Bridgette & Henrik's Tea Ceremony

May 16, 2026 · North Tustin, California

A Tea Ceremony at Home in North Tustin

Bridgette and Henrik met at UCLA through mutual friends, spent a year as friends and then started dating. These days they love cooking together, trying new restaurants and trading puns. On May 16, 2026, before their wedding at Coyote Hills Golf Course in Fullerton, they started the morning at Bridgette's parents' home in North Tustin with a flat lay, the groom's gift tray procession, a door game and a tea ceremony with both families, all in red qun kwa under double happiness papercuts. Here is their North Tustin tea ceremony, photographed by One and Only Production.

Details at Home in North Tustin

The morning started with a flat lay of Bridgette's details, peach roses and all, while her parents' home filled up with red. Double happiness papercuts and butterflies hung in the windows, lanterns swayed in the backyard and the tea set waited on a red table by the window.

Bridgette's flat lay with a red embroidered clutch, peach roses, perfume and jewelry.
Wedding rings in a dark ring box beside a peach rose.
A red envelope and floral accessories laid out with Bridgette's details.
Rings resting on a pink ranunculus in the flat lay.
The front doors of Bridgette's parents' home in North Tustin dressed with red couplets.
The tea ceremony table set with a red cloth by the window.
Bridgette's bouquet of peach, pink and blue blooms.
Red teacups and a tea set on a double happiness tablecloth.
A small arrangement of flowers in a glass vase on the red table.
A traditional tea service set out on the family's sideboard.
Red lanterns with cherry blossom prints hanging in the backyard.
Red double happiness papercuts and butterflies hung in the windows.
Red couplets on the wooden front door.
Incense rising from a brass burner on the morning of the tea ceremony, photographed by One and Only Production.

Gift Trays and Henrik's Arrival

Henrik arrived in a red changshan with his family and groomsmen, carrying red covered gift trays up the street. The trays, a roast pig among them, were presented to Bridgette's family at the front door before the door game could begin.

Henrik's family and groomsmen arriving with red covered gift trays.
Henrik in a red changshan with his family outside the house.
The groom's procession walking up the street with red gift trays.
Groomsmen carrying red gift trays up the front walk.
The groom's family lined up with gift trays inside the entry.
Family members in ao dai and suits holding red gift trays.
Henrik and his groomsmen holding gifts and the bouquet on the front lawn.
Red gift trays and a roast pig presented to Bridgette's family.
Henrik holding the bouquet with family outside the front door.
Henrik and his groomsmen lined up with bouquets.
Bridgette's family greeting the groom's side at the door, photographed by One and Only Production.

The Door Game

Bridgette's bridesmaids in soft blue held the door, and Henrik had to work his way in with bouquets, red envelopes and a few challenges while both families crowded the entry to watch.

Henrik and his groomsmen waiting in the hallway with bouquets.
Henrik holding the bouquet as the door game begins.
Henrik in front of a double happiness papercut with the bouquet.
Family crowding the entry to watch the door game.
Henrik handing over the bouquet at the bridesmaids' door.
A bridesmaid in blue collecting red envelopes at the door.
Henrik in red with his bouquet, waiting for the next challenge.
Henrik laughing as he holds up the bouquet.
Henrik passing the bouquet to a bridesmaid in blue.
Bridgette waiting in her qun kwa with her bridesmaids.
Henrik and a groomsman holding bouquets in the hallway.
A bridesmaid laughing behind the door.
Henrik close to the door with his bouquet.
Red envelopes collected during the door game.
A bridesmaid opening the door for the groom, photographed by One and Only Production.

Serving Tea to Both Families

Bridgette and Henrik served tea to parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles in the living room, in front of a big double happiness papercut. Each elder took a sip and welcomed them with gold jewelry, red envelopes and plenty of laughter.

Bridgette and Henrik standing together before the tea ceremony.
An elder in front of the double happiness papercut during the tea ceremony.
The couple's hands holding teacups during the tea ceremony.
Relatives laughing with red envelopes in hand.
Bridgette and Henrik serving tea in front of the double happiness backdrop.
Teacups resting on red embroidered fabric during the tea ceremony.
Bridgette and Henrik serving tea to an elder on the sofa.
The couple bowing to a grandparent during the tea ceremony.
A red envelope passed to the couple during the tea ceremony.
A relative fastening a necklace on Bridgette during the tea ceremony.
A relative adjusting Bridgette's jewelry.
An elder in sunglasses smiling beside the bride.
Bridgette hugging a relative after serving tea.
Bridgette and Henrik with family in ao dai during the tea ceremony.
A grandmother sipping tea served by the couple.
A relative presenting a gift to Bridgette and Henrik.
Family gathered around the couple as gifts are given.
An elder laughing on the sofa during the tea ceremony.
Bridgette and Henrik serving tea to an elder in a gold jacket.
An elder in a gold jacket sipping tea, photographed by One and Only Production.

Bridgette's Qun Kwa

Between moments, Bridgette had a few quiet minutes in her red and gold qun kwa. We focused on the details she asked us to capture: the embroidery, her gold hair pins and the jewelry from the tea ceremony.

Bridgette in her qun kwa by an arched mirror.
Close up of Bridgette's earring and hair pins.
The back of Bridgette's qun kwa and gold hair pins under a double happiness sign.
Bridgette checking her hair in the mirror.
Bridgette's hands resting on her embroidered qun kwa.
Bridgette smiling by the window in her qun kwa.
Bridgette holding her bouquet against her qun kwa.
Bridgette touching her earring in front of a double happiness papercut.
Bridgette laughing in her qun kwa.
Bridgette's hands and rings on gold embroidery.
The pleated skirt of the qun kwa as Bridgette walks.
Gold phoenix embroidery on the collar of the qun kwa.
Bridgette's gold hair pins from behind, photographed by One and Only Production.

Bridgette and Henrik

Henrik matched her in an embroidered changshan, and we took them around the house for portraits under the double happiness papercuts and red butterflies before they changed for the ceremony.

Henrik in his red embroidered changshan.
Henrik smiling in his changshan by the mirror.
Bridgette and Henrik standing together in red qun kwa.
Bridgette and Henrik smiling close together.
The couple holding the bouquet together.
Bridgette and Henrik under a double happiness papercut.
Henrik hugging Bridgette from behind.
Bridgette and Henrik leaning in and smiling.
Bridgette touching Henrik's face.
Henrik kissing Bridgette's forehead under double happiness papercuts and red butterflies.
Bridgette and Henrik smiling side by side, photographed by One and Only Production.

Family Portraits

Before heading to Coyote Hills, the families gathered in the living room for portraits, from formal groupings to a few playful ones.

Bridgette and Henrik with family in the living room.
The couple with Bridgette's parents.
A playful family photo with the couple.
Bridgette and Henrik with family in front of the painted screen.
A large family photo with the couple in the living room.
Relatives smiling together in the backyard.
The whole family together after the tea ceremony, photographed by One and Only Production.

Planning a Tea Ceremony?

A tea ceremony at home moves quickly, with family in every room and a lot of small moments to catch. One and Only Production is a photo and video team based in West Covina, serving Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. If you are planning a tea ceremony or a door game, we would love to hear your story. You can also see more of our work in our wedding portfolio.

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