A refreshing and airy Star Wars-inspired wedding at The Halia

Wei Ying Auyeong, 27, and Alvin Ong, 32, had a fun and casual lunch reception at The Halia with friends and family for their wedding!

By Cassandra Koh - 24 Aug 2017

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"Alvin's the geekier one," says Wei Ying, "but I grew to love Star Wars more because of him. In fact, it was clear from the start that at least one of our celebrations would have a Star Wars theme."

The couple, who first met online at OkCupid, had two celebrations, a casual reception with friends at The Halia, and a more traditonal banquet celebration with their family at Regent Singapore.

"We met online at Ok Cupid. At that time, Wei Ying's profile mentioned that she was contemplating doing a Master's in speech therapy. I introduced myself by saying that although I didn't know much about this field, my friend's wife was a speech therapist. That introduction earned me a response and we hit it off right away," Alvin shares.

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Their wedding invitation suite consisted of the cutest watercolour illustrations - Star Wars-inspired, of course, and provided detailed instructions and venue location.

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The guests were greeted by a simple photo stand of the couple, at the entrance of their celebration at The Halia.

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The place cards for the bride's guests had the Rebellion symbol, while the groom's guests had the Empire symbol - and were all designed by Alvin's sister Alexa, who designs and crafts over at Wood and Lead.

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Sharing their love for all things Star Wars, A X-Wing Starfighter and a R2D2 models were among their reception table decor.

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Escorted by a couple of Storm Trooper and Darth Vader-hybrid characters during their march-in.

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Smiles and assurance all around as Wei Ying's father hands her over to Alvin's care.

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Entwined for life.

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"I proposed on a helicopter ride over Sydney, where we'd spent most of our dating years", says Alvin.

"In order to smuggle the engagement ring on board without her noticing, I made a flat case out of a small notebook and hid the ring inside. Wei Ying was genuinely surprised when I took it out mid-flight, and took a moment to gather herself before saying yes."

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"We invited guests to come in smart-casual wear with some hint of their favourite Star Wars character and we were pleasantly surpirsed by the number of people who dressed up - adults and kids alike!"

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"I was quite surprised by Wei Ying during our speeches. Having seen and vetted them earlier, I was quite surprised when she started to cry when she was delivering hers," says Alvin.

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The Halia's airy and bright ambience was perfect for a fun lunch with friends.

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With her bridesmaids in matching pale lavender dresses.

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White, light khaki and navy blue for the groomsmen to match with the groom's suit.

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"We were so calm and relaxed as we had a great bridal party to ensure things went smoothly," shares the couple.

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"I went with our florist, who happened to be one of the groomsmen, to the wholesale florist to pick out the flowers I liked before leaving him to exercise his own discretion as to the arrangement.

Inparticular, I liked the sea holly a lot and told him to ensure that it has a place in the bridal bouquet," shares Wei Ying.

Credits and Vendors

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Venue

Solemnisation and lunch: The Halia at Singapore Botanic Gardens (8444-1148)

Wardrobe, hair & makeup

La Belle Couture (www.labellecouture.com.sg)

Photography

Alex Goh of Alex Goh Photography (www.alexgoh.co)

Decor

Lovestore Floral (www.instagram.com/lovestorefloral); Wood and Lead (www.woodandlead.etsy.com)

Special Thanks To: Our family, friends and awesome bridal team!