"Still, when Ian decided to propose three years after they met on Hinge in 2021, he went about it in the most nerve-wracking way possible. "I proposed to her at a comedy club, at the end of my first-ever standup routine," says Ian. "Why the hell did I take two of the most stressful things and combine them?! It was a horrible idea. I'm so glad I did it.""
"Such a declaration could also apply to the Los Angeles-based couple's decision to combine wedding planning with a giant international vacation with 143 of their closest friends and family, but they're glad they did that, too. Ahead, they explain how they carefully plotted a blowout celebration in Bali in May 2025, complete with multiple food stalls, chandeliers, water drums, holograms of guests, and more."
Ting Jiang founded TheraBox, a self-care subscription box company, and Ian Chen leads Discotech, a party-planning app. Ian proposed to Ting at a comedy club at the end of his first-ever standup routine. The couple planned a destination wedding in Bali in May 2025 with 143 guests, combining wedding planning and an international vacation. They chose Bali because both had visited before and had a memorable early trip there as a couple. The celebration featured chandeliers, draped greenery, multiple food stalls, water drums, holograms of guests, and a traditional tea ceremony. Most guests were California-based and reacted with excitement to the location.
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