As a wedding photographer, I’ve had the honour of witnessing people from different cultures and nationalities come together as one through love. Jonathan and Florence are one of those couples. Florence, a local Hong Konger met Jonathan from Korea at a work event. Since then, their growing love for each other has stretched across three major cities- Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The couple decided to host the wedding in Hong Kong, with a traditional Chinese tea ceremony followed by a classic church wedding at Kowloon Union Church. The bride and groom got ready at the Kerry Hotel as Florence’s mum lovingly helped dress her daughter in the elaborately detailed kwan kua. From the way her mother’s smile beamed, you could tell that she had a heart full of joy and love for Florence’s new beginning with Jonathan. Across the hall, Jonathan and his groomsmen suited up to prepare for their journey to the tea ceremony.
A Chinese tea ceremony is typically a show of respect for the couple’s seniors, to receive their blessings and honour family bonds. As Jonathan and Florence poured tea for their respective parents and relatives, they were given a pair of striking gold dragon and phoenix bangles. The duo signifies an ideal partnership, and is said to bring beauty, prosperity, unity, harmony and balance for the lovers’ new journey together as husband and wife. A remarkable and wonderful blessing for Jonathan and Florence.
At the Kowloon Union Church later that day, Florence, in her long white veil, walked down the aisle beside her mother to meet Jonathan at the altar. For them, it was in God’s plan to bring them together, for their love to transcend borders, in anticipation for this big day in which their worlds will combine into one. As Jonathan lifted Florence’s veil and leaned in to kiss her, Florence gently wiped away her tears of joy as her and her husband truly began a new chapter in their lives together.
Surrounded by delightful friends and family, the newly weds greeted each table at their wedding reception with glowing smiles. Jonathan’s mum wore a beautiful hanbok, a traditional korean dress, in celebration of her son’s wedding and his new life with his wife.
It was a wonderful experience documenting Jonathan and Florence’s big day and hearing about their serendipitous meeting. It is incredibly endearing to see love flourish between people from all walks of life.
Photography: Patrick Photography / Venue: Kerry Hotel Hong Kong / Kowloon Union Church / Makeup Artist: SAYSO
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