Thursday 13 March 2008

Selamat Datang!

There comes a time in your life when lovely things happen, which make all the hard work and perseverance worthwhile.

Exhibiting at the National Wedding Show was hard work - very hard work. The preparation alone is exhausting, as is the setup and breakdown of your stand. At the end of each day all you want to do is collapse into a hot jacuzzi and then sleep until the next day!

Despite this, however, the exhilaration of meeting prospective couples and sharing ideas and thoughts about upcoming wedding plans can't be beaten ... well, actually it can - by being there on the day itself and being chosen to document and share the wonderful occasion.

In the case of Tijen and Neal, who we met at the show, it's going to be less 'on the day itself' and more 'for the week itself'. Tijen and Neal have chosen to celebrate their wedding on the amazing island of Langkawi, Malaysia and we are thrilled to have been asked to document their week away. We will be staying with a small intimate group of 20 friends and family at The Datai, "Situated on the northwestern tip of the Langkawi Island, The Datai is nestled inside an ancient tropical rainforest, with a secluded white sandy beach facing the calm Andaman Sea."

A few days ago I received a small package in the post, and had no idea what it was. Even after opening the outer wrapping, I was still intrigued:



On opening the box however, a wonderful surprise awaited me!



Still somewhat bemused though, I opened the "Message in a Bottle" to reveal all ..



What a brilliant touch - our Official Wedding Invitation!



Complete with a sprinkle of golden hearts ...

We'll be blogging whilst we're out there, to keep friends and family updated with our amazing week, so make sure you check back each day to see what we're all up to.

We are very excited, as you can imagine, and our clothes shopping and packing plans have already started.

We leave in less than three weeks (31st March), which doesn't give us much time to get beach fit, but I think we can live with that, don't you ?


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Matt - These photos are so beautiful! You must be the most stylish and tasteful wedding photographer I've ever seen. Congratulations on your all achievements and I wish you all the success in the world. Have fun in Malaysia.
All my love, L. xx

kristi kienholz said...

Matt - I look forward to seeing your beautiful images from this wedding! I know you will capture it with all your heart!

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