We’re honored to have some of our favorite people involved in our wedding. We’ve asked them to share their fondest memories of us…

Jeremy Chow, Best Man

I still remember the day I walked into CBS the first Friday of my freshman year at Cornell. Trying to maintain a low profile, I decided to sit by myself. Throughout the course of the night, I caught people stealing quick glances at me, only to quickly turn away when my gaze met theirs. Then the truth was out—I was Clement Chow’s brother. Between all the “Oh my gosh, you two look nothing alike’s, I realized that it was true. But at the same time, I knew that Clement and I had much in common. After living the first 16 years of my life in the same bedroom with Clement, we developed many of the same interests, mannerisms, and quirks. Even though it’s been a while since we’ve lived together, it’s been interesting seeing the same similarities despite the very different paths we’ve taken.

I first met Candace in CBS choir—little did I know that she would be my future sister in law. At the time, I didn’t know much about her other than that she also was a PK. I really didn’t get a chance to get to know her too well, until she started dating my brother.

When Clement first told me that he and Candace were dating, I didn’t know what to say—it seemed like quite an unlikely pair. Soon after they started dating, she started assuming a more sisterly role—at that point I knew things were pretty serious. I remember meeting up for lunch with Candace in the typical (but not so typical) CBS manner and how she also took pictures for me during one of my a cappella concerts. Since then, I’ve seen her increasingly and have gotten to know her better. Over the past two years, I’m sure Candace has also gotten to know Clement’s, mine, and the rest of the Chow family’s oddities. Nevertheless, it’s clear that there’s a special bond between Clement and Candace and I wish them the best.

Joseph Cheung, Groomsman

Clement and I first bonded over our love for rap music, science, and...other things. For example, Clement was a part of what has infamously been named "Worst. Skit. Ever." Then there was the time we overplayed “Karmakarmakarmakarmakhameleon,” which was pretty much every time we ate in the Ivy Room. After you throw in some debates about evolution, some great dance moves (vogue!), and a shared affinity for the finer things in life, like calzones and wings, there wasn't much more I could ask from a friend. But what I always valued most about Clement was his intense, almost dog-like loyalty. We used to joke about not biting the hand that feeds you, and Clement never did - he has always been and continues to be a good friend. And through the years he has never turned his back on God, even when things didn't turn out the way he had hoped. It's Clement's loyalty to Father and friend that makes Candace a lucky woman, and I know they will have a blessed life together.

Allen Hou, Groomsman

I'm the guy who straightened out Clement Chow. Many were concerned with his questionable behavior of wearing Hawaiian shirts while residing in upstate New York, praising his hometown of "San Diego!", and owning a t-shirt claiming that pimp was him. Then we started being friends, having heart to hearts and talking about how pimp was not him. As he grew older, he looked for relational support in other ways, namely Candace. Clement was always nervous and happy when around her and speaking about her. That was cute. I wish them good luck and a reminder that if it weren't for me, Candace would probably not know Clement as he is today (a well rounded, intelligent man), and only as the young disillusioned boy who thought "Pimp is me!"

Pamela Lee, Maid of Honor

So, what to say? I'm Candace's little sister, and Clement's second little sister to be. I'm only a freshman at Bucknell University (Go Bison!), so I've still got a long ways to go before I find myself in Candace's position, or at least my dad hopes so. Anyway, I'm sure that anyone would be flattered to be the Maid of Honor in any wedding, especially if it's your own sister's, but when I was told that I was to fulfill this special role, I have to say I wasn't all that enthralled. Why? I don't know. It could be that I just didn't want the responsibility that comes with the title. Or maybe I'm actually very excited to do it and I'm just a very talented actor. Or maybe I'm actually jealous and a little resentful of Clement. I'm going to have to give away my big sister to this strange dude a whole lot sooner than I thought I would. I thought I would be (or at least feel) old by the time Candace got married, but I still feel like I'm twelve, and I know I look fourteen. And it's not that I won't have a big sister anymore, it's that I won't have that big sister anymore. That big sister let me go through her wardrobe because I didn't own a dress or anything even remotely appropriate for a fancy dinner. That big sister would always get me the best birthday and Christmas gifts. That big sister was always around when I had a question about Spanish or school or even girly things. But I guess it's time to let go, right? And besides, Clement's love for putting me in awkward situations and making me squirm with disgust, as well as his own personal endeavor to make me love him, has become almost endearing. I guess I can live with it if Candace can.

Esther Yue, Bridesmaid

I've known Candace and Clement since our freshman year in Ithaca and now live two doors down from Clement and across the parking lot from Candace (in Ann Arbor). Those two just can't get away from me ;) My first memory of Candace was at Bethel Grove during our first Sunday in Cornell, followed by our first trip to the wonderful world of Wegmans. I think I met Clement at a CSA welcome party that following week, and he's been filling my mind with all sorts of vulgar Cantonese phrases ever since. We had all been "just friends" until our senior year when Clement finally owned up to REAL reason he kept coming to our (Candace and my) building every free moment he had. It was a shock all around, especially since they announced to everyone that they were dating on April Fool's Day. Nearly three years later, I'm honored to participate in their wedding as well as share in their testimony to family and friends of their love for God and each other.

Janina Wong, Bridesmaid

Ever since I was noted as "the girl who looks like Candace" when I entered Cornell in the fall of 2000, it's been an honor to be friends with Candace. I can think of no better way to thank my Shakespeare lecture notes-supplier and apartment bathroom neat-freak than to serve as her bridesmaid. She put up with my messy room, loud music, and procrastination for a year; I can put up with wedding duties for several months.

I would like to take some credit for "planting the seed," albeit unintentionally, in Candace's mind when we were housemates. That a seemingly innocuous post-grocery-shopping dinner conversation would lead to a marriage -- preposterous! It went something like this:

Janina: "Clement has changed so much since freshman year. Look at him now!"
Housemate 2: "Yeah, he might make a good boyfriend."
Janina and Housemate 2 further discuss Clement's positive traits, while, to the side and without anyone's knowledge, Candace silently contemplates what has been presented. A few weeks later, on April Fool's Day (no joke), they get together.

I've also been privileged to see Clement's God-driven change from being rough-around-the-edges to a true gentleman and godly brother. His nerdiness - ahem, enthusiasm for learning - showed all throughout college, whether he was explaining his lab work with fish or examining Oscar Wilde's genius.

It's always a joy when you see two of your friends become friends, not to mention fall in love with each other; Clement and Candace are no exception. May God richly bless your marriage, and may your kids be as smart, nerdy, and literate as you!