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After a short break from the tea ceremony, Alfred and I headed off to the South San Francisco Convention Center where Thomas and Winnie were having their ceremony and reception. With a little time before the ceremony, we went into the ballroom where the reception was held. The lighting and the tables were beautiful. The seat covers were gorgeous and the tall floral centerpieces fit in so elegantly with all of the other decorations. As I was finishing up some pictures, the cupcakes started to come in from Baked Vanilla! All different types of cupcakes were getting setup on the multiple tiers which was really cute.

The ceremony was down the hallway in a simple but pretty room with a lot of natural light. Thomas was waiting as patiently as he could be for Winnie and soon enough the ceremony started. One of the cutest moments was when the ring bearer and the two flower girls were walking down the aisle. Their mom’s tried to coax them down the aisle and Thomas was even helping out as much as he could from the stage. Then the doors opened up and in came Winnie with her mom and brother down the aisle. You could tell by Thomas that he was so happy that this day had come. You could tell that both Thomas and Winnie were nervous but the humor that they both had helped get them through it. There were a lot of tears in the audience when they exchanged vows but there were a lot more smiles and some laughter. Really great and touching ceremony.

With the ceremony down, it was time to party! Alfred was taking pictures of everyone enjoying themselves out in the reception area. Apparently there was a wedding crasher but the SFPD made quick work of that! Once the doors to the ballroom opened up, people started to migrate to their seats. Then the DJ made the announcement that the bridal party was coming in and a lot of clapping and cheers came up from the crowd. One of the cutest moments was when Thomas and Winnie started their first dance and after a few seconds, the song cut out and a gift came up to Winnie. New comfortable shoes! Everyone loved it. They slow danced and then finished it off with some more “contemporary” dance moves. Winnie changed into her red cheongsam and her and Thomas went around to the guests for toasts. Between eating the great meal, there were some hilarious speeches by the Thomas’s brother and also by two of Winnie’s childhood friends. They sure didn’t hold much back on the jokes. Keeping up on the entertainment, there was a frenzied scavenger hunt/musical chairs game where people were flying around the room and over chairs.

As the reception continued, Thomas and Winnie went to the cupcakes and did a little cup “cake” cutting with a little champagne. Winnie decided that Thomas looked better with a little frosting but Thomas had some restraint and just gave Winnie a little dot of frosting on her nose. The kids were lining up to get their choice of cupcakes afterward. The slideshow started up which showed how a little get together over coffee led to this beautiful night for Thomas and Winnie getting married. There were a few technical difficulties during the presentation but the most touching part was the actual video of Thomas proposing to Winnie at their home. That drew a lot of “aww’s” from the crowd. Then there was a clip of Winnie and her girls doing a choreographed routine of Korean pop group Wonder Girls. I’m not familiar with them but Thomas and his guys were getting a kick out of it. Winnie then followed up the slideshow with her bouquet toss and Thomas did the same with the garter toss. The DJ then announced that it was open dance floor time and half the room jumped in! What a great way to end such a beautiful night. Congrats again!

Venue: South San Francisco Conference Center

Videography: Sheffield Multimedia

Chair Covers: Especially Yours Chair Covers

Bakery: Baked Vanilla