The tea ceremony is conducted on the day of the wedding where the bride and groom serve tea to their parents, in-laws, and other family members. It is a meaningful part of the day and shows the family's acceptance of the marriage. The tea ceremony will take place during the banquet while guests enjoy multiple courses of traditional Fujianese cuisine. Please note that majority of the courses will be seafood based.

A) Upon arriving, look for a table with red envelopes, this is where you can check-in. In Fujianese tradition, families keep a record of who attends the wedding and the newlyweds need to keep track of how much to gift relatives in future weddings. Please grab a red envelope from the reception desk, write your name on it, and place cash in the envelope. The person running the table will collect them. If you are choosing to gift Jessica and Kevin money this is where you can place it; there is no need to place more cash in a separate wedding card. If you do not want to be marked down in the record book, you may proceed to an assigned seat. B) Once most guests have arrived and are seated the host/announcer will begin the ceremony. Photos will usually take place first. The announcer will ask each side of the family to come up to the stage to take pictures. C) Once the pictures are finished, the tea ceremony will start, You will look on as Jess and Kevin pay respect to their elders by offering tea in exchange for words of wisdom and red envelopes (money or jewelry). Participants in the tea ceremony will be called up by name to accept tea from Jess and Kevin. The order will usually start Groom's side, Bride's side, and then family friends. The red envelope that is given to Jess and Kevin during the tea ceremony is separate from the record-keeping one. D.) While the tea ceremony is happening, guests will be able to enjoy a 12-course Fujianese family-styled banquet. **Please note that Fujianese weddings tend to be extremely loud during the entire reception and banquet.**

You must be older than the newlyweds to participate. And upon arriving pick up an extra red envelope from the reception desk. This envelope is intended to hold a monetary gift or jewelry to bestow on the newlyweds for good luck. If gifting jewelry, it is traditional to provide one for both the groom and the bride (ie 2 pieces of jewelry). FYI, the amount/gift given will be announced to the whole reception hall. If you DO NOT want your gift to be announced, then we suggest not participating in the ceremony. If you want to participate and are from Kevin's side of the family, please find the father of the groom to mark down your name. If you are a family friend, please talk to either father of the groom (Van) or father of the bride (Chao) to write down your name.

There is parking available behind the restaurant (entrance located on Laburnum Ave) for $3 on a first come, first serve basis or metered parking on the street.

We do not have a registry for this wedding. If you plan to give us a gift, please keep it in cash form inside a hong bao (red envelope) and hand it to the person at the table collecting them. This will be a hectic day for us, so we will not be able to carry or keep track of other types of gifts.

Yes, of course! We would love for you to take pictures throughout the night! Feel free to tag us on social media so we can see the lovely photos you have taken throughout the evening. :]