Cover Kin Hui and Rebecca Eu (Photography: Terralogical)
Kin Hui and Rebecca Eu (Photography: Terralogical)
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The sublime union of Rebecca Eu and Kin Hui transported guests to a tropical dreamscape for a weekend to remember
Those who know me know I don’t use these words lightly—but the wedding of Rebecca Eu and Kin Hui was, to say the least, straight out of a fairytale. Like a scene out of an epic romance film, they tied the knot on a cliff edge 35-metres above the Indian Ocean, in an idyllic ceremony officiated by her eldest brother, Richie, which was witnessed by just over two hundred specially invited guests dressed in their “garden formal”’s best who kept cool with crane-embroidered fans and white lace parasols.
The only daughter of Richard Eu, the third-generation owner of legacy traditional Chinese medicine empire, Eu Yan Sang, Eu was a vision in white—bedecked in a sweeping, floral-appliqued bustier gown from The Ivory Bridal, the prettiest pair of Roger Vivers, and family heirloom jewels, as well as pieces from her own jewellery brand, Rinn. This, while the groom, Hui, looked extra sharp in a black and white Hugo Boss ensemble, as they said their “I do’s”.
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Rebecca Eu
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We first met Rebecca Eu about a decade and a half ago, as a teenage girl who didn’t just attend events with her parents but also held her own as an intelligent, articulate—and not to mention stunning—young lady in feature shoots and at the Le Bal des Debutantes in 2013, one of Europe’s most opulent debutante balls. Tatler has watched her grow up, from seeing her go through college studying International Relations, then launching Love, Mei, a social enterprise that specialises in handmade apparel and accessories in support of survivors of sex trafficking in the Philippines by teaching them artisan skills and providing employment opportunities and education; to blooming into an inspiring public speaker before most recently, launching her own fine jewellery business. So it was an absolute pleasure to be able to be at her wedding, with her close-knit and veritably strong-willed family, along with their nearest and dearest.
The festivities started a day before the actual wedding ceremony, with guests from all over the globe descending upon the sun-bathed isle of Bali. Swept up onto the sprawling, cliffside property, Ayana Resort, guests gathered for the first order of the three-day-long weekend: the welcome dinner with a unique “Norwegian Summer” theme. Why Norwegian? Because Hui and his family are from Norway, and they wanted to weave in an element of home for guests to enjoy.
The big day was a full-day affair, starting with the enchanting wedding ceremony in the morning. Guests then adjourned to the wedding brunch, while generations of Eu and Hui families honoured tradition and gave the newlyweds their blessings in a private tea ceremony.
Something old and something new: Family heirlooms and Rinn jewellery pieces
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Come sunset, after guests had taken a dip in one of the many pools strewn across the paradisiacal property, was the pre-dinner cocktail reception set against breathtaking orange-blue skies. At the end of a grand garden-flanked pathway was a twinkling fountain—an ethereal photo spot before guests were greeted by yet another scene out of a fairytale: A towering conservatory enveloped in cascades of verdant greenery.
Dreamt up with exactly that—a conservatory—in mind, the wedding dinner welcomed 300 guests into a tropical greenhouse-inspired dreamscape where we dined under scintillating chandeliers and moonlight. Each table setting was crowned by a little golden frog sculpture, a gift for guests with a story of its own.
In her mother-of-the-bride speech, Mary Eu said: “As all of you know, Rebecca has loved frogs since she was a little girl but I’ve never known why. And tonight, she’s found her frog prince.” This came right after her father, Richard Eu, delivered equally heartstring-tugging words to his forever little girl, and there wasn’t a dry eye in sight—including mine. The tag team-style speech by Chris, Anthony and Richie Eu, on the other hand, got guests laughing hard at their individual brother-sister stories, encapsulating how much Eu’s brothers adore their baby sister, letting her get her way with almost everything—including being dragged to Disneyland in the rain. It was also in these declarations of love that it was clear how the Eu and Hui families have become one, with both sides expressing their affection and blessings for the couple, culminating with the couple taking to the mics with their own moving words of love, and gratitude.
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The couple conceptualised a tropical "conservatory" as the grand venue to house their wedding dinner
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The most tear-jerking moment of the night, however, was the father-daughter dance to Etta James’ At Last, before Rebecca Eu and Kin Hui performed a charming little choreographed number to Sixpence None the Richer’s Kiss Me. The night then segwayed into a jazz-blues-rock concert, with Richard and Chris Eu taking to the stage with the big band for a full set that got guests up and dancing way before dessert was served.
Once the buffet of sweet confections had been thoroughly dug into, as were copious amounts of tipple sipped, the couple, now dressed in red and black, then led guests back out onto the lawn to enjoy the fireworks. The final sparkle and crackles of fireworks signalled not the end of the night but instead, just the start of the after-party with pulsating hip hop beckoning all of us back into the greenhouse that had morphed into a strobe-lit club. Buoyed by love and endless shots of tequila, guests took over the chequered dance floor till wee hours of the morning, and, to everyone’s unbridled delight, chefs then came out to serve freshly cooked Indomie complete with all the deep-fried accoutrements for the ultimate supper.
The final day of this fairytale weekend saw friends and family gather once again for an oceanfront farewell brunch. This time, hearty meals came with a side of massage stations and a reptile-and-amphibian show where frogs were centre stage—one of which received a kiss from the beautiful bride, with her real-life prince Hui by her side.
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