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Let me begin this entry by saying that I LOVE great wedding videographers. I adore the finished product of well filmed and edited wedding videos that can capture the magic of a wedding, like the video Mrs. Emerald posted from Still Motion. A talented, professional videographer can immortalize a wedding day into a treasured keepsake for years to come.
Unfortunately, the Eggplants hired the OPPOSITE of a good wedding videographer.
In my last post I mentioned how important wedding photography was to me. We budgeted beacoup bucks to hire the best photographers. All of my wedding-related decisions revolved around the question, “Would this look good in our pictures?” Well, you can imagine my horror when I started receiving the non-pro pics from my friends after the wedding, only to find that our wedding videographer had found his way into a fourth of the photographs!
See the evidence below from pictures taken by various friends:
Exhibit A shows our videographer’s first offense: Don’t wear white if you’re a videographer/photographer!
Of all the many wedding decisions a bride has to make, the one most important to me was wedding photography. I love admiring great photography. From the beginning, I knew I wanted more than documentation of my wedding; I really wanted art. I was even willing to go so far as to sacrifice my cake in exchange for a bigger photography budget and select our wedding date based on the availability of my favorite photographers. I wanted pictures that would reveal a completely different perspective of the wedding than what I would experience, and shots that would capture and evoke emotion.
With all of this in mind, Mr. Eggplant and I selected Apertura as our photographers. We discovered Ray and Erwin through our friends who had them document their wedding last year, and everyone was so impressed with their work that they have been deemed the unofficial wedding photographers of our social circle ever since. 
People often ask me how my wedding day went. I tell them that it was honestly, the best day of my life. And if I could wish for one superpower, it would be to go back in time and do it all again. I was filled with sheer joy throughout the day; I was so excited to marry Mr. Eggplant, I felt so much love from my friends and family, and most of all, I felt radiant. That’s the best word I can think of to describe the feeling.
After the ceremony was over, everyone had so much fun. The DJ/MC came up to us after the event to ask us where we found such a rowdy group of Asian folks who danced their socks off until the very last song. So many friends and family approached me throughout the night to tell me how happy they were and how much fun they were having. I didn’t want to leave the reception for a second, even to go to the bathroom. In fact, I didn’t use the restroom until the event was over! This was not intentional; I was just so busy having fun that I forgot to drink or eat.
Hi folks! I’ve been MIA for weeks, but…
I’M FINALLY MARRIED!
October, 20th, 2007 was truly the “Sweetest Day” of my life (I also engraved this on the inside of my husband’s ring… it’s so weird to call Mr. Eggplant that now!)
Can’t wait to write about it! But right now I’m going to enjoy my honeymoon in Kauai. 
Until next time, here’s a picture.
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I wouldn’t consider myself traditionally Chinese in the cultural sense. My Cantonese is at the same level of a three-year-old and my family doesn’t really celebrate any of the Chinese holidays, the Lunar New Year included. But when it came to my wedding, my mom insisted on going through the whole shebang of Cantonese wedding traditions.
This weekend, my family threw me what Cantonese people call a “cookie party.” The tradition goes something like this:
Create the honeymoon of your dreams.
I’m talking about my wedding gown!
Last night, I went in for my final fitting with Lucy of Lucy’s Alterations and Dressmaking. Per recommendation of my bridal salon, I took my dress to Lucy for hemming and bustling. I had thought that my gown already fit me decently since I purchased it at a trunk show and the designer had taken my measurements to cut the pattern closely to my body. But when I brought my dress to Lucy, she suggested a few more alterations that would tailor the dress exactly to my shape. I was quite skeptical. Some of the alterations involved deconstructing the entire bodice of the dress, including some of the beading, and then sewing it back together again. Yikes!
Well, last night I went in to try the dress on, and I was in shock at how well the gown fit. Literally, it was like a glove. It fit so snugly that I am not worried about it slipping, despite how heavy the silk is. Lucy’s adjustments made all the difference in the world. I really wish I took some before and after pictures to show guys. I will try to explain some of the things that she fixed though.
Chinese people eat interesting stuff. Even with my traditional family upbringing, I do a double take with some of the things my mom orders at restaurants. (Pig’s blood stew? Frog leg congee? Mmm. I think I’ll pass!) A few years ago, I took a vacation to China with my family. While we were there, I visited many herbal shops and markets. I am not kidding when I tell you that one of the medicine shops we visited was selling human placenta for soup-making purposes. Really! It’s believed that consuming the placenta will keep a person young.
Thankfully, a typical Chinese wedding banquet does not serve the human placenta or male deer.. umm… parts that I saw while in China. But there are a few dishes that may cause some non adventurous eaters to cringe. Most people, including myself, do not know the symbolism behind the dishes served at a Chinese banquet. Everything has a meaning!
For those of you who are having a Chinese banquet and want to provide an explanation of the dishes for your guests, I found a few helpful descriptions at http://www.chcp.org/banquet.html, a few of which I’ve copied and pasted below:
(Picture from Gastronomic Diary)
Although Mr. Eggplant and I are not wine drinkers, we received an early gift from one of Mr. Eggplant’s uncles. He belongs to a wine club and gifted us with wine for our reception wrapped in personalized labels with our names. We now have enough wine for 35-40 dinner tables to receive one bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon each.
Here’s a picture of Mr. Eggplant and me dressed and ready to board a float for the Chinese New Year parade. 
Although it looks like Mr. Eggplant is diligently studying all the reasons why he’s excited to marry me, he’s really doing our table seating arrangements. 
Mr. Eggplant and I will be moving into our new condo late this winter. The building was sheduled to finish in fall 2007 which was PERFECT timing for our October wedding… until the completion date was delayed two times, to February of 2008. Did I mention that we have nowhere to live after our wedding yet? 
As it goes, we also don’t have a single kitchen thing to stock our cabinets. Well, last week we got… our very first wedding present!
Mr. Eggplant and I visited the county clerk’s office today and picked up our marriage license! The whole process was done in 10 minutes since we registered online the night prior. We can get married anywhere in California within the next 90 days. There’s no turning back now! At least, without a $78 loss in processing fees.
Work has been kicking my butt lately. Three people have left my team within the last month and I’m overworked to the bones. Why is it that crappy, uncontrollable circumstances always happen during the craziest periods of wedding planning? It’s like there’s a wedding ruining troll that feeds off of stressing brides out.
Anyway, I just wanted to share with you all these adorable 1-inch buttons that I purchased from etsy seller button empire for $5.50 after shipping (shipped from Canada). They describe Mr. Eggplant and me PERFECTLY and I thought that they’d be cute for the gratuitous ring shot (picture courtesy of The Image Is Found, who, by the way, are wonderful photographers. I considered them for our wedding but they were already booked).
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Mrs. Eggplant, San Francisco Age and Occupation: 28, Human Resources Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Associate Marketing Manager Engagement Date: January 19, 2007 Wedding Date: October 20, 2007 Blogging Since: May 31, 2007 Venue: Ceremony at a cement and stained glass cathedral and reception at a boutique hotel ballroom About Me: I'm a shopping junkie who lives to discover great deals and a craft addict that loves to scrapbook and knit. My profile picture was taken on the day I got engaged which is why my smile is so huge!
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