Aldrich + Sherleen17 Apr 2013

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There are less and less people who practice Chinese wedding customs. Most likely, if their relatives insist, then that’s the only time they are done. Maybe there is a bigger reason to follow these traditions. Only a few, however, fully understand them.

I’m not one of them but I would love to know.

Here’s what you’ll experience by viewing Aldrich and Sherleen’s traditional Chinese wedding  story: Thrown in the midst of vibrant colors and heartwarming black and white moments are customs like throwing a red fan out the bridal car, bride’s dad combing the bride’s hair and a tea ceremony before the wedding reception.

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  B&W Tuesday16 Apr 2013

“These are the days that must happen to you.” – Walt Whitman


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  John + Margaret16 Apr 2013

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In this wedding story, you’ll find the beauty of having handmade props, of countless pink balloons and of keeping calm and enjoying each moment.

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  B&W Tuesday09 Apr 2013

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Sometimes you’ll find them sleeping, eating treats, misbehaving, etc. Sometimes, though, they will be seriously praying like this.


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  JM + Patty09 Apr 2013

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Everything about this wedding is simply beautiful: the bride (hidden under the jump for a little bit of suspense), the candid moments, the B&W pics, among many, many others. Enjoy. :)

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  Teddy + Bunny04 Apr 2013

My Dearest Bunny,

I believe in marriage. I also believe that there is no such thing as a “late” marriage as it is all about finding the right partner. As with my life until recently, whether the one for you shows up should not really factor into enjoying one’s life to the fullest. God has his ways of making you realize when the right one comes along. For all you know, he or she has been in your life all along and you just have to figure it out with a little nudge from the Almighty. Which is exactly what happened to me. So it seems my single-blessedness is ending quite sooner than I thought it would, and my cup runneth over, such as it is. As for her, I would wait for much longer than I already have.

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I thought I would share with you Teddy’s letter to Bunny word for word as it was very beautifully written.

A love story does not necessarily start when a man and woman becomes boyfriend and girlfriend, in fact, it can go way back. For Teddy and Bunny, it was 36 years. They have been in each others’ lives all along.

Also, how sweet is it that they also have an unconventional logo to match their uncommon love story?

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  B&W Tuesday // Sneak Peek02 Apr 2013

Teddy and Bunny’s love story is a captivating one. Will be posting in a little bit, friends. :)


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  B&W Tuesday // Simplicity26 Feb 2013

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I value simplicity. The natural luminescence of my subjects deserve center stage.


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  B&W Tuesday12 Feb 2013

Sometimes it’s not about the rule of having brightly visible subjects. A photograph could be underexposed and still be very powerful.


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  The Art of Gift Giving05 Feb 2013

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It has become almost like a tradition for the bride and groom to send each other gifts during the wedding preparations. We’ve always seen flowers, luxurious shiny things, fancy bags and shoes, etc. Each of course has a charm of its own, and varies from couple to couple. I am a sucker for thoughtful and funny things.

The pictures above are only about half of what Yan gave to Tin.

Tin, in turn, gave Yan an egg-laying hen.

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I like the silliness that made the moment unique to them. The golden rule of  gift giving which says “it’s the thought that counts” doesn’t lie.


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