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Liza and Rob are married

Thu. January 26, 2012 Posted in I Do

Happy New Year!!!! I know, I know, it has almost been a month but I tend to think that I can still say it since we are still in the month of January. It’s like Christmas lights!! It’s been a more than a month now and I still see them up. Secondly…we just celebrated Chinese New Year….so that counts too…but I digress…

It’s been a while since I last blogged as getting over jet lag, reconnecting with family and long last friends as well as preparing to introduce some new and exciting things, have been keeping me busy. More on that later…

Now it’s been a long time coming but I wanted to blog about Liza and Rob’s fun wedding which I had the pleasure of helping Kevin Lam with in mid August.

I recall getting to Rob’s prep location in the morning, I was introduced to and welcomed into their home. All was pretty quiet as the guys have yet to arrive. Rob was still working on making last minute revisions to his vows and his speech. As I roamed the house looking for the best possible light, I discovered many photos around the house of Rob and his family, one particular photo was of a younger Rob in the room he was working in.

Shortly after the rest of the guys came arrived and the  mad prep began. The guys were in and out within 25 minutes, typical guy prep time. When they arrived at Liza’s prep location, the bridesmaids had a ton of creative challenges for them which either tested their closeness as groomsmen, or brought them closer. Either way, they had a blast and it they too came up with creative ways to overcome the challenges. One such challenge was what the bridesmaids called “eye candy” which is only best experienced when you see the image below. This, along with other challenges set the tone for the rest of the day, ridiculously fun and hilarious.

 

 

Minh and Mark are Married!!

Wed. November 16, 2011 Posted in I Do

“You are like a Filipino modern Jesus, boyscout put together!”

“I can’t wait for you guys to start a family, cause’ the world can definitely use more Minhs and Marks”

The above are just a couple of the many memorable quotes delivered by members of the wedding party the day Minh and Mark formed their union which I was super lucky to help Kevin Lam document.

The forecast called for rain, a lot of it, but when the day actually came, the sky was clear as can be. I began my coverage at Mark’s place where all the guys were getting put together. With the chatter and joking around, I could immediately tell that this was a really tight group of friends. After Mark and boys were ready to go, Mark received a surprise from Minh. It was a beautiful watch and the case it adorned was engraved the following:

7 years, 3 months, 17 days, 12 hours. You were worth every second

I gotta say, that was thoughtful of her. Here are some images of the day.

Sandy and Albert are Married!!!!

Tue. November 1, 2011 Posted in Destination Wedding, I Do

OK, this is going to be a big one….so please have a seat and make yourself comfortable while I show you my take on what must have been one of the best weddings I have ever had to attend and document.Ok…you sitting down? Comfy?

I think it’s safe to say that I have been to many weddings and although each one is unique in it’s own way, Sandy and Albert’s felt very different for me. Sure, Sandy and Albert are both friends, and yes, this was a destination wedding taking place in the beautiful outskirts of Vancouver, and yes, I was helping Joee out on this one, however, what trumps it all was how much I have emotional investment to the Sandy and Albert. I have assisted many photographers before but to know the couple like I know Sandy and Albert brought on a very different perspective and dimension to the way I documented. It is for this reason that for me the wedding started with the above image.

I have known Sandy and Albert for a couple of years now and we have had the opportunity to work with each other as well as travel together on multiple occasions. How I came to meet Sandy and Albert was through Joee, who mentored both Sandy and myself. If I am not mistaken, Sandy was Joee’s first protégée and when it was her time to tie the knot there was not a question that she commissioned him to document her wedding and I was asked to help out. By the time this image was made Joee and I have been documenting Sandy and Albert’s wedding celebration for a little over a day already. This was day 2 and as Sandy watched her dream backyard wedding unravel, from her prep room at The Cammidge House, Joee had just entered the room to joined her by the window. This could have been anyone, but it was very serendipitous to have not only a great photographer present, but a friend and mentor share in the moments to come. It is because I understood this connection that I was able to commit to the image before even pressing the shutter or fidgeting with the settings.

I think that this is something many brides overlook when they meet with potential photographers. Let’s face it, there are many photographers to chose from, many of whom are very talented and do great work, however, to find one whom you get along with and who is ready to emotionally invest in you is tough. It is then that you know you will get beautiful images of organic moments.

So….let’s talk more about the day now, let’s start with day 1 which was where Albert and his boys were put to the test with a series of challenges which were performed nicely. Albeit, the passing sea weed challenge was the hardest as it kept dropping due to the wind.

DAY 2

Throughout the day, there was a flurry of activity from set up to getting ready. Despite all that going on, I would see Sandy and Albert constantly finding places to write. At first, I thought that they were still writing their vows but I should have known better. Friends and family are very dear to Sandy and Albert and what they were actually doing was writing personalized notes to each and every guest, myself included!!! That’s so sweet guys, thank you for the note.
So throughout the day as Sandy was getting ready, Albert had a series of surprise gifts for her. One after another they came in boxes big and small. Each very well thought out and special. Here is one of the gifts Albert got Sandy.

Be sure to also check out Sandy and Albert’s wedding that was featured on Style me Pretty as well as Joee’s and Lucy’s take on the wedding!
Congrats guys!!!

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