10 Year Wedding Anniversary
chris & nate cheng
Overview
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Event type: Wedding Anniversary
Event Size: 50 guests
Chris and Nate Cheng’s tenth wedding anniversary was an intimate, high-touch celebration crafted to bring together their closest friends, family, and beloved pets for a playful, elevated evening. Designed as a four-chapter journey, the experience reflected the couple’s personality, history, and shared sense of fun.
Guests moved through a Japanese-inspired street market, a live on-stage Hot Ones interview created exclusively for this event, a whimsical dessert forest filled with sculptural sweets, and an afterparty inspired by the nostalgic energy of an early 2000s queer nightclub. Each environment was created as its own immersive world, offering a memorable, story-driven experience that honoured the couple’s milestone with warmth, creativity, and intention.
Go behind the scenes of Chris and Nate Cheng’s tenth wedding anniversary and discover how a immersive world was brought to life from concept to celebration. This film reveals the creative process, craftsmanship, and collaboration behind each space, showcasing the vision, detail, and teamwork that transformed an idea into an unforgettable experience.
The making of our events
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the Highlights
Chris and Nate Cheng’s tenth wedding anniversary unfolded as a chaptered immersive celebration, blending bold design, pop culture, and personal storytelling. From a Japanese-inspired street market to a live Hot Ones interview, a whimsical dessert forest, and a high-energy queer club afterparty, each moment honored their love with creativity, joy, and unforgettable spectacle.
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the dessert garden
A hyperrealistic dessert forest was built from the ground up with moving butterflies, ambient bird sounds, fog, and sculptural edible elements hidden among the trees. Guests picked desserts directly from branches and enjoyed a live bananas foster station for a theatrical culinary finale.
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the after party
The venue transformed into a high-energy queer nightclub inspired by the San Francisco club scene where the couple first met ten years ago, led by a throwback DJ from that era. A secret secondary guest list entered through a hidden courtyard with champagne and churros before rushing the stage to ignite the final chapter of the night.
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Japanese market
Six fully customized storefronts were designed and built from the ground up, each uniquely branded to create an immersive Japanese street market environment. Guests explored a vibrant maze of food, décor, and interactive moments inspired by Tokyo nightlife.
Main Stage Event (Hot Ones Live)
Celebrity talent hosted the first-ever live Hot Ones Q and A with Chris and Nate, transforming a viral format into an exclusive on-stage experience. A rare Nebuchadnezzar-size Bollinger champagne bottle was dramatically opened and served as a show-stopping moment of celebration.
gala Dinner
Guests enjoyed a stunning seated banquet curated by Foxtail Catering, designed to balance elegance with warmth and connection. Assigned tables encouraged meaningful conversation and an intimate atmosphere among friends and family.
Player one arcade
The arcade chapter channeled early 2000s nostalgia with classic games, neon lighting, and competitive fun. It became a high-energy playground where guests could reconnect with their inner child before heading into the dance-driven finale.
Lawson market
Inspired by a Tokyo corner store, this playful market featured colorful signage, curated snacks, and interactive food moments that encouraged guests to wander and explore. It blended nostalgia with spectacle, transforming a familiar concept into a lively social hub.
Ramen restaurant
The ramen experience was designed as a warm, late-night comfort stop, serving elevated bowls in a space inspired by authentic Japanese street dining. It created a cozy counterpoint to the spectacle of the surrounding environments.
shibuya stylish store
Guests stepped into a fashion-forward costume closet inspired by Shibuya street style, complete with bold accessories and playful transformations. This chapter encouraged self-expression and set the tone for the night’s afterparty energy.
Robyn’s dog cafe
A dedicated dog café welcomed the couple’s beloved pets with custom treats, cozy lounge areas, and playful design details made just for them. This chapter honored the couple’s fur family, creating a warm and inclusive space where pets and people could celebrate side by side.
the bespoke invite
A Decade of Determination, Disruption, and Dinner Dilemmas
This milestone celebration honored ten years of love, resilience, and shared adventure through a playful, immersive evening designed in distinct chapters. Blending storytelling, spectacle, and humor, the event reflected a decade defined by bold choices, creative disruption, and unforgettable moments around the table.