November 27, 2022 — Our Chinese Tea Ceremony was held at the Shakespeare Club in Pasadena, on a beautiful Sunday morning. The date of our event was recommended by a monk to my mother, as one of the auspicious dates according to both KSOLE and my zodiac signs. It is said that it is good luck for the marriage if the Tea Ceremony is done on specific lucky dates from the Chinese calendar. This is the reason why our ceremony was actually done after our micro wedding, as it usually is beforehand and/or on the same day. We decided to separate the two events for peace of mind honestly, but also because the auspicious dates given to us just didn’t align with our schedules to have it done the traditional way.

How we planned our perfect, intentional, stress-free micro wedding in Santa Barbara with just 15 of our closest family and friends, and a huge surprise for my husband at the end of the day.

Wedding dress shopping is so fun but also can be exhausting and frustrating. While I started my search early on, it took about two months before I actually found THE ONE. Here’s how my process went and some questions you should ask yourself before deciding on your dress.

If you follow me on Instagram, then you know that I had a color palette for my bachelorette. If you missed it, click here. So naturally, KSOLE and I created a color palette for our wedding as well. As photographers, we know the importance of what colors can do for a photo, especially against certain backdrops so we wanted to make sure that our pictures came out exactly how we wanted.

If there’s one thing I want to be guaranteed on my wedding day, it is for my peace to be protected throughout the entire day and for my morning to be calm and collective. I am proud to say that all the above were checked off and here are 5 ways you can create a calm and peaceful wedding morning too.

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is the perfect place for any bride that is unconventional and prefers to stay lowkey for her bachelorette. With plenty of pools, activities, spa services, and dining options, this is the place for you and your girls to just get away and focus on your wellness for the weekend.

For the brides-to-be who want to skip the partying and prefers adventure and self-care activities instead, this one is for you.

When your love language is gift giving so you spoil your closest girlfriends with the best and most self-care goody bag, except instead of a regular bag, it’s a custom duffle bag for them to take to my bachelorette trip. Why not spoil the ones who have supported you the most through your relationship?

A gift that both sides can cherish and keep for the rest of their lives, as you start your new chapter together.

What do you get when you put 2 photographers together in a relationship? A creative couple that trusted their tripod to capture their engagement photos during their engagement moon in Montreal. How do you think the tripod did?

They say that you should enjoy your engagement as much as possible, so we decided to sneak away to Montreal for an Engagement Moon. The only regret we have is that we wish we extended our trip a little longer because we absolutely fell in love with Montreal.

If you’ve recently got engaged, CONGRATS! Enjoy every moment of it and when you’re ready, let’s talk about finding the perfect wedding dress just for you. First off, let me warn you that wedding dress fatigue is REAL and before you start your search, let me just share a few tips that will help lessen that frustration when dresses start to look all the same (because they will!)

I knew who I wanted to be my Matron of Honor years ago so the minute our engagement happened, I started planning my proposal to my best friend, Shoshanna. Since I wanted a more personalized gift, I decided to put together a basket of her favorite things instead of opting for ready-to-gift boxes that are extremely popular.

It’s been a little over a month since KSOLE popped the question and it’s already been a whirlwind of emotions, as we start planning for our elopement, tea ceremony, and party. Yes, three separate events, happening at three separate times! But more on all the planning and events later. Let’s share the engagement story…

Celebrated my fiance’s sister over the weekend with a Cabo-inspired bridal shower, hosted in the backyard of a beautiful Los Angeles home. From the tablescape to the landscape, this tropical bridal shower was filled with good vibes, unlimited tacos and mimosas, and the most delicious dessert table. Best of all, this event was all done by our friends!

Let the wedding planning begin, but first, let’s find a few wedding dress options specifically by an AAPI designer. I’ve created a list based on recommendations I received from my Instagram community for AAPI bridal designers, in case anyone else is looking too.

It was my first time as a bridesmaid, and after two postponements and one tea ceremony later, I learned these 5 things from my cousins’ wedding.