One Couple's Colorful and Bold Multicultural Wedding in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Isabel Skau and Jeremy (Jez) Swanson first locked eyes across the churchyard in November 2019. Jez was busy organizing an event for the Sunday school program and doesn’t quite remember meeting his beloved’s gaze for the first time. However, he does remember receiving a friend request from Isabel ...
An Inspiring 50th Wedding Anniversary Vow Renewal With Relaxed Vibes on Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
Shuk-Chong and Frederick (Fred) Thomas celebrated a milestone anniversary in November 2022 and decided to mark such a beautiful occasion with a seaside vow renewal. “After 50 years together, and with COVID on the decline, it seemed like the right time to look back and to look forward. The renewal...
This California Wedding's Cool Blue Palette Fit the Oceanfront Terranea Resort Venue Perfectly
Arthika and Tony celebrated their marriage with a waterfront wedding at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verde, California, filled with multicultural details and a cool, chic color palette. "Tony is Chinese-American and I am Sri Lankan-American so we wanted to incorporate as much of our cultures ...
The Couple Honored Their Chinese Heritage at This Giracci Vineyards Wedding in Silverado, California
Tony and Susan wanted to host a wedding where "both younger and older guests would be able to enjoy delicious food and have a great time." To do just that, the couple booked Giracci Vineyards in Silverado, California, to serve as a picturesque mountain vineyard backdrop for their fun wedding cele...
A Tea Ceremony Preceded This Twinkle Light-Filled Wedding at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California
Although the pandemic forced Catherine Hsu (31 and a metrology specialist) and Wilson Le (31 and an operations manager) to change venues midway through planning, they didn’t let that roadblock derail their vision for a “classic English garden” celebration. In the end, the couple’s dream came to l...
One Couple's Modern Wedding With Chinese Accents at the Sagamore Pendry in Baltimore, Maryland
Sophia and Antony “Tony” planned their wedding with two very different color palettes in mind. “I really wanted a lot of white, gray and lavender,” Sophia says, “but I also wanted to honor my Chinese heritage, and in Chinese culture, red and gold symbolize good fortune and prosperity.” In that sp...
A Barn Wedding at Big Sky Barn in Montgomery, Texas, With Vietnamese and Chinese Elements
Entrepreneurs Connie and Michael are both half Vietnamese and half Chinese, so they wanted to honor family traditions at their wedding. “To be honest, it made the planning so much harder,” Connie says. They had to choose a “lucky date” to get married, according to the Chinese calendar, that also ...
One Couple's Jewish-Chinese Fusion Wedding at Market at Grelen in Somerset, Virginia
To honor their heritage, Lucy and Eric planned a Jewish-Chinese fusion wedding at the Market at Grelen in Somerset, Virginia. "Our wedding incorporated our favorite cultural traditions," says Lucy. For Lucy, who was born in China and emigrated to the United States with her parents when she was 8,...
This Classic Wedding at the Cincinnati Art Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio, Had a Gray-and-Navy Palette
Amy and Jeff are both from Shanghai, but since they met and live in the United States, the couple wanted an American-style celebration with touches of Chinese culture. “I think assimilation, while at the same time keeping your heritage, is very important,” Amy says. In that spirit, they held a si...
Blue-Gray Filled This Jewish-Chinese Fusion Wedding at The Addison Grove in Austin, Texas
Leah and Julian looked to shades of blue, gray, charcoal and green to bring their earthy palette to life. “We wanted to dispel the misconception among our California-based friends and family who hadn’t yet traveled to Austin that a Texas wedding meant ‘desert, tumbleweed and cowboys,’ ” Leah says...
Chinese and American Traditions Blended Together for This Backyard Wedding in Waverly, Pennsylvania
Michelle and John’s wedding day was dedicated to fusing their two cultures. “We wanted to blend Chinese and American themes together, just as we were blending our families together,” John says. The couple juxtaposed Chinese traditions—including the double happiness symbol on the menus, pig and ra...
