May 16, 2009: A Day That Will Live on in Awesomeness

Ron and I got married on Saturday at the San Francisco Zoo. I knew our wedding would be a very special and momentous occasion, but I had no idea it would be so much fun! No wonder people get divorced and re-marry so often. I'm kidding. But, seriously, we had a great time, filled with special memories, love, peace, cake and Catherine Jr. (of course I brought my plastic soul mate!).

I'll write more later, but for now here are a few photos, starting with one of Ron and me on our first carousel ride as husband and wife (well, our first carousel ride, together, period). I'm happy to report that even though the carousel went a lot faster than anticipated, there was no projectile vomiting.




My cousins and I meet a baby alligator with aggression issues.


Right after our ceremony.


Our beautiful cake. Now I'm glad my parents vetoed my beloved doughnut tower idea.


Ron's angels?


We devised a bead ritual during our ceremony, in which we made necklaces with different stones representing different aspects of our relationship and then gifted them to our mothers.


This picture is here as proof that I brought Catherine Jr. to the reception.


Dancing with my dad.


Cutting the cake in my qipao, wearing a shawl my friend Jess knit for me.


Evonne finds out that those bouquets are heavier than they look. Her biceps must be ripped now!


"Left foot first!!!"


Ron and his parents. His groomsmen Max and David are in the back.


My family. My brother was the videographer for the event, which is why he has a Steadicam strapped to his body. No, he isn't a cyborg!


A congo line of me, Mom, my grandma and my mom's cousins (I call all of them auntie).


Our wedding party: Ron's brother David, my cousins Evonne and Christin and Ron's friend Max.