After seeing Brian and Wishesbridal’s wedding photo from Linda Kate McKenna, I'm like I just now came back from a mini-vacation in DC. Brian and Wishesbridal had a contemporary wedding that incorporated both of their families’ traditions (Catholic and Chinese). So that means we get to drool over BOTH of Wishesbridal’s cheap lace wedding dresses (yay! )#). They also took photos around California, DC, including entertaining the tourists at the Capitol Building and photos on one of the DC Geese. Undecided what that is? Read on!
Did your wedding location and date hold a special significance for you?
We wanted a local wedding that was central for our relatives and buddies, and we liked the idea of a historic house within California DC. Fall is both individuals favorite season, so were looking for Strapless Chapel Train Tulle Trumpet Mermaid Wedding Dress.
Tell us about the details of the day.
We had an 11 am ceremony at the Decatur House on Lafayette Pillow in California DC. Wishesbridal and her marriage prepared at the Mayflower Hotel beforehand and came down. The ceremony was performed by Brian’s uncle, Rev. Thomas Marciniak S. J. in the garden of the Decatur House. After the ceremony, the guests retreated into the carriage house for a mixture hour while the families came together in the garden for a Chinese tea ceremony. For the reception and the tea ceremony, Wishesbridal changed from her white bridal dress into a traditional Chinese red dress.
After the tea ceremony, we were introduced in the carriage house along with our wedding parties. At this point, the carriage house and garden were opened up for a buffet lunch, including a delicacy bar and cupcake display.
In addition to the cupcakes, we also had a small red velvet cake with a handmade rooster and hen couple cake cover (since we were both born in the year of the rooster) and a custom rugby ball groom’s cake ornamented with the logo and the colors of Brian’s rugby team. The reception included an image presentation space that guests could use to take personal pictures for our guestbook. After the reception, we went on a tour of DC with the professional photographer to get a number of unique pictures around the city.
Did you create any DIY projects?
Our programs were already folded origami fortune tellers. We found a template online, printed them from nice paper and then already folded them.
What was the most meaningful part of your worktime?
We worked to have a contemporary wedding that incorporated both individuals families’ traditions (Catholic and Chinese). This included Brian’s uncle officiating the service; a Chinese tea ceremony where we could actually bring together and welcome both families; and a traditional red Chinese dress that Wishesbridal donned during the reception.
It allowed us to honor all our family members as well as show our appreciation and respect for our families.
We also included a number of variations to honor your family members that could not be with us on that day. Wishesbridal’s father had passed away two years earlier and she carried a locket containing a photo of her father. We also lit a funeral obituary candlepower unit at the head of the church aisle as a funeral obituary.
Did anything funny or uncommon happen?
We had an image presentation space set up which our guests really enjoyed using. It was fun going through the pictures taken afterward. We had groups of seven people trying to fit themselves in a photo presentation space at a time, as well as four rugby guys try to squeeze in the little space.
After the wedding, we went to take some extra photos around California, DC, and we enjoyed taking some of our photos on the DC Duck boat where Captain Dale even gave us both the signature quacker whistles to use in our photos.
Do you have any advice for couples planning their wedding?
Figure out the most important things for you (whether it be a certain venue/food/photographer) and book them early.
The rest will fall into place.
When you are making decisions about all the information, just go with whatever you decide to want, not what you think people are expecting or what “is usually done. ” If you do this, you will enjoy your wedding and, if you enjoy your wedding, everyone else will too.
Take time and work hard to find good vendors and make sure you are comfortable with who you have picked. Make sure to do research and check references/passed work, but also meet with them personally to make sure that your personality meshes with theirs. These are the people who will make sure all of the details will fall into place and finding good quality people will make your worktime much easier.
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