OUR STORY 我們的故事
Nicole grew up in Hong Kong and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area after high school. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Economics and a minor in Public Policy. She has worked in the non-profit and government sectors. Recently, Nicole has been re-focusing on creative development taking classes in oil painting and other areas of the creative arts.
Daniel was born in London. When he was six, he moved to Maine after a six-month international trip with his parents. During that trip, he visited Hong Kong and always jokes about first meeting Nicole there when they were both children. He studied business at the University of Michigan and is currently a Principal at a healthcare related finance firm in Maryland.
Daniel and Nicole first met in California during the summer of 2019. They enjoyed traveling on the West Coast until COVID hit at which point they began spending a lot of time with Nicole’s family in the East Bay. They made the best of the strange times: enjoying driveway haircuts, unlimited Chinese herbal soups, funny-sounding one-way multi-language conversations, and doing lots of gardening. They converted the house’s front yard from parking into a large garden, planting everything from tomatoes to an avocado tree! The avocado tree bore fruit in the 2024 summer for the very first time, and it is over 15 feet tall!
Nicole在香港長大，高中畢業後搬到舊金山灣區。她在加州柏克萊大學畢業，取得經濟學學位和公共政策輔修學位。她曾在非營利機構和政府部門工作。最近，Nicole重新專注於創意發展，並進修油畫和其他創意藝術領域的課程。
Dan出生於倫敦。在他六歲那年，他和父母國際旅行半年後，他搬到美國緬因州。他很小的時候就去過香港，總是開玩笑說他小時候便在香港遇見過Nicole。他在密西根大學進修商科，目前在馬裡蘭州一家醫療設備金融公司擔任負責人。
他們第一次見面是在 2019 年夏天。直到疫情爆發前，他們很喜歡在西海岸旅行。疫情開始後，他們開始花很多時間和Nicole的東灣的家人相處。和Nicole的媽媽、妹妹、阿姨和表妹一起在家中理髮、飲中草藥湯、聽起來有趣的單向多語言對話，以及做大量的園藝活動。他們將房子的前院從停車場改造成一個大花園，種植番茄和牛油果樹等各種植物！這棵樹在 2024 年夏天第一次結果，現在已經超過 4.5 米高！
As much as the couple likes California, an opportunity arose in late 2020, and they decided to move east to Washington D.C. They spent their first two years living in an apartment in the Chinatown/Gallery Place neighborhood. In the spring of 2023, they moved into their forever home on Capital Hill. Despite not knowing much about the city before moving, the couple has grown to love the district and has a great group of friends in the area.
儘管這對情侶很喜歡加州，在2020年底時出現了一個機會，他們決定搬到東岸華盛頓特區。 最初的兩年，他們住在唐人街/畫廊區的一個單位。在2023年春天，他們搬進了國會山莊的房子。雖然一開始時他們對這個城市了解不多，但他們已經愛上了華盛頓特區，並在這城市擁有一群很好友。
In November 2022, the third member of the family arrived when Nicole picked up Macaron from a parking lot in the middle of nowhere in Maryland! Nicole used to be scared of dogs. How ironic as her Zodiac Sign is also a dog! Nicole was frightened when she had to pick up Macaron alone, but it turned out that Macaron was even more frightened than Nicole! The two of them spent the first night sleeping on a yoga mat together. Dan and Nicole love Macaron very much and spend lots of their free time taking her on trips around DC and the greater DMV (DC metro area - DC, Maryland, Virginia).
2022 年 11 月，當Nicole從馬裡蘭州一個偏僻的停車場接到馬卡龍時，他們迎接了第三位的家庭成員！Nicole以前很怕狗。諷刺的是她生肖就是狗！嚇壞的Nicole一個人去接馬卡龍，結果馬卡龍比Nicole更害怕！在第一個晚上，她們兩個一起睡在瑜珈墊上。Dan和Nicole十分喜愛馬卡龍。空閒時，他們都會帶她去在家附近的地方散步/旅行。
Wedding Details 婚禮詳情
getting there 到訪
President Lincoln's Cottage is located inside a veteran residential area. When you enter the venue, an officer will be at the gate, and you will need to show your identification, such as a photo ID or passport to verify your full name.
There is sufficient parking in the venue. No permit is needed.
林肯總統度假屋位於退伍軍人住宅區。當您進入會場時，一名官員將在門口，您需要出示身分證或護照等文件以確認你的名字。
場地內有充足的車位，並不需要泊車許可證。
Dress Code 穿著
Our dress code is formal evening attire. Please be aware that our wedding will be outdoors. The temperature in DC in late May is difficult to predict. It could be hot or cool. We encourage wearing your culture’s attire.
Ladies: our wedding color theme will be a pastel palette, so pastel-colored dresses are suggested, but not required. The length of the dress is preferably below the knee.
Gentlemen: Dark-colored suit with a tie. Tuxes are appropriate, but not required.
我們的衣著要求為正裝晚禮服。請注意，我們的婚禮將在戶外舉行。五月尾華盛頓特區的天氣很難預測。可冷可熱。我們鼓勵穿著你們文化的服裝。
女士們：我們婚禮的顏色主題是粉色系，因此建議穿著粉色系的禮服，但不是必定的。裙子的長度最好在膝蓋以下。
男士們：深色西裝，打領帶。可穿燕尾服，但不是必需的。
Registry 結婚禮物
Your presence at our wedding is the best present! We do not have a gift registry and ask people not to give gifts. However, if you would like to give a present to mark the occasion, we would prefer to receive red envelopes with money in them for our honeymoon and travel fund. In Chinese culture, guests normally gift red envelopes as a blessing to the couple. We will provide red envelopes at the entry on the wedding day. You can arrive early to write and prepare the gift!
