Oct. 13 – When congratulating someone, it’s common to give a high-five or shake hands, but on Elliot Han’s wedding day, his friends hit the bottom of his feet instead. “We don’t believe in such a thing – it was just for fun,” laughs Han of this Korean tradition. But Han, a paralegal in Manhattan, and Myoung Sun Jo, a dietitian intern at NY Presbyterian Hospital, did believe in feasting on true Korean foods such as kal-bi, bulgogi, sushi, sashimi, rice cakes and soups with their 250 guests at the Korean American Presbyterian Church of Queens. The Queens couple, who originally met at church in 2005, skipped their first dance as their friends sang a Korean love song for them instead.
ESSENTIALS
Dress: Valentino
Bouquet: Multicolored hydrangeas and roses
Honeymoon: Six days in Maui, Hawaii