It was one fine afternoon when bride Elaine & her maid of honor Stephanie thought to themselves wouldn’t it be great if there was an Asian wedding portal that was simple, stylish and trustworthy? And thus over coffee and tea, the Wedding Guide Asia arrived. Our witty, savvy contributors write on an array of wedding topics, from fashion to planning to honeymoons.
Perhaps, the next step is who do you call? Which photographer? Which venue? At WGA, we only recommend vendors whom we believe can truly cater to your needs. We put little details such as a google map, photos and our personal opinion to help you decide who belongs on your shortlist. Formerly known as the ‘Little White Book’ our WGA Directory listing features only the best wedding vendors around your town.
So sit back and relax, as getting married has never been so easy!
P.S – If you need to get in touch? Just send us an email at info@weddingguideasia.com
The Team
Stephanie Chai (Founder & writer)
Stephanie Chai started modeling in Asia at the age of 18, all the while juggling her life as a student at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Post graduation with a Finance degree under her belt, Steph made the transition to television where she hosted numerous shows from reality to travel. However, as a girl with many hats, in 2009 she decided to follow her dream to become an entrepreneur, with WeddingGuideAsia.com. Why weddings? “Why not? After all, love makes the world go round!”
Rachel Ng (Managing Director)
Fueled by the passion for the dotcoms stemmed from the techy lifestyle she once led in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rachel leapt at the chance to spearhead and chaperon the expansion of WGA – leaving a lucrative job in Finance to do it.
With her and Stephanie at the helm of the WGA love boat, it’s all hands on deck for the team as we gear up to take the WGA portal to the next level.
Faith R. Labunda (#2 + Social Media Specialist)
As a person who once swore never to commit herself to the hassles of marriage, this Kadazan native finds being recruited as part of the WGA workforce as quite a pleasant surprise. A stoic closet romantic (looks like her cover is compromised~) with a background in Marketing and Communications, she looks forward to seeing how she can progress with a mesh of the two. And along the way, who knows? Maybe she’ll reconsider marriage after all. 
Mabel Ho (Editor)
With an ineffable affinity for words and stories alike, Mabel is more than happy to don the WGA editor hat. She can also be found writing her Masters thesis in Publishing and Editing when she’s not busy swooning over all things pretty and bridal. Secretly a hopeless romantic and a dreamer with an incurable case of wanderlust, she accredits beautiful literature, single malt whiskey and quirky jewellery as some of the best things in life.
Melody Song (Writer)
Melody loved the thrill of getting married so much, she did it twice – to the same man. A Subang Jaya native and a former financial journalist, she now resides in a little country town in Victoria, Australia, where she writes for the local community paper.
She loves trawling thrift stores and finding craft or cooking projects, and is continually inspired by true love stories – just like yours!
Suetnee Kelly Wong (Writer)
Suetnee first hopped on the writing bandwagon, in pursuit of her curiousity in journalism. An Accounting graduate with a postgraduate Media Practice degree, she’s traipsing middle ground and making the best out of the two. An avid ‘chic-flick’ movie go-er (lots of them with wedding bells ), she says that they make weddings look too easy. With her trusty keyboard and her quick wit, she’s out to give you the wedding 411.
Alia Soraya (Writer)
Having recently taken the plunge herself, Alia divides her time between riding horses for Malaysia’s Dressage Team, fashion writing for Style: magazine, figuring out that crazy little thing called love and fending off questions about a baby.Getting married is no easy feat, so she thinks Wedding Guide Asia is simply a super idea 
Now, if we could only get first-class favours and beautiful custom-made letterpress invitations… Watch this space!
Sylvia Tan-Jong (Writer)
Sylvia resides in London but still calls Penang her home. Between juggling a career as an orthodontist and wife to a Kuching boy, she is an enthusiastic writer and a keen globe-trotter. Life is too short to blend in; this unconventional bride celebrated her engagement with an afternoon tea party followed by a wedding in the Maldives. As our London-based writer, she hopes to bring a touch of British glamour to WGA.
Justine Glucina (Writer)
This self-confessed daydreamer hasn’t put her pen down since writing her first story in primary school. Since then, she’s broken some of the most controversial stories in her home country, New Zealand, as a journalist for Fairfax media. Now living in Melbourne, Justine writes for a charity that helps fight cancer. But more often than not, you’ll find her writing children’s books, practising Muay Thai or relaxing with her boyfriend! As part of the WGA team, Justine is excited to bring a slice of Australian paradise to our readers.
Elaine Ho (‘Occasional’ Contributor)
Best friends with Stephanie since the age of 3, it was a given that Elaine would appoint her as one of her maids of honour. However, having just moved back from Perth, she found it tough googling for local information to help her plan the wedding. After long chats with Stephanie, they both felt Asia could do with a simple, chic and trustworthy site that made life easier for brides-to-be.
In Sept 2010, Elaine tied the knot and today enjoys her new nickname, Mrs. Yap!
