Shot with Jamie Lihan and Benjie Tiongco for Imagine Nation Studios
Preps, Ceremony and Reception: Shangri-la Hotel Makati
Before Allen and Anne migrated to the U.S., Anne used to attend the weekly bible studies with our growth group, P.I.N.C., in GCF. Although Anne and I have been part of the group since 2006, we weren’t very close; it was only during the prenup shoot and the wedding that I actually got to know her a lot better.
Allen and Anne are both a few years younger than me, but they could teach me a LOT about relationships. They’ve been together since college and endured a long-distance relationship for two years. They’re the sweetest couple I know and you can feel just by looking at them how much they really love each other. It was only apt that they scheduled their wedding on Valentine’s Day (and Chinese New Year. Hehe).
Allen:
Pretty Anne (who looks like Zhang Ziyi! :D)
Anne reading her letter to her mom:
The ceremony was held at Shangri-la Hotel also:
Lovely flower girls:
One of the things I like about Christian weddings is that part where the couple gives a message to their respective parents:
Anne sheds a tear in the middle of her speech:
Anne’s mom and younger brother:
Aida, one of our growth group members from P.I.N.C., gave a song number during the ceremony:
Cute flower girls again. Hehe:
Cuteness:
Me with the rest of the gorgeous ladies of P.I.N.C.. (using Jamie’s fisheye lens) Haha!
Before the reception:
Beautiful set-up by Teddy Manuel:
Gilda, one of the bridesmaids, our growth groupmate, and Aida’s sister, was randomly chosen for the singles’ game. Hehe:
The very bibo ring bearer, who sang during the reception (then later on went to the stage and had his pic taken with the couple):
Allen played the piano. Before the wedding, I had no idea he’s excellent at it! I also didn’t know he used to sport long hair. Haha. The clean cut suits him better though (and Anne thinks so too. Otherwise, as she said, she wouldn’t have agreed to become his girlfriend in the first place. Hehe)
Yahoo:
Click here for the complete set, and here for the prenup photos.
