I’m back again with another entry on arguably, no, make that THE wedding of the year between RIA 89.7FM‘s KC and Fiza O. The third day of celebrations, 21 October 2012, saw the couple sharing their joy with guests from the bride’s side, over at Customs House, situated in the vicinity of the Fullerton Bay Hotel. Appearing twice wearing outfits by first, Weddingku Gallery, and the second by Raffiey Nasir, the couple was a picture of pomp and regalia befitting their title as King & Queen for the day. Not even the early downpour and subsequent gloomy weather could dampen the spirits of those who came to celebrate along with the wedding couple.
First outfit by Weddingku Gallery…
The event was equally as beautiful as the previous day at Serangoon Gardens Country Club and this was evident by the good organisation by all parties involved, as well as the likes of Rose Catering Services, Dessert Artisans and Madame H Creations pulling out all the stops in ensuring that guests were spoilt for choice on what to savour during the celebrations. To top it off, Malaysia-based Singapore artiste Imran Ajmain serenaded the couple with his haunting ballad “Seribu Tahun“, a song that is so apt for a wedding event and performed with so much emotion by the crooner himself.
Before I leave you with the photographs, here’s wishing all Muslim readers of this blog, Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha… Have a smashing celebration and long weekend with family and loved ones… 🙂
My kids did not want to miss out on having their photo taken with Hazlina and Khairudin…
With Anugerah V finalist Normala Salleh and her husband…
Popular hosts Khairudin Saharom and Hazlina Halim also did not want to miss out on having their photo taken with the bride and groom…
The talented dancers from Styles From Beyond with their signature pose…
Nona Kirana and family were also spotted at the wedding…
RZ is the most notable face here. The one who is standing second from left is Aresah Aris, one of the new part-timers on RIA 89.7FM…
Blowing kisses for the video camera…
With the bride’s girlfriends… I’m sure you can see some familiar and popular faces like Nity Baizura and Mariam Mas’od amongst them…
With KC’s wacky cousins, uncles and aunties…
Rafil Kamaruddin and his family…
Another one with Fiza’s family members…
Dance performance by Dian Dancers…
The couple were accompanied by Dian Dancers…
Second appearance for the day…
This guy, Rafil Kamaruddin, the wedding manager, is amazing. Everything around him happened like a whirlwind but he was a picture of calm and serenity…
So too was Ms. Zarina Safuan, one of the pioneer deejays on RIA 89.7FM and my very first favourite radio deejay…
Local rapper Lady E and fiance were amongst the guests…
With the ladies from Weddingku Gallery, the ones responsible for the couple’s first outfit on that day…
Marina Yusoff once again with her dancers from Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts Group…
Marina Yusoff with the guys from Mediacorp Eaglevision…
With the good people from SMR Wedding Services, the ones who were responsible for the wedding decor at Fiza’s side…
Celebrity make-up artist Riyan Rashid (left) also came with his friends…
With the good people from Dua M…
The couple with their senior colleagues like Madam Surtini Sarwan, Suriani Kassim, Noreha Bajuri, Nora Ismail and their respective families…
RIA 89.7FM’s Brader Bo was in Kuala Lumpur, but his wife, Shikin, and mother-in-law came all the same…
With local actress Alfarahizah Awangnit and family…
With boss Hassan Salleh and family…
One for the album with Fiza’s family members…
Paying their respects to Fiza’s parents…
Mahadi Mashuri of M Square Management was the host over at KC and Fiza’s sides…
Not surprising, he sang his most famous hit and a song that is so apt for a wedding, “Seribu Tahun”…
Imran Ajmain gets ready to serenade the newly-wedded couple…
This was followed by a dance performance by Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts Group…
Short performance by the kompang group Andika Prak Bing Bing…
