Dream Weddings at Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa and Golden Sands Resort

As two become one, there is no place on earth as magical as that which is found at the Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa and Golden Sands Resort. Synonymous with an earthly paradise, the five-star and four-star premier resorts have a way of giving weddings a magical touch of happily-ever-after.

The key factor to a fairy tale wedding is careful preparation. The wedding planners at the resort will guide couples through a maze of details and come up with an orderly checklist to help them make the right choices. With a deft hand at orchestration and an amazing eye for detail, not to mention lots of experience at handling the most elaborate weddings, the team will ensure that everything goes smoothly.

The heart of any wedding is its ceremony. It is both a celebration and a solemnisation of the union between two people who have vowed to spend the rest their lives together. In Malaysia's culture-rich society, the rituals are a colourful and a meaningful way to involve the bride and groom's families, friends and community in the celebrations.

Whether it is a Malay bersanding ceremony, a Chinese tea ceremony or a Hindu exchange of thalis, the Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa and Golden Sands Resort are the perfect venues for wedding gatherings. Some bridal couples may prefer a blessing ceremony by a priest or a simple exchange of vows in the presence of their nearest and dearest. Each is a unique rite of passage and the events team will honour the cultural spirit with which the ceremony is created.



Indoor or outdoor, intimate or grand, brunch, lunch or dinner, Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa and Golden Sands Resort will design a made-in-heaven wedding banquet for the happy pair. The wedding planners will use a multitude of tools to create the right wedding ambience, be it a Western type celebration or a traditional Malay, Indian or Chinese one.

Place setting can be customised to reflect the wedding theme. Similarly, the set-ups can be customised to reflect the level of formality of the nuptials, whether it be Viking-style for the head table or a large round table. Apart from the grandly decorated dais with ornate thrones for the wedding couple, the set up will conventionally consist of a head table (set up in Viking style or a super deluxe round table) with the guests at round tables. Some modern couples will even consider a refectory style set-up.

Malay traditions play a major role in the pre-nuptial and nuptial gatherings, with the bride and groom being primed for matrimony by religious teachers and families. At the Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa and Golden Sands Resort, the wedding planners will create the most majestic setting for akad nikah or bersanding ceremonies.

Red often predominates in Chinese weddings, and is generously used in the room decorations. This extends even to the red paper scroll which is used as the Guest Registration Book. Round tables are the customary preference for a Chinese wedding dinner set-up. Chinese weddings are crystallised at the symbolic tea ceremony where the bridal couples pay respects to their elders by serving tea and in return receive blessings, ang pows and gifts. Such formality signifies the couples' union in the eyes of the community.



Hindu religious rites will usually require a raised dais and curtains of stringed marigolds or jasmine flowers. The set-up usually comes with a big round arrangement for the head table with smaller round tables for the guests. Hindu rites are steeped in symbolism with religious rituals presided by priests and accompanied by temple musicians. The wedding planners at the resort can create an unforgettable backdrop for the deeply significant ceremonies such as the exchange of thalis and circling the holy fire.

One of the most romantic moments in a wedding is the exchange of vows between the bride and groom, the blessing ceremony by a church minister or solemnisation witnessed by a commissioner of oaths in front of families and wedding attendees.

Of all the parties a couple gives in their lifetime as Mr and Mrs, the wedding reception or banquet will be the most memorable. It is the happy time after the formal ceremonies are over to relax, feast and chatter. It is also the time for the newlyweds to spend some time with family and guests. The resort can make this public declaration of love and commitment an unforgettable experience amidst the most fabulous ambience be it in an indoor or in an outdoor garden setting.

For further information, please contact the Events department at (60 4) 8888 630.

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