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        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Timing</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311240/timing</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>pegsterh82</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hey Gals, I'm thinking of doing my tea ceremony in the morning, pics before ceremony and reception. My ceremony and reception will be at the same place. I'd like to do pics in the middle beacause we will have time. (tea starting round 11ish, ceremony is at 430)question- how can i do this w/o having my FI see me in my white dress? i bought a qi pao but my mom doesnt want me to wear it, she thinks its too old skool. i dont necessarily agree with her because my FI's family would like to see me in it. She just wants me to have an evening dress to change into mid reception.Should I:1. wear a qi pao during tea ceremony&nbsp; and pics and then change before 2nd ceremony? BUT i wont have pics in my white dress2. wear my white dress all day. FI will see me in white dress all day3. Wear qi pao during tea, change into white dress before ceremony and then evening dress mid-reception.-is this too much?What do you girls think????]]>
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        <title>For sale: Chinese calligraphy artwork</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311254/for-sale-chinese-calligraphy-artwork</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>chenster30</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Triptych of stylized Chinese calligraphy. Words mean: double happiness, good fortune/good luck, and love.   Cotton candy pink and purple. Size: 18&quot;x24&quot; each. Images are painted onto sturdy foam core.   Colors/style weren't quite right for our wedding.   $150 for all 3, plus shipping   [img]<a href="http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4528/3/22/10/37/48/8/848371022309_0_ALB.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4528/3/22/10/37/48/8/848371022309_0_ALB.jpg</a>[/img]  [img]<a href="http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4528/3/22/10/37/58/2/258371022309_0_ALB.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4528/3/22/10/37/58/2/258371022309_0_ALB.jpg</a>[/img]  [img]<a href="http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4528/3/22/10/37/58/5/558371022309_0_ALB.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4528/3/22/10/37/58/5/558371022309_0_ALB.jpg</a>[/img]  [img]<a href="http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4528/3/22/10/37/58/8/858371022309_0_ALB.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4528/3/22/10/37/58/8/858371022309_0_ALB.jpg</a>[/img]]]>
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        <title>Plated, Buffet, Stations, or Family Style?</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>Alko726</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ohhh, the options.... What's your preference?  Any particular reason why?  Is your answer any different as a guest or as the bride hosting the wedding?  I've seen answers where as a guest they prefer plated, but for their own wedding they did buffets because of cost.   TIA :)]]>
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        <title>what do you think?</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311249/what-do-you-think</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>pegsterh82</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hey Laidies,  I have found an organization that can preform the lion dance at our wedding for a reasonable price. The lion dance team would be about 12 people. I'd like them to preform after we're done eating so our guests can get hyped for dancing. Do you think its expected that the team will be fed? I kinda hope I dont have too, that's a whole table! So I feel like if they expect to fed, I dont think i can hire them. its too much $ on top of what i'm paying them for the dance. the dance would be about 15 min and they are asking for $398. Which is cheaper than I thought, but not if i add in the cost of dinner per head for the whole team. What do you girls think?]]>
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        <title>Update!</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311251/update</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>Alko726</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Please don't flame me as I know it's frowned about, but I had to for the sake of a HUGE misunderstanding that could have led to a lot of stress.  If you need a better explanation, email me a alicek529 AT gmail DOT com.  Situation UPDATE:   FI is off at work now but is picking up a phone with new minutes for us to call people with. Before we could even call, however, our photographer facebook msged us to tell us that someone actually sent him what I said in my post (eeps!). He never got emails to either address (you were all right, of course!). I guess our emails don't like each other. He was super quick to fix the situation as soon as he found out, gave us a better way to communicate with him while we were overseas, and really sounded kind of bummed to hear that we even thought for a second he wasn't giving us 100% effort. ::sigh:: I knew we loved him. We booked him way before we even booked our venue, or anything for that matter, because we were convinced early on that he'd deliver. I feel kind of stupid now -- sorry for the random outburst of bridezilla-ness! I need to save those for the Chinese family/wedding problems I'm sure to experience as the time gets closer.]]>
