Davong Marie

This wedding was just a wedding I loved!! I walked in with so much excitement to see the bride and groom and their family. The venue SMS Catering was so beautiful and the staff were so kind. And the DJ Chris was great to work with! He was beyond amazing working with. And his music made me want to dance all night long. The place was so beautiful and a gem! I had never been here for a wedding, however I was amazed. And the weather was so beautiful for a wedding. It was SO SUNNY! Melissa and Korey both were so much fun. I knew they would be! I didn't stop smiling. And their family and friends had me laughing all night! In between photos they were all having so much fun. Listening to 90s songs and dancing non stop. I just loved them so much! I'm so glad they had me! It was an honor!!! Everything was beautiful, fabulous and fun!!! Ceremony Venue: SMS Catering Reception Venue: SMS Catering Dress Store: David's Bridal Florist: Star Claire H...

My girlfriend got engaged and we are beginning to plan her special day! It is so exciting! Just last year she was helping me plan my special day. Being able to support her during this is going to be a blast. She is getting married in September, so we are not too far away. Our first bride/bridesmaid outing was at a bridal show in our city. The show was full of ideas and quite overwhelming. There were plenty of cakes to sample, dresses to see, DJs and beautiful floral arrangements. Everywhere you looked were booths and brides to be waiting to see the latest trends in weddings. Every table/floral setting was romantic and soft, probably the trend in 2014 weddings. There was a lot of "grown sexy" (Catherine & Sean's theme from the bachelor wedding) cakes and florals. It was a fun afternoon with my girlfriends, and I think our favorite moment was meeting Emily Maynard from The bachelor & Bachelorette! She was so kind to take a moment from her wedding planning for a phot...

The next couple of weekends Thai & Laotions around the world will be celebrating (Songkran) New Year 2012 (Pee Mai=New Year). Wat Prazanimit in North Carolina celebrated this weekend among others. Our family will be going to a couple of temples to celebrate.     Almsgiving had good attendance this year. (Even a majority of my family were able to be in attendance-rare sight. Cheers to that!) The temple was packed-with people even sitting outside. It was a warm day too.  (click photos for larger size) After almsgiving (begins early in the morning and ends in the afternoon) we head to the outside grounds to celebrate. My favorite part of New Year! There is food, pageant/parade for the New Year, and traditional dancing/music. BTW I reunited with my traditional lao dance teacher!! We became so nostalgic. She was THE BEST teacher. With the pageant also brought back memories. Wayyy back in the old days- haha. I was runne...