There is so much to love about this Houston wedding by Stefano Choi Photography. Personally I just want to walk around in that amazing dress. Even just around my house – a dress like that will make any mundane chore seem glamorous. But I digress, this wedding was a family affair in all respects – that amazing dress was a gift, the bride hand letter pressed (true story) her save the dates, the groom’s grandfather was the officiant and the list goes on and on. So on top of it being perfectly pretty, it’s perfectly personal too. Click here for even more!
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From the Bride… For our wedding, I wanted to make the day personal, something of myself that I could recreate and share with my guests. From pain-staking hours spent trying to letterpress our own save-the-date bookmarks (with many a reject) to designing and creating pocket-fold invitations from scratch to my very first experience with creating floral centerpieces – it was all worth it for the end product. All of these so-called do it yourself touches made me feel the satisfaction something akin to baking the perfect cake.
We were extremely lucky to have great family and friends who helped make our visions a reality. For instance, the wedding gown was a gift from my extended family’s very own business. My mother coordinated the rehearsal dinner and the day-after brunch so well that all went without a hitch and we all left with our stomachs full and grins on our faces. The bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages were beautifully created by a good-hearted friend from work (Thank you, Robyn!) I could not have pulled off the other floral decorations – ceremony centerpieces, arch decorations, and pomanders without the help of Nidhi (bridesmaid) and Linda (good friend), all of which were made the day before and the day of the wedding. Flower pins on the bridesmaid dresses and the belt on the maid of honor dress were all hand made by my wonderfully talented maid of honor, Christine.
We had discussed a first-look with our photographers, Stefano and Jen Choi, and after some convincing Andrew was game! It provided us an opportunity for a moment alone to soak in all that was to occur. The tears started here and continued sporadically through the night. (Yeah for tears of joy!) We were so happy with the decision to go ahead with the first-look as the pictures are more than we could have hoped for.
We wanted a venue for our ceremony and reception that combined comfort with elegance. Formal, yet inviting, Ouisie’s Table provided the perfect backdrop for this, not to mention we loved their food. We joined this understated elegance with our own contemporary tastes.
We wanted to tie in family traditions and two very different cultural backgrounds to make it a more personal and intimate experience for all involved. From the ceremony being officiated by Andrew’s 83-year-old grandfather from Ohio, carrying on the family tradition, to the Chinese tea ceremony, led by my family hailing from Taiwan and Vietnam. This served as a means to connect the two families on our wedding day. Whilst the tea ceremony was occurring, other guests enjoyed a contemporary mix of music played by Amp’d String quartet of Divisi Strings, feasted on hors d’oeuvres and sipped on cocktails.
The night’s festivities continued with music, laughter, a newlywed game, and plenty of dancing and culminated with a sparkler exit. The actual day of the wedding was hectic and really just flew by so much so that at the end of the night I was left asking Andrew, “It’s over already?” Our wedding day was a whole lot of fun, mixed with sincere emotions and family and friends that made it all the more special to us.
Wedding Photography: Stefano Choi Photography / Hair & Makeup: Katelyn & Anna Lisa of Adorne Artistry / Wedding Gown: Impression Bridal / Bridesmaid Dresses: J.Crew / Bridesmaid Dress Floral Pins: Christine Fung, Maid of Honor / Groom’s Attire: Milano Exchange / Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Wearhouse / Wedding Ceremony & Reception Venue: Ouisie’s Table / Catering & Wedding Cake: Ouisie’s Table / Floral Design: The Bride + Robyn Horton, Friend of the Bride + Linda Kong, Friend of the Bride + Nidhi Puri, Bridesmaid / Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Music: AMP’D Quartet of Divisi Strings / DJ: Marc Dufour of MJDJ / Wedding Invitations & Paper Goods: The Bride
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We loved creating Lan and her Attendants hair and makeup! Lan put so much effort into creating her special day, we are so grateful to have been apart of it!
We had such a great time shooting Lan & Andrew's big day with such an awesome team, makeup/hair/venue and all of the DIY items from Lan and her awesome bridesmaids.
Such a princess dress - so pretty!
I can't believe you did so much of the planning and preparation yourself. Beautiful, smart, AND talented! It looks like the wedding of dreams!
What an adorable wedding! Love the color scheme :)
I loved every minute creating Lan and Andrews bouquets, boutineers, coursages and a few other things for their special day. How could I not be so honored to have been part of their special day of these two lovely people, returning their kindness and caring they've shown to me. I have been a professional floral designer for over 26 years even after leaving the floral industry shops I worked for and going into my childhood dream of nursing 16 years ago. I have my own home based floral design business named after just how special these events I design for are to me, PERSONAL. The name of my shop is 'Personal Floral Designs by Robyn". As a professional, I must say that I would HIGHLY recommend Stefano Choi Photography for any of my future clients. Their work is just amazing.
God bless you Lan and Andrew and blessings to the Stefano Choi Photography. Great work! Robyn
(My work is done by personal appointments only. Write to 2925 Gulf Freeway Ste B, #196, League City Texas 77573 or call cell 281-788-1380)
LOVED HER DRESS AND THE CAKE THAT MATCHED! The bridesmaids colors and florals were one of my favorite color combos.
Robbin Montero
A Dream Wedding
I am so proud and amazed at the great job that you two did on making this wedding so beautiful and special. It means so much more when you do it yourself. You did an excellent job of bringing the two cultures together. I wished I could have been more involved. But we are just too far apart! I hope you were happy with the results. The pictures are amazing! We are very happy to welcome our new daughter-in-law into our family!
Lan,
You did an incredible job with the wedding, and I can't believe with all that stress you still were able to look so radiant!! You have totally inspired me to make reception centerpieces for my own wedding. So happy I was able to be apart of your big day, and so happy that you will be apart of mine, very soon!
Oh my, their ruffled wedding cake is amazing! What a beautiful wedding!
Where were the first look photos taken? They are beautiful!