Ocean Harbor

Marriage Celebration Reception

Mingle Hour

Tea Ceremony

Lion Dance

Dinner

Our Wedding

Handfasting Ceremony

Handfasting Ceremony_OLD

Dinner will consist of ten savory dishes and two sweet desserts. Please see below for details. #1 Assorted Cold Meat PlatterContains sesame, wheatThis dish symbolizes purity, yin and yang. It includes a variety of proteins such as Roast Pork Belly, Fried Needle Fish, Fried Fish Cake, and Sesame Jellyfish Salad.

#2 Honey Walnut ShrimpContains shellfish, egg, wheat, nutsThis dish has jumbo shrimp glazed with a honey mayonnaise sauce over a bed of broccoli and walnuts.

#3 Seafood Bird's NestContains shellfishThis dish symbolizes harmony and contains a variety of seafood (shrimp, squid, scallops and more!) with a variety of vegetables nestled in an edible basket of fried taro.

#4 Seafood SoupContains shellfish, eggThis soup contains shrimp, egg, tofu, and peas in a lightly thickened seafood broth.

#5 Braised Abalone and MushroomContains shellfishThis dish symbolizes abundance and wealth. It contains abalone and shiitake mushrooms braised in oyster sauce and soy sauce served over a bed of bok choy.

#6 Salt Baked ChickenThis dish symbolizes youth and is made of a whole salt baked chicken that's been chopped. It contains chicken bones, so please eat carefully.

#7 Shrimp Stuffed Crab ClawContains shellfish, wheatThis dish is a made of a fried shrimp meatball surrounding a single crab claw.

#8 Fried Whole FishContains wheatThis dish is a whole fried flounder topped with a vegetable stir fry and symbolizes luck and prosperity.

#9 Seafood Fried RiceContains shellfish, eggThis dish symbolizes plenty and contains fried rice with shrimp, eggs, peas, and scallions.

#10 Braised E-Fu Noodle with MushroomContains wheatThis dish symbolizes longevity and is made of fried egg noodles with sliced mushrooms and yellow scallions.

Dessert #1 Red Bean SoupThis is a sweet soup containing adzuki beans and lotus seeds. The dish symbolizes a sweet life.

Dessert #2 CakeContains wheat, dairyThis dessert is a gold cake with buttercream frosting.

Registry

To book your room, please click <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/phlgigi-91t-817f64c3-44bc-4f4a-a0fb-6bf4d179b58f/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a> and select "Book a Room" to receive the block's preferred rate. If booking a room, please do so by April 24. Convenient parking for hotel guests is located in the covered, parking garage below the hotel. Currently, this fee is $40 per car, per night. The parking garage is a separate entity and not associated with the hotel.

Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City

Travel

Food (Philly):<a href="https://angelospizzeriasouthphiladelphia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Angelo's Piazzeria</a> - Cheesesteaks (South Philly)<a href="https://www.balebakery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ba Le Bakery</a> - Vietnamese (South Philly)<a href="https://cantohousetogo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canto House</a> - Chinese BBQ (Chinatown)<a href="https://www.dimsumgardenphilly.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dim Sum Garden</a> - Chinese (Chinatown)<a href="https://readingterminalmarket.org/merchant/downtown-cheese/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Downtown Cheese</a> - Deli (Reading Terminal Market)<a href="https://franklinfountain.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Franklin Fountain</a> - Ice Cream (Old City)<a href="https://www.instagram.com/happysunshinedrexel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Happy Sunshine</a> - Food Truck (University City - Drexel)<a href="https://johnsroastpork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John's Roast Pork</a> - Cheesesteaks (South Philly)<a href="https://www.kimchihouses.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kimchi House Koreana</a> - Korean (Callowhill)<a href="https://www.luchacartel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucha Cartel</a> - Mexican (Old City)<a href="https://readingterminalmarket.org/merchant/market-bakery/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Market Bakery</a> - Bakery (Reading Terminal Market)<a href="https://www.rittenhousehotel.com/dining/tea" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mary Cassatt Tea Room</a> - High Tea (Rittenhouse)<a href="https://www.namphuongphilly.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nam Phuomg</a> - Vietnamese (South Philly)<a href="https://rayscafe.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ray's Cafe &amp; Tea House</a> - Coffee (Chinatown)<a href="https://www.surayaphilly.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Suraya</a> - Lebanese (Fishtown)<a href="https://www.teadocafe.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TeaDo</a> - Bubble Tea (Chinatown)<a href="https://readingterminalmarket.org/merchant/termini-brothers-bakery/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Termini Brothers Bakery</a> - Italian (Reading Terminal Market)

Activities (Near Philly):<a href="https://www.adventureaquarium.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adventure Aquarium</a> - Aquarium (Camden, NJ)<a href="https://www.barnesfoundation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barnes Foundation</a>- Art Museum(Ben Franklin Pkwy - Philly)<a href="https://historicphiladelphia.org/franklin-square/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Franklin Square</a> - Mini Golf (Old City - Philly)<a href="https://www.groundsforsculpture.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grounds for Sculpture</a> - Sculpture Garden (Hamilton, NJ)<a href="https://www.phlvisitorcenter.com/things-to-do/kelly-drive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kelly Drive</a> - Park (East Fairmount Park - Philly)<a href="https://longwoodgardens.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Longwood Gardens</a> - Garden (Kennett Square, PA)<a href="https://www.maidoardmore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maido</a>- Japanese Grocery Store (Ardmore, PA)<a href="https://japanphilly.org/shofuso/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shofuso</a> - Garden (West Fairmount Park - Philly)<a href="https://www.winterthur.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Winterthur</a>- Garden/Historic House (Winterthur, DE)<a href="https://wyck.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wyck House</a> - Garden/Historic House (Germantown - Philly)

Athena & Karina

Athena & Karina

Registry

Gifts are not required, however if you feel so inclined to give to our honeymoon fund it is greatly appreciated.