If you came out of Crazy Rich Asians with quite a few pieces of wedding inspo, you can at least partially thank Michelle Yeoh. Turns out, the second (gorgeous, emerald) ring that Nick (Henry Golding) proposes to Rachel (Constance Wu) with, which comes from his mom, Yeoh's character Eleanor, actually belongs to the actress in real life. Director Jon M. Chu spilled the beans to Vulture in a piece published on Thursday (August 24). “We had a ring designed already, and our mock-up looked so sh*tty that Michelle [Yeoh] was like, 'That cannot be the ring I wear,'” Chu told Vulture. “I’m like, 'I know, I know. I’m so embarrassed by it, but we don’t have the money.' She’s like, 'I have a better ring than that. '” As Chu told Vulture, Yeoh then had her assistant fetch her jewelry box, whereupon she revealed a gorgeous emerald-and-diamond number she'd originally bought as a gift to herself (!). “She pulls it out, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, that’s our ring,'” Chu said in the interview. ANGELA WEISS/Getty Images Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. As for other details you can steal for your own wedding, the stunning pastel blue gown that Rachel wears to Colin (Chris Pang) and Araminta's (Sonoya Mizuno) wedding is made by Marchesa. Meanwhile, the wedding dress itself was actually a Mary Vogt–designed jumpsuit that came complete with a 10-foot train, "thousands" of Swarovski crystals, and "waterproof material." And for the part where Araminta walked on water as she came down the aisle, production designer Nelson Coates says he used a "flower-lined water aisle, constructed in truck-able segments, and somehow waterproofed during the fast installation." Here are a few more details, in case you don't have a crazy rich budget and want to do it yourself: Coates told Brides that he laminated the waterproofed marine plywood aisle with a reflective fabric, lined it with orchids, bromeliads, and ferns, and hid water jets among the plants to adjust the volume and direction of water. Happy crafting! Related Stories: Some Critics Say the Biracial Actors in Crazy Rich Asians Aren't Asian Enough—But I Call Bullshit How Makeup Can Make You Look Rich, According to the Crazy Rich Asians Makeup Artist<doc-sep>Every single designer clothing and glitzy jewelry in Crazy Rich Asians made our jaws drop, but one particular piece made us, well, cry. If you've seen the film, you know the ever-charming Nicholas Young (Henry Golding), proposes to his lovable girlfriend, Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), twice! The first time failed due to Chu not being accepted by Young's wealthy family. The ring was gorgeous, but it wasn't as stunning and memorable as the second. The latter, which Young presents to Chu as he gets down on one knee in the most romantic airplane proposal ever, literally took our breath away, which turns out to be the beautiful (and huge!) emerald-and-diamond rock Young's critical mother, Eleanor, played by Michelle Yeoh, wears throughout the film. Courtesy of Warner Bros. The ring lived up to the crazy rich aesthetic of the film thanks to Yeoh, who contributed her personal possession (which she gifted to herself) to the movie. Director John M. Chu dished to Vulture there was another ring that was supposed to be used, but it didn't make the cut. "We had a ring designed already, and our mock-up looked so sh**ty that Michelle [Yeoh] was like, 'That cannot be the ring I wear,'" Chu said. "I’m like, 'I know, I know. I’m so embarrassed by it, but we don’t have the money.' She’s like, 'I have a better ring than that.'" "She pulls it out, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, that’s our ring.'" Yeoh spoke with ET's Lauren Zima earlier this month at the film's Hollywood premiere on her personal baubles being used in the film. "I think jewelry are made to be worn. It's a shame when they have to sit in the bank all the time, right?" As for being nervous about having the expensive pieces on set? "Oh I had real full confidence with everyone I think they were more careful with it than I was." We can't wait to see Rachel flash the stunner in the sequel, which is currently in development. Watch ET's exclusive interview with the cast: 'Crazy Rich Asians': Henry Golding, Constance Wu and Gemma Chan (Full Interview) This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. RELATED CONTENT: 'Crazy Rich Asians' Cast Reveals What Storyline They Want to See in the Sequel (Exclusive) 'Crazy Rich Asians' Cast Shine at Los Angeles Premiere -- See Their Crazy Glamorous Looks Meet the Sexy, Hilarious and Revolutionary Cast of 'Crazy Rich Asians' (Exclusive)<doc-sep>
day28CRA246.dng Credit: Warner Bros A crazy-rich proposal requires a crazy-huge ring. And for the cast of Crazy Rich Asians, finding the right sparkler meant dipping into their personal collections. [Caution: Crazy Rich Asians spoilers follow!] When it came to finding the perfect ring for Nick to use to propose to Rachel with in the film adaptation of the beloved novel, the production team created a piece using their restricted budget. But before Nick proposed, the ring was to be worn by his absurdly wealthy, over-the-top mother Eleanor (played by Michelle Yeoh) throughout the film, before she handed it down to her son. The only problem? It wasn’t nearly extravagant enough for the role. “We had a ring designed already, and our mock-up looked so shitty that Michelle was like, ‘That cannot be the ring I wear,'” the movie’s director, Jon M. Chu, told Vulture about the original piece of jewelry. “I’m like, ‘I know, I know. I’m so embarrassed by it, but we don’t have the money.’ She’s like, ‘I have a better ring than that.‘” MichelleYeoh Credit: ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images (2) On a mission to save the day, Yeoh turned to her own jewelry box that she had with her. “She pulls it out, and I was like, Oh my gosh, that’s our ring,” Chu said. RELATED: Cast of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Hit the Carpet at LA Premiere in Millions of Dollars’ Worth of Fashion But Chu had planned for Eleanor to wear emerald from the beginning, according the movie’s costume designer, Michelle Vogt, who told The Knot that the original ring was modeled after the engagement ring that John F. Kennedy designed for Jackie Kennedy.