Tell us a little about yourselves, what you do, what you love, what is unique about you and your relationship…
We briefly broke up but later got back together and decided to work out our differences little by little. Steve is Korean American and Joy grew up in Hong Kong, so we had completely different childhoods and interests. We have since spent a lot of time learning the differences in each other’s culture and finding the similarities in them by traveling to our home countries together. A lot of our time is spent discovering new foods everywhere and snuggling on the couch watching Netflix. We try to take trips overseas together every year to see as much as we can before we start our own little Korean-American-Chinese family.
Tell us about your special day, was there a specific theme or style? Tell us a little about the setting, the styling and some of your favourite details…
We didn’t want to dictate what the wedding party should wear or force the groomsmen to buy uniform suits, so Joy picked a pastel-grayish color scheme and asked her bridesmaids and bride man to pick their own dresses and suit. Steve mandated a blue suit, but in reality everyone showed up in suits of different shades of blue. We didn’t mind at all! Since Joy’s dress had so much going on already, the only other jewelry she wore, other than her engagement ring, was a ruby bracelet. In Chinese culture during celebrations one should wear something red, as opposed to something blue in western weddings, so Joy wanted to incorporate this in the wedding. Joy also changed into a modern Chinese qipao during the reception. Chinese brides typically wear traditional dresses during tea ceremonies, but since we didn’t have a tea ceremony, Joy wore the dress during dinner.
What were some of the most memorable/unique moments from the day?
We both messed up saying our vows, and we laughed about it! Everyone loved the unconventional Chinese restaurant, which served the dishes family style. We all ended up at a Korean dive bar in Koreatown by the end of the night, and our guests who flew in from other parts of the country told us they had a great time there!
Any advice for other couples planning to spend the rest of their lives together?
Steve: Remember to always have fun, no matter how tough it is!
Joy: Don’t take yourself too seriously, and accept the person for who he/she is.
Photographer: Jessica Perez | Ceremony location: Cop Cot, Central Park, New York City | Reception Location & Catering: China Blue, New York City | Celebrant: Ben Kim | Flora: Fake flowers from Michaels put together by the bride | Bride’s Dresses: Needle & Thread & Shanghai Tang (Reception Dress) | Groom’s Attire: Indochino | Rings: (His) Amazon Titanium Ring, (Hers) Engagement ring – Brilliant Earth custom blue sapphire ring, Wedding Ring – Arte | Groom’s Shoes: Cole Haan | Bride’s Shoes: BP from Nordstrom | Bracelet: Monica Vinader | Bridesmaid dresses: ASOS | Hair & Makeup Stylist: Vicky C5
