Emma in Jesus Peiro 2200 for a modern tropical wedding in Malaysia

Emma and Peter's incredible destination wedding took place in Penang, Malaysia, with a ceremony at St. Georges Church, Georgetown, followed by a modern, beautifully styled reception at the stunning tropical retreat, Rasa Sayang Shangri-La, also in Penang.

Emma chose the perfect Jesus Peiro wedding gown for the wedding, opting for Style 2200, which she made her own with the addition of a bold bow to the back instead of the sleeve bows as seen on the sample. To finish the look, Emma added classic, elegant accessories and a romantic veil, along with gorgeous Charlotte Mills pearl open toe heels for her 'something blue.'

Read on for more details about the day, in Emma's own words...

Jesus Peiro 2200 wedding dress

I wore Jesus Peiro 2200, bows on sleeves removed, large bow on the back. I loved that it was so simple and classic! I always knew I wanted a large bow on the back when I started looking for a dress, and it worked perfectly. It was surprisingly lighter to wear than I was expecting and having the petticoat underneath helped keep me cool in the humidity. The pockets were so handy for keeping my bits and pieces (mainly tissues for dabbing sweat and tears!).
I wanted to still feel like myself in the dress, I was worried about looking so different to Pete as I walked down the aisle, but he and our families said that they couldn't imagine me in anything else, so it was perfect.

I brought 2 of my bridesmaids to the first day of trying on dresses and my mum and sister are overseas so they joined via zoom. So none of them got to see the finished product till the day of, and they loved it. It was a nice surprise for them, and me!

A modern tropical wedding in Malaysia

We, fortunately, had a wedding planner based in Penang (called Sugar and Spice), who brought everything we wanted to life! Otherwise planning a destination wedding would have been near impossible.

We wanted it to be a balance of 'tropical' and 'modern' with main colours of greens, whites, golds, and browns. The flowers were important and I wanted the same colours going through. My bouquet was full of white orchids which were stunning.

The setting itself was the style and inspiration- our reception with the Chinese tea ceremony, cocktails, lunch, and the evening celebrations were at a location with a beautiful view of the sea outdoors, under a canopy, and with Edison lights coming on in the evening. The inspiration also came from my happy memories of growing up in Penang, and the Rasa Sayang was a hotel we often went to for special occasions with loved ones. Pete said to me straight after getting engaged that we were getting married in Malaysia and I didn't need any persuading!