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Our Wedding | Part I | Chinese Tea Ceremony

We finally made it guys!  It’s our 1 year anniversary to the day and I can’t believe how fast this past year has just flown by.

Now that we’ve completely settled into our new lives as husband and wife, I’m recounting all the treasured moments from our wedding weekend with a trip down memory lane. It’s taken me a full year to finally share our wedding album, collated from professional photographers, snapshots from friends and family, and special candids taken right from my phone.  It was tough to whittle these precious memories down to this modest collection, but I hope that you’re able to get a sense of what it was like behind the best days of our lives…
Without further delay, here’s Part I of our spectacular 2-day wedding extravaganza starting with the traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony.

Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony

Having been raised in Southern California all our lives, le hubs and I wanted to honor the traditions of our upbringing, first with a formal tea ceremony for our family and closest friends in Orange County where we reside, followed by a reception in Los Angeles, where we both currently work.  Our wedding consisted of 3 main events: The Friday tea ceremony, Saturday wedding ceremony followed by the Saturday evening reception immediately to follow.
 

Game Time

 The weekend long festivities began on Friday morning with a Chinese tea ceremony to honor my heritage.  When the groom arrives to pick up his bride, he is first subjected to a slew of silly games to complete then offers red lixi envelopes filled with money in exchange for a sneak peek of his blushing bride in her traditional Ki Miao wedding ensemble and headdress.

Dowry and Offerings

After the groom presents his dowry to the bride’s family, he is now allowed to secure his bride and together they pray to their ancestors and burn incense for a happy and blessed future together.  With the first event under our belts we were relaxed and ready to celebrate the reception the following day.

The After Party

Join me later this week for Part II in Los Angeles for our rooftop wedding ceremony and winter glam reception!

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  1. Beezo Reply

    To my insanely beautiful and enormously talented Wifey:

    I must be the luckiest guy in the world to say that you’re my wife. It still confounds me that I married the hottest gal in the game and to say that we’re celebrating our first-year of marriage, I’m simply still living the dream. Being married to you is just another reason for me to love you more. Thank you for being the most loving and adoring wife a man can have. I don’t say it enough with how much I appreciate all the experimental home cooked Vietnamese meals which are always remarkable, how beautifully and expertly designed and kept our house always is, and how our furry kiddies are always immaculately clean and in good health. You take care of every facet of our lives and there’s never enough I can say to eloquently convey everything you are to me. As we embark on our second year, I earnestly look forward to trying to expand our family and work on all the little things to enrich our lives and move us upward. With every beat of my soul, I will continue to tirelessly do everything I can to cultivate the world that you and our future deserves. My life is, and has always been, dedicated to you. I love you boo and cheers to just another year of an eternity together.

    Blissfully your Husband for always and forever,

    LB

  4. Helen Veyna Reply

    It's so wonderful to get a glimpse into your two-day wedding ceremony. These pictures from the tea ceremony are gorgeous and it was so amazing to learn more about how you chose to honor your culture on your special day.

    -Helen
    Sweet Helen Grace

    • Julie Khuu Post Author Reply

      Thank you Helen! I couldn't wait to rock that traditional outfit especially since I knew the glamorous wedding gown would come next!

  6. MizzJ Reply

    Awww I thought this post was great already and then I read your hubby's comment! Lucky woman! You looked gorgeous for your tea ceremony and it also looked like you guys had a lot of fun with it too haha

    JustJ.ca

    • Julie Khuu Post Author Reply

      Thank you Emily! I always knew I would honor our heritage first, that's why we broke the wedding up into a weekend long event!

    • Julie Khuu Post Author Reply

      I'm 3/4 Chinese and 1/4 Viet babe, hubby is full Viet so of course we couldn't forget to honor our ancestors and family <3

    • Julie Khuu Post Author Reply

      Lol he surprised even me! A total anti-FB/IG/social media kinda hubby haha.. thank you so much for the well wishes Lindsey!

  17. batsheva dueck Reply

    Oh my goodness, This was such a touching a beautiful post! The pictures really told a story and I loved seeing all the emotions across everyone's faces. Especially the kid looking at you two kissing– he's a mixture of aw, this is cute, and omg, they're doing what?? lol. I loved seeing all the color and a peek into a different culture– this actually reminds me a bit of a traditional moroccan or yemenite wedding henna. There too, there is so much color and tradition to be explored. I literally, loved this post. Thank you so much for sharing. Also, your husband's comment made me tear up a little bit–I hope you two can always find a way to be happy, no matter what time or circumstance.

    https://cynicalduchess.blogspot.com

  23. Sauniya Reply

    All these pictures are absolutely amazing. I have never been to a Chinese tea ceremony before and would really like to after seeing this post. I love the decor and all the traditional clothing. You were so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your memories with us 🙂
    xo
    Sauniya | Find Your Bliss ♡

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