Colorful, glam, uplifting, hyphy, family-oriented, justice-seeking, God-loving - these are the words I think of when I remember Quess and Kristen's double golf course wedding in Burlingame and Millbrae. We may have spent the day hopping from location to location on a hot Bay Area day, but throughout all of it, these two kept their cool and focused on what mattered - celebrating their new union and honoring those they loved.
Kristen and her bridesmaids got ready in her parents' home in Foster City. I loved that it was such a family affair, from her cousin/bridesmaid putting the finishing touches on the florals to her dad cooking them lunch to her mom taking care of her niece/flower girl. Kristen also gifted her girls with some gorgeous robes!
Meanwhile, Quess and his closest guy friends were hanging out at a nearby hotel..
Quess surprised his groomsmen with CUSTOM Warriors jerseys!
Kristen and Quess chose to do a first look, which allowed us to get some cute cute cute bride+groom portraits. Also, check out the lil surprise that Quess had up his sleeve!
Can't get enough of this gorgeous bouquet, arranged by Kristen's family friend Mendy Yeung!
The ceremony view at Fairview Crystal Springs was just beautiful!
Their getaway vehicle was Kristen's grandpa's car, beautifully decorated again by Christy!
Then we made our way to the reception venue in Millbrae, Green Hills Country Club! This location was extra special since Kristen's dad works here, so we made sure to get some husband + wife portraits around the course!
Then, it was time for the reception! I loved the way that Quess and Kristen personalized their reception - the bridal party entered as Lord of the Rings characters, Q+K did some siqq thizz faces in their grand entrance, they played games featuring their interests (badminton and rap, amongst others), and Quess and his mom pulled out an AMAZING surprise dance routine!
Then we finished off the night with lots and lots of dancing, featuring the ballin' DJ Javier Tarango-Sho, who actually DJed my own wedding as well!
Quess and Kristen, thank you for inviting me to be a part of your special day! So happy to count you both as my friends :)
Vendors:
Photographer: Veronica Chou Photography
Ceremony Venue: Fairview Crystal Springs
Reception Venue: Green Hills Country Club
Hair/Makeup: Lourdes Dominguez
Dress: Rin's Bridal
Suit: Suitsupply
Florals: Mendy Yeung and Christy Chang
Videography: 3L Films
Desserts: Doris Yuen
DJ: Javier Tarango-Sho
Officiant: Andrew Huang
Ceremony Performers: Donald Chen and Laura Keeney