C - How did your heritage play a role
share with one another and with our closest
groom’s family. All in all, it’s a tradition
in your wedding day?
friends and family why we were entering
that allows the new couple to connect
K - When we planned our wedding, we
into marriage and our hopes and dreams
with and benefit from the wisdom of
wanted to include the traditions of both of
for the future.
the older generations and to go into
our families and how we were raised. We
C - What is the purpose of the
marriage with the blessings of your closest
created an altar containing the photos
Tea Ceremony?
family members.
of our ancestors who have passed away.
K - The bride and groom share a cup of
C - What is the one moment that you
We included the basic “catholic” wedding
tea with the bride’s family. Typically, a
loved most about your wedding day?
components as the structure of the
sage piece of advice is shared with the
K - Our vows. We kept them a secret,
wedding. We also included a Buddhist ring
bride and groom (an example from our
and it was actually kind of amazing how
blessing. More than anything, we wanted
wedding was from my grandmother who
similar they turned out being! Another
to share our own vows with one another.
suggested we never go to bed angry at
would be the last dance of the night,
This was the most meaningful part of the
one another and that we work together as
which was to Ed Sheeran’s “Kiss Me.” Even
wedding ceremony as it really allowed us to
a team). Then the same is done with the
though it was not our first dance, it makes 25