Save this story Save Story Save this story Actor, writer, and producer Simu Liu and Allison Hsu, the vice president of digital marketing at Interscope Records, first met in 2022 at a mutual friend’s Fourth of July barbecue. Whenever this comes up, “Simu likes to say ‘God, bless America,’” Allison jokes.
After nearly three years of dating, Simu proposed on May 10, 2025, on the rooftop of the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, surprising Allison with a string quartet and a private dinner attended by her closest friends and family, who he had secretly flown in for the occasion.
For their recent early October wedding weekend, the couple returned to France, this time choosing Provence for a weekend-long celebration planned by Lisa Vorce. “From the moment that we saw Carrières des Lumières and Chateâu d’Estoubon in our initial search, we knew that the south of France would be the perfect location for our dream celebration,” Allison says. “[And after we chose the location,] it took the world’s most incredible village to help us execute our plans step by step. This was ultimately the greatest joy—planning not only as a couple but as an entire community with our friends and family, and our highly talented and generous team, led by Lisa.”
The festivities began on Thursday evening with an intimate rehearsal dinner for family and the wedding party at Chateâu d’Estoublon. Allison wore an Alexis dress with rosette detailing and a pleated skirt, and she accessorized with a Lady Dior bag from Jonathan Anderson’s fall 2026 water lilies collection. “It felt like carrying a literal work of art as we walked around the chateau,” she recalls. “Taking in the beauty of our venue and soaking up all of the excitement and anticipation that our wedding weekend was about to begin.”
The following evening, guests gathered at Carrières des Lumières, a former limestone quarry turned immersive art space in Les Baux-de-Provence, for the welcome party. The couple had reserved the entire venue, where guests made their way through projections of works by Picasso and Frida Kahlo before arriving at an open-air cocktail reception. Dinner was served family-style at two long tables illuminated by hundreds of candles.
Allison wore a fully beaded Georges Hobeika dress—the very first look that she found while planning her wedding wardrobe. “It was the kind of dress that you see and know immediately that you can’t live without,” she says. “I always imagined welcoming all our guests on the first night in a look that matched the beauty and detail of our venue, and this dress exceeded all of my expectations. It will forever be one of my favorite pieces I’ve ever worn.”
The evening didn’t end after dinner. Instead, a group of guests, including Woody Harrelson, returned to the chateau for a competitive 20-person game of Mafia that lasted until 4 a.m. “Basically until we had to get our beauty sleep for the wedding day,” Allison jokes.
On Saturday, rain clouds gathered over Chateâu d’Estoublon as guests assembled for the couple’s 5:30 p.m. ceremony. Showers had come and gone throughout the afternoon, and umbrellas were still open as the wedding party began its procession. But as soon as the bride appeared, the rain stopped dramatically, making way for a mostly dry ceremony.
For the wedding, Allison chose a dress by Nicole + Felicia, the label founded by Taiwanese sisters Nicole and Felicia Chang. The choice was particularly meaningful to the bride, whose parents were born and raised in Taiwan and met while attending university in Taipei. “To be able to wear a design from a powerhouse Taiwanese sister duo on my wedding day felt like the perfect way to honor my family,” Allison explains. “My parents and my own sister were moved when I shared the story of this dress with them.”
Simu also paid tribute to his heritage through his wedding wardrobe, working with the Asian-Canadian-founded Garrison Bespoke on his look, which he paired with one of his favorite Versace jackets.
Their mutual friend and groomsman Jason Y. Lee officiated the ceremony, while Woody Harrelson read “Blessing of the Hands” by Reverend Daniel Harris, and Allison’s brother Joshua read “Union,” a passage by Robert Fulghum. The couple exchanged vows they had written themselves.
“I couldn’t stop thinking about how perfect everything was,” Simu recalls. “Our friends and guests looked absolutely beautiful, and then the moment Allison stood at the top of the aisle, I was overwhelmed with emotion looking at my life partner.” For Simu, the timing of the rain was particularly significant, too.
“The rainfall just before our ceremony was the most convinced I have ever been that something greater exists beyond our comprehension,” Simu notes. “I had been thinking a lot about my grandparents, who passed from COVID in 2021. Yeye and Nainai raised me until I was four and a half years old in China, and I have always felt deeply connected to them.” In the months leading up to the wedding, Simu found himself dreaming of his grandparents regularly. “Just before the ceremony began, it drizzled as my parents took their seats,” he continues. “It seemed so coincidental, the timing and the gentle droplets, as if someone was sending reassurance that they were watching. Even as I think back to this moment, it defies my sense of rationality and logic. A part of me believes they were with us. I hadn’t originally written them into my vows, but I felt compelled to tell Allison that I believed Yeye and Nainai would have loved meeting her.”