This uncle was so cute that Fiza couldn’t help but smile at the way he executed his moves…
And finally, the last gantry…
The king grinning away at proceedings happening in front of him…
Not enough it seems… Hahahaha…
Negotiations between the bride and groom’s sides going on in earnest…
The king arrives with his entourage…
Hey pretty lady!!! – Marina Yusoff
Here comes the lovely bride, being accompanied by Weddingku Gallery’s Ms. Lynn Siregar…
The videography masters from CST Productions…
M Square Management staff were responsible for the sound and lighting effects as well as being the official event management of the wedding affair…
Photo booth by Flashpixs Photography…
This dish was to die for and I still crave for it till this day…
The official wedding caterers over at Fiza’s side…
Another desserts table, this time by Madame H Creations…
The desserts table prepared by Desserts Artisan…
The wedding cake which was sponsored by Momentous Cakes…
The dais was equally stunning as the previous day…
I know many are anticipating more photographs to be uploaded in this blog as well as my own personal Facebookaccount, but sifting through hundreds of shots (in the case of the third day, thousand-odd photographs) snapped, having to choose the best ones, edit, enhance and watermark them is quite a process which takes hours and days. I beseech your kind understanding to give me some time to post the photographs I have snapped during the wedding event of RIA 89.7FM personalities KC and Fiza O. I also have a day job, a family to commit myself to and that I have to strike a balance, more so as blogging is just a leisurely passion done on my own free time. But of course I do try to hasten as quickly as possible for your viewing pleasure just to please readers of my blog. 🙂
Second outfit by Hatta Dolmat…
Day two of the wedding event was held over at the groom’s side at Serangoon Gardens Country Club, to be more precise, at the Kensington Ballroomlast Saturday 20 October 2012. A meet-the-fans session was also planned at the Singapore Flyervicinity. However due to some unavoidable technical glitches, the appearances of the newly-weds were delayed and some of the fans who had waited at Singapore Flyerwere disappointed and left early. Still, about a hundred-odd well-wishers remained and were given their opportunity to snap photographs with the newly-weds who donned a stunning red outfit by Weddingku Gallery. Not to be outdone, they came back to Serangoon Gardens Country Club in the evening wearing a black ensemble by renowned Malaysian fashion designer Hatta Dolmat. I guess I will not bore you any further with my ramblings. Enjoy the photographs!!!
His big family…
With the best “bouncer” anyone can get on their wedding day, Shahid Saffar Ali…
The lovely couple with their fashion designer Hatta Dolmat (right), his brother Sopi (left) and Rafil Kamaruddin…
With theatre activist Ibrahim Hashim (left) and friend…
My kids really adore them both…
With Azlin Ali and family…
With the groom’s siblings and Kamaruddin’s partner…
The bride and groom with Mr. Hassan Salleh and family…
Syah Ibrahim and the newly-weds…
Local rocker Shafyre and his fiancee…
With Zaibaktian and his wife…
With Boy Raven and his missus…
Another beautiful photograph of Fadzly of B8 and family…
With KC’s best friend, Sapian Sapari a.k.a. Zan Sofiyan and family…
The “Ombak Rindu” Youtube sensations, Cassidy Anderson and Irwan Azly…
Azlin Ali and her lovely family…
Adi Rahman seen here with Warna 94.2FM’s admin executive Ms. Wati…
Former colleague Syah Ibrahim with immediate boss Mr. Hassan Salleh…
With KC’s wacky cousins…
Warna 94.2FM deejays RZ and Zaza Majid did not get a chance to say hello to the newly-weds as they had to rush off…
KC’s ever sporting family members grooving to Zaibaktian’s performance…
Zaibaktian gave an impromptu performance of “Lelaki Baru”…
With another peck on the cheek for good measure…
Showing some brotherly love…
Kadir did not want to lose out as well…
A peck on the cheek!!!
