Peaches and her BFF Leny squeezed this engagement shoot in the couple’s jampacked Manila schedule so Lee would feel more comfortable in front of our cameras on the wedding day. He’s not camera shy or anything, he just prefers being behind the camera. We wanted to make this shoot as chill and laidback as possible. We took a lazy stroll last Sunday afternoon, occasionally stopping to sit on rocks (and enormous ants, unfortunately), and we all chatted our way through the shoot. The conversation was so easy and effortless with them.
One of my favorite engagement shoot moments EVER was when Lee decided on a whim to climb a tree. That’s right. Our groom. In a tree. And Peaches, my dear sweet bride followed him up. One word: AWESOME. It’s almost crazy and completely mind-blowing how cool our couples are. I may have been living in Metro Manila far too long, but that right there made me so damn happy I could’ve cried. Nobody climbs trees anymore. I especially love that they did it on their own, that it was something so refreshingly fun and spontaneous, and we were documenting an afternoon of their lives together.
Lee and Peaches sitting in a tree.
K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
Lee and Peaches, there are no words for how much fun it is, hanging out with you guys. Seriously. If there are, they escape me at the moment and it’s just as well as I could go on forever. I am so ridiculously smitten with you two and how you are together. If that afternoon was any indication of how your marriage is going to be, you’re going to have one of the happiest marriages I’ll ever know. As I type this, Jeff is packing our bags for your wedding. We’ll see you very, very soon! Can’t wait!
A client just told us recently that he hopes we won’t be jaded and cynical by the time their 2010 wedding comes along. We all had a good laugh over it. I don’t think that’s ever going to happen. Jeff’s always been chill and laid-back but you should see him the night before each wedding. And I even have to restrain myself from getting too excited sometimes. Maybe being that excitable makes me a huge dork, but I don’t really care. I love taking pictures of people in love. The fact that I get to do all that with my husband by my side is not lost on me, and I love every single minute of it. If that’s uncool, then bring on the pocket protectors and band camp because I’ll be perfectly happy being square for the rest of my life. 
Rogel and Helene took us to Tarlac for their engagement shoot. Jeff and I were still reeling from how great that experience was on our way to G Hotel where they were having their bridal preps. Hair and makeup artists Angie and Ogie were already there and I could hear Helene’s laughter even from outside their suite’s door. You know how some people say that barring sight, they can tell people apart from their footsteps? I can tell people apart from their laughter. Helene’s is the kind that makes people want to be near her, because it feels really, REALLY good to be around it. Rogel is an amazing father to their adorable boy Mari, and he makes Helene laugh like nobody else can.
Rogel and Helene, your wedding was off the charts! Your families and friends were all so enthusiastic, I don’t think I’ve heard people cheer that loud and hard for anything before. Rogel’s family is from Cebu and it was so much fun hearing people speak in Bisaya again, I felt right at home. You guys are probably still in Dumaguete or Cebu. Have fun! We’ll see you very soon. Hugs and kisses to baby Mari!
Still on a high from last Saturday’s wedding. I originally intended to write about it this week but life got in the way of good intentions. Will blog about it on Monday instead, but here’s something to wet your whistle in the meantime.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
by Lisa
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