the wedding notebook january 2013

THE WEDDING

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LoVe StoRieS

This 1940s-inspired conceptual shoot is such a

feast for the eyes. We love every detail, including

the Coke bottles, flowers, and how the pretty

calligraphy tags adorned the whole place. One can

sit here for hours and not want the day to end.

“For Coca Cola lovers, we decided to create a

beverage station featuring Coke, Diet Coke and

Cherry Coke, and pair them with cherries, lemons

and lime to go with the picnic menu. For the main

table, we had a picnic-style table and chairs with

a green and white gingham runner. The beautiful

floral arrangements were placed in vintage tins.

“The typewriter was for the guests to leave love

notes to the newlyweds. The notes were put

into a vintage mailbox and mailed to the couple

after the wedding. As for the cake, everything,

from the vintage basket weave to the vintage

cake topper and cake itself, was a treat.”

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PHOTOGrAPHy By KRISTA MASON PHOTOGRAPHY / EVENT PLANNING By A STUNNING AFFAIR / VENuE AT FRANKLIN CANYON PARK, LOS ANGELES /FLOWErS AND DéCOr By PEONY & PLUM FLORAL DESIGN / WEDDING CAKE By FANTASY FROSTINGS /LINENS AND COVErINGS By PREMIERE PARTY RENTS / EquIPmENT rENTALS By FOUND VINTAGE RENTALS / CALLIGrAPHy By CALLIGRAPHY KATRINA AND MAISON DU PAPIER / STyLING By NUNN BETTER DESIGN


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BRIDAL MAKEUP STUDIO /

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Ethereal flow“Drawing inspiration from Pinterest, I designed

the gown myself, staying away from the usual

whites and choosing a soft blush tone instead,

with a sweetheart neckline, French lace sleeves

and a beaded belt.”

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Allview Escape, Sydney“As I was still in manila, I actually didn’t see the

venue until five months before the wedding.

Aaron, who was already in Sydney, went to

check out the place. The same day, he called

and said, ‘I think we found it! They have a forest

of trees and the view is amazing.’ And he was

right. The place was magical!”

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“I THINk WE FOUND IT!

THEY HAvE A FOREST OF

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On a chilly autumn day, at the edge of

Grose Valley in Blackheath, the scenery made

for a truly breathtaking backdrop for the perfect

wedding. The ceremony was held at Aggie Pines

Park, situated within Allview Escape. The décor

and all the details had been put together by

the bridal couple’s family and friends the day

before the wedding. Some of the guests had

even flown in from the Philippines to celebrate

with them and witness these two very special

individuals exchange personalised vows. The

bride confessed that she braved the cool

temperatures because she loved her gown too

much to have it covered up by a jacket.

THE CEREMONY

LoVe StoRieS

“the most memo-rable moment was when I walked down the aIsle. I felt lIke, ‘thIs Is It!’ and I saw our loved ones all there to celebrate wIth us. that was the best gIft for me”

LoVe StoRieS

LoVe StoRieS

Rustic chic“I’ve always loved peach and vintage so we just

played with both. We ended up with peach,

blush and grey as our colours. And then it all

became like, rustic chic, which was perfect for

the outdoor ceremony. To match the theme, we

had laser-cut invitations from Etsy.

“As a wedding