Looking back: Cut Marlyn Decoration

With the aftermath, the reviews shall come. Be aware though, that all the pictures uploaded are low-quality photos. Maybe later when Lightbrush is done with the JPEGs, I will put some of them up.

And so let's begin with the number one review: Cut Marlyn Decoration.

Let me repeat, there's not much Acehnese wedding vendors out there that focus on, well, Aceh. Cut Marlyn Decoration is one of the few, and from what I read, see, and hear, they're the best one out there.

Looking from the work they did with the stage, flowers and decoration, it could not have been more true. Quite a few people told us that the pelaminan was amazing, beautiful, and other synonyms you can ever think of. Alhamdulillah. Tante Marlyn and her daughter, Kak Dede, were top-notch professionals who knew what they were doing.




Photo courtesy of Kak Dede


The best thing was, in my opinion, when Tante Marlyn could tell that I was uncomfortable with the sunting after they put it on for the reception. It stabbed my scalp and hurt like hell, but since I'd never worn any sunting before, I thought that was how it's supposed to feel. Ten minutes before the reception began, I struggled to throw the pain away and took a Panadol (thanks, Runi the MaHo!) and my hands were sweating. I was pretty sure I was gonna pass out, imagining I had to stand up and smile for the next 2.5 hours.

The two families were all lined up, ready to enter the reception area when Tante Marlyn suddenly halted us and said “let the guests wait.” She then walked to me, rearrange the stacks of my headpiece right there and then on the VIP dining table. She said she could tell I was in pain, and after she did her magic, I swear the pain was completely gone and the world was a better place again.




Kak Dede, left, and Tante Marlyn, right, the deadly duo of the night


Cuman emang agak berat aje.

However, there's one minor glitch from them. Days before, I'd told Kak Dede the list of people who will get their make-up done by her team, and how many family members will borrow the beskap and songket. But on the day, she arrived a bit late to PTIK and only brought two assistants. This delayed the whole preparation process and sent my mom to her highest, most crucial panic mode.

Scary.

Anyway. In the end, when the reception began, I felt like the prettiest girl in the room. And that's what mattered. I took one look at the auditorium just a nanosecond before we walked in, and it took my breath away. Cut Marlyn Decoration is really the best one out there, and it is worth every single penny.




Looking deliriously happy? Cos we were.


I'd give 4.5 out of 5 stars to Cut Marlyn Decoration. The person to contact is Kak Dede at 0811173710.