09.27.2008
Kim Son Ballroom
1505 St. Emanuel
Houston, TX 77003
Loan and Neil had their wedding at the usual venue. They are simply two of the most wonderful people ever. Super nice. Super calm. Super chill. It was interesting attending the union of an Indian and Vietnamese. There wasn't much of a difference. I thought they did a great job combining both aspects of the cultures so that it would please all of their guests. The food was all Vietnamese. Yay for that! They decided to put a bottle of Johnny Walker Black (which the bf drank plenty of) on all the tables instead of a cognac such as Remy, Courvoisier or Condon Bleu. I loved the draping that was used on the ceiling. I think it makes the room look a lot more elegant and the lighting in the room instantly becomes much softer. Diffused lighting. One thing that Indians and Vietnamese people have in common is that it is pretty much a known concept to not come bearing actual boxed gifts. We don't believe in wedding registry's. We believe in cold hard cash. Or checks. Wedding gift in monetary form.
Notice anything about or around the cake?
The couple were actually able to find cake toppers that resemble them! An asian girl and a darker guy that I guess is supposed to be Indian. Hilarious!
Wedding favor: a pear. Because they are the "perfect pair". Cute!
Father of the bride says 'raise the roof'!
The bride and groom danced their way in.
First dance. They danced to The Way You Look Tonight, Tony Bennett's version I believe.
The bottle that TKO'd the bf in the end.
All guests have checks in envelopes and the bride and groom will go table to table with well wishes and then they get their gift. What generally happens is that the bride will change into a traditional cultural outfit and then the bridal party along with their parents will also go table to table. Someone from the table will give a little speech thanking them and wishing them the best kinda stuff. In this case, it was me! It's almost always me. I normally do it because no one else wants to do it. Even when I barely even know the bride OR groom. Sometimes it's as simple as a little speech and everyone makes the bride and groom take a shot and then they get their envelopes. But in my case, I made them EARN their money. Their first task was easy. They had to both take a bite out of this rice patty together. Very Lady and the Tramp-esque.
The next task was a bit harder. It will require the bride to have excellent hand skills. The groom is instructed to stand on a chair and the bride is given a hard-boiled egg. Sometimes the bride is blind-folded but in this case we opted not to do that. The bride must take the egg, insert it through the end of one of the groom's pants, maneuver it over the crotch area and then back down the other end of his pants. All with her hands. But since we had no hard boiled egg, we simply used the pear that was given to us as a wedding favor. The groom's first reaction was that the pear was too big and everyone cracked up. It was a bit of a squeeze at one point, but the groom assisted his bride by jiggling his jewels around and the task was completed. Hurrahs by all! The best part is that the groom's parents are super conservative Christians. Hah!
I was trying to capture the whole garter removal process.
But this kid kept jumping into the way. Look how beat up he looks! He's got a cut on his face and a bloody nose! Poor kiddo.
I've never seen a group of guys so hungry for garter.
This is what the bf looked like all night long. He carried his bottle of Johnny Walker everywhere with him so no one could steal it. Even in the congo line!
What does the picture of love look like? Prolly not like this!
