The bride’s ivory-colored Chantilly and Alençon lace mermaid gown, by Christos, was from the Bridal Garden in Marlton. The dress featured a silk taffeta sash that crisscrossed the waist and trailed down the back. "I loved that the gown had a vintage feel but was modern at the same time," says Joy. The groom’s Kenneth Cole suit was from Men’s Wearhouse. The couple’s five-tier chocolate cake by Jimmy Duffy and Sons was filled with raspberry purée and covered in chocolate buttercream.
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
Instead of a veil, Joy wore a silk-flower-and-feather hairpin, custom-made by K. Autumn. "It was beautiful, and much more ‘me’ than a veil," the bride remembers.
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
Bridesmaids wore Jim Hjelm dresses and carried raspberry-hued bouquets.
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
The bride wanted a cream-and-chocolate-colored bouquet to coordinate with her cream-colored gown. Joy’s florist, Mary Elizabeth McVeigh, fulfilled her vision by pairing roses and cymbidium orchids with chocolate-hued mums, creating a lush bouquet.
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
Joy and Bob were wed in the first-floor gallery of the Hamilton Building, which was formerly an auto warehouse. "The gallery, with its white walls and high ceilings, feels very modern but also has a rich history," Joy says.
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
The reception was held in a modern art gallery on the second floor of the Hamilton Building. Guests dined on Thai curry crab cakes and Korean beef lettuce cups, chosen to reflect Joy’s and Bob’s heritage. "We wanted to subtly acknowledge our cultures," says the bride.
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
The bride, a graphic and textile designer, created all of the wedding’s paper goods. Guests wrote sweet sentiments on cards printed with "leaves and gusts of wind to represent the change of seasons and how much Bob and I have grown together as a couple," explains Joy.
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
Menu cards featured a butterfly—a reference to the metamorphosis theme and a universal symbol of growth and transformation. Favor boxes contained Korean red bean and Thai coffee brownies from marisny.com.
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
The newlyweds danced to "More Than Anyone," by Gavin DeGraw; later, guests packed the dance floor as DJ Ken, from No Macarena, played a mix of hip-hop, funk and pop tunes. "We were worried people wouldn’t dance very much," remembers the bride. "But our friends and family members danced the night away!"
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
The bride wanted a cream-and-chocolate-colored bouquet to coordinate with her cream-colored gown. Joy’s florist, Mary Elizabeth McVeigh, fulfilled her vision by pairing roses and cymbidium orchids with chocolate-hued mums, creating a lush bouquet.
Bride: Joy Deangdeelert
Groom: Bob Cho
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Theme: Ballroom wedding
