{"id":172001,"date":"2019-03-29T19:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T08:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/gloria-and-victors-cultural-wedding-combining-hmong-chinese-and-western-traditions\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T04:20:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T17:20:43","slug":"gloria-and-victors-cultural-wedding-combining-hmong-chinese-and-western-traditions","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/gloria-and-victors-cultural-wedding-combining-hmong-chinese-and-western-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Gloria and Victor&#8217;s cultural wedding combining Hmong, Chinese and Western traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Gloria, 35, and Victor, 39, celebrated their coming together with a weekend-long cultural wedding combining Hmong, Chinese and Western traditions.<\/p>\n<p>Starting on December 29, 2018, the couple kicked off celebrations with a colourful Hmong wedding. Guests wore colourful outfits, and relatives joined in eating a feast made by aunties and uncles.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, on December 30, 2018, a morning traditional tea ceremony was followed by Chinese lunch at Quest. Then 161 guests joined the pair for an Australia ceremony and reception at Lindley Estate in Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>Many personal touches featured throughout the weekend-long celebrations, including DIY elements such as wedding invitations, table arrangements, planting succulent plants as part of the centrepieces and designing the venue decor.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Black Avenue Productions\" href=\"https:\/\/blackavenueproductions.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Black Avenue Productions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182250 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-182216\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182219 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Gloria and Victor first met through a dating app!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182234 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182237 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182239 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182252 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182442 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182443 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182372 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182377 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_059.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182254 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182256 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182408 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182410 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182278 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182262 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182274 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>On the morning of their official wedding day, the pair wore red to present Gloria&#8217;s Hong Kong heritage.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182445 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182446 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_SBS_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182383 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_064.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182384 aligncenter\" 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height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-182323\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Lyn was amazing. She gave me honest opinion in choosing seasonal flowers and the button holes and bouquets were exactly like I had imagined,&#8221; the bride says of Melbourne florist,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingFlowers\/Melbourne\/TheFlowerSnob\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Flower Snob<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182214 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-182227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gloria_Victor_Cultural-Wedding_Black-Avenue-Productions_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingCars\/Melbourne\/AspireLimousines\/\" 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