November 27, 2022 — Our Chinese Tea Ceremony was held at the Shakespeare Club in Pasadena, on a beautiful Sunday morning. The date of our event was recommended by a monk to my mother, as one of the auspicious dates according to both KSOLE and my zodiac signs. It is said that it is good luck for the marriage if the Tea Ceremony is done on specific lucky dates from the Chinese calendar. This is the reason why our ceremony was actually done after our micro wedding, as it usually is beforehand and/or on the same day. We decided to separate the two events for peace of mind honestly, but also because the auspicious dates given to us just didn’t align with our schedules to have it done the traditional way.

How we planned our perfect, intentional, stress-free micro wedding in Santa Barbara with just 15 of our closest family and friends, and a huge surprise for my husband at the end of the day.