I am burnt! Was at an outdoor shoot today and after not being in the sun for so looooooooooong, I think my skin got extra sensitive to the sun. Feeling hot right now, will probably feel the full effects tomorrow!

Melati married Greg or by his full name Gregoire or pronounced in his native french, greh-hoh-wa. Melati has a sister by the name of Mawar who acted as wedding planner and planned and coordinated Melati’s wedding right till the very minute details! What’s more, Mawar’s simultaneously planning for her own upcoming wedding in October! Wonder Women! I think it’s quite interesting to have been named after flowers, like in the movies, Sex & the City where Charlotte’s daughters were named Lily & Rose!

It’s amazing to see these days, the world getting smaller and people are getting married with people of other races, religion and nationalities. 1Malaysia comes into mind right this moment! Besides blurring the lines of races and nationalities, the other advantage is that their babies are definitely going to be gorgeous! =)

I covered the simple akad nikah ceremony. Greg had been practicing his lines and when it came to the time the Uztaz asked him to recite it, he pulled it off effortlessly. Practice makes perfect!

Jason & Hsien Ming covered their bersanding a couple of weeks later. Melati’s house was decked with flowers and the beautiful pelamin gave the living room a completely different feel. Melati was dressed in a deep green kebaya with gold trimmings and she looked totally gorgeous, and so glamourous! And Greg looked smart in his baju Melayu!

The wedding day of Justina & Lars will forever be a significant day for me. Their wedding day will stand out, far brighter, and far more sentimental in the many years to come. And as I sit at my desk, writing this blog, not on my laptop, but on my iPhone, just because the tiny keypads make it much easier for this one-armed bandit (me), to type, it’s obvious (if you haven’t figured it out by now!) why their day will hold a special place in my career of shooting.

It was a beautiful day and I was excited as it was my first time shooting their church wedding ceremony at the majestic St John’s Cathedral. Close friends and family, local and abd from abroad (Lars is Danish) attended the blessed union. What attracted my attention most of all, were the colorful sarees that contrasted with the stark colors of the church! (Actually, I just have a thing for all things Indian). My favorite part of the day, was when Justina and her girlfriend got to the hotel room! They burst out in laughter, and tears, and laughter, and tears and screamed at the top of their voices, “I’m married!!!!!!”. Sorry, let me make that “I’m married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” followed by unstoppable and unconteollable giggling. It was super sweet…. And funny!!!

… and this was the shot I stood on the stool for… (hey! at least I got my shot! and I’d like to think it was worth it!)

The dinner was held at the Sheraton, KL

After 3 weeks of being cacat, I was looking forward to seeing my Orthopedic again, in hope that my Xrays would show a perfect recovery and my bone grown back into place and my cast would be removed, even though my gut told me that it hasn’t really healed from the pain that’s still there… True enough.. It hasn’t healed. When the radiologist removed my cast and request u turn my elbow in position to scan, it hurt so badly I felt faint afterwards. So the cast stays on for another 3 weeks and although the thought of it frustrates the he’ll outta me, I know it’s for the better. Wish me luck, that these next 3 wks would be the very last of my cast!

Hani’s a school teacher based in Johor. Nathan’s an engineer in the US. God works in mysterius ways. This time, He decided that these two souls would meet over online gaming and IRC chat! This is a real-life case of Internet love and after months of online chatting and long distance conversations, love blossomed. A year plus later, they tied the knot!

I first met Hani & Nathan during their pre-wedding shoot where I was smitten by the couple who were so obviously head over heels in love with each other, undoubtedly of course, considering their love spans across the Atlantic ocean! Months later, Steve, Hsien Ming and I were on our way to Avillion, Port Dickson, to shoot their beach wedding!

It was a very unique beach wedding, indeed. The wedding took on an “Alice in Wonderland” theme and they brought it to the next level when they got rabbits involved as part of their ceremony! They placed collar tags on each rabbit, one male, one female and the rabbits were donated to the resort where they would start their new life, as “husband” and “wife” in the pet farm. What an original idea!

One thing I really like about beach wedding photography is to be able to walk barefoot in the sand, enjoy the cool sea breeze and of course, capturing romantic sunset shots…

Makeup + Hair by Emilia Marcelo

The week flew by fast enough, I suppose. Having spent the entire week at the studio, working extra hard and extra long with one good arm, I’m just glad the week is over. And I’m secretly thrilled at the fact that my team will be backing me up with a busy weekend of shoots this weekend while I take a break from work and rest. With one more week to go before I go for my next checkup and X-ray, in hope that that would be the last of my cast, (I’m imagining a good left arm after July 26th!) I’m looking forward to being normal again and no longer “cacat”, which Ming has been affectionately been calling me in the last 2 weeks (which I’ve also grown fond of, actually). So please please please send over your healing vibes and wish me cast-free real soon!

It’s been almost 2 years since I first met Chang Chang. My first time working with the lovely couple was back in November last year when I shot their pre-wedding photos in Melbourne. After 4 hours of shooting, a nice dim sum lunch and a serious nose-bleeding incident, we formed a special bond. And before you know it, they were back in KL for their wedding!

Chang Chang & CJ have been together for 10 years and they are just so cute together. They had a beautiful church ceremony at St Mary’s Cathedral, one of my personal favorite churches to shoot at. It’s old school, vintage, pretty. When the priest announced them as husband and wife, ohhhhhhh you should have seen the long and loving hug they gave each other. It felt almost like a sense of relief, that they are finally, after 10 long years, husband and wife. Very sweet indeed!

Unlike most Chinese weddings with separate sessions, Chang Chang and CJ did it the Australian way and we shot for 14 hours continuously, my longest ever wedding shoot! My respect goes out to the Bride who lasted in heels all day when my feet gave way even with flats on! Nonetheless, we had fun, as we always do!

The dinner reception was held at the Imperial Garden. The oriental decor was strikingly beautiful, with Chinese lanterns dangling from the ceilings and floral wallpaper plastered on the walls. They really took the theme to the next level and I’m sure it’s safe to say I wasn’t the only one who was slightly (“slightly” is probably a major understatement!) taken aback when the food presentation was “performed” Ming dynasty style with swords and waiters dressed in olden day soldier-outfits! The speeches that night was the main highlight, for me that night. The speeches by the couple were meaningful, thoughtful and so sweet. I gotta stop crying at weddings!

Congrats to Chang Chang & CJ on finally being husband & wife! And thankful, from the bottom of my heart, for having us as your wedding photographers and allowing us be part of your very special day!

… and there’s the hug of the decade!

Makeup + Hair by Emilia Marcelo

Wedding Planning by Jovita Lo