Ard had a surprise for the groom…
KC’s siblings Kamaruddin a.k.a. Abang Ard and Kadir congratulating their eldest brother and sister-in-law…
The couple giving props to Rafil Kamaruddin for a job well done…
The couple saying their thanks to their sponsors and people who made it happen…
Cake-cutting session…
Dance performance by Dian Dancers…
The couple stopping to greet RIA 89.7 FM’s Azlin Ali and her son…
The couple looked splendour wearing renowned Malaysian fashion designer, Hatta Dolmat’s (second from left) creations…
The dancers from Dian Dancers leading the way for the second appearance of the bride and groom at Serangoon Gardens Country Club…
Fadzly from B8 was another one of KC’s right-hand men throughout the wedding events…
The gentleman who was always by KC’s side throughout the three days of celebrations, Mr. Shahid Saffar Ali…
About a 100-odd fans turned up to wish the newly-wedded couple well in their new journey as man and wife…
The camera phones were out in full force…
Arriving at Singapore Flyer…
Having fun on board the FunVee Hopper Open Top Bus…
Taking their leave to meet their fans at Singapore Flyer…
The big sisters in the radio family, Ms. Sharifah Sha, Ms. Mariam Mas’od and Madam Asmah Bee…
With Didicazli, his mum and other guests…
With Fadzly of B8 fame and family…
With the bride’s immediate family members…
The couple with Revalina…
With the groom’s secondary school batchmates from Beatty Secondary School…
The man who orchestrated the whole wedding affair, Mr. Rafil Kamaruddin…
With big boss, Ms. Zakiah Halim and husband…
RIA 89.7FM’s Dzar Ismail and his fiancee, Hidayah Amaliah… Their turn is next in a month’s time…
With Mediacorp Eaglevision’s Zaharian Osman (right) and former Mediacorp Suria’s trailer producer Md Nezar Marzuki…
Riz Sunawan – One of the most eligible bachelors in Singapore…
Didicazli & the gentlemen from Revalina, Aidil Arshad (centre) and Rosman Senin…
Didicazli performing his first ever hit on radio – “Dambaan”…
Fiza kissing the cheek of her mother-in-law, Madam Habibah Abbas…
Dance performance by Sri Warisan…
Lovely isn’t she??? 🙂
Kompang performance by Andika Prak Bing Bing…
And here they come…
The Sri Warisan dancers and flower girls awaiting the arrival of the bride and groom…
In case anyone wants to contact them for their services…
Regretted not having the time to savour the Lontong…
The lovely spread by Muslim Delights Wedding Services…
A guest signing the guestbook…
Up close shot of the “berkat”. It is a unique fusion of modern and traditional, as it has a brownie on one side as well as “Telur Pindang” on top of “Pulut Kuning”…
As promised, here I am with photographs snapped during the marriage solemnisation ceremony of RIA 89.7FM personalities Abdul Karim Sadali (DJ Karim Champion) and Nur Hafiza Osman (Fiza O). It was a solemn and beautiful event held at the annexe building of Masjid Sultan on the evening of 19 October 2012. I will not be putting up video highlights just yet due to time constraints, so my next three entries will more or less be the same as this one with selected photographs for your viewing pleasure. For better quality video highlights, you guys might want to check out the Facebook page of CST Productions, the official videographers of the wedding event. I believe they have also put up some video teasers and those one-minute clips are already of excellent quality. So do look out for them when they are up and running.
The solemnisation ceremony left an indelible impression on me for the fact that there were a number of surprises. In an unprecedented and unheard of move, Fiza took the microphone just before the solemnisation began, choking back tears, thanking her parents and expressing her hopes of building a family as good as how her parents had brought her up. Fiza‘s father, Mr. Osman Shawkat Ali startled the groom momentarily when he posed two questions, if KC was ready to carry the responsibility of being a husband to his daughter and can he promise to look after Fiza for the rest of his life and not disappoint her. To his credit, KC remained poise and calm and answered that he promised he will. I, along with some of our close buddies like Warna 94.2FM deejays Dyn Norahim and Zan Sofiyan, were chuckling away by the side observing him being grilled that way.
But what impressed me the most was right after the solemnisation ceremony had ended and just before the groom went up to his bride to place the wedding ring on her finger. KC led the supplication of prayers for the blessings and well-being of their union, ceremony and those who attended. Not many grooms I know would even dare to do that, no matter how high profile they are or how well-versed they are at addressing a large audience. The pressure of a marriage solemnisation ceremony can be very daunting to most people, but I really take my hat off to KC for doing that. It shows that he is ready, he meant what he promised and a sign that he will definitely be a good husband, father and leader of his family.
