Guests were handed a sprinkle of water with flowers upon their entrance to mark a warm welcome from Sumatra and pins of Indonesian flags were also handed out.
Green, black, white, oolong, hundred-year-old Pooair(ph) tea, teas that bloom like flowers in hot water, tea that is picked by monkeys on dangerous mountain cliffs.
Planes participating in the service, including those flown by members of Brothers to the Rescue, the group that sponsored last Saturday's ill-fated mission, will drop flowers on the water.