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Li-Wei & Weng: Behind the Design

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Snow is a big request.

Weng

Step inside a romantic snow globe

Love is full of traditions, but what happens when a couple knows that their next milestone moment would be all the more meaningful if they made it their own?

That’s what happened with Weng and Li-Wei, who found themselves proposing to each other at the same time both down on one knee, ring in hand, doubling over with laughter. 

Both journalists, the pair met on assignment and began dating shortly after. Having spent a few years together, they knew they wanted to get married. It was only a matter of deciding when Weng would pop the question.

He hinted that he would ask during a trip to the UK they had planned for the coming winter, which worked for Li-Wei as the only thing she wanted was to be proposed to in the snow.

 

Weng admitted that in the days leading up to the planned proposal, there was no snow. ‘I panicked,’ he said.

They moved ahead and went out to the river in Durham. Even though the snow was still on its way, Weng got down on one knee. But as he got ready to launch into his pre-rehearsed speech, he found he couldn’t remember a word he’d prepared. While he was trying to remember, Li-Wei got down on her knee as well. ‘She was counter-proposing.’

Weng said he cried more of the two. ‘I was sobbing and shrieking then burst into tears’.

They went back into town and were greeted by a picture-perfect snowfall.

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I came up with the idea that I should propose back. If he’s going to ask me, I should ask him back as well.

Li-Wei

Marriage is a two-way thing

They designed the ring together before their trip. After exchanging emails with their consultant for a week, they’d created a design that Weng found and Li-Wei perfected. ‘Li-Wei would offer her input, and I would offer my input. It was all very seamless.’ They wanted something that would be practical and comfortable for everyday wear but Weng was also drawn to the intricacy of traditional designs. They incorporated a sleek custom band on their engagement ring and chose a magical green sapphire centre stone.

Li-Wei said she was a part of the design process because she’s admittedly ‘impatient as hell.’ She says she wanted to see the design come to life, and when ‘I tried it on and it was love at first sight.’

Li-Wei has always wondered, ‘why should it always be the guy who asks the girl? So I decided to ask him back.’

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Li-Wei has always been mischievous, but also an advocate of women’s equality and equal rights.

Weng

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

From designing their dream ring as a team to sharing the proposal moment equally, Li-Wei & Weng have always chosen to do things their way. As the couple journeys through life chasing the snow, we hope they savour every magical moment together.

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