David and Candy move around a lot between the US and China, so traditional wedding gifts like home appliances and decor might not be the most convenient option.
Moreover, they really like challenging people to exercise their own creativity and thoughtfulness! With this in mind, they've come up with three thought-provoking statements for those who want to prepare a gift:
For us, everyday life is an awesome journey, so making our everyday life become meaningful and joyful is much more important than spending money on a vacation.
So, we've decided our honeymoon should be a short trip across the river to Cambridge after we get married. (NOT Cambridge, England but Cambridge, Massachusetts!) We plan to move out of David's parents house and live near where we work and study.
We want to rent a studio, and make it into a space of creation. We're looking forward to living in a new community, being close to a bunch of resources, exploring and creating with our neighbors, and maybe even adding a dog to our family.
In Chinese tradition, a "red envelope" might provide some inspiration or give via Paypal:
This is an age when well-designed services and experiences can give just as much (if not more) happiness than objects.
Car sharing makes mobility more flexible. Apps and software give access to huge amounts of entertainment via the internet. Membership to a coworking space, art studio, or gym keeps the body and mind healthy. Classes teaching you to fish is better than giving fish.
David and Candy love to use, reuse, and then recycle an object into functional art. (Just look at Candy's art projects and David's bamboo bicycles!)
Knowing this and that they will be moving around a bit,