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Ceremony & Reception: Bristow Manor Golf Club
Florist: Maryam Flowers
DJ: Black Tie DJs
Wedding Cake: Sweet Creation Cakes
11507 Valley View Drive
Bristow, VA 20136
(703) 368-3558
Hong Kong is approximately 9,000 miles from the Bristow Manor Golf Club. That’s a long way, right? Well, that’s exactly how far Katherine and YuKwan’s family traveled to see them get married! And I don’t think it could have been a more beautiful day for it! Bristow Manor provided the perfect backdrop for Katherine and YuKwan as they said their “I Do’s” with it’s old world feel inside and a touch of southern charm with it’s elegant balcony and columns.
The day started off in the Bridal suite of Bristow Manor with Katherine putting her dress on. And I have to say, it was gorgeous!! Mindy and I really do love our job so we’re constantly watching wedding related shows such as: Say Yes To The Dress and My Fair Wedding with David Tuterra (I love that man!). So, to get to the point — out of all the wedding dresses we’ve seen, we couldn’t have picked a more amazing dress for Katherine — it suited her perfectly!!
YuKwan was one of the most mellow, calm grooms I’ve ever seen. When we were doing images before the ceremony I asked him to think of Katherine and a smile immediately flickered across his face. From day one, we’ve never had a doubt that these two are very much in love. Every time Katherine is around YuKwan she has a smile and is usually laughing. YuKwan impressed us even more by making sure we had enough water to drink on the wedding day — a great characteristic of a good husband.
One of our favorite parts of the wedding day was the tea ceremony where both the bride and groom kneel in front of their parents and close family and serve them tea. This is a way to express their gratitude. In front of their parents, it is a practice for the married couple to say, “Thank you for bringing us up. Now we are getting married. We owe it all to you.” The parents will usually drink a small portion of the tea and then give them a red envelope, which symbolizes good luck. I can only imagine how long that flight was to Dulles Airport! We loved so much that Katherine and YuKwan took time out to express their thanks to their family.
The reception was also held at Bristow Manor where the main room was decorated in simple yet elegant hues of purple and white. From the ceiling hung twinkle lights and lavender Chinese lanterns. The center pieces were these gorgeous flowers submerged in liquid dyed purple. Very eye-catching!! We think Katherine did an excellent job of picking out all the details for her big day — it all came together so beautifully.
Take a look and see for yourself, what we would consider one of our favorite weddings of the year.
Click here to check out Katherine & YuKwan’s SNEAK PEAK Wedding Montage!
Best,
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