If you follow me on Facebook, you have been teased with a ton of images from Emma and Dylan’s wedding! Their day was filled with Chinese and American wedding traditions and FOUR dress and hair changes!
When I arrived to the first stop, Emma and her girls were finishing up their hair and make-up. Emma read a letter that Dylan had written to her…
Emma’s MOH and her mother helped her into her first of four dresses and details. Emma’s family had flown over from China for the first time for the wedding!
Once the girls were ready, Dylan and his guys arrived. We greeted them in the lobby for the first of the Chinese traditions. Dylan had to knock on the door and present gifts to see his bride to be:)
He then danced into the room – I believe to impress her…
The girls guided them through a few games to win her over. The first was push-ups while eating m&m’s without hands:)
The next was yoga poses – as you can see, we were in a tight space for the push-ups and poses but the guys had fun with it and did a GREAT job:)!
The final two activities included finding Emma’s shoes that had been hidden and Dylan had to read something to Emma in Chinese:) Once the shoes were found, Dylan placed them onto Emma’s feet.
Our next stop was their home for some traditional Chinese cuisine and some time with friends and family. In order to get there, Dylan had to carry Emma through the hotel, down the elevator, into the limo and then out of the limo and into their home – and he did it!
At their home, they were greeted by their family and friends and some confetti poppers which were louder than expected:)
Upstairs, Dylan had decorated their room as a surprise.
Our next stop was Groveland Fairways, where the rest of their day would take place.
Emma had her veil put on before heading outside for some photos.
After some photos, we headed back inside for Emma to change into her second dress. While she worked on that, I captured some photos of her details inside of Groveland Fairways.
After Emma’s dress and hair change, we only had a few moments before the guests arrived so we squeezed in her family formals and a few pictures in her next dress.
The ceremony began in the outdoor space at Groveland Fairways.
With a third change of hair and dress during cocktail hour, we were ready for the tea ceremony to begin.
The tea ceremony was set up and ready for us in the indoor space at Groveland Fairways.
With a final dress change into her dancing dress, the reception began…
The staff at Groveland Fairway lit a fire for us and in just minutes it was fully blazing!
Emma needed a dancing dress for her first dance – a beautifully choreographed waltz that she talks about below!
To kick off the open dancing, Emma and her girls performed a choreographed dance together…
and it ended with a tunnel:)
My time with them wrapped up with the garter and bouquet toss!
Emma and Dylan – Congratulations! It was an honor to get to know the two of you and meet your families. I wish you both the best!
Vendor Info
hair | Jane C Makeup
make-up | Jane C Makeup
florist | Phil Bowler
ceremony | Groveland Fairways
reception venue | Groveland Fairways
cake | Topsfield Bakeshop
DJ | Rick Bellanti
Officiant | Rick Perry
Limo | Russo Limo and Tux
Videographer | DP Weddings
School Bus | Salter Transportation
Songs
introductions | Just the way you are
first dance | If I ain’t got you
father/daughter | Daddy’s hands
mother/son | A song for my son
last dance | All of me
Bride’s answers
What was the most memorable moment of your day?
There are too many memorable moments of our day. If I have to pick one, it will be our exchange of vows. Dylan’s vows were so sweet and touching and i knew he took his heart to write them. Every single word meant a lot to me.
What was your favorite detail?
I don’t know if this could be classified as a “detail”. My favorite is our first dance. It was a very beautiful waltz choreography. We spent a lot of time learning and practicing it because we wanted a special unique dance that we put our efforts, commitment and love into it. We received a lot of compliments on it!
Any advice for future brides/grooms?
Just relax and enjoy your day! Everything flows and the entire day just flies by!
Funniest memory from your wedding day?
We had some Chinese traditions incorporated at the beginning and the end of the day. My girls came up with some fun games to trick Dylan and groomsmen for Dylan to get the permission to see me in the morning and get me in the bed at night. When Dylan and his groomsmen picked me up at the hotel in the morning, they were challenged to bribe the bridesmaids, do push-ups and yoga poses and find my shoes that were hidden by my girls. Dylan had to read some famous movie transcripts for love in Chinese in He Nan accent! That was the funniest! At night, after we got home, my girls challenged Dylan with some dirty games in our bedroom. Dylan was very motivated to accomplish them!
If you could do it all over, would you change anything?
Nope. Everything was perfect or even better than expected. We felt so happy about the overall arrangement, every single detail and all the vendors!
Where did you go on your honeymoon?
See Dylan’s
Groom’s answers
What was the most memorable moment of your day?
Saying our vows.
What was your favorite detail?
All the dress that Emma wore. She looked absolutely stunning in each of them.
Any advice for future brides/grooms?
Try to live in the present of every moment of the day, and do not live the day with the expectation that everything will go as initially planned.
Funniest memory from your wedding day?
All the challenges that the groomsmen and I had to do in the morning when going to pick up the bride, for example, eating a plate full of M&Ms while doing push ups, and holding yoga poses in our 3 piece suits.
If you could do it all over, would you change anything?
Nothing at all about the wedding day, but I do wish I would’ve some how been able to get more sleep the night before.
Where did you go on your honeymoon?
We didn’t take a honeymoon immediate after the wedding as we are going to Hawaii shortly after the wedding as an extension of a business trip. We are planning to take a real honeymoon next year, most likely in Moorea and Bora Bora.