The couple wanted to throw a large party, a reception, Maeling said. They discussed the party for minutes until, Maeling said, “we decided to just do it and get married. Nothing glamorous.”

Eight months later, Maeling and Dzuy wed at Malibu’s Calamigos Ranch, “a place that felt away from Los Angeles’ hustle and bustle, but not too far away,” Maeling said. “We wanted to take advantage of the area and keep with same rustic feel, but also incorporate some elements from our Asian traditions. Colors were used to set the theme—red, white and teal as an accent to break it up. We decided each thing as it came and asked, ‘Did we want it Asian or rustic looking?’”

She said, “DIY was part of the feel and look of the wedding so tried to make as many things ourselves.”

The couple crafted their own invitations, using a friend’s letterpress to print their paper and “purchased walnut veneer for backing. The walnut was laser cut with four different logos—double happiness, a tree, wine bottle and rolling pin, then glued to the back of the letterpress and tied a ribbon to finish it off,” Maeling said. “The table numbers were made from two inch by six inch lumber from Home Depot, cut into blocks, sanded and stained. Images were printed from the computer, then cut out, and stenciled.”