If you are a true folower of this blog, you might remember Lily and David from their
Vietnamese engagement ceremony over a year ago, or from their more recent
engagement session.
Well, it is now time to showcase their wedding photos. What a day! Lily and her bridesmaids were up from something like 5:30am that morning, getting ready! I met up with them at the stylish Tangerine Hair Studio in San Jose.
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All done, and even running a little ahead of schedule no less--which rarely if every happens at weddings. A great time to grab a quick picture!
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We next went to Lily's parents' house, to get ready for the Ruoc Dau Ceremony (Vietnamese tea ceremony). The house looked very festive, with an arch of blue and white balloons decorating the front.
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Lily changed into her traditional gown.
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David arrived at the house soon thereafter. He was getting ready at his parents' house a few blocks away, where
Gennadiy Magidin, my second-shooter, worked his magic.
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With the tea ceremony over, it was time for Lily to get ready for the traditional Catholic ceremony at church. As she was getting ready, it was a good time to snap a few detail shots.
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Love the shoes!!!
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And here she is, perfectly done up!
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We had a short bridal session on the church grounds. Here's the bridal party all assembled and trying to stay cool by the wall of the church.
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In case you are wondering, the flowers are real! Cool shade of blue, right?
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The first kiss! (Thank you, Gennadiy, for the nice catch!)
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Now that the ceremony is over, I got Lily to lay on the grass! Love this shot! (And no, there were no grass stains.)
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At the Dynastya Chinese Seafood Restaurant where Lily and David had the reception, they had set up a backdrop to take photos with their guests as they arrived. (This is in addition to a photo booth.) Where there weren't any guests arriving, we got a chance to play around and take some fun shots.
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Party favors--custom-made shot glasses.
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Guests signatures for an unusual wedding keepsake.
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Lily and David showing their guests how it's done!
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The wedding cake.
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Can you find the cork? Nice one, David!
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A big bouquet toss by Lily.
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Perhaps a little too big. :) Had to get the bouquet out from the draping.
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The garter toss. Doesn't look like the boys want that garter... It doesn't bite!
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And I will end with the first dance. What a beautiful pair, and what an awesome confetti release!
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Thank you Lily and David for allowing me to be a part of your special day!
I also wanted to thank
Gennadiy Magidin for second-shooting with me. Here we are taking a short break to make faces at the photo booth
Finally, I wanted to thank all the other wedding vendors for making the day possible!
Hair/Make-Up:
Tangerine Hair Studio
Florist:
Fujii Florist
Ceremony:
Church of the Ascension
Reception: Dynasty Chinese Seafood Restaurant
Photo Booth:
ScreenBooth
Until next time!
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