I had the honor of photographing Tess and Al's Korean wedding ceremony the day after their American-style wedding day at the home of Tess's parents.  Photographing different cultural ceremonies is one of my favorite aspects of my job.

One of the key parts of the ceremony, in addition to the bride and groom honoring the groom's parents, is the throwing of the dates and chesnuts into the bride's wedding skirt. The more dates and chesnuts the bride and groom catch in her wedding skirt, the more years of happiness they will share together. Al's father didn't want to risk any bad luck, so he took the safer route and placed the dates directly into the skirt to much applause from the group.

Another cool tradition is that the groom has to take his new bride, piggyback, around the room after the ceremony.

I truly enjoyed having the opportunity to hang out with Tess and Al's family on this special day. I also loved the noodles (traditional Korean wedding fare), which Tess's grandmother served me.

Thanks Tess and Al for including me on this special occasion!