Our Wedding!
In the summer of 2015 Jennifer and Kevin got engaged at the Great Wall of China during our trip to Beijing.
Jennifer's two piece ring is made with a Blue Sapphire and Maw Sit Sit Jade inlay; similarly Kevin's ring is also made from Maw Sit Sit jade inlay in white gold.
Both Jennifer and Kevin's rings were custom made by Patrick at SouthWest Orignals, a custom made stone inlay jeweler from New Mexico. His work is truly amazing and we thank him so much for our happiness!
Kevin and Jennifer hiking on the Great Wall of China at the site of our engagement.
At the time in of our engagement we were living in South Korea for Kevin's work and decided we wanted a destination wedding. We ultimately decided to have our wedding on the small Philippine island of Boracay. Partly because of the distance and partly due to personal preference we wanted our wedding to be just the two of us in a private ceremony.
We made reservations at the Shangri-La on the north end of the island. Shortly before the trip the weather decided to send of a small test of commitment by way of a typhoon. In Asia, similarly to the hurricanes in the Carribean and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. typhoons are rather common during the late summer and early fall. What was ironic about this typhoon was the its local Philippine name: "Typhoon Jenny."
Entrance to the Shangri-La in Boracay, Philippines.
Typhoon Jenny a couple days before our wedding (the international name of this storm was called Typhoon Dujuan). Typhoons (Pacific Ocean) and Hurricanes (Atlantic Ocean) are the same type of storm, a tropical cyclone, the only difference is its location.
Shangri-La Greeting Fountain
Kevin wasn't deterred and we both went as planned. The weather actually turned out really nice during our time there, and while it prevented us from getting in the water and doing some snorkeling the storm did make for some fantastic pictures!
The Shangri-La in Boracay was one of the most gorgeous places either of us has ever visited. Everything from the pools to the rooms, to the beaches were immaculately kept. This was such a special place for us both!
Dancing on the beach!
On September 27th, 2015 Kevin and Jennifer held a private ceremony and devoted their lives to each other. We ultimately had to travel back to Houston to get a marriage licence in the USA.
Happy Together!
Our Reception
In December of 2015, when we traveled back to Houston for Christmas, we also held a Wedding Reception to celebrate with all our family and friends. The reception was held at the Bisong Art Gallery in Downtown Houston. All our family and friends were able to attend and we enjoyed spending the evening celebrating the joining of our families. We owe many thanks to Marcie Garmon and Jeanie Smith, Jennifer and Kevin's mothers, for planning the reception, and we owe a special thanks to Liliana Burrets for making our amazing wedding cake! Delicious!!!
We want to thank Liliana Burrets for making our amazing wedding cake!
One of the games we played at the reception was make people match two Korean words, something Jennifer and Kevin do on a daily basis. The winners got weird Korean treats (dried squid and dead bugs).