After being pronounced husband and wife, the newlyweds drove away in a vintage green convertible, just as the sun began to peek out from the clouds. Guests then gathered in the gardens for cocktails before moving to an outdoor dinner reception beneath a canopy of twinkling string lights.
For the reception, Allison changed into a customized version of Danielle Frankel’s Lua dress, a column silhouette she wore for dinner, the cake cutting, and the first dance. “I’ve always been so enthralled by Danielle Frankel’s innovative work,” Allison says. “The intricate and delicate fabric of this gown moved so beautifully for our first dance that the dress just felt like an extension of me.”
Following speeches from the couple’s parents, Allison’s maid of honor Randi, and Simu’s best man Peter, the newlyweds cut into a tiered wedding cake featuring layers of matcha and vanilla. Then, their friend Reneé Rapp took the stage to perform Etta James’s “At Last” for their first dance. Brooklyn Soul followed, getting guests on the dance floor before the after-party began at 11 p.m. Eventually, Canadian DJ duo—and Simu’s fellow Western University alums—Loud Luxury took over, playing a set that included their hit “Body” and their remix of Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia.”
For her late-night looks, Allison envisioned ending the evening in something short, sparky, and made for the dance floor. She chose hand-beaded mini dresses by Rosie Etienne and Galia Lahav. “I knew from the very start that I wanted to end our wedding night in shimmery, sparkling brilliance,” she says. “The intricate beadwork was done so masterfully on each dress. Finding and trying on these killer party dresses with Rosie and Galia each was one of my favorite parts of the wedding process.” At 1 a.m., Simu’s friend and Shang-Chi castmate Benedict Wong made an appearance as his musical alter-ego, DJ Obi-Wong, keeping the party going until the early hours.
“Looking back, we’re just so overwhelmed with gratitude,” Allison says. “We’re still wrapping our heads around the fact that we were able to celebrate the start of our marriage with our loved ones in a place as magical as Provence and at venues as special as Carrières des Lumières and Estoublon.”
For the newlyweds, it was about everyone who made the weekend possible just as much as it was about the celebration itself. “We continue to be moved by the amount of time, energy, and coordination that our destination wedding required of everyone involved,” Allison says. “And we just feel unbelievably lucky as we continue to reflect on the weekend’s celebrations and every precious memory it created.”
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 1/97 Pulling into the driveway at Château D’Estoublon, our wonderful venue in Provence.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 2/97 Our wedding invitations, created with our friends at Minted .
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 3/97 An evening stroll on the chateau grounds before our rehearsal dinner.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 4/97 Welcoming our friends and family to the chateau!
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 5/97 Simu’s parents were all smiles on Thursday.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 6/97 So were our friends!
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 7/97 Greeted by our family and wedding party before rehearsing our ceremony.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 8/97 More smiles from some of the beautiful bridal party.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 9/97 Our nieces and nephews were so cute they nearly stole the show all weekend.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 10/97 Golden hour at the chateau.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 11/97 The end of a perfect stroll, in disbelief that we get to have our wedding here.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 12/97 Where moss and stone blend seamlessly into an idyllic escape.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 13/97 Friday night welcome dinner at Carrières des Lumières, an incredible art installation built into the side of a rock quarry.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 14/97 Multiple guests told us they felt like they were at Hogwarts or inside The Odyssey. We loved both descriptions.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 15/97 Allison (cocktail) and Simu (mocktail) drinks at the bar.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 16/97 Getting ready to welcome our guests and kick off the weekend’s celebrations.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 17/97 Allison in Georges Hobeika and Simu in Dolce & Gabbana.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 18/97 Stealing a quick dance while previewing the art exhibit before the doors opened.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 19/97 Projections of the works of Picasso and Frida Kahlo greeted guests as they arrived.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 20/97 Following the starry path through the exhibit.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 21/97 Welcome to cocktail hour in the open-air rock quarry.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 22/97 Cheers, Bianca!
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 23/97 Alex, Justin, Randi, and Mekaila are the art.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 24/97 Cheers, Kevin!
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 25/97 Kate and Reneé glowing.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 26/97 Time to get seated for a candlelit dinner.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 27/97 Cheers, Noelle, Elah, and Mehki!
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 28/97 We couldn’t believe that our friends and family made this trip to celebrate us. This was one of the many moments when we looked at each other and simply took it all in.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 29/97 Cheers, Eileen!
