As agreed upon by both families, Doctor Adam and Doctor Natasha's wedding celebrations would be held twice following their marriage solemnization.
The first celebration would be a private party held on the same day as the marriage ceremony. Only one hundred guests would be invited, with around forty of them being members of the bride and groom's extended families.
The intimate celebration was reserved for the people closest to them—close friends, a few fellow doctors, and several colleagues who shared a special bond with the couple.
The party would be held outdoors with an enchanting forest fairy theme, set in a beautiful pine forest on the outskirts of the city, where the air was cool and the surroundings were lush and peaceful.
With the help of a highly capable wedding organizer, Natasha's dream wedding could finally be brought to life exactly the way she had always imagined it.
Meanwhile, the second celebration would be held indoors at the main hotel owned by Ashford Group.
This would be a formal affair, attended by Ashford Group's business associates and clients from several major cities across Indonesia, as well as guests coming from overseas.
They would also invite fellow doctors and medical professionals working at the prestigious hospitals under Ashford Group, along with family friends who had been unable to attend the private party in Puncak.
The lavish business reception, which would be attended by around five hundred guests, would take place three days after the private party in the pine forest.
For the dress code at the pine forest celebration, the family would wear green, while the guests would be dressed in a combination of white and green.
As the bride and groom, Natasha and Adam would each wear two different outfits throughout the celebration.
For the marriage solemnization ceremony, Natasha would wear a long white kebaya with a train extending one and a half meters behind her. The kebaya would be paired with green leaf-colored woven songket fabric.
The kebaya was adorned with shimmering silver-thread embellishments and exquisite lace in several places, giving her an elegant and graceful appearance.
Her ensemble would perfectly complement Adam's traditional Malay attire in white, complete with a green songket sash wrapped around his waist.
For the intimate reception, Natasha had chosen a pale greenish-white gown with a voluminous Cinderella-inspired skirt.
The gown featured an off-the-shoulder neckline and a slightly open back.
It wasn't because she wanted to look sexy. She simply wanted to look different.
Day after day, she was accustomed to wearing formal clothes that were usually quite modest and covered. So, on her special day, she wanted to add a subtle touch of something different to her appearance.
Meanwhile, Adam would wear a modern white suit with a white vest and a green shirt, complemented by a boutonniere made of light green roses pinned to his suit pocket.
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Adam and Natasha had deliberately been kept apart for the past three days.
According to their parents, even though they were not following any traditional wedding rituals, the couple still had to observe a period of seclusion before the wedding.
As a result, Adam and his extended family would stay at one of the family's hotels, located a little farther from the wedding venue.
Natasha, meanwhile, was staying at a private resort designed in the style of a Japanese onsen, chosen by Noah.
Once all the wedding celebrations were over, Natasha's parents would return home, while the Japanese-style resort would become the newlyweds' private retreat for their honeymoon.
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December 27
By five in the morning, the makeup artist who had been brought in from Jakarta and had stayed at the hotel had already begun working at the villa.
She had arrived with two assistants at around four-thirty in the morning. The other two assistants had remained at the hotel to take care of the groom and his family, who were staying there.
The highly renowned makeup artist had been booked not only to do Natasha's makeup, but also to style Mama Citra, Mama Irene, Aunt Monica, and Adam, the groom.
By eight in the morning, everything was finished.
With her flawless makeup complete, Natasha looked breathtaking in her long white kebaya, the train flowing gracefully across the floor. A sheer lace veil covered her head, adding to her beauty, while an elegant tiara peeked through the delicate fabric.
Natasha had specifically requested flawless yet soft and understated makeup so that she would look graceful and modest during the sacred marriage solemnization ceremony.
Her look would be completely different later during the private reception. She planned to upgrade her makeup into a Barbie-inspired look to match the fairy-themed gown she had chosen.
However, the moment Mama Irene saw her youngest daughter looking so beautiful and radiant on her wedding day, tears immediately began to fill her eyes.
The assistant who was applying blush to her cheeks suddenly stopped.
Seeing her mother cry, Natasha's own tears began to fall, running down cheeks that had just been perfectly made up by Madam Luna.
Seeing this, Madam Luna, who had been adjusting Natasha's veil, immediately stopped as well.
Softening her voice, the makeup artist gently rubbed Mama Irene's back with a small laugh.
"You're the mother of the bride. How can you cry on a happy day like this? Look, now the bride is crying too!" Madam Luna teased.
"I'm sorry, Madam. These are tears of happiness, and they're difficult to control. You understand, don't you? She's my only daughter, and today I'm finally letting her go to someone else," Mama Irene replied between her tears.
Seeing Mama Irene's tears, Madam Luna signaled to her assistants to pause for a moment and give the mother and daughter some time together.
It was something Madam Luna was already accustomed to as a professional wedding makeup artist.
Brides and their mothers often burst into tears in the middle of getting ready for the wedding.
That was why Madam Luna always used waterproof makeup for the marriage solemnization ceremony. She knew all too well that the sacred moment was almost always accompanied by an abundance of happy tears.
After crying to her heart's content while embracing her daughter, Mama Irene finally returned to her seat.
"I'm sorry, Madam... I got carried away by my emotions. I've ruined all your hard work since this morning," Mama Irene said, her voice still trembling with the remnants of her tears.
"It's perfectly fine, Auntie. I'm used to this. Marriage ceremonies like this are almost always filled with tears. Besides, there's not much that needs touching up. Look... your daughter is still beautiful, isn't she?" Madam Luna replied as she gently swept her brush across Natasha's cheeks, which had only just been dampened by tears.
Once everything was finished, Madam Luna asked Natasha to stand.
She walked around her, carefully checking and adjusting the kebaya and veil to make sure everything was perfectly in place.
Mama Irene looked equally elegant despite her age. She wore a soft sage-green gown paired with a hijab in a matching shade.
For the immediate family, Mama Irene, Mama Citra, and Aunt Monica would all wear matching gowns. They had ordered the dresses from Aunt Imelda's boutique.
As for the men, Papa Irawan and Papa Mahesa would wear modern sage-colored beskap.
Meanwhile, Aunt Monica's husband, Armand, along with Jonathan and Noah, would wear trousers and suits in matching sage tones.
After having a few solo photos taken in the bridal suite, Natasha also had several photoshoots with her parents and Jonathan, who had already finished getting ready.
Several photoshoots were held at different locations around the villa.
They took pictures in the bridal suite, in the front yard with its beautiful angles, and even beside the swimming pool at the back of the villa.
Earlier, while Natasha was having her makeup done, the photographer and his assistants had been busy exploring the beautiful villa grounds, searching for the perfect spots for the photoshoot.
The photography team had also asked Madam Luna for permission to document Natasha's makeup process. They wanted to create a wedding video capturing her journey before she walked down the aisle.
According to the photographer, the makeup process was an important part of the wedding video he was creating.
The photographer had even left two of his assistants behind to conduct a photoshoot with the groom's side of the family.
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