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| Pepe + Mabeth | 20 Apr 2013 |
Not all couples who get married experience “the great romantic proposal.” Some decide together, plan their wedding and take the big leap without having to buy shiny engagement rings.
In this wedding story, Pepe decides to give Mabeth an iPad as a wedding gift. And inside the iPad is a video.
Brilliant, right?
| Aldrich + Sherleen | 17 Apr 2013 |
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.
| Teddy + Bunny | 04 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.
Teddy
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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| The Art of Gift Giving | 05 Feb 2013 |
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.
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.
| Anatomy of a great shot | 01 Feb 2013 |
As of this writing, this picture has 1,200+ likes on my Facebook page. It is one of my personal favorites because there’s an entire story about how it came to be.
Jubilee Evangelical Church didn’t have a space for a pictorial, and while it did have a cool gym beside it, the gym only served as our practice site.
The beautiful bending road is still very much active with traffic with cars coming in from either direction. With practice and a good wedding coordinator like Christine Ong-Te to help manage 19 beautiful subjects and their red umbrellas, everything is possible and worth a shot. :)
| Bouquet Toss | 03 Oct 2012 |
Tossing the bouquet, or in this case bouquets, need not be traditional. I am a fan of doing things in the name of fun.
| The First Kiss | 21 Aug 2012 |
There are actually three different time slots for the first kiss depending on the priest or church.
One is the most common of all: end the ceremony -> kiss -> sign the contract.
Another kind is to kiss in the middle of the ceremony, even before the veil and cord parts.
And the last one is to sign the contract first. And then finally kiss. :)
| What happens at 3pm? | 17 Aug 2012 |
At 3:05 PM, the bride is having her beauty shots done at a hotel.
At 3:24 PM, the groom beams and shows us his two thumbs up as he sees the love of his life walking towards him.
At the very same time, a couple is being showered by fragrant petals as they exit the church.
At 3:29 PM, a kiss is passionately shared to seal the deal.
At 3:31 PM, a couple is in the middle of the ceremony with the groom adjusting his wife-to-be’s veil.
At 3:34 PM, a bride is on her way to a garden ceremony, after finishing the church ceremony. Yes, some choose both! :)
At 3:36 PM, vows are being exchanged and guests sneak some shots for Facebook.
At 3:43 PM, some couples are already having their pictorial taken.
At 3:45 PM, a bride has just arrived and is ready to exit the bridal car.
At 3:52 PM, a groom is yet to wear his handsome suit.
At 3:54 PM, a couple may already be at the reception playing with their beautiful props.
Ideally, 3PM is a good time to start the wedding ceremony so there is plenty of time for a pictorial before the reception. In retrospect, be it a morning, afternoon or an evening wedding, something interesting always happens in this magic hour.
| Benjo + Tin | 27 Jul 2012 |
The story behind this wedding held in Koronadal City, South Cotabato, happened two days prior. We had time to explore and enjoy the place. Overflowing food, fresh tilapia served five ways, thrilling zipline experience, 7 beautiful waterfalls, Dole pineapple plantation tour – all of this courtesy of Benjo and Tin. What they gave us is something priceless: fresh minds and good vibes.
The product of our experience is this. These are not just pictures but our special way of reciprocating generosity and graciousness.
| Makeshift | 26 Jul 2012 |
What do you do when you don’t have a pictorial area? You look for the next best thing.
St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Paco, Manila stands beside a school. My fondest memories of school were made outside the classrooms so this basketball court was just perfect. Spacious, detailed and extremely charming from above.
