with exotic good looks.

Yet the most striking thing about them is their effortless beauty.

Calm and easygoing, they wanted a beautiful celebration that is casual, intimate and eclectic.

So we came up with a bohemian number...with a classy twist.

Here's to Lisa and Carlos.

May your journey ahead be filled with plenty of blessings and love.

 

 Harmonizing an eclectic mix of colours, patterns, flora and accessories isnt as easy as it seems.
There is always a chance that it might end up looking messy and frugal.

Furthermore, with a beautiful venue like burkill, it would have been too easy for us to become complacent, and risk producing a bohemian look that is not pulled together.

We remember clearly telling ourselves to not stand on our laurels,
and to continue seeing to every single detail, leaving no stones unturned.
Glad we had a great team to help execute our plan and vision.

The dais.

The reception area at top floor.

The wedding cake.

 In place of a typical manicured fondant wedding cake,
we featured a raw looking cake adorned with wild flowers instead.
We commissioned our friend Insyirah to bake us a very raw looking
 (but oh so tasty) layered cream cake...
and invited (or forced, rather) our other family friend Hestee to style it,

with whatever wild flowers and cake stands we provided. 

She did a splendid job! 

But we were of course not surprised, 

always having known her to be artistic like her designer dad.

 Thanks Insyirah and Hestee! :)

The reception area at ground floor.

It was styled to be more garden-like...

to harmonize with the surrounding flora and manicured lawns.

The dessert isle, styled by Mariah & Sham.

Our mish mash of pastries were pulled together from various trusted sources, 

namely Safiyya Mediterranean, Charmbakes, Insyirah and Simplynuha.

We used to have to prepare our own pastries to fit our designs.

Nowadays however, we're only too glad to be able to tap on the great talents 

of other mushrooming businesses and individuals out there.

We've had the pleasure of more family and friends joining us on this project.

Thanks Hestee, Sharifah, Farhaty, Syakirah, Fadzli, Ilham,
Haris and Didi, for all the hardwork and laughter! :)

Our other awesome friends, Mint, Shida and Kinah,
along with our cousin munir who has gone on to study medicine,
were missed....

Arts House June Wedding (Azhari & Izyan)

This June, we styled the wedding of a beautiful couple, Azhari and Izyan.

Warm, easy going and real, they had this vision of an intimate nostalgic wedding - 

one that would rekindle fond memories of those innocent childhood days, 

and one that would be intimately celebrated with family and close friends.

They chose The Arts House as their event venue, and we thought that was just perfect!

 This time round, we decided to incorporate both masculine and feminine elements into the styling, creating a rustic whimsical theme.

We mixed our classy gold chiavaris, sleek french lamposts,

and soft silk drapes with vintage props

 See how this old bicycle and rattan basket upped the nostalgia a few notches higher?

Exorbitant blooms, classy chiavaries, kampung lamps, and Mariah & Sham made 'batu serembat', making a unique centrepiece and bold statement.

Introducing our new prop.... 

Instead of our usual couple monogram, 

we decided to spice up the reception area with a personalised chalkboard.

Here's the centrepiece again :)

And yes who wouldn't remember those good 'ol typewriting days?

Keeping up with the current craze, we prepared props for the guests' photography isle too....

  

And of course, since our couples always get our 

customised momentos to remember their wedding by, 

Azhari and Izyan got theirs too..... in the form of our personalised vintage cushions.

And then, we designed a classy yet fun candy isle for their guests.

We created a mom and pop 'shop'.....
because really, nothing else could bring out the inner child better

 than that perfect visit to a candy store!

 Kacang Putih, the great gatsby way....

Guests were pampered with haw flakes and meringue biscuits,
one of the many big favourites in the 80's

Not forgetting the marvellous Hiro Choc Cake

And the addictive bee bee snacks

In keeping with our couple's warm and authentic wedding atmosphere,

 we made them a simple, real and innocent mini cake, for that simple indulgence.

 

 

 

And finally, some behind the scene photos of our artists and crew working and playing.....

That's all for june!

 Now moving on to our upcoming projects.

 Expect to see our styling at Burkill Hall, The Fullerton Hotel, 

Hort Park, Arts House, Serangoon CC and SIA Sports Club soon.

As always, special thanks to all our crew and apprentices :)