An Over-the-Top Wedding With Epic Fashion and Entertainment in Zhangjiajie, China
For their wedding in Zhangjiajie, China, Laurel and Mike celebrated with multiple events over the course of their wedding weekend. A barbecue welcome party kicked off the wedding weekend. Next up, the couple had fun with breakfast door games before the ceremony and reception. To finish off the we...
An Elegant, Whimsical Wedding With Chinoiserie Details at The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia
Stephanie Huang (30 and an anesthesiologist) and Bryan Hsu (31 and an attorney) honored the various elements of their heritage on their wedding day. Not only did the couple choose to tie the knot in the city where they met, but they also paid homage to their Chinese roots with decorative chinoise...
A Red-Filled Wedding at Independence National Historic Park's Rose Garden in Philadelphia
The vibrant, candy-apple red color palette Kayleigh and Vince chose for their wedding was fitting for multiple reasons. Including red in the wedding at Kimpton Hotel Monaco was a beautiful way to honor Vince’s Chinese heritage as the hue is considered auspicious in Chinese culture. Furthermore, t...
Traditional Chinese Dim Sum Was on the Menu at This Wedding at Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois
Bing and Ben honored their shared Chinese roots with a few unexpected twists at their wedding. “Think: modern romance in a Chinese restaurant,” Bing says. “We celebrated our heritage with a balance of our two cultures, Chinese and American.” The couple combined soft blue and white chinoiserie wit...
One Couple's Crab Fest Rehearsal Dinner at The Crab Claw in St. Michaels, Maryland
"As a Maryland girl, I think there's no better way to celebrate in the summer than to throw a crab fest," Laura says. She and Eric hosted their rehearsal dinner at The Crab Claw in St. Michaels, Maryland. Invitations modeled after Old Bay cans invited 35 guests to an all-you-can-eat seafood rehea...
Bees and Flowers Inspired This Wedding at The Barn of Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Holly and Chris brought a little springtime to their fall wedding at The Barn of Chapel Hill. The pair took design inspiration from the farm’s colorful wildflowers and the honeybees buzzing around the grounds. “I really wanted to use my sense of creativity to make our wedding personal and keep th...
Parisian and Chinese Touches Filled This Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Wedding in Atlanta, Georgia
Stephanie and Parker are avid travelers, and they have the photo booth pictures to prove it—more on that later. Together, the couple planned a wedding that spoke to their many international interests, from Parisian touches to Chinese traditions. Once they found their historic venue, the Callanwol...
Chosen for Its Auspicious Qualities, Red Anchored This Wedding at the University of Illinois
Liuqing and Yansong, students at the University of Illinois, chose to highlight their college's bucolic campus when it came time for the duo to tie the knot. The couple exchange vows in the Japanese Garden at the University of Illinois Arboretum and used the garden's lush botanicals as inspiratio...
A Love of Travel Inspired This Wedding at Cherry Hall in Kansas City, Missouri
Nicole Chow (31 and a travel account manager) and Shannon McCoy (35 and an IT consultant) met while working in a job that, “allowed you to travel all over the globe and it happened to also be the best job in the world,” Nicole says. As such, a contemporary travel-inspired wedding was a no-brainer...
A Chinese Tea Ceremony Preceded This Couple's Classic Wedding in North Carolina
Although Emily and Sunny live in Washington, DC, the couple chose to return to Emily's hometown of Wilmington, NC, for their classic garden-inspired wedding with a color palette of white and green. In honor of Sunny's Chinese heritage, it was important to the duo to incorporate cultural elements ...
This Boho-Meets-Gothic Wedding at Sweet Olive Farm Animal Rescue in Winterville, Georgia, Had Alpaca Guests
Hien and Ryan's many shared interests include art, design, fashion and animals. “We wanted our wedding to bring all of that to life,” Hien says. At their venue Sweet Olive Farm, they decorated tables with vintage items brought from home and enlisted a friend to paint watercolor signs. Hien and he...
Modern Tropical Chinese Wedding in South Carolina
“Our wedding was really about the union of our lives, families and friends,” Tammy Wong (32 and a physician assistant) says of her marriage to Michael (Mike) Wei (32 and a real estate entrepreneur). With guests coming from as far away as Hong Kong, the couple focused on making everyone feel appre...