Congratulations Tiff and Dan!

I attended my middle school friend’s wedding this past this weekend. What was very special about this wedding was that I’ve known the bride since middle school. Out of all the friends I still keep in touch with, I’ve known her the longest. Everything about the wedding was memorable, but before I jump into what happened, here’s a short message to the Tiff and Dan.

To the newly weds

Congratulations Tiff and Dan on your marriage! Your wedding ceremony was beautiful. It was a time of celebration. It was a time of reminiscence. Your vows were a heartfelt testament to your commitment to a life filled with joy, integrity, and laughter. It was a time of reminiscence.

I am glad that we are friends and still make time for each other every time we come back to our hometown. You guys are kind, funny, and down to earth people. I cannot wait to see what this next chapter of life has in store for you guys!

Wedding highlights!

Here are some of my favorite parts from Tiff and Dan’s wedding!

Wedding ceremony

The ceremony was beautiful. It was right in front of the beach so the weather was gorgeous. There were bubble guns in each row so that we could spray bubbles as the bride and groom walked down the aisle.

The officiant was the groom’s cousin. He translated between English and Chinese for some of the Chinese only speaking family members. What was sort of funny was that at one point, he stopped translating what he said in English to Chinese. Like the Chinese and English sentences didn’t quite match up. You couldn’t really tell unless you spoke or understood Chinese. Nonetheless, I loved the vows Tiff and Dan gave to each other. It was my first time witnessing a tea ceremony during a wedding so that was cool to see. If I ever get married…I’m pretty sure I’ll have to do that.

Reuniting with old friends

I caught up with some old high school friends I hadn’t seen since we all graduated high school. All my friends and I used to eat in the same area on our high school quad. Those were some good times.

It’s nuts how much we all changed. People looked incredibly different. Some people became way more extroverted and open. Everybody was in different places – most of us were either out of state or out of the area. A lot of people were either engaged, married, or had kids, which is crazy considering the last time I saw some of these people were when they were single.

I didn’t realize this until now and I didn’t want to mention it on the blog, but I think it’s really funny how my friends and I all lived up to the Asian stereotype of having traditional careers in engineering, medicine, or law. There was only 1 person who was a teacher, but everybody else – physician, surgeon, lawyer, or engineer.

Having all of us back in one spot was one of the best gifts Tiff and Dan gave everybody at the wedding. The wedding was truly a time of reminiscence. Thank you Tiff and Dan.

Eating awesome food

I was told by all my married friends that food is usually the most expensive part of a wedding. But if the food is bomb, then I won’t mind shelling out the $$$ for some good food for my wedding. I’m pretty sure that’s what Tiff and Dan did for their wedding. The wedding was Asian themed so there was Chinese food.

I totally forgot to take pictures of the appetizers, but they had duck baos, popcorn chicken, and fried tofu (I don’t know if it was stinky fried tofu). I lost count of how many duck baos and popcorn chicken bites I had…probably why I didn’t eat as much during the reception.

The reception dinner was family style – so appropriate for an Asian wedding. There were some hella fancy dishes…like walnut shrimp and lobster noodles. These are like the high end dishes you would normally see in a Chinese restaurant, but they also mean something for the wedding. For example, lobster noodles represent longevity and good fortune.

Then they had lavender or pistachio flavored cake with fancy creams and toppings…good thing I was dancing before eating the cake or else I don’t think I could’ve finished it. Thanks Tiff and Dan for providing such good food for your guests!

Dancing the night away

Tiff and Dan – your first dance as a married couple was great! Dan definitely put on the moves and it was entertaining. I’m glad yall didn’t slip considering all the bubble liquid on the floor… 🙂

Shoutout to the DJ and everybody for putting in some banging songs to dance too. I’m glad most of the songs were from our middle school and high school days. I’m talking about Fall out Boy, Green Day, Walk the Moon, Imagine Dragons, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, etc…Most of us were singing and dancing to the songs.

I don’t think anybody captured it on camera but I ended up dancing with some random people at one point. I totally forgot the song, which bothers me a lot as I’m writing this post, but we ended up forming a circle and jumped and spun around for like a solid 15-20 seconds. We were also singing too. By the end, I was gasping for air. It was totally worth it though.

I really hope I get married earlier than later because I really want people to dance at my wedding.