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        <title>Makeup by Reiko Utsugi, Sachiko Yanase, or Sissi Chan</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311252/makeup-by-reiko-utsugi-sachiko-yanase-or-sissi-chan</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>meilei42</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[has anyone used&nbsp;any of the following&nbsp;makeup artists: Reiko Utsugi, Sachiko Yanase, or Sissi Chan?&nbsp; If yes and if you dont mind, can you share your pics with me??? I am trying to decide which one to try?&nbsp; thanks a million!!!]]>
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        <title>Thanks **Snoopie**</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311246/thanks-snoopie</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>jccswl</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thanks for the idea you posted. The spices as wedding/shower favors were an original and cute idea. I used them for my bridal shower and they were a hit!! The vendor was a pleasure to work with and made sure we were happy how they came out. Thanks again!![IMG]<a href="http://i31.tinypic.com/eaqz2e.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i31.tinypic.com/eaqz2e.jpg</a>[/IMG]]]>
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        <title>Chinese Reception Menu/Recipes?</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311200/chinese-reception-menu-recipes</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 19:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>Alko726</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hey all!  I'm having my reception at a hotel that does Asian Fusion food for our reception, but the chef says that he also wants to try to recreate some traditional dishes to serve family style at each table for us.  We give him the dishes/recipes, and if we don't like how they taste, they've put a clause in our contract that will let us bring our own in!  :)  They've been AWESOME so far, and we want to give them a chance to do it right for us before we say, &quot;no, we'll just bring out own traditional dishes in&quot;.  That being said, does anyone have a list of traditional dishes that should/could be served family style at a Chinese wedding reception?  I think duck was one, and maybe sharkfin soup?  I don't what else is traditional.  Also, if you have the recipes for these dishes or know where I can find good authentic recipes, I'd be eternally grateful! :)  My grandma used to do all that stuff for us when she was alive, and she had them all in her head and did it all by taste (as does my mom)... so I'm having a hard time giving our ideas to the chef.  Thank you SO much! :D]]>
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        <title>**LanaJade**</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311248/lanajade</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>Alko726</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hey hey... do you think you could email me at AliceK529 AT gmail DOT com please?  I have a couple question to ask you, if you don't mind!  Thanks!]]>
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        <title>Incorporating Culture to Modern Wedding?</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311226/incorporating-culture-to-modern-wedding</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>mrsrodriguez11</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I'm at my wit's ends with my family. My relatives are pushing me to have a traditional Khmer(/Chinese/Viet) 3-day wedding. I understand that I'm the last of the older girls (the next female after me is 11) to get married, but I just don't see a 3-day event possible.I want to have everything in one day- my house (7a-11a), church ceremony (12p-2p), then the reception (3:30p-9p). It's already a FULL day, but my family is really upset with my decision and feel I'm not including enough.So ladies... my question is- how did/will you incorporate your different cultures into your wedding? Like, I'm already having a tea ceremony... and I'm already having monks &quot;bless&quot; our marriage. What I feel is the &quot;important&quot; cultural part of a wedding is already included, but I'm not sure what else I can do to appease my relatives.BTW, FI is not Asian and he really doesn't &quot;care&quot; as long as we still get married in a church. :-\]]>
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        <title>Poll: Favorite thing to do with your FI/DH</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311225/poll-favorite-thing-to-do-with-your-fi-dh</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>Alko726</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[This board is probably my favorite, and I wish it were a little busier.  Poll time?  What's your favorite thing to do or place to go with your FI or DH?  I *love* going out to eat with FI.  It's how we bonded when we first started dating!  New foods in new places, hole in the wall joints, ethnic foods... we love it all!  My mom used to tell us that if we were poor, she knows we'd spend our last dime on eating out.  If only we had more money... or free food. :)  Newest love: Korean BBQ Restaurants.  They're on every street corner here!  Yum!]]>
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        <title>wedding day makeup</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311234/wedding-day-makeup</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>snoopyk9</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I am trying to figure out how to do my make up for the day.&nbsp; I've heard that the makeup needs to be on kind of heavy for the photographs.&nbsp; But I'm not sure.&nbsp; I had a trial run and it was on kind of heavy.&nbsp; I wasn't really a fan but I want to look nice for my pictures too.&nbsp; What do you all think?&nbsp; Was your make up heavier than usual on your wedding day?&nbsp; Thanks for any input.]]>
