Mei & Andy
Meiflower’s Very Own Chinese Banquet
We had a Western ceremony, but my Chinese wedding banquet became the starting point for Meiflower’s focus on modern Chinese weddings.
While planning the banquet, I realized how few resources existed for couples looking to celebrate Chinese traditions in a way that felt contemporary and personal. I began researching modern Chinese florals, stationery, and cultural details, sourcing pieces from Asia and finding creative ways to reinterpret familiar traditions.
I wanted our banquet to feel distinctly ours—modern and thoughtful, while still honoring our families and the traditions that mattered to them. That process became the foundation for how I approach Chinese weddings through Meiflower today.
Meiflower’s Touch:
Event Design · Vendor and Venue Coordination · Sourcing · Custom Fabric Pattern Design · Goodie Bag · Menu & Stationery Design
Coordination and Day-of execution by Wild Heights Events
I designed a custom pattern that brought together the place where we first met, our family names, and traditional auspicious Chinese motifs. Our good friend and talented fashion designer Daisy (Da Wang New York) then helped bring the pattern to life as a custom fabric, designing our good bags, handkerchiefs, our dress, and suits around it.
The same fabric was carried throughout the celebration—from goodie bags to handkerchiefs and other small details—becoming a visual thread that connected everything together. It was a collaboration between friends, and a very personal way to weave our story into every part of the celebration.
Custom paper-cut signage by hand, with our family name.
I designed the Food Menu as oversized fabric panels displayed on the wall, turning the menu itself into part of the space. Written in Chinese with the dish names arranged vertically, they brought a sense of movement and a subtle Chinese influence into the space.
The Standing Drink Menus were designed to echo our wedding invitations, with each one handmade and finished with traditional qipao-inspired pankou buttons. The menus featured signature cocktails created especially for us and inspired by our dogs. Each cocktail was thoughtfully crafted for us by our good friend and bartender at Wenwen, with a unique flavor profile that tells a little piece of our story and a name that holds special meaning to us.
Each Placement Card was individually hand-painted and handwritten, bringing a personal, warm, handcrafted touch to every guest.
As someone who loves gifting—and is obsessed with all the little details (hence, becoming a planner)—I especially loved creating our own Goodie Bags.
From designing the fabric and having it made into custom little gift pouches to writing a love letter for our guests, every detail was personal. We chose four items to represent the four tastes of life: sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy—酸甜苦辣. I designed the logo and packaging for each item, bringing them together as one thoughtful gift.
The idea came from a Chinese expression that has always felt meaningful to us: 酸甜苦辣, the different flavors of life. Together, they represent all the happiness, surprises, challenges, and bittersweet moments that make up a life
—and how grateful we are to share that journey with the people we love.
We got Sour酸: Pineapple Linzer Cookie, Sweet甜: Honey from Flamingo Estate,
Bitter苦: Tea from Té Company; Spicy辣: our favorite Tabasco, all with a custom label design I created.
With my background in graphic design, I had so much fun designing my own invitations for both our Western and Chinese wedding celebrations. For the Chinese wedding invitation, I wanted to create something tactile and deeply personal, drawing inspiration from the details of a traditional qipao. Each invitation is printed debossed printed, then individually dyed the paper to complement the pankou buttons sourced from China, then handmade each invitation with a qipao-inspired collar and button detail.
With help with our talented freinds, we had each invitation hand-written with the 囍 (Double Happiness) character and each guest’s name, making every invitation slightly different and uniquely theirs. With the help of friends, each piece was assembled by hand, turning the invitation into a small keepsake and setting the visual language for the celebration.
VENUE: Wenwen Brooklyn / FLORALS: Carmen & Co / STATIONERY: Meiflower, Tzu Ching Chen, Angel Ho, and our friends / CHAIR RENTAL: Grand Tea & Imports
COORDINATION: Wild Heights Events / PHOTOGRAPHY: Cassie Zhang