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Bride Of The Week: Celina Jade

Bride Of The Week: Celina Jade

Written By Kaileah Christine

June 29, 2020

Celina Jade's New Zealand Wedding at the Iconic Hobbit Movie Set

Our #GLBride of the week is the gorgeous and talented Celina Jade, who wed her fiancé Han Geng in our Aelin gown. The couple held their romantic mystical wedding in beautiful Queenstown, New Zealand on the secret set of The Hobbit movie. In the following interview, Celina gives us a behind-the-scenes look of her wedding day, love story, and dream dress.

"A wedding is an empty canvas - don’t feel pressured to please anybody."

Celina

How did you meet your husband? Tell us a little bit about your relationship.
We officially met at an awards ceremony in Mongolia.

How did he propose?
Han rented a catamaran in Santorini, it was a grey and cold day and he was super bummed about the weather. We were sitting in the cabin in the warmth and he started crying, I was so confused and worried and soon realized he was proposing to me. He was so adorable, as he kept apologizing for the weather which wasn't bothering me at all. I thought it was so beautiful anyway. After I said yes, we walked out to the deck and a school of dolphins came out of nowhere and swam alongside us, just as this was happening, the clouds broke and the sun came shining through, it was incredible!

You come from a culture with such a unique and strong heritage, how did this impact the way you wanted your wedding to be?
I definitely wanted to honor my Chinese roots as my mom is Chinese so it was very very important to me to have a traditional tea ceremony preceding the western ceremony. I am so glad we did that, not only were we able to wear such wonderfully traditional outfits by the lovely and talented Guo Pei but we had such a good laugh with the games. Basically, the bridesmaids have to come up with a series of challenges to put the groomsmen through before the groom is allowed to take the bride away.

Also, the actual tea ceremony has so much significance because filial piety is such an important virtue in Chinese culture, I think it is very important to thank both parents as we wouldn't be who we are today and also acknowledge that marriage is the coming together of 2 families and not 2 individuals. I really really enjoyed this part of our wedding."

How did you find your perfect dress?
I have never been a girl who’s fantasized about getting married or her wedding. I remember browsing through Instagram and seeing a sexy white lace wedding gown and thinking WOW, that dress is gorgeous. I followed the designer who I knew nothing about and she was the first-ever wedding designer I ever followed – her name is Galia Lahav. When my bridesmaids asked me who I would like to wear, I said, to be honest, there’s a lady called Galia, she would be my dream designer. And dreams do come true!

"...dreams do come true!"

Celina

How was your experience with the Galia Lahav brand?

Galia and her team are absolutely amazing! They spent hours with me in Shanghai just before her Shanghai fashion show opening, to create the dress of my dreams. As an actress, I’ve worn many gowns and walked down many red-carpets, so I really wanted my wedding ceremony dress to be of a style that I’d never wear for work. I wanted a long long tail and since we only wear a wedding gown once in our lives, I wanted to wear it throughout the night but it’d be very inconvenient to be dragging a tail around, especially in the wild with the grass, rocks, and twigs on the ground.

Han is a great dancer so as you can imagine the first dance is very important to him. I had to think of a way to keep the dress on but make it short somehow for the dance. Galia is such a genius, she told me she used to design dresses for ”Dancing with the Stars” in Israel, so she made a long dress for me for the ceremony and then made the exact same dress with a shorter tail for me to change into after the ceremony. Guests didn’t even notice! This way, I could walk around and greet people and take photos easily.

What they didn’t know was the surprise Galia had in store, the second dress is actually a 2 piece dress, in the middle of our dance, I ripped off the tail which was attached by velcro and danced with Han in a beautiful short see-through dress with the corset bodysuit underneath it. So Galia actually made 3 dresses for me! She really is incredible! So we had a grand ceremony, a romantic entrance to our reception and a sexy dance and afterparty. I would highly recommend her because she’s really sincere in doing whatever it takes to make you feel beautiful and safe in her dresses. I am so glad she was part of our wedding, I have a soft spot in my heart for her and her team.

What moment from your wedding will you never forget?
The look of slight nervousness, deep love, and happiness on my husband’s face as I walked down the aisle and into his future.

Did you do any beauty or fitness prep for your big day?
I was shooting a tv series for 3 months in Shanghai and was playing the character of a gym owner and fitness instructor, so because of that I was pretty fit coming into our wedding. I didn't really do much with my face, I just generally try to eat healthily. I'm that girl that takes 10 minutes to get out of the house.

What was your ceremony song?
Our ceremony song was 我愿意,a duet we recorded together that we keep privately. It was the perfect song to walk down the aisle with because we were singing about surrender and love.

Credits

Bride: Celina Jade - Facebook/Twitter: Celinajade
Wedding Dress: Galia Lahav
Wedding shoes: Renecaovilla
Jewelry: Chopard
Groom suit: Boss
Chinese wedding gowns: Guopei
Wedding Party Dress: Barney Cheng Couture
Wedding planner: Nicole Please Weddings
Officiant: Kute Blackson
MC: Jude
Local Photographer: Heather Liddell
Chinese Photographer ZHANG XI
Videographer: i24Frames
Bridesmaid dress: Catherine Deane
Bridesmaids jewelry: Diamanti Pertutti
Bridesmaids shoes: Ash
Groom Cufflink: Beyond Diamonds
Florist: Flower Room Queens Town
Live Band Dinner Party: Brown Sugar Music
Live Band Cocktail: Calico Entertainment
Tipi Tents: Gather and Gold Tipis
Catering: In2foodCateringnz
Alcohol: Perrier Jouet
Wedding cake: Cherry Blossom Cakes
Stationary: Sanstation Stationery
Eco Straws: Keenly Green Co.
Linen: Rustic Wedding Us
Chair Decor: PS Wedding and Events
Newspaper Design: South & Park Designs
Welcome Cocktail Venue: Reds Bar Queens Town
Farewell Dinner Venue: Stone Ridge Estate
Wedding Venue: Secret Location (The Hobbit Movie set) in Paradise, Queenstown, New Zealand

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