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        <title>Vietnamese Wedding - Outside Caterers</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311235/vietnamese-wedding-outside-caterers</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>SREB11</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[My fiance is Vietnamese and I am Jewish.&nbsp; We want to honor both our cultures throughout the wedding process.&nbsp; We want to serve a family-style Vietnamese dinner at the reception.&nbsp; Does anyone know of any venues in the Los Angeles/Orange County area that allow outside caterers and can hold up to 400 guests?&nbsp; ]]>
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        <title>Appropriate tipping</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311217/appropriate-tipping</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>honeybearchan</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I was wondering what is considered appropriate for tips. I bought one of those wedding packages that include hair, makeup, dress rentals, tux rentals, indoor/outdoor pictures, wedding day pics, video.... etc.People say to tip 15%, but since everything is already packaged together in one price, I'm not sure how much I should tip each individual person: hair/makeup person, the photographers, the limo driver, etc.Thanks girls!]]>
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        <title>Asian makeup artist in Chicago?</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311203/asian-makeup-artist-in-chicago</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>platinumkate</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hey ladies! I am looking for a makeup artist who has experience working on Japanese/Chinese brides in Chicago. Please help!]]>
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        <title>Massage for Foolforfood</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311242/massage-for-foolforfood</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>meilei42</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[hi, i saw your &quot;for sale&quot; listing.&nbsp; how much are you selling those crystals hair clips?&nbsp; thanks.]]>
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        <title>Free Chinese Fonts?</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311210/free-chinese-fonts</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>Alko726</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Anyone know where I might be able to download some free Chinese fonts for Macs?  TIA! :)]]>
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        <title>Some advice, please...</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311236/some-advice-please</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>Alko726</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[This may be kind of long, which means a lot coming from me, :).  I am in the middle of trying to book a florist, as some of you know.  I've narrowed it down to two choices:  First, a couple of women that run a shop out of a home, and have little overhead it seems as a result.  They've been great to work with thus far, especially doing everything over email without having ever talked to me.  There have been little miscommunications here and there with getting a quote on the things that I had asked for, but each time they've been prompt to fix them and seem always willing to redo proposals without seeming at all frustrated over the course of a few weeks.  This means a lot, considering a couple of other florists I've talked to wouldn't consider my change of colors without paying them 100+ dollars to hold my date first.   She's been recommended by a couple of brides on my local board, but some were unsure of how experienced they were.  They do seem passionate about their work though.  <a href="http://flowersonspringtreelane.com/" rel="nofollow">http://flowersonspringtreelane.com/</a>  Second, a woman who runs an event planning company who is also a florist.  She has her own linens and chairs for rent, and has offered some great deals on those if we decide we can afford them -- prices that would turn out to be the cheapest I've found.  She seems to have quite a bit of experience, and several brides on my local board highly recommend her.  My cake vendor (probably the highest recommended one on my local board and very trustworthy) has highly recommended her as well because they've worked together on many occasions and says she's a true perfectionist.  The quote for flowers from her came in a little higher than the Springtree by $200 at most.  Her business is BBB certified A+, and all that good stuff too. <a href="http://www.eleganttouchevents.com/floral_designs.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.eleganttouchevents.com/floral_designs.htm</a>  So, I guess I need a little help making a decision.  WWYD?  Is it worth it to you to spend the extra money to go with someone with better credentials?  I suppose she'd be a great vendor/resource to have while wedding planning, but the other women seemed like they'd be great to work with as well.  I think I'm leaning towards the second, but I almost feel bad putting the first florist through so much just in the end to say &quot;sorry, we're going with someone else&quot;.  They're mothers with kids getting married soon as well, so I think they know how a bride must feel during the planning process and seem willing to work with budgets.  Plus, I don't even know that I can afford getting the ceremony folding chairs, chair covers, etc. even with a good deal.    Am I just letting guilt affect my decision too much?    There's been talk about various caterers and florists going out of business in the last few months on my local board, and all that is starting to make me nervous as well.  One florist who was highly recommended a while back on the board just up and left her stores.  No warning -- just hung her brides out to dry. :-\  Thanks for making it through the long post, and TIA for any advice, opinions, etc. :)]]>