At the back of the red envelope, it is typical to have the couple’s name at the top, the blessings in the middle, and your (and your partner's) name at the bottom.
您的參與便是在我們婚禮最好的禮物！我們沒有禮物表，並要求親友們不要送贈禮物。但是，如果您想給我們更多的祝福，我們更願意收到可用於渡蜜月和旅行的紅包。在中國文化，客人通常會贈送紅包作為對新人的祝福。我們將會在婚禮當天在入口處提供紅包，您可提早到達準備紅包。
在紅包背面，通常在頂部寫上新人名字，中間為婚禮祝福，底部則您（和您伴侶）的名字。
Travel to DC 到訪華盛頓特區
Lodging 住宿
Many of our friends and family are traveling to Washington D.C., so we have arranged a room block at Washington Marriott Capitol Hill from May 27, 2025, Tuesday to June 2, 2025, Monday. We hope it will help you plan your trip smoothly. This hotel is a 12-minute walk from our new house and is located in a convenient vibrant neighborhood.
The rate for one king-bed room is $209/night and $229/night for a two-queen-bed room. The length of the stay is flexible, so you don’t have to book all four days to use the room block rate!
You can make the reservation via the link below. The link will be valid till April 30, 2025, so make sure you book in advance!
我們很多朋友和家人都會到訪華盛頓特區，因此我們準備了 2025 年 5 月 27 日星期二至 2025 年 6 月 2 日星期一華盛頓國會山萬豪酒店的房間優惠。我們希望這能讓您的旅行規劃更加輕鬆便利。從酒店步行到我們的新家只需 12 分鐘，并位於方便繁華的地區。
一大床房間為 $209 美金一晚，兩大床房間的價格為 $229 美金一晚。住宿時間長短可提前更改，無需預訂全四天也可使用折扣房費！
您可以透過此下的超連結預訂房間。有效期至2025年4月30日，請務必提前預訂。
Reservation Instruction 預約須知
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Click "Book Hotel Room"
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Click "Check Availability"
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Edit "Stay Dates" and "Rooms & Guests"
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Then, you can see the daily rate reflected
1. 按“預訂飯店房間”
2. 按“檢查可用性”
3. 編輯“住宿日期”和“房間和客人” 然後，您可以看到反映的每日費率
recommended spots 推薦好地方
There are countless good restaurants in Washington D.C. We are finding new favorite spots constantly! We have listed some good deals, good food, and good spots for you!
For people visiting Washington D.C. for the first time, DC has the biggest Ethiopian population in the world outside of Africa, so tasting authentic Ethiopian food is also a must for first-timers! Trying a half-smoke at Ben’s Chilli Bowl is another very local experience!
華盛頓特區有無數的好餐廳。我倆經常發掘好去處！我們為您列出一些我們喜愛的美食和好去處推薦！
對於第一次到訪華盛頓特區的親友來說，因為華盛頓特區擁有在非洲以外全世界最多的埃塞俄比亞人口，品嘗正宗的埃塞俄比亞美食是必做之事！還有到 Ben’s Chilli Bowl 試試半煙熏熱狗也是非常地道的體驗！
DC is well-known for its museums. While the vast majority of the museums in DC are free, many are very large, so can take hours to a full day to see everything, and can be overwhelming. For those who do want to visit a museum during their time here, we have listed our favorite museums by the amount of time you should anticipate spending there.
華盛頓特區以其博物館聞名。雖然大多數的博物館都是免費。很多博物館都非常大，需要數小時至一整天的時間才能看完所有內容。對於那些確實想參觀博物館的親友們，我們列出了我們最喜歡的博物館以不同大小為類別。
For large museums, our favorites are:
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National Gallery of Art
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African American History Museum (reserve timed entry in advance)
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National Portrait Gallery (see paintings of all of our presidents and a range of American art from different periods)
我們最喜歡的大型博物館為：
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國家美術館
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非裔美國人歷史博物館（需提前預訂免費入場券）
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國家肖像畫廊（觀賞所有美國總統的肖像畫和不同時期的一系列美國藝術作品）
For smaller, more digestible museums:
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Library of Congress
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Chinese American Museum
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ARTECHOUSE (this requires an entry fee, but it is very cool. It hosts interactive and immersive exhibits.)
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Planet Word (for the folks who are curious about languages or love karaoke!)
小型、更容易理解的博物館:
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國會圖書館
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美國華裔博物館
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ARTECHOUSE（這需要入場費，但非常酷，是個互動式的展覽）
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Planet Word（推薦給對語言有興趣或喜歡卡拉 OK 的人）
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National Arboretum: the Bonsai museum in National Arboretum is incredible and is inside the National Arboretum, which is a big park that includes several gardens and all 50 state trees!
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Metropolitan Bike Trail: an 11-mile-long walking and biking trail near the couple’s house, the trail goes by several parks, mural walls, as well as restaurants and bars.
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National Botanic Garden: the oldest continually operating botanic garden in the United States since 1850!
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國家植物園：國家植物園內有一個很棒的盆景博物館！國家植物園是一個大公園，包括好幾個花園和所有50個州的代表樹！
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大都會運動徑：情侶倆家附近的步行、踏單車好地方！這17公里長的運動徑經過數個公園、壁畫以及餐廳和酒吧。
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國家植物花園：它是美國自 1850 年以來持續運作最久的植物花園！