Melissa met Kelvin a few years ago through her sister, Vanessa. What started out as a group of friends hanging out, eventually led to a romantic relationship between the two of them. They enjoy traveling together and during their trip to O`ahu last March, Melissa and Kelvin asked Darren and I, who were living in Honolulu at the time, to do a sunset portrait session of them at Ala Moana Beach Park. During the photo session, Kelvin was so caught up in the moment that he spontaneously decided to get down on one knee and asked Melissa to spend the rest of her life with him, even though he didn’t have the ring on him! Needless to say, Melissa said YES and they celebrated with a lovely dinner at Mariposa, Neiman Marcus!
Bali was where Melissa and Kelvin had their first vacation together and a favorite destination for both of them. Also, they have both always wanted an outdoorsy wedding near the beach or ocean. Given that most of their family and friends live in Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia, Bali became a natural choice for their destination wedding.
The ceremony and reception were held at the breathtaking Khayangan Estate in Uluwatu, which has a 180-degree view of the Indian Ocean. Guests from all over the world – London, Sydney, New York, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia were in attendance. Melissa wanted the decor to be somewhat formal yet timeless, so she opted for black and white as her wedding colors. Sinly Anfeny of Bali Paradise Wedding did a great job planning the entire wedding weekend, starting with a Welcome Dinner on the beach on Friday evening to the Wedding Day on Saturday and ending with a Sunday Brunch/Pool Party on Sunday.
Congratulations, Melissa and Kelvin! Thank you so much for allowing us the opportunity to document your special day!
Here is the amazing wedding team that made everything possible:
Photography: Evonne & Darren Wong of U Me Us Studios, Jon Lagon and Mike Joy of Visionari
Event Planning: Sinly Anfeny of Bali Paradise Wedding
Ceremony Location: Khayangan Estate
Reception Location: Khayangan Estate
Invitations: Bride – Melissa San
Wedding Dress: Noel Chu
Chinese Wedding Dress & Shoes: Koon Nam Wah & Co.
Wedding Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
Bride’s Rings: Gems & Tassels
Groom’s Ring: Tiffany & Co.
Earrings: Gift from Bride’s Sister
Hair/Makeup Artist: Lely
Officiant/Minister: Bali Christian Protestant Church
Caterer & Rentals: Bali Catering Company
Baker/Cake Designer: Ixora Cakes
Tent: Ristana Utama Tent
Cinematographer/Videographer: Point One Video
Photo Booth: Moments to Go
Ceremony Quartet: Catherine Whitaker, Sally Joe, Robert Brown and Mia Watson
Reception Musician: Joanna Dong
DJ: Stevie G., Melali Music Bali