Aiday & Loong | Pfister & Milwaukee Art Museum Fusion Wedding | Tea Ceremony + Kyrgyz Ceremony + Art Museum Wedding

Aiday & Loong are passionate about many things, a short list of which has to include travel, food, friendship, cooking and most of all – one another. Within a few moments of meeting them it is easy to see how much they love each other, their kindness and caring a palpable thing that propels any encounter towards contentment. Their wedding day started with two ceremonies that honored their family histories and traditions, a Chinese style Tea Ceremony followed by a traditional Kyrgyz one. And then it was onto the Museum where they exchanged rings and performed a spice ceremony to signify their ultimate union. Like the spices they poured into a carafe their day truly blended their past, present and future so beautifully. And I must write that on their wedding day many endearing stories were shared about them by their loved ones, but one that stuck with me was told by Loong himself. Asked why these two world travelers living in Chicago decided to have their wedding at the Milwaukee Art Museum he acknowledged the world class architecture, delicious catering, proximity to the lake we all love and a close by airport for all their national & international friends and family but then he said something like this. Early in their relationship they traveled to Milwaukee for a long weekend, the first of many explorations together, and when Aiday saw the Museum she took a deep, surprised breath and wondered at how romantic it would be to get married there. Loong kept that simple, honest statement by her close to his heart. And as his heart grew to be totally and utterly hers a MAM wedding seemed like fate and kismet and Meant To Be all wrapped into one. Which is to say, just like Aiday & Loong – fate and kismet and Meant To Be all wrapped into one.