Tuesday we did a follow-up shoot with our newlywed Mey in her belly dancing costume. Poor Mey did wind up rather chilled but the photos were great! Thanks Mey for your great patience and cooperation. You probably didn’t expect to be climbing into trees. LOL.
Oh, well this is a pretty nice one too.
Striking a Pose.
Or maybe a bit of a modern touch to contrast with our oriental beauty.
Mey and Ramon represented the “double happy” Chinese symbol for the joining of two families.
The day began with a Chinese ceremonial processional of wedding guests bearing gifts for the bride and groom. These were presented in a wonderfully personal and ritualized ceremony. Other short ceremonies followed, roast pig and assorted Chinese delicacies were served and then we headed to Pt. Defiance Rose Gardens for some outdoor portraits - in spite of the light rain.
The next stage was our familiar American style wedding with a few twists. Mey entertained everyone with not just one, but two dancing performances. First a hula dance in her wedding dress, and then a change of costume for an awesome belly dance in her exotic red Chinese costume. This wound up being a 14 hour day for us, a very long one, but one we would not have missed for the world.
Enjoy!
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