Rose Kuruvilla Archives - Never Ending Ideas

Linh & Caleb’s Destination Wedding

15 May, 2019 by Rose Kuruvilla

Linh and Caleb’s destination wedding took place at the Visitors Centre at Tanarimba, Janda Baik at the very start of 2017. I took so long to write a blog post about it as their wedding took place right about the time I had a baby and a new chapter of my life began.

I was overwhelmed with joy when I found out I was expecting but knew that it would mean I was taking a step back when it came to my clients. Luckily most of my clients were pretty happy for me and wanted me to carry on as their planner despite. Linh and Caleb’s wedding was going to be most affected as I was due few days before their big day. I ensured them that I would find a reliable coordinator to help them execute the plans before their big day and they were on board with it. I brought Andrea Ho in to coordinate their wedding. I had worked with Andrea previously on another wedding and she was instrumental in the coordination. I was confident that she would be the perfect person coordinate this wedding without me on site and she was.

Linh (from Vietnam) and Caleb (from Malaysia) met and fell in love in Adelaide where they now reside. Linh was the bride that was dreaming of her wedding day as a child and Caleb – easy going and relaxed, as most groom’s are with his bride’s ideas let her style it to her liking. Their colour scheme ranged from vibrant spring colours to a hint of gold. You could see their theme in everything from the flowers to the decor, from the dresses to the location.

Linh was set on a do it yourself craft styled wedding in a natural rustic elegance. She wanted romantic calligraphy on stationery. She wanted fans with the program on it. She wanted a wedding that was so personalised that one look and you would know is about the couple, their faith and their love for each other.

What I loved most about their wedding was that the couple trusted us so much that they did not fall apart when their plans didn’t go as they wanted. Their ceremony was meant to be outdoors but with our risky tropical climate, the rain came down early that day. They just agreed to set up indoors and go with the rain plan which we always have. They trusted that we had a plan and that is why we have rain plans. They knew that them getting married is more important than the ideal scenarios. Tanarimba Visitors Centre was a beautiful spot even indoors. The natural rustic wood look gave their wedding the ambience they always wanted despite not being able to have it outdoors on the grass.

A fun and lovely couple that was involved in every aspect of shaping their beautiful day. Our team at Never Ending Ideas was honoured to have helped put together all your plans and coordinated your beautiful day. We are honoured to be a part of making your dream wedding come true.

A big thank you to Andrea Ho for coordinating this event. I only heard good things about how everything went.

For more pictures and vendor credits from the wedding, check out our gallery.

ELLE feature on how to party!

30 November, 2015 by Rose Kuruvilla

A little over a month ago, I was contacted by the features editor of one of my favourite fashion magazines – ELLE , asking if I would be interested to help them with a feature for their December issue. Naturally I was quite excited at this opportunity and honoured to have been asked. The feature was on planning a New Year’s Eve party and I was asked to give some practical and creative tips on how to plan it.

This is a snapshot of the cover of the December 2015 issue and the feature:

You can check out my tips in their December 2015 (Malaysia) issue which is already on sale in news stands and digitally at www.elle.my . A huge thanks to ELLE Magazine for the feature.

Flowers for McLaren

19 September, 2015 by Rose Kuruvilla

It has been a while since I last posted up a blog with an exciting update on what I have been up to. What better way to restart with telling you about our latest event with DMR Group for a McLaren Event. I was asked by Shawn Lourdasamy of DMR Group to decorate McLaren Applied Technologies’ Round Table Forum. I was asked to give the round table forum a softer look and to keep the decor clean and elegant. I was also requested to use only red flowers to compliment pristine white furniture.

After giving thought to the brief, I suggested using red roses in traditional minimalistic designs and to do away with foliage to keep the designs clean.

Here our some photos of the event:

I put together red roses in round posies as centerpieces on the coffee tables arranged in a U shape depicting a round table with a touch of colour.

For the cocktail tables and reception table – I placed a single red rose on top of a bed of white pebbles in a glass vase. a few rose petals were scattered around the base of the vase for effect.

I also came up with a design for the coffee and tea table using coffee beans and polyscias tea leaf.

To add a little variety to the red floral decor, I put together a red ginger arrangement in a tall vase.

Thank you Shawn for thinking of me and giving me this opportunity to decorate such a prestige event. I am humbled and honoured to be part of your team.

A big thank you to Anand and Kamini for assisting me with the arrangements and setup. Having the support meant a great deal to me.

To my amazing flower guru, Christina Quek of Yamano Florist & Ikebana School – thank you for guiding me with the designs and order.

To my very supportive husband, thank you for always inspiring me especially when working on projects, supporting me and always having a quick solution to everything. I am blessed and forever grateful.

For more pictures of this event, check out our gallery.

Shakti: Women Behaving Badly – Tales from Indian Folklore

22 March, 2015 by Rose Kuruvilla

I was asked by Kamini Ramachandran of Moonshadow Stories to style and design a set for ‘Shakti: Women Behaving Badly – Tales from Indian Folklore’ as she celebrates World Storytelling Day 2015. Strictly for an adult audience, the performance consisted of stories of some of Kamini’s signature tales that she has been telling since 2003.

When Kamini first approached me about styling a set for Shakti, I was very excited. Whilst the styling I typically do is more for dinners and ceremonies, I was ever ready to take on the challenge of designing a great set. My love for theatre, passion to create something new and the perfectionist in me guided me in making this set come alive.

Upon receiving the brief and understanding the theme of the stories, I came up with the idea of styling a set around a simple South Indian home with elements from each story. The ambience of the set was there to add imagery to the stories told. I was inspired by the stories and how colourful each were.

Here are some pictures of the set:

Inspired by the stories, the set was styled around a South Indian Home.

“…and she prepared the altar exactly as she instructed” (Worship of a Household God)

“…he left her to prepare the wedding feast” (Bopoluchi)

“…she helped herself to the robber’s loot” (Bopoluchi)

“…and the flames from all the lamps from all the houses would…” (A story & a song)

“…she added sugar, cardamoms, and cloves to the boiling milk” (Worship of a Household God)

A shot of Kamini and I with the whole set.

Thank you Kamini for the amazing opportunity and for believing in Never Ending Ideas. I hope to work with you again.

Thank you Verena for managing Front of House well and for helping me with all the late comers.

To everyone at the Arts House that helped me with the management and setup of this event, thank you!

To my husband, Geophin, thank you for being incredibly supportive and for getting Silverfox Photography to take the beautiful pictures of my set at the last minute. I am forever grateful.

For more pictures and vendor credits for this event, check out our gallery.