Celebrity Wedding: Lisa Ling & Paul Song

The invitation provided the first hint that the wedding of Lisa Ling, 34, and Paul Song, 42, would be like no other. "If you're cool," it read, "you'll dress Asian chic." Indeed, the ushers sported Cobra Kai uniforms à la The Karate Kid; the groom, oncologist Paul Song, changed into Converse Chuck Taylors and a traditional Korean hanbok for the reception; and his bride was ravishing in ... red!

The couple shared a quiet moment during the ceremony. "Every day with Lisa is a honeymoon," Song says.

New York City event planner J.B. Miller of Empire Entertainment hung bright red Chinese lanterns, purchased from an L.A. Chinatown shop, over the dance floor

"I've known the sushi chef, Takasan, since I was a kid," explains Ling. "He brought a sake cask for us as a gift, as well as a beautiful boat and lanterns."

Highlights of the lively event included a banging gong and Tupac Shakur's "California Love," played after the vows. Later, guests hit the dance floor where N.Y.C. DJ David Chang kept the party going, spinning the bride's favorite tunes by Snoop Dogg, Beyoncae and Daft Punk. The fitting finale? A comical duet by the newlyweds to Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe." Says Ling, "I didn't want this to feel like a typical wedding."

Each of the five restaurants that catered the reception brought festive decorations for their stations. Here, the dim sum chef chose birds carved from fruits and vegetables.

"I love that people really got into the spirit of the wedding," says actress Kelly Hu, with her boyfriend, SR-71 front man Mitch Allan.

Of the bride's strapless silk Vivienne Tam gown with platinum thread, Connie Chung says, "When Lisa walked out in that red dress, I cried."

Two of Ling's most fashionable pals, Patricia Herrera and stylist Rachel Zoe.

Give your father-and mother-an unforgettable moment by asking them both to escort you to the altar. "I hadn't planned to walk down the aisle because it felt so traditional," recalls Ling. "But it brought so much joy to my parents. It was such an unconventional wedding, and that decision really meant the world to them."

More Star Wedding Moments: Ling and Song made the list in our 100 Memorable Wedding Moments gallery.