Wedding of Prince Faizal and Patricia Dunham

The wedding of Prince Faizal, Sultan of Sabah and Patricia Dunham took place on December 20, 2019 in the chapel of Istana Diraja, St. Michaelsburg, Borneo.

Background
Prince Faizal, Sultan of Sabah (born Faizal bin Erik Larsson, 29 July 1992) is the second son and youngest child of King Erik and Queen Christina of Borneo. Originally he was to marry Singkawang Mayor Carla Andrade after their engagement in 2015, but the engagement was broken off and the wedding was cancelled after Andrade admitted to having an affair with Haji Syed bin Nur'ismail, the uncle of former YouTuber Adyan Nur'ismail.

Patricia Dunham (born 13 May 1993) is a Patagonian actress and the eldest daughter of Patagonian Prime Minister Jacob Dunham. She was a recurring actress in PTP's long-running science-fiction anthology series The Daily Weird, which had been airing since 1973.

Faizal met Patricia during the G20 Summit in 2018, before announcing their engagement months later on February 3, 2019. King Erik announced that the wedding date would be on December 10. The wedding cost 103 million BN$ (35 million USD) to make. Erik added that he and his family would pay for the wedding.

Pre-wedding
Faizal's bachelor party, held on October 3, 2019, was attended only by his male relatives and some of his accomplices, which included Stefan Karlsson, the brother of former Prime Minister William Karlsson. The bachelor party involved a visit to the Asiatica Shopping Arcade as well as an invitation to a concert hosted by South African-Australian DJ Nicholas "Pogo" Bertke.

On the other hand, Dunham's bachelorette party took place 10 days after Faizal's, and involved a nightclub crawl across various bars in St. Michaelsburg.

Ceremony
The ceremony was held at the chapel of the Istana Diraja, Borneo on December 20, 2019, at 11:00 AM. The officiant was Archbishop of St. Michaelsburg, Randy van Vianen. He conducted the ceremony along with the bride's mother, Anne-Marie Dunham, and Prince Gustav, Sultan of Miri.

The groom selected his brother, Prince Abdul Jaafar, to be his best man, while the maid of honor was announced as Elizabeth Dunham, Patricia's sister. Five bridesmaids and four ushers were selected.

The song played during the bridal procession was Handel's "Eternal source of light divine", performed by Dutch-Patagonian soprano Marielle Joling (mother of YouTuber Steven Joling) with trumpet accompaniment by Craig bin Azhar.

The ceremony ended in a cortege procession that was led from the Istana Diraja to the Rajah Hotel, making a rendezvous at the city centre.

Jacob's appearance
Prior to the ceremony, there were rumors that King Erik were to accompany the bride down the aisle instead, as Jacob originally declined his attendance due to his meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. However, on December 1, Jacob confirmed his attendance.

Wedding attire
Patricia's wedding dress, along with her veil, was designed by Pär Engsheden under the aegis of Versace. Her veil had thirteen orchids on it, to symbolize the 13 states of Borneo, as well as a cornflower, the national flower of Patagonia. Her veil was held in place by a diamond tiara.

The flowers in the wedding bouquet included oncidium, dendrobium and phalenopsis orchids, tulips, and chrysanthemums picked from the Istana Diraja grounds as per royal tradition.

The wedding rings were designed by Swarovski.

Wedding party

 * Bride: Patricia Williams-Dunham
 * Bride's father: Jacob Dunham
 * Bride's mother: Anne-Marie Dunham (née Williams)
 * Groom: Prince Faizal bin Erik Larsson, Sultan of Sabah
 * Groom's father: King Erik Larsson of Borneo
 * Groom's mother: Queen Christina Lai of Borneo
 * Best man: Prince Abdul Jaafar Aziz Abdullah, Sultan of Sintang
 * Maid of honor: Elizabeth Dunham
 * Ushers:
 * Prince Fuad Aziz Rahman, Sultan of Muara
 * Prince Adolfo Andrade, Sultan of Banjarmasin
 * Prince Ryan Conrad, Sultan of Pontianak
 * Prince Joel Metzger, Sultan of Palangkaraya
 * Bridesmaids:
 * Joanna Dunham
 * Llewella Dunham
 * Charlene Dunham
 * Marina Dunham
 * Ivana Dunham

Wedding reception
The evening reception was held at the ballroom of the Rajah Hotel. The menu for the buffet had been disclosed the day before the wedding, as King Erik wanted to "let those watching at home replicate the recipes and feel like they were there".

The buffet menu included:
 * Chicken tikka masala
 * Nasi kerabu
 * Mie goreng
 * Shepherd's pie
 * Cream of mushroom soup
 * Sarawak laksa
 * Beef noodle soup
 * Devil's curry (curry debal)
 * Roti buaya
 * Macarons
 * Chocolate wafers

The wedding cake was a black forest cake, designed by American YouTuber and cake designer Rosanna Pansino in collaboration with her Australian counterpart Ann Reardon. The cake had three tiers and was covered in white fondant and decorated with oncidium orchids, candy pearls and gold lace.

The aforementioned Adyan and Pogo were invited to perform, as well as Borneoan rapper Daniel Manneh. Jazz band Neon Signs were also invited to perform at the reception.