The Reading Room
Field notes from two worlds.
Essays, interviews, and how-tos from the artisans and brides shaping the modern AAPI wedding.
Attire
Two dresses, one day: a styling diary
Brides on transitioning from qipao to ballgown without breaking the silhouette.
Spring 2026 · 5 min read
Catering
Designing a menu that honors the elders at table 3
Caterers on how to braid banquet traditions into a tasting menu.
Spring 2026 · 7 min read
Decor
Florals where east meets west
Peonies, orchids, and the language of an heirloom centerpiece.
Spring 2026 · 4 min read
Programming
Writing a bilingual emcee script that lands
How the best emcees translate jokes, not just sentences.
Spring 2026 · 6 min read
Breaking down the Guo Da Li
Spring 2026 · 5 min read
Beauty
Bridal makeup that actually suits Asian features
Artists on monolid liner, cool-to-warm undertones, and photo-proof skin that still looks like you.
Spring 2026 · 6 min read
Beauty
Bridal hair for thick, straight, glossy Asian hair
Why your curls fall out by cocktail hour, and the styles built to hold.
Spring 2026 · 5 min read
Beauty
The six-month glass skin countdown
A realistic prep calendar for luminous skin, without a last-minute reaction.
Spring 2026 · 5 min read
Traditions
The tea ceremony procession, order by order
Who is served first, who pours, and how to keep the sequence from stalling.
Spring 2026 · 7 min read
Traditions
Paebaek, explained for the modern Korean American couple
Hanbok, jujubes, chestnuts, and the part where you catch them in a skirt.
Spring 2026 · 6 min read
Traditions
Le Gia Tien: the Vietnamese ceremony at home
The procession of lacquer boxes, the ao dai, and how to run it on schedule.
Spring 2026 · 6 min read
Traditions
Red envelopes: an etiquette guide for both sides of the family
How much, in what denomination, and who is quietly keeping count.
Spring 2026 · 5 min read
Programming
A door games playbook that is funny, not cruel
Chuang men, done well: fifteen minutes, four challenges, zero humiliation.
Spring 2026 · 5 min read
Stationery
Designing a bilingual invitation suite
Two languages, one layout, and the names your grandmother expects to see.
Spring 2026 · 6 min read
Programming
Booking a lion dance without derailing your reception
Timing, noise, ceiling height, and the envelope the troupe expects.
Spring 2026 · 5 min read