Between Irene (from Taiwan) and Kelvin (from Hong Kong) who met at George Fox University in Oregon.
There is no need to choose the perfect dress, when you can have 6…
Pre-Wedding Pictures Dress 1
Pre-Wedding Pictures Dress 2
First Dress of the Wedding
Second Dress of the Wedding
Third Dress the Wedding (My favorite - but I didn't get a full shot of it!)
Fourth & Final Dress of the Wedding
She had a gorgeous dress on in pictures from her engagement party in Taiwan too…
There is no need to choose 5 courses, when you can have 11…
Menu
And yes, I did try EVERYTHING! (Remember what I said about geoduck)
It is always a pain to find your name on the seating chart…
…unless you are the only non-Chinese!
I think that is me!
There were some unique cultural aspects, like serving elders tea in exchange for red envelopes. (Red envelopes contain cash for those unaware).
Serving Tea
But also similarities to American weddings.
Bouquet Toss (Winnie caught it!)
Reading Vows
You may kiss the bride...
And, lots of alcohol and fun! Other than me being exhausted with jetlag and not understanding anything being said – it was a wonderful & gorgeous wedding. I wish the best to the beautiful bride & her handsome groom.
Life in China 
January 17th, 2011 at 11:27 pm
That is so cool! I laughed and laughed at the seating chart!!
January 18th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Thanks so much for sharing about this wonderful event. I’m so happy that you got to go and be there for Irene. It looks like you had a wonderful time. I’m pretty jealous of the 6 dresses. In Korea I only get two for the ceremony!
January 2nd, 2012 at 8:06 pm
[…] the country. Secondly, I managed to time my trip and my move to China to coincide with my friend Irene’s wedding in Hong Kong. Sightseeing on my […]