Tag: destination weddings
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Christopher and Heidi’s Amanpulo Wedding
There is a special place in our hearts for Amanpulo. It’s peaceful, serene, and the most beautiful private island resort we know. White sand, incredibly clear turquoise waters, and impeccable service. Nothing quite like it. When we read Christopher’s email last year, confirming that we were joining them for their wedding, my heart leapt in…
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Richmond and Elaine’s Tagaytay Wedding
It feels great shooting weddings in families we’ve shot before. There’s history there for us, and familiar faces. It’s like coming back to a book we have loved before, and discovering entirely new chapters. We love the continuity, and the stories take on a depth for us that we feel incredibly privileged to witness. Elaine…
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Carlo and Anne’s Baguio Wedding
“For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame.” — W.B. Yeats [audio:http://www.jeffandlisaphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/18-9354-post/09-Into-My-Arms.mp3] There’s a quiet ease and confidence to Anne and the way she carries herself. She’s comfortable in her own skin, and an absolute delight to watch.…
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JV and Tata’s Montecito Wedding
On the morning of JV and Tata’s wedding, I learned that Tata was the first Editor-in-Chief of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine here in the Philippines. I needed a good few minutes to let that sink in. I think I freaked out for a little bit. In our seven years of shooting weddings, this has been…
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Dance.
Last Monday in Tagaytay. When I stepped out of the van that morning for Jon and Rica’s wedding, the fog was so thick, I could barely see two meters ahead of me. But here’s a little secret: I loved it. Jeff and I will always wish for sunshine, but if it doesn’t happen, we shrug…
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Anton and Ana’s Tagaytay Wedding
We first met Anton and Ana over Skype, as they were planning their Tagaytay wedding all the way from New York. I remember being smitten with Ana immediately, because really, that smile. I don’t even need to say more. Watching people and getting a feel for them and what makes them tick is second nature…
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Hands
I have this fascination with how people hold hands that I picked up from Jeff. We used to write each other letters during our senior year of high school, and he once told me you know you’ve found the one by how your hands fit together. And while I now think that he mostly just…
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Mark and Melissa’s Day After Shoot – Kyoto, Japan
Jeff and I love shooting Day After sessions. These are post-wedding shoots that typically happen a few days or even weeks after the couple’s wedding. There’s a level of comfort and ease there, and a carefree excitement that comes with having the wedding preparations completely behind them now, and being giddy newlyweds who are madly…
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Mong and Mel’s Montecito, Nuvali Wedding
(a.k.a. #melxmong; #freedom; Indie Hipster Wedding of the Year) Mong and Mel Alcaraz have traveled all over the world standing next to each other just like this. Last November 15, they did it in slightly better clothes. Okay, maybe lots fancier. Thousands of weeping female fans on Instagram kind of shows you how well-loved Mong…
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Jon and Michelle’s Tagaytay Engagement Shoot and Wedding
The moment Jon saw a photo of Michelle, he knew he had to meet her. It’s a long story that involves Friendster (tee hee), a concert in Houston, Texas, and him selling front row tickets just to get her number. It’s true what they say about fortune favoring the bold, yes? Because he got her…