New York! Part 1

The short version: Our entire "first day" was spent in airports/traveling. Two flights cancelled due to mechanical difficulties, three airport transfers, two delayed planes... The long version is too boring to get into but needless to say we made it to NYC!!

Tim had found us a Midtown apartment through Air BNB, so we stayed there rather than at a hotel. Super cool!

 

Two really crappy, dark, "its 2AM and I've been traveling all day but want to document our room before we mess it all up" photos. Gotta do what you gotta do.

It was a third floor studio walkup on 39th and Park, just a few blocks from Grand Central Station. The apartment was cute, full of midcentury charm. You know, original crooked floors, minuscule and adorable kitchen, marble and wood everywhere. I kept having flashbacks to the Crooked Apartment in "How I Met Your Mother"...

Rest up for tomorrow's a big and full day!

See Part 2 Here!

let's fly away

 

Jan 2011 issue of Shop 'til you Drop AU; photo by Steven Chee

Today, I check off another item off my 25 before 25 list: Tag along on one of Tim's business trips.
While he's shaking hands and meeting clients, I'll be gallivanting around Manhattan. It's a rough life, but someone's gotta do it.

Toodles!

the reception!

Catch up on the other posts in this series here! Preparations, rehearsal dinner, ceremony

The reception for my Aunt's wedding was held at a dear friend's house a few hours later, so us guests could shower and get all gussied up. (Thankfully; we were pretty gross!). Here are a few details:

The centerpieces we had worked on the day before looked so cute!  

Jen made her wedding cake and almost every.single.item on the dessert table. Everything else was contributed by family members. Lots of love went into that dessert table!

I still can't believe Jenny made this pretty cake. She didn't even get to cut it, but it sure was lovely!

Most of the contributions were from old family recipes. Lots of history there! 

In addition to all of these goodies, the reception was also catered by the Kogi BBQ truck. OH MY GOSH so delicious. This truck is so popular that neighbors walking dogs tried to sneak in and have some. They settled for finding out where the truck would be after the reception was over. SO funny!

First dance

Let the fun times roll! Lots of dancing, catching up, cocktails, dessert, and tacos.

This wasn't even staged. They're pretty cute, huh?

Our friend Joe (who met the bride and groom at OUR wedding and has been "in" since!) and brother Devon.

The four cousins: Devon, Jack, Sydney, and me 

Sydney was the child charmer. They adored her.  She told them she lived in China.

 

the bride and her cousins who came from ALL OVER to celebrate her

My gorgeous family! Devon and Adri, Tim and I, Momma and Daddy 

The fam plus Joe! Love ya buddy 

Jenny and I. Isn't she so pretty?!

Joe, Jenny, and I

After a long and incredibly fun evening, we called it a night. It was a night to remember for a LONG TIME. 

Congratulations, Mr & Mrs Lloyd!

the wedding on Hollywood Hill

These crazy kids are MARRIED!!!

{Get ready; this is a photo HEAVY post!}

The ceremony was held on Mount Hollywood attended by family and close friends who dared to brave the 30 minute hike. I hiked up with my cousins (including Sydney from Korea!!!). It was overcast but warm enough to break a sweat. 

My "baby brother" is all grown up!

Brother Devon and his girlfriend Adri 

Adri, Devon, Cousin Jack, and Tim (and the Hollywood sign!)

Tired! (Cousin Sydney and I; Syd's going to KILL me!)

The guests awaiting the bride and groom

The wedding party and family that could not hike up was bussed up to the ceremony site. They got to stay looking pretty :)

Best Dog Tommy and his Handler Uncle David, being greeted by Jon the groom! 

A pensive Jon. He's getting married! 

Jen is escorted to the site by my grandparents, Aida and John. 

My grandparents and Jon's parents stood by as Jen and Jon said "I do".

LA City Councilmember Tom LaBonge officiated the ceremony, and we would find out he called in a few favors to make the ceremony more "exciting"! 

 They do!

 

 

 Now for the surprise! Right after they were introduced as Mr. & Mrs. Jon Lloyd, the ceremony site received not one but TWO flyovers from LAPD hellicopters! Tom LaBonge gave them a call 10 minutes before and said "if you happen to be in the area...!". They wished the bride and groom well by swooping low multiple times and cheering. Never in the history of LA has two flyovers happened. You made history, Jen!

Wave hello to the hellicopters!

They came so close! 

 It was such a fun surprise.

Click here for reception details!

practice makes perfect

After all the work on Friday, we moved the party downtown to Home restaurant. 

 

 

It was so fun celebrating Jen and Jon as a family, and we all can't WAIT 'til wedding day!!