The couple held their third and final wedding reception on Oct. 31, following earlier celebrations in Kuala Lumpur and Muar.

The event took the form of a kenduri rakyat, a traditional public feast that welcomes members of the community to join the festivities.

Wearing coordinated black-and-red modern traditional outfits, the newlyweds arrived at around 1:30 p.m., although some guests had been waiting at the venue since 6 a.m., according to The Star.

The official invitation poster for the celebration, featuring Syed Saddiq and Bella Astillah. Photo from Rotikaya Facebook.

Attendees traveled from different parts of Sabah, as well as from Labuan and Brunei. Many wore traditional Bajau, Kadazan and Murut costumes in keeping with the celebration's theme, which highlighted Sabah's ethnic heritage.

Organizers provided food and drinks for registered guests. Some attendees said on social media that they were willing to wait and would not be disappointed if the food ran out, as their main purpose was to show support for the couple.

During the reception, Bella and Syed Saddiq danced to traditional Sabahan music, while the singer also performed a love song dedicated to her husband.

Local performers entertained the crowd with traditional songs and cultural performances.

The celebration was originally scheduled to continue until 4 p.m., but organizers ended it slightly ahead of time after a thunderstorm struck at around 3 p.m.

Bella, whose real name is Dayang Ara Nabellah Awang Astillah, first met Syed Saddiq, a former Malaysian youth and sports minister, at a radio station in 2022, she revealed during a TikTok livestream in April 2025. The two grew closer in 2024, when both were facing personal challenges, according to Malaymail.

Syed Saddiq was awaiting the outcome of an appeal against his 2023 conviction for criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and money laundering. Bella, meanwhile, was going through a widely publicized divorce from Singaporean singer and actor Aliff Aziz following a khalwat (close proximity) controversy involving him and actress Ruhainies in March 2024. The couple divorced that June, with Bella gaining custody of their two children.