Love is a Many Splendoured Thing

The joyous union of Dillon Tan and Pham My Anh was akin to a fairy-tale wedding coming to life

In the duration of a week, the city’s high society scene came to life as Dillon Tan and Pham My Anh tied the knot in a series of lavish wedding ceremonies. In addition to a reception in Vietnam where the bride is from and a few private dinners for friends and families back in Kuala Lumpur, the bridegroom and his family also hosted a splendid blacktie reception at the grand ballroom of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur to celebrate the nuptials. By 7pm on a weekday night, the driveway of the hotel was bustling with activity as sleek vehicles were seen dropping off Malaysia’s most prominent politicians, businessmen and socialites for the wedding. These respected pillars of society gathered for the occasion to revel in the joyous union of Dillon, the son of Tan Sri Danny Tan and Puan Sri Ivy Tan, to My Anh, the daughter of Pham Hoang Thinh and Do Thi Bich Lien. Prominent faces spotted mingling at the cocktail area included low-profile tycoons like Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay and his wife Puan Sri Cecilia Lim as well as Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok together with his wife Puan Sri Shirley Teo. Other notable individuals who graced the occasion were the Yeoh siblings Jacob and Joshua and the Lee sisters, Datin Dian, Dianna and Diani. Flying all the way from Vietnam were also close friends and family of the bride. Tan Sri Danny and Puan Sri Ivy together with their children as well as the man of the hour, Dillon, were at the cocktail area welcoming guests 15 minutes before the event started. Guests were ushered to a photo podium where professional photographers were waiting to take their pictures. Even the most camera-shy guests were coaxed by the hosts to have their pictures taken, although we spotted several business tycoons trying their best to evade the roving cameramen. Enlivening the occasion, Dillon’s trusted groomsmen had everyone’s attention with their boyish camaraderie and playful mannerisms. Dillon himself was the perfect host, as he was seen flitting around from table to table ensuring that everyone was having a good time. He also occasionally stopped by at his parents and parents-in-law’s table to attend to them dutifully. By the time the doors to the ballroom were opened, everyone was breathless with anticipation to witness the arrival of the bride. The atmosphere inside the ballroom was warm and intimate. Dimmed lights and flickering candlelight set the mood for the evening. The centrepieces of fresh white roses atop every table created a fairyland ambience. The love songs that were playing in the background sealed the romantic feeling that evening.

WHEN

12 March 2015

WEDDING OF DILLON TAN AND PHAM MY ANH

WHERE

Grand Ballroom, Mandarin Oriental KL

WHAT YOU MISSED

Everyone cheered and clapped when Dillon proclaimed that his most significant accomplishment was when he asked his beautiful bride’s hand in marriage