I recently had the chance to fly up to San Francisco, accompanied by the wonderful Alice Hu, to capture Ngan & Donald’s wedding day!  They didn’t have your typical wedding ceremony with an officiant and the exchanging of vows and such.  Instead, they celebrated with traditional Chinese ceremonies & festivities.

As Ngan’s bridesmaids helped her finish getting ready, a caravan of cars carrying Donald & his groomsmen made their way up to Ngan’s house, a flurry of honking horns announcing their arrival.  As food and gifts wrapped in red poured out from the cars, the bridesmaids quickly ran out to stop the guys from entering the house.  Donald, with the help of his groomsmen, had to earn the right to see his bride.  From a window upstairs, the girls yelled orders & heckled the guys as they completed tasks to prove Donald was worthy of Ngan’s hand in marriage.  It was all quite hilarious to watch!

The morning festivities continued with Ngan & Donald serving tea to their families and receiving lots of money & gold jewelry!  Here’s a peek into the first part of Ngan & Donald’s wedding day.

And be sure to stay tuned for Part 2!

Reception: Canton Restuarant
Bridesmaid dresses: Alfred Angelo
Videographer: Aaron Lee Films

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Ngan + Donald

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Ngan + Donald

Ngan + Donald

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