Rehearsal Dinner 
 honoring Ayumi and Philip

Rehearsal dinner was held at the ENVY Steakhouse inside 
the Renaissance Hotel where most of Philip's relatives stayed.
50 guests from the bridal party & family members attended.


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Philip and Ayumi  (photo by Elena)

To the left hand side of Vincent are Ayumi's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Koga.
Far right is Kenneth Liu, Vincent's brother-in-law.

Guests flew in from San Diego, New York, & Sister and Bother-in-law fm Stockholm
 Ayumi's sister Sakae and her husband Eric met with Philip's cousins, Pat, her husband Michael, and Julia

Vincent welcomed guests to the dinner honoring Ayumi and Philip

Bridal party table (1 of 4 photos).
(From Right) Buji, his wife Annie and Jason. They are friends with Philip from NYU.

Bridal party table (2 of 4 photos).
(From Right) Allison (Jason's date), bridesmaid Yuka (Ayumi's friends from Japan) and bridesmaid Jill.
Philip and Jill both taught English in Japan for Nova. Ayumi was a staff at Nova, that's how they all met.

Bridal party table (3 of 4 photos).
Ayumi, Philip, with best man Austin and Elena.

Bridal party table (4 of 4 photos).
Groomsman Garrett (in blue shirt), a friend of Philip's since elementary school.
To Garret's right are Kim and David. David is a childhood friend of Philip and Austin's.

Parents and Uncles and Aunts

(From left) Mrs. Matsushita, and her sister Mrs. Keiko Koga, Mr. Noritaka Koga, and his younger sister, Mrs. Suzuki.
They were sharing a laugh with Susan and Ken Liu (not pictured), who speak fluent Japanese.
Susan is Vincent's sister.

Suzette and Stanley Chen shared a table with the Fujita's from Japan and the Mankowitz's from Sweden.

Mr. and Mrs. Fujita are the Koga's family friend.
They came with their son, Seiya, and daughter-in-law Yuki (front middle).
Front right is Sakae, Ayumi's younger sister.

The Mankowitz's from Sweden. Eric (standing) is Sakae's husband. Seated are Eric's parents and sister Cecilia

Cousins' table. Yummy Filet Mignon
(From Left) Michael, Pat, Sarah, and Jodi

Mr. Suzuki greets Chester's daughter Joyce's family (husband Lincoln and their two lovely daughters Roselyn and Karen.)

(On the cousins' table) Jodi, Yayoi, and Peter

Austin, Philip, and Vincent shared a laughter with Seiya Fujita

Michael and Sarah Chen from San Francisco. (photo by Elena)

(From left) Susan Liu (Vincent's sister), Vincent, Mei-Ching, Mr. Suzuki (Ayumi's aunt's husband),
Chester (Mei-Ching's older brother) and Ken Liu (Susan's husband)
Susan, Ken, and Chester all speak fluent Japanese

 

Original photos provided by Dennis