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
