From the fun chip san leong games to the religious akad nikah ceremony, Zaha and Rachel’s fusion wedding was filled with laughter and tears. I love how the bride DIY-ed a tissue paper flower wall for her Chinese tea ceremony, which turned out gorgeous in the photos. The red contrasted so well with the white gown!
Lovely. Down to earth. That’s how I would describe Fariz and Nadia. Johan and I were glad that we were given the honour and privilege to capture their special moments from their berinai ceremony to their akad nikah and finally to their grand dinner reception.
Photographers: Grace & Johan
Location: Nora’s home & JW Marriott, KL
Hair & Make Up: Khir Khalid
Nora’s Nikah Outfit: Sapto
Nora’s Dinner Outfit: Didit Hediprasetyo
Flowers & Decorations: The Occasions
Stationery: Emma K
Videography: Leonard Hon
Entertainment: Tirta Sari Gamelan
There’s just so much to love about this wedding. I am absolutely thrilled whenever I walk into a wedding and see lots of delicious details that beg to be photographed. Add to that equation two really talented, arty and creative people – Nora & Along, and also all of Nora’s friends who were from Parsons School of Design, New York, (especially those who contributed so much to the wedding day)… everything turned out just perfect. Tears flowed freely during the dinner reception. It was really obvious that Nora & Along are deeply loved by their family and friends.
Some time back, Johan photographed Nora & Along’s engagement ceremony, and a few months later, we were there to photograph their wedding day. Thank you, Nora & Along, for this opportunity to document important moments on your wedding day.
To start off the post, I’d like to point out these lovely invitation cards that were designed by the talented Emma K, who is also Nora’s sister.
It pays to have designer friends. Nora’s nikah gown was designed by her friend Sapto. Gorgeous details!
Look at the details at the back!
Looking at someone’s room can tell you so much about that person. I love Nora’s little wall, filled with important little things. And Along’s toys are cute!
Photographers: Grace, Johan, Weiming & Ben
Bride’s Wedding Gown (akad nikah): Wan Zakaria
Bride & Groom’s dinner attire: Calvin Thoo
Make Up: Eric (akad nikah) & Naseeb (dinner)
Cake (nikah): Truly Scrumptious
Videography: RF Media
Dinner Entertainment: Orkestra RTM
Dinner Reception: Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
When Shirah first approached me to enquire about our wedding photography services, it never crossed my mind that I would be photographing my first royalty group photo a few months later. We had a good conversation then… she told me she teaches French in Sri Cempaka school, which amazed me! It was only on her wedding day that I realized she had a YM in front of her name. :)
Fahrizal & Shirah’s story began during their university days in London 9 years ago. They were on different paths of their lives and even though they didn’t show any interest in each other at the time, there was always an underlying chemistry between them.
Here’s Fahrizal & Shirah’s story from her perspective:
After graduating and moving back to KL, we became closer and eventually started dating in 2006. Back and forth dating for over four years and at the end of 2010 we decided it was the right time to get married. Our families were eager for us to be married quickly hence only 5 months preparation till the wedding day in May 2011!
I couldn’t be more delighted with the way the wedding ceremony and reception went – a complete success despite the typical unplanned and last minute difficulties a wedding presents, such as rain! Grace, Johan and the rest of the Stories team were so great in accomodating all of these issues and were incredibly professional in dealing with all the formalities and protocol. The sneak peeks of the photos have been beautiful and I would highly recommend anyone looking for a fun, happy and eager photographer who knows what they’re doing to hire Grace and her team!
I first met Azran Osman-Rani at an ICF coaching event. He struck me immediately as down to earth, casual, approachable, the kind of person you forget is a CEO within five minutes of talking to him. Months later I had the pleasure of getting to know him better when I invited him to speak at one of the ICF events I organized for International Coaching Week. So when the invitation came to photograph his akad nikah, I felt genuinely privileged. It was not just another wedding. It was a chance to witness something quieter and more personal than the version of Azran most people know.
That quieter side runs through his whole story with Patricia. They found each other on LinkedIn, of all places, through a discussion post about branding and marketing. Their first date was at La Bodega, where they ended up talking about climate change. From there it grew into something built on shared instincts: a love for cities like San Francisco, Sydney and Seoul, and an equal pull toward nature, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Bali. Somewhere in that balance, in a convertible on the Pacific Coast Highway or on a trail in the Himalayas, two people who present very differently to the world found a rhythm that works entirely their own way.
Their akad nikah reflected that same spirit. Held at the home of Azran’s sister Azleen, who poured her own vision into every detail, the setting carried a whimsical mossy green forest theme. Elegant yet informal. Classy yet relaxed. Surrounded only by family and close friends, it felt warm, personal and intimate. Thank you for giving me this privilege of being part of your special day, Azran and Patricia!