It’s very exciting for a planner when couples embrace their inner child to host the most lavish wedding reception with a playful note. Such was the case when I first met the flamboyant Nicholas and sporty Pei Pei. They exuded so much energy. It was really infectious!

They wanted their wedding to be fun, fun, fun despite having a large crowd of 390 guests. So it was only natural that we paid attention to the entertainment throughout the night, which was nothing short of grandiose.

A life-sized cartoon cut-out greeted guests as they stepped out of the elevators leading to the ballroom. After 30 minutes of cocktail and entertainment by a pianist, guests were ushered into the ballroom. The dinner reception started off with a 5-minute cartoon animation of the couple’s love story followed by a grand fanfare of opening dance. We orchestrated the bridal march with a specially choreographed music that combined Wagner’s Bridal Chorus, Mendelssen Wedding March and a short accapella performance by the groom to the chorus of David Tao’s love song just before he marched in with his beautiful bride and the ushers in flowy white costumes. Westin Hotel’s Martin Architectural Lighting topped the ‘wow’ factor with its extensive lighting effects. It was just so cool!

The highlights of the night include a reverting impersonation of “Dream Girls” and a cabaret dance. The energy in the room was so lively that when Vanessa from Mosaic Music jazz band started to sing a few Christmas songs as requested by Nicholas and Pei Pei, half of the guests in the ballroom sang-along and Natasha even joked that the only thing missing was Santa trapezing from across the hall. It was a week away from Christmas and everyone seemed to be in a jolly holiday mood. The sexy dancers up the heat with a power-packed routine to end the night with a bang. It was certainly an entertaining, playful rhapsody that Nicholas and Pei Pei wanted for their wedding!

My favourite moment was definitely the on-stage kiss which was tastefully orchestrated by the wedding emcee.