This is my longest break from blogging! I have not blogged in a month, and I apologize. I developed tendinitis in my wrists, so I’ve been trying to limit my computer usage once I get home from work. As a result, I am very backed up in editing, but I have amazing clients who have been very patient this last month. Thank you! I am busy packing up my belongings as I’ll be moving to Las Vegas next month!
Liza and Calvin were staying in Hong Kong at the time when they booked me over the phone for their wedding. They were coming back to Boston just a few days before their ceremony, so I didn’t have time to meet them in person before the wedding. All I could think was, “Wow, I hope they like me.” I know this isn’t uncommon in the industry, especially if you are planning a destination wedding, but I feel like there is something missing even if you try to simulate an in person meeting through Skype. It is just not the same. But everything worked out wonderfully (except for the hideous traffic) and I am really excited to show you the wedding!!
The wedding took place a few weeks ago at Wellesley city hall in front of a small, intimate group of friends. When I arrived, I found out that the justice of the peace was willing to hold the ceremony outside. I was extremely excited because city hall has beautiful landscaped yards. It was a sweltering 95 degrees that day but that didn’t phase Liza and Calvin. Since they are from Hong Kong, they are used to the heat and humidity! Thankfully there were some large trees nearby, so we could cool down a little in the shade.
They still had their rings in the little Tiffany bags. Cute!
Officially married now!!
We headed over to Wellesley College to take some portraits. It was my first time visiting the college, and it’s probably the prettiest campus I’ve ever been to. I was so happy to find lots of tall grass because I’ve been wanting to shoot in a field for a long time!
When I saw this field, I knew we had to pull over and get some shots with the purple flowers! I know this sounds silly, but I have been dreaming about doing a shoot with a field full of either yellow or purple flowers. When we actually walked into the field, reality set in. The ground was very uneven and the grass was so tall you couldn’t see the holes in the ground. I was afraid someone would twist their ankle but thankfully that didn’t happen. Plus there were lots of bugs eating us alive! It was even more difficult for Liza because I asked her to crouch down, and that is no easy feat in a tightly fitted Chinese qipao dress! We almost got a ticket too because we were parked illegally, but the cop left once he saw us walking back to the car.
Then we headed off to their reception at Blue Ginger, a restaurant run by the celebrity chef Ming Tsai. They had a private room, which seated about a dozen people comfortably.
Hands down this is the best wedding food I’ve ever eaten! His signature butterfish dish is ridiculously good. I sat at the table with all of the guests (there was only 1 table anyway), and even though I had only met them that day, we became friends right away and it felt like I had known them for much longer!
Unlike other celebrity chefs, Ming Tsai is often at his restaurant. He came over to wish the bride and groom congratulations and presented them with an autographed cookbook.
This is the first time where I’ve seen candles being blown out at a wedding, but I thought it was very cute gesture to make a wish on your wedding day!
Congratulations Liza and Calvin! Thank you so much for letting me document your day!
More pictures can be found on my Facebook page.
