November 21, 2009
Photographer : Andy Lim
The Ritz Carlton, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
UK Videographer: Mintyslippers

Wan Sim and Chris’ wedding was one of the out of the country weddings we shot last November. Chris is (British) and Wan Sim is Malaysian and their wedding was a union of two cultures. But we (fiel and me) weren’t the only ones enjoying the auspicious event as Chris and Wan Sim, as seen on the highlight video, were having such a blast that they decided to get married twice! first was in chris’ hometown in London and the second on wan sim’s hometown Malaysia. Both weddings showing their culture and traditions.

We were fortunate enough to have these two as our couple and for giving us the opportunity and trusting us to shoot their second wedding in Malaysia. It was our first time in Malaysia and like little lost kids, we strayed off from the beaches of (Langkawi) to the streets of (Kuala Lumpur). We wasted no time in searching for places to shoot. It was a real pleasure working with these guys. They were a lot of fun and were game altroughout the shoots. So thanks again Wan Sim and Chris.
On a side note. It’s true that there is no such thing as a perfect wedding or maybe there is, but not on our part as we had technical problems preparing a video presentation for the couple. Some of our cables died down on us and we to had to literally scour (langkawi’s) computer shops for the right cables we need. Thankfully we had an encounter with a rather unique cab driver. Ever watched movies where cab drivers rip off not only your purses but every appendage of your body? maybe not, but xept for the last part then probably. well our cab driver Mr. Talib (hope i spelled it right) not only drove us across the streets of langkawi on our quest for the right cables, he also toured us around showing us the night ambience and beauty of langkawi. He even showed us the places where to find the best cuisines in town. Since we havent had dinner that time, we invited him to pick his favorite spot and dine with us. Surely, we were treated to the best curry in town! and to top it all off, while heading back to the hotel, he even gave us a little history lesson on Langkawi and Malaysia and how cab drivers should act as little ambassadors of the country. You cant beat that! so hats off to Mr Talib.
Many thanks to Andy Lim and to his charming wife Jun for the company and guiding us throughout the malaysian wedding rituals and props goes to MintySlippers for covering Chris and Wan Sim’s wedding in London.

So with no further delay; they are in love, they dance like no ones watching and the world is their stage. here is Chris and Wan sim’s wedding highlight video.

wan sim and chris from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.