Friday morning we met at a private residence to photograph Laun's and Christa's Chinese Tea Party. Their official wedding was to take place on Saturday and this ceremony was conducted by Laun's family to honor his heritage.
This was the first of this type of ceremony we have photographed, though I have been a part of a Vietnamese wedding before, so I knew a little of what to expect. We really enjoyed being a part of this. Both of us love learning about and documenting other cultural events so this was a real honor for us, and the colors and decorations were magnificent!
Each couple in the room on both Laun's and Christa's side of the family came forward and were presented with an offering of tea. At the end of this the couple presented Laun and Christa with offerings of good luck and in some cases, gold and diamonds. After the ceremony, family groups where lined up in front of the alter to do formal photographs.
Laun and Christa, thank you so much, we really enjoyed it - and don't worry about the time delay, we were fed well and Christa, we can see why that is your favorite desert :-).
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