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 30/97 Alysa and Madison, an iconic duo.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 31/97 One of the night’s many toasts.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 32/97 Lots of laughter and tears from our friends’ speeches during dinner.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 33/97 We dreamt of long candlelit tables for this night. Our team, led by Lisa Vorce Co , executed it perfectly.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 34/97 One last kiss before we called it a night.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 35/97 Sunlight hitting Estoublon as we get ready for the big day.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 36/97 The best bridal glam thanks to genius Soo.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 37/97 My Nicole + Felicia gown ready for the aisle. It was an honor to wear this dress by the brilliant Taiwanese sister duo, honoring my family’s Taiwanese roots.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 38/97 My dream shoe rotation for the day’s four total looks.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 39/97 My ceremony earrings, our wedding bands, and my engagement ring.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 40/97 Getting dressed. Need a zip.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 41/97 Almost ready to walk down the aisle.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 42/97 Fully ready now that my cathedral veil is on.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 43/97 While the bridesmaids were deep in the throes of preparation, the groomsmen slept in and then decided to hold a relay race in the chateau pool.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 44/97 We fell in love with every detail and corner in the chateau.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 45/97 Ready for the ceremony.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 46/97 It was deeply meaningful to work with Michael Nguyen and Asian-Canadian-owned Garrison Bespoke for my custom tux. I ended up wearing my favorite Versace blazer for the ceremony to fulfill my ‘something borrowed’ and then swapped back to my Garrison Bespoke blazer for the reception. —Simu
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 47/97 All smiles with the bridesmaids and maid of honor, Randi.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 48/97 We decided to have our first look right before the ceremony began, saving this special moment for just us in the garden.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 49/97 Mr. and Mrs. Liu.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 50/97 On our way to the ceremony.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 51/97 Sneaking kisses in beforehand.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 52/97 The stage is set in front of the chateau.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 53/97 Champagne flutes ready to greet our guests.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 54/97 Our breathtaking ceremony florals by genius Pina Cate .
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 55/97 All tuckered out from swimming, the groomsmen finally cleaned up.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 56/97 Final moments before the ceremony.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 57/97 Made it to the top of the aisle with dad.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 58/97 I love you, dad. Thank you for everything.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 59/97 The sweetest exchange between dad and Simu.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 60/97 Can’t take my eyes off the groom.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 61/97 Bird’s-eye view mid-ceremony.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 62/97 Woody gave a beautiful reading of “Blessing of the Hands” by Rev. Daniel L. Harris. We held back tears.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 63/97 One of our best friends, Jason, officiated.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 64/97 We did it! Husband and wife.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 65/97 A precious shot of our moms throwing confetti at us from both sides.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 66/97 Pure happiness.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 67/97 Post-ceremony kiss behind the bouquet.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 68/97 Word to the wise: take at least one lesson on stick shift if you plan to drive away in a vintage convertible after you get married.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 69/97 Victory lap!
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 70/97 Posing with our getaway car.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 71/97 Bridal party stunned in black. Each look tailored to each person’s individual style.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 72/97 Dinner is set under string lights and clear skies.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 73/97 A closer look at the tablescape.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 74/97 The cutest Amee and Tae at cocktail hour.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 75/97 We can’t express enough how much we look up to Woody and Laura. Look at them!
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 76/97 Our insanely stylish parents.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 77/97 …I guess we’re okay too. Officially changed into our second looks. {
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 78/97 A moment for the Danielle Frankel.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 79/97 Our dapper guests at dinnertime.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 80/97 Started dinner with the most delicious prawns we’ve ever had thanks to Helen Traiteur.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 81/97 Kate and Reneé still glowing.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 82/97 Hearts bursting during speeches from our parents, maid of honor Randi, and best man Peter.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 83/97 Randi, Mekaila, and Johnny cheering our parents on during their epic speeches.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 84/97 Surrounded by the boys—Chris, Destin, Joe, and Woody.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 85/97 A layered matcha and vanilla cake so gorgeous we almost couldn’t bear the thought of cutting into it.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 86/97 Our dear friend Reneé singing “At Last” for our first dance.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 87/97 Pure joy during our first dance.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 88/97 Smiling so big at Reneé.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 89/97 Surrounded by the boys part two, dancefloor edition.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 90/97 Joe and Andrew (a.k.a. Loud Luxury) are fellow University of Western Ontario alumni—Simu’s Canadian brothers. An honor to have them DJ our after-party.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 91/97 Third look courtesy of Rosie Etienne to kick off the after-party. Paired with my dream Louboutins.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 92/97 Husband and wife on the dance floor.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 93/97 At 1 a.m., Benedict Wong (aka DJ Obi-Wong) got on stage alongside Joe, Andrew, and Destin. Dream lineup.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 94/97 Mekaila, Anna, and Taylor breaking it down.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 95/97 My fourth and final look brought to you by Galia Lahav. Time to toss the bouquet.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 96/97 Never wanted this night to end.
Expand Photo: Norman & Blake 97/97 Dancing the night away in shimmering Galia Lahav.
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