{"id":170227,"date":"2019-03-11T19:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/east-meets-west-at-tingting-and-seans-modern-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T03:58:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T16:58:20","slug":"east-meets-west-at-tingting-and-seans-modern-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/east-meets-west-at-tingting-and-seans-modern-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"East meets West at Tingting and Sean&#8217;s modern wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">A plane trip from Australia to Indonesia was all it took for Tingting and Sean to go from almost-strangers to the best of friends.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She and I went on a study tour to Indonesia in 2015,&#8221; explains Sean, 23.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although we&#8217;d never spoken much before the trip, we were the best of friends by the time the plane landed in Jakarta. Looking back, there&#8217;s no way things could have ended up anyway other than with us together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A dinner date followed back home in Australia, helping Sean and Tingting, 22, grow their relationship into something more.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Its been almost three years since then now and we&#8217;ve never voluntarily spent a night apart. I guess she liked me back,&#8221; Sean says.<\/p>\n<p>The couple held their modern wedding in Brisbane, combining Eastern and Western traditions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We also tried to combine what we have devoted our lives to &#8211; the army &#8211; in our guard of honour with our friends at the reception,&#8221; Sean says.<\/p>\n<p>Secluded venue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Brisbane\/BundaleerRainforestGardens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bundaleer Rainforest Gardens<\/a> provided a beautiful backdrop to the ceremony, before the reception at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Brisbane\/CustomsHouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customs House<\/a> in the city.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were able to combine customs and traditions, and sharing this with our family and friends from all over Australia was more than we could ask for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Studio Present\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studio-present.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Studio Present<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176397 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-20-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"653\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180017 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting_Sean_Modern-Wedding_Studio-Present_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180019 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting_Sean_Modern-Wedding_Studio-Present_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176469\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-76-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176415 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-134-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176475 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-95-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176434 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-278-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"582\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176412 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-112-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176416\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-148-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Tingting looked stunning in her classic gown by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/DressDesigners\/Canberra\/MiaSolano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mia Solano @ Luv Bridal &amp; Formal<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176420 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-164-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180021 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting_Sean_Modern-Wedding_Studio-Present_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180026 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting_Sean_Modern-Wedding_Studio-Present_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176423 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-176-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176424\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-201-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176426 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-207-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180027 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting_Sean_Modern-Wedding_Studio-Present_SBS_013-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180030 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting_Sean_Modern-Wedding_Studio-Present_SBS_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176429\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-230-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-176398 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-26-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Whether it was fate or luck, the rainforest became literally a rainforest with the cyclone brewing in the north. But this only made it more special,&#8221; Sean says of the damp reception.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-rw-full-width wp-image-176501 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting-and-Sean-280-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingVenues\/Brisbane\/CustomsHouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customs House<\/a> was a decision easily made with the fantastic location, service, and backdrop against the iconic building and Brisbane River,&#8221; Sean says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180035 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tingting_Sean_Modern-Wedding_Studio-Present_SBS_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium 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