Jayson and MJ’s intimate garden wedding centered on God, and it was beautiful to witness. Love, laughter, tears, and holding hands filled the place. Truly a love like that is something we all hope to have.
Ceremony and Reception: Savanna Farm by Solange, Tagaytay
Video: Wild Ones Videography
Documentation: Ceremony-reception only
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No sponsors. No flower girls. No best man or bridesmaid. No invitation. No bouquet. Just pure love on a yacht and cruisin’ with dear friends.
Adrian and Regina were my 2020 couple. Their wedding was supposed to be held in Tagaytay, but Taal erupted, and then COVID-19 happened. Having rescheduled twice, they decided to just get married in the simplest and most intimate way–on a cruise with just seven of their closest friends and cousin.
It was a sunset wedding, with soft clouds that made the whole seascape appear soft. The ceremony was brief but touching, followed by a cruise in Manila bay in the evening. This scene was very relaxing as they drink-and-chill, and exchanged laughter, smiles and stories, while enjoying the beautiful cityscape and cool breeze. Their night ended with a simple buffet in the hotel.
Documented in a natural and candid style, the shoot was almost journalistic, focusing on the emotions, the feel and what the moment gave, just as how Adrian and Regina wanted it to be. Weddings, no matter the size, will always be special.
Preparations and Reception: Conrad Hotel Ceremony: Gallo Yacht Charters HMUA: Katrina Guzon
NIKKI mentioned that this praise and worship song, Your Will be Done, was her song at a time when they were questioning about pushing through with their wedding during a pandemic. The lyrics “your will be done”, is a complete surrender to God which gave them peace at an uncertain time.
As I was photographing her, she told me that her colleagues in Malaysia were very supportive for her and Anton. She was allowed to go home to Manila, continue to work remotely, and get married! This became one of their major signals to push through with their wedding.
Massive changes were decided to consider health and safety of everyone–stripping down their guest list from 150 to 11 as the most crucial. An intimate celebration indeed, but one that was high in emotions. The entire day was full of smiles, happy tears, music and singing! In fact, Anton and Nikki led in singing the prayer and worship at the start of their reception. Their souvenir was a roll of kraft paper with the lyrics of the song, Your Will Be Done and All Creations Sing, tied by a keychain of the guests’ names written in script. As the observer, the photographer, I felt it was very sincere. To share a part of them as a couple, a part of them that’s so important, that is, their faith, was powerful.
Anton and Nikki’s wedding showed bare essentials–love in its purest form.
Venues: Artemis Place, Makati @artemisplacemakati / Nuestra Senora de Gracia (NSDG) / Romulo’s Restaurant, Jupiter St. Makati @romulocafephilippines
Gown: IG @wisle.weddingisle
HMUA: IG @chillcres
