Kachana and Phillip’s wedding was such a blast. It was fun for me personally on a couple of levels. First, while I’ve attended many Cambodian ceremonies growing up, this was the first that I photographed professionally; and second, since I shot Phillip’s brother’s wedding last year, I got to see some familiar faces throughout the day. All of this of course meant that I really felt right at home!

We started off the day with the Cambodian ceremony at Kachana’s house. Very traditional Cambodian weddings involve many rituals, but they opted to do just the knot tying ritual, where family and friends tie blessing strings around the bride and groom’s wrists and give them gifts. It’s a fun ceremony to witness and the traditional clothing is definitely a feast for the eyes–so colorful and ornate.

We headed over to Phillip’s family’s house for an outfit change and the tea ceremony, and then Kachana donned outfit number three (a white gown) for some portraits at the ICA. While the museum wasn’t our first choice for an outdoor location, it turned out to be a great alternative since it provided coverage from the rain while still giving us a lot of natural light. We then completed the night with a lively reception at Hei La Moon in Boston’s Chinatown.

Such a festive and fun day! Here are some of my favorites..