When it comes to planning a fun wedding - and I mean, FUN - Nancy and Qui sure had the right attitude in mind. They made it enjoyable for themselves, their families, and their friends … of course with a little help from the abundance of drinks ;) Don’t worry, a little Hennesey in the morning didn’t affect them too much! The pink ties complemented the blue suits really well, leaving the men with a clean-cut look. We have ourselves some Toronto Raptors fans here. With the Raptors bringing home the NBA 2019 Championship Trophy (read all about it here), Qui got his groomsmen some Raptors jerseys! While the guys were modelling the Titanic pose, the girls in the other suite were elegantly positioned on the bed for some beautiful portraits. There was even a blue wall in the suite to pair with their pretty pink robes - matching their colour theme.

Nancy, our beautiful bride, looked absolutely stunning in her white wedding gown! She was ready to surprise her groom at their first look! Qui has been patiently waiting for the arrival of his bride and when he saw her for the time, he couldn’t stop smiling! These two were so cute!

We travelled to Edwards Garden for some bridal and family portraits. It sure was busy during this wedding season at Edwards Garden, but thankfully we found a nice shaded area by the big tree that kept the family staying cool for group photos.

Since Nancy and Qui already signed their marriage license at city hall the day before, we headed straight to the reception venue at the Royale Fine Dining & Banquet. One of the best things about celebrating a wedding at a Chinese banquet hall is the food - TEN course meal - now who would still be hungry after that?!

Nancy and Qui value and appreciate each of their guests at the wedding so they decided to capture a photo with each of them in front of their rented flower wall to make memories with everyone that attended. We loved the idea of a beautiful flower wall to receive guests, especially because it creates a clean background for photos!

Once Qui popped that champagne, the fun really started for everyone! Music, fast-beat dancing, oriental karaoke, prize winning games, bottoms-up-drinks, and sentimental speeches! Speaking of speeches, Qui’s Best Man even brought in a prop, the WWE Championship belt, for the newly wed! It sure was a unique way to send blessings and wishes to the couple, they truly did feel like champs that night! It was a sweet ending to the night, as the couple hired an ice cream truck on this hot summer wedding for their guests to enjoy!

What a lively crowd to have shared this day with! Thank you Nancy and Qui for having us a part of your special day with your fun families and friends! Congratulations again on your new journey into marriage!

Photography - EC3 Moments
Makeup - Lashed By Luu
Hair: Lucky Barber Stylist
Floral: Verona Florist
Stationary: Real Event Designs
Decorations: Decorake
Dessert: Just Temptations
Wine: Pelee Island Winery
Ice Cream Truck: Ice Cream Kingdom Canada

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Food and fitness goes hand-in-hand together, would you agree? Best thing yet, Melissa and Tai are both foodies! Melissa loves all thing ramen and Tai digs for fried chicken. In fact, their first meeting revolved around food at the monopolized fast-food chain McDonald's. As a 17 year old student at the time, Melissa worked at McDonald's where her manager was dating one of Tai's friends. Tai, who was 19, would visit the restaurant often with his friend and coincidentally Melissa was on shift. With a little introduction, these two began their love story soon after! As a couple now, they explore the city for food and also spend time together at the gym! What a great balance!

Melissa and Tai's wedding was an intimate size which only surrounded by immediate families. They started off the day in their traditional Chinese wedding attires for the tea ceremony. They poured tea for their parents and older siblings in exchange for words of blessings and marriage wisdom! Below you will find a glimpse of joy and excitement that the couple shared with Melissa's mom during the tea ceremony, while she was gifting them with words of blessings, so cute! Next, the civil ceremony took place with family witnessing this special moment when the couple exchanged their "I Do's". And of course, we cannot forget the cutest ring bearer in his adorable outfit; puppy! After some family portraits, we moved onto Tai's parent's resident where the second set of tea ceremony took place. The couple also changed out of their traditional attire into their modern wedding outfits. A surprise first look also happened and Tai saw his stunning bride for the first time in her beautiful wedding gown! She was absolutely gorgeous!

We moved to Toronto Edwards Garden for the bridal portraitures with the bride and groom - can we get more of this?! Yups, it was just Melissa, Tai, Warden and I for 2 hours! Photographers, I know it's amazing and lucky we got to spend that length of time with our couple! :) Couldn't have asked for more! We walked, we posed, we talked, and we even joked about how there should be some air conditioning or fan under the dress since it was such a hot day, IN MAY! Oh, and we were asked for a photography permit on the premise; good thing we had it! Always carry your photography permit with you when one is required on the premise!

Melissa and Tai's wedding was intimate and family-oriented; we loved and enjoyed it so much! Thank you Melissa and Tai for having us share this special day with you and your loved ones and capturing the moments for you!