Looking stunning in their wedding outfits designed by talented Malaysia-based fashion designer Raffiey Nasir, the bride and groom proceeded to leave the solemnisation venue on a ride on the FunVee Hopper Open Top Bus, which was waiting for them and their entourage along Beach Road. But before that, the groom had planned a small surprise for the bride. Walking towards Beach Road from Masjid Sultan along the Arab Street Mall and row of shophouses, the newly-wedded couple were greeted by a flash mob of strangers from all ages and race with a stalk of rose each. It was not your normal flash mob whereby you have dance performances and such, but it was a pleasant sight and gesture to behold, with curious onlookers snapping away with their camera phones.
The wife and I did not board the open-top bus as it moved along the city centre, and the entourage filming the “One In A Million” music video, which some of you might have seen via the CST Productions Facebook page. Actually we were invited to hop along, but because I had to rush over to Mediacorp TV Theatre for the live telecast of Muzika Extravaganza, I could not soak in the fun that those who boarded the bus had. And so we left the scene once the bus had moved off, anticipating what was in store for the next two days of the wedding celebrations. You guys got to give me some time to edit photographs from Days Two and Three of the wedding event. I will definitely try to post them by end of this week or latest next week. For now, enjoy the photographs!!!
Saying their goodbyes to friends and well-wishers who thronged the roadside to see them off…
This was what they saw… Excellent stuff!!!
The couple were treated to a pleasant view upon reaching the FunVee Hopper Open Top Bus…
The last of the flash mob greeting the couple and giving her well-wishes…
They all come in all age groups and race…
Rafil Kamaruddin (right), the wedding planner…
It did not take long for the bride to question the groom, “Did you plan all these???”
And the flash mob begins…
Stopping to take photographs with some of their fans who came to give their personal well-wishes…
Leaving the solemnisation venue for the FunVee Hopper Open Top Bus…
The couple and their siblings…
The couple with Fiza’s best friends…
The two ladies (Ms. Lynn Siregar on the right) in the photograph are from Weddingku Gallery. They were responsible for Fiza’s touch-up during the solemnisation ceremony and make-up for Fiza’s family throughout the wedding event…
With Raffiey Nasir and his working partner Fizi Azmi…
The couple with their immediate boss, Mr. Hassan Salleh and wife…
With Ms. Zakiah Halim (left) and Ms. Isadhora Mohamed…
The radio family which included big boss Ms. Zakiah Halim, Mr. Hassan Salleh, Ms. Isadhora Mohamed and Ms. Morniyati Tukimin amongst them.
Fellow deejays (from right): Zan Sofiyan, Brader Bo, Dyn Norahim and the latter’s family, wife Nur Sodiqin and daughter Kiraz…
Nity Baizura looking demure and sweet in her get-up…
The gentleman on the left, Mr. Raffiey Nasir, was responsible for the bride and groom’s solemnisation outfits… Excellent designs I have to say…
With KC’s family members…
With Fiza’s family members…
It’s official!!!
The newly-wedded couple being interviewed by the Mediacorp Suria team for their upcoming interstitial…
The groom could not wait to greet his bride…
KC leading the supplication of prayers…
Signed, sealed & delivered!!!
The moment of truth…
Ustaz Suhaimi Mohd Fauzi, the Imam Executive of Masjid Al-Istighfar, was the Kadi for the solemnisation ceremony…
The bride surprised everyone with her emotion-filled speech that had some guests tearing as well…
The wedding gift of $15,000… Wowww!!!
The guest list include the bride and groom’s colleagues and their spouses…
The bride admitted to feeling extremely nervous before she left the car…
The bridal car courtesy of AB Shaik…
They had my favourite Opor Ayam and Bergedil!!! Heaven!!!
The tantalising assortment of dishes…
The excellent wedding caterers of the solemnisation ceremony…