We all made it to the venue, and the boy eventually got his tie. While everyone was setting up, we had our first look.

{One last check in the mirror before the first look}

Honestly, I thought that we would see each other, hug, kiss, and then think “ok, now what?” (Once, I got my hair cut up to my ears, …

When our photographer showed up at 2 PM sharp, my hair and makeup were already done and I was picking up trash from lunch while The Runaway Bride was airing continuously on TBS. I think “wedding” and see visions of white peonies, velvet furniture, a gaggle of bridesmaids, someone very official holding a clipboard and a headset, perhaps a harp player, …

{The collar of my dress for the Chinese Banquet. The gold heart is from my in-laws, the jade is from my grandmother. Photo by my sister}

In comparison to wedding #1, getting ready for the Chinese Banquet was low-maintenence. My cheongsam was really the only (tangible) thing I had to worry about the day of the banquet, that …

Our Chinese banquet was last weekend, and I almost cannot believe that all of our wedding events are over. It’s giving me time to reflect and obsessively plan for our trip to Japan, and while wedding planning made me crazy and lose weight from anxiety, there’s a part of me that’s a little sad it’s all over. Can I come …

I realized that I never even got to show you our Chinese invitations! They were definitely a challenge, but I am pretty pleased with how they came out!

The boy’s parents are not fluent in English, and many of our guests speak Cantonese, so we had the invitation translated (you can see it above.) I do not know Chinese, …