Karin and Jeff's Wedding

Karin and Jeff were married this past December. They're such great people independently and together even more so. Their wedding was at a cute little gallery in Alhambra, CA called Nucleus. All their photographs were taken by Shu-Jon Mao.
They had a non-traditional ceremony which included a poem written for the couple by their friend.

Jeff is Japanese American and part of the ceremony included a Japanese Sake Ceremony. I didn't realize how much sake they had to drink! I believe it was 3 sips/shots seperately and 3 in a shared cup... thats 9 total! I wonder if the Korean Pae Baek includes that much sippin'.

There were cute little paper flowers on branches placed into jars the couple collected. It matched the minimal but warm decor and vibe of the wedding.

The food was delicious too! Catered by local activists turned caterers, Good Girl Foods (www.goodgirlfoods.com).

Karin and Jeff posted photos of their relationship, family and friends alongside art along the walls of the gallery.

It was so cute! When we walked into Nucleus Gallery in Alhambra, CA... we saw this sign.

Karin and Jeff are both amazing people who work for social justice. Karin actually works with Eugene at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and is on the board of API Equality LA. They both look so joyful in this picture like they're dancing toward a happy future.

I like how this photo really captures the moment. I know we all feel uncomfortable being photographed (most of us anyways) but you can't beat the way they are looking at each other. That had to be captured.