Daniel + Joelle's Pre-Wedding Shoot

I guess this post would be long overdue as I was quite tied up with other things and also as the couple for this next shoot requested that I delay the publication of their pre-wedding photos. Well  as they needed to prepare all the necessary before announcing to their friends that they would be married so I guess it would not hurt to delay a bit!!

This is my first pre-wedding shoot and I would say that it is indeed a privilege for me to shoot this couple as the bride-to-be is my ex-colleague!! Yup,…they requested for me to shoot their pre-wed photos and also this one is quite unique. Why you may ask?? Well for starters they did not want to shoot the conventional type of photos usually taken in a bridal studio (this is quite common here is Malaysia by the way!!) as they felt it is quite fake. So instead of the usual, they’ve decided to shoot a casual one to ensure its simplicity.

My first assignment was to find a suitable location and since I’ve never shot a pre-wedding shoot before it was really quite a brain drainer for me as I surveyed whatever location there is in Kuala Lumpur. Well finally I met up with the couple and provided my suggestions for places to shoot and I guess there places are just too far. An idea came up as I proposed to shoot around my housing estate in Bukit Jelutong (”Bukit” is the malay word for “Hill”) and after bringing them for a tour around the place,….they absolutely loved it!!

Finally the day came and we drove around Bukit Jelutong to shoot the pre-wed photos and of course we had an

enjoyable time as we tried many poses and locations and not forgetting that both Daniel and Joelle are indeed a sporting couple. I was also glad to have the company of my good bud from high school Nicky Ang to shoot with me. Below are some of the shots taken and I hope you enjoy them. Cya,….;)

Ryan and Solomiya Wedding

Today we traveled to Philadelphia to photograph Ryan and Solomiya’s wedding.  It was a fun mix of the Ukraine and United States!  They were a sweet couple and we were thankful that they let us be a part of their wedding day.  Here are a few photos from the wedding…

The bride and groom played a cool game that we have never seen before.  They each held one of their own shoes and one of their spouse’s shoes.  A host asked a series of questions such as, “Who will spend a lot of money on something without consulting the other person?” or “Who will most likely start most of the fights?”  They held up the shoe of the person that would most likely be the culprit.  It was hilarious!

Brendan & Kelly made it Legal: St. Patrick's and The Garrison

Brendan and Kelly are a couple of sweet lawyers in love… they had a lovely wedding at St. Patrick’s Church in Yorktown Heights, followed by a reception at The Garrison in Garrison, NY. All in all a beautiful and fun day with a beautiful and fun couple. Their guests knew how to cut the rug, too. This place had some of the best service I’ve ever seen. And the food was absolutely to die for. I’m a vegetarian myself and though they seem to specialize in meat they had NO trouble providing me with one of the best meals i’ve had in a month or so… and I was not a guest, but the photographer. Now that’s great service. Check out my favorites!

the above shot by my assistant, Dmitry Gudkov!  Nice work upstairs, Dmitry!

I love it when my subjects are comfortable enough to make goofy faces… this makes me smile.

I don’t know what it is but somehow bagpipes always make me cry… as do weddings… the combination?  yes. there were tears… i could go on, there were so many nice shots, but you can just watch the slideshow if you’re interested in seeing more

Glicer & Noe

Diamond Events have been working with Glicer and Noe for over a year now and it has been such an easy going experience. Glicer was so organized and ahead of schedule, not once was there a moment of panic. Glicer really focused on picking local vendors that made the experience easier for all of their wedding party, family and friends! The ceremony was held at St. Stephen-Martyr Catholic Church, just blocks from the reception, held at The Fairmont Washington D.C. The ceremony was a very traditional Spanish Catholic wedding, a beautiful blending of the two families. Afterwards guests walked to The Fairmont for a cocktail reception in the loggia. Guests impatiently waited for the reception to begin in the grand Colonnade room, rumor of the photo booth by Booth-O-Rama quickly spreading. Cute centerpieces with pink roses and orange lilly’s were created by Christi of Bergeron. Pink wire that swirled the vase came through the top of the centerpiece to hold the table number, so unique! Tables alternated with pink and orange napkins, and candy tin favors. Michael Liang of Precious Moment Wedding Photography moved around the round room capturing guests in a photojournalistic style. DJ Leon Sidbury kept everyone dancing all afternoon, lots of Salsa to show off Noe’s dance moves! As the afternoon came to an end, guests were not ready to leave, many of them reconvening downtown to continue the festivities. What a fun reception! Best of luck Glicer and Noe!

Ceremony
St Stephen-Martyr Church
Reception Venue
The Fairmont Washington, DC
Bob Mikolitch
Wedding Coordination
Diamond Events
Stephanie Hughes
Photographer
Precious Moment Wedding Photography
Michael Liang
No Photography Shown
Florist
Bergeron’s Flowers & Events
Photo Booth
Booth-O-Rama
Daniel Nakamura
Ceremony Music
Virginia Virtuosi
Cake Baker
The Fairmont Washington, DC
Transportation
Limousine, Inc.

Busy Day

It’s Wedding Day at the Library today with one of our colleagues getting hitched. Whether it’s a traditional religious ceremony, a themed event or a snap decision on holiday, here’s something that may help you choose what to do if you really want to do that sort of thing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding

In other news, today is White Cane Safety Day in the USA. This is a day celebrating the achievments of people who are blind or visually impaired:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Cane_Safety_Day

This day is also Global Handwashing Day which seeks to encourage people to wash hands with soap. With all manner of bugs, pandemics and other not-so-nice things running riot at this time of year the advice the website gives may be quite useful:

http://www.globalhandwashingday.org/

C & D Hatton Vale - Wedding

On the 3rd of October I had  pleasure  of photographing C & D wedding at Hatton Vale. There were showers and storms predicted for the day, we ended up with high winds and dust storm. Oh the dust, no one could imagine my face as I drove over the mountain to see the  …. see the … yeah no mountains in the distance.

The day turned out to be just gorgeous!  From house, to farm, church … can’t forget the beautiful, lush and green after location garden!!   Thankyou C & D I hope you had a wonderful honeymoon I’ll be in touch soon with the rest of your gallery.

 Thankyou Geoff for shooting and assisting me on the day. It was wonderful to work with you again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cebu Artists' Wedding

Having artists as subjects for photography is one those projects that Tabong finds challenging. For one, they can be hard to please — art wise. The photographer would usually expect to receive some inputs from them that might be difficult to achieve. But nevertheless, they are always fun to work with as they can be more playful and artistically expressive.And, it is also good to put  Tabong’s talent and skills on test.

Car Trouble turned into a Photo Opportunity

Following are some pictures from the wedding of Mark Deutsch and Johanna Velasco-Deutsch who are the brains behind Happy Garaje: Ilustration, Animation and Photography.

Happy Garaje Couple

Funky Bridal Car

The Beautiful Bride

The Lucky Handsome Groom

The wedding was celebrated at St. Jude Thaddeus Church, Lahug, Cebu City.

Flower Girl at the Church

Preparation and reception were done at Chateau de Busay, situated at the top of Cebu City.

Buoquet

at Chateau de Busay

You can find more pictures in the following pages.

At the Wedding Preparation in Chateau de Busay.

Bride Prepping Up

Bride and her gown

Groom's bonding moment with his siblings

Of wedding rings and invitations

Wedding rings

Wedding invitation

Wedding pictorial

Bride & Groom with some of their entourage at Chateau de Busay