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        <title>POLL: asian influences in western weddings</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311194/poll-asian-influences-in-western-weddings</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>lizbride0609</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[What asian traditions are you having in your wedding?How many of you are bringing two cultures together? (e.g. marrying a caucasian or someone from another asian culture)Have you run into any family issues regarding tradition?and of course... what are you using for favors?]]>
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        <title>last names</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311196/last-names</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 05:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>mt562422</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Anyone keeping their last name?&nbsp; I'm half chinese and vietnamese, the fiance is vietnamese.&nbsp; I feel like losing my chinese last name makes me less chinese haha.&nbsp; But for the sake of the future family, I feel kind of selfish wanting to keep my last name.&nbsp; ]]>
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        <title>Meaning behind the Tea?</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311215/meaning-behind-the-tea</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>Hopallee</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[So I'm white my fiancee is vietnamese and we're doing a fairly traditional engagement party in a few weeks (the gold plates, the pig, I'm having an Ao Dai made etc). His family will also give the elders of my family the viet Husband and Wife Cakes or Banh Phu The, along with some tea. I understand the symbolism behind the cakes, but is there any special meaning or reason for the tea? I ask because I want to print up little tags explaining the gifts to help my family understand what they are getting. Thanks!]]>
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        <title>Introduction</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311213/introduction</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>bbyxbo0</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi all!  I've been meaning to introduce myself on this board. I've gotten such great info from here and really appreciate all the posts! My name is Jeanne and I'm marrying my best friend in May of 2010! :) We've been together since HS- 8 years this December! None of my close friends have gotten married yet so I haven't had the experience of helping someone plan a wedding... which translates to me having trouble planning my own! I've been reading these message boards for ideas/help/advice on Chinese traditions. You ladies are all so creative, so kudos to you! :)]]>
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        <title>Sigh. Will this matter?</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311222/sigh-will-this-matter</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>ring_pop</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Is there any custom that the parents and &quot;important people&quot; have to be at table 1, 2, 3 etc.? We're thinking that our parents should sit closest to us, then relatives, then friends, but due to the layout of the room, this won't actually mean that the &quot;best&quot; tables are numbered in order.Sigh. I'm afraid to ask my dad because I'm sure he'll say &quot;Of course we should be at table 1/2&quot;. I'm just concerned about how user-friendly the seating chart is.]]>
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        <title>Calendar for auspicious day 2010</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311232/calendar-for-auspicious-day-2010</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>isyuwono</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Does anyone know if the calendar for auspicious day for wedding in 2010 is out yet? Ugh, my parents still haven't received the book yet, and as you all know, venues get booked a year in advance! My FI and I are planning to get married sometime in June 2010 and now it's almost August! My FI's family has been asking me everytime I visit them.... *doh*]]>
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        <title>** cloi0001 **</title>
        <link>https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/311231/cloi0001</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Chinese Weddings</category>
