The choice of venue was a no-brainer for the bride—she wanted to get married at her family’s hotel, Ayana Resort, in Bali.
as soon as she got engaged. “Joy knew instantly exactly what I wanted in terms of the look and feel and did an amazing job incorporating my culture and the things I love throughout the wedding,” Rei says.
Champa Garden is a working farm: The flowers supply the hotel and are also donated to the local community so that they can be used for temple offerings. “I recall my parents telling everyone not to pick the flowers the week leading up to the wedding, and I was shocked to see and smell the scent of the thousands of frangipani flowers that were in bloom,” Rei says.
For this meaningful ceremony, Rei wore a hand-painted batik sarong and top with a Shanghai collar from The search for the bride’s wedding dress began back in 2021 at Monique Lhuillier. Walking into the appointment, Rei thought she wanted a simple structured wedding gown—but the consultant told her to try on a different style. “I ended up falling in love with my lace Monique dress as soon as I saw myself in the mirror,” she remembers. “It wasn’t stuffy, and I could imagine the lace flowers blending in with the beautiful gardens at Ayana.
Rei’s brother-in-law Arthur officiated the wedding. “We wanted someone who we knew personally to officiate the wedding and I wanted someone who could give Matt a few pointers on what it means to marry a Kawano Suliawan,” Rei says. “Arthur is a great public speaker and did a great job—it was personal, light-hearted, and funny—exactly what we were looking for.”
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