East Asian Tradition Goes Contemporary at this Styled Shoot
The photographer for this inspo shoot - Bouquet Photography - was originally from Thailand and grew up with East Asian culture, but is now based in Orlando specializing in destination weddings and portraits. Since moving to Orlando, they noticed a serious lack of Asian culture in the wedding industry. The goal of this styled shoot was to showcase the beauty of East Asian culture and show that traditional outfits can be upbeat and modern, as well.
Keep scrolling to see photos of the shoot at Lake Nona Wave Hotel featuring flowers by Wedding Day Flower Rental, hair and makeup by Simply Blue LLC, and planning by Made with Max. And make sure to click here for even more inspiration in the full gallery!
Celebrating Tradition on the Big Day
Maxine, an event planner for Lake Nona Lunar New Year 2022, also noticed the lack of weddings with traditional East Asian cultures involved in the community. Since it was a private editorial styled shoot, vendors came together with their creativities and talent to deliver the intention of this shoot: showcasing the beauty of East Asian cultures in an upbeat, modern style, to celebrate East Asian roots.
Traditional Dresses with a Contemporary Twist
The first Cheongsam (Qipao) is a Mabel Bespoke Dress, and the jumpsuit is a Chloe Bespoke Jumpsuit, both from East Meets Dress. These outfits stood out against the backdrop of the venue, Lake Nona Wave Hotel, where you can discover refined meeting spaces filled with daylight and contemporary rooms outfitted with the best in modern equipment.
The Ideal Location: Wave Hotel
Wave Hotel is home to a plush collection of Lake Nona event venues, offering a phenomenal environment for gatherings in Orlando. They have a Sculpture Garden filled with hundreds of palm trees, world-famous sculptures, dramatic lighting, and beautiful foliage. The ballroom at 3,000 square feet is a spacious and elegant event space for gatherings of up to 200 guests.
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Meaningful Floral Design
The bouquet for this shoot was delicately made by Wedding Day Flower Rental, filled with roses, Floriclone Kimono orchids, peonies, poppies, red berries, and dyed pampa grass. This blend of flowers created different shades of red with texture for modern brides. Danison from Bowtie and Brush was in charge of customized invitation suites, calligraphy, and flat lays. He took what was presented on a mood board and went completely above and beyond.
A Cultural Dining Experience
For the tablescapes, they kept it simple with napkins folded as lotus flowers, which symbolize the "heart and mind's ultimate purity" in East Asian cultures. It was important to also include the concept of traditional family style eating where everyone shares all the dishes with one person ordering for the whole table. Each and every detail focused on showcasing tradition, but making it just a bit edgy!
- Wedding Photographers: Bouquet Photography
- Flowers: Wedding Day Flower Rental
- Event Planning & Design: Made with Max
- Dress & Apparel: East Meets Dress
- Paper Goods & Calligraphy: Bowtie and Brush
- Hair, Makeup & Beauty: Simply Blue LLC
- Venues: Lake Nona Wave Hotel
- Couple: Jesse
- Couple: Vivian