We didn’t use a flower vendor. Instead we bought flowers from local market and had friends help arrange them on the day of the wedding. The result is much more beautiful and showed a lot more character than any vendor could have done.

Orchids, sun flowers, and lotus were the main flowers. The leaves and some wild roses were from the resort’s garden. In the middle of each centerpiece was a small oil lantern, which was lit after the sun set. At the end of the wedding, we gave the centerpieces to the guests who donated money for the scholarship fund to a local school. Click here for the detail of the scholarship.

My sister Jane picked out the flowers and designed the arrangement. She’s been really good at arranging flowers since we were kids. This event was probably written as her destiny, as it couldn’t have been more fitting.