        <dc:creator>NJerseyABC</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hey there!&nbsp; I saw your delayed post about the bakery cards..Hi NJerseyABC that it took so long to reply, been busy with the planning to check the board. When I went to ask for pricing for the bakery cards at Saint Honore, they gave me $7.20 right off the bat. However, when I acutally when to buy them a month later, she said it's $9.00.  I was like, I was told that it's 20% off for $7.20--so she sold me the cards for $7.20 without any rebuttal. Not sure if they just raised the price, but it seems fishy that they just raised the price, but I can still but it at 20% off. If you are going there, just ask them for the price of the bakery card. If it's $9.00 ask them if it's cheaper if you buy it in bulk. I only bought 60 and they were willing to give me the discount.  Oh, and when you go to there, ask them if they have the bakery cards on hand. When I went to pay, I had to wait 1 day to pick them up, b/c they ran out of them and had to get them printed.I got married at the end of May and we went the week of our wedding to get cards at Saint Honore.&nbsp; We negotiated for&nbsp;$8 for $10 value cards.&nbsp; I didn't need that many...less than half of what you got,&nbsp;but they did for sure say that it was less $ if you bought more.The did have cards on hand but had to give us some recycled ones as well, which was fine I suppose.&nbsp; They are kind of fishy there.&nbsp; We go there often and sometimes we'll buy loads of goodies and they will gift us some treats (extra pastries or bags of cookies).&nbsp; We were there this past weekend and we got a little box of treats with 2 smoothies and they said it was $10.&nbsp; I pulled out a bakery card (out of town relatives sent them back to me since they don't come in town often enough to use them)&nbsp;and she gave me this look and rambled off something in Chinese (ai ya) and then looked at me and said &quot;Give me 80 cents&quot;.&nbsp; WHAT?&nbsp; You just said it was 10 bux.&nbsp; Owell.. I gave her the 80 cents anyway.]]>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>lovely fisher</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I’m xiaoyu, I love qipao very much, and I have friends who making qipao in China, she tell me a lot of it, so I’m very experience in choosing a good qipao, now I want to share them with you. For wedding Style: Usually people choose to wear a cheongsam at the tea ceremony. We know the tea ceremony is very full of Chinese culture, so a tracditional cheongsam is a good choice. A tradition qipao usually has the following character: &nbsp;Sleeveless/ Short sleeves, right opening, ankle length, mandarin collar, side/ back zipper, 2 slits. Of course, if one of the newlywed isn’t Chinese, you can also choose an improved cheongam, mostly it’s similar with the traditional one but with some change, for example: a fishtail, a princesse collar, a-line skirt etc. The combination of Chinese custom and Western aesthetic will make you very larruping.  I wish above information will be useful here, if you want to know more, I will go ahead. I also would like to communicate with people who also love qipao. Haha~~~]]>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>NJerseyABC</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Has anyone had any experience getting bakery cards in Philly?&nbsp; If so, where and could you share your experience with various bakeries?&nbsp; TIA!]]>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hello-  My fiance Roz and I are getting married on 10/2. She's half Chinese on her dad's side but not much up on the culture so doesn't the answer to this question. Because of a rift in that family, I'm unable to ask her dad any questions about Chinese culture or traditions in their family.&nbsp; Her grandparents will be there and are very traditional. English is their second language (Cantonese is their first) as they didn't come to the states until the 50's. I swear that I remember reading something once about a tradition in which the groom presents to the parents and grandparents a gift of four pastries. Am I making this up?  Has anyone ever heard of this and if so, what would they be?  If this is not in fact tradition and there is something I should know about, something that IS traditional for the groom to do, please let me know. Basically I adore her grandparents and want them to know that I'm honored to be marrying their granddaughter and to have them as part of my family as well. Make sense?ANY help would be greatly appreciated.Best-      				  				  				  				 					 					 					]]>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>lhhuynh</dc:creator>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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        <dc:creator>jennlin</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[hello ladies!! i am jenn, the newly appointed moderator for the chinese weddings board. i've been the mod for my local (seattle) for about 8 months now, so hopefully i have the hang of it by now ;)as a mod, we generally watch for spammers and vendors and delete those posts as necessary. we usually don't run into those too often on this board, but we do get them occasionally and i'll do my best to make sure this board is knot-sponsored advertisments only! i've been an (active) knottie for about a year and my &quot;home boards&quot; are seattle, september 09, and chinese weddings. i've also been keeping track of the chinese bio (in my signature) but haven't done updates on it in a LONG time, so if anyone wants to be added or has something to share, please let me know!as for the chinese aspect, i'm a 2nd generation chinese american, marrying another 2nd gen chinese. we're having a fairly traditional western wedding with chinese aspects here and there. since i introduced myself, let's get to know the other ladies on this board as well? tell us a little more about yourself!happy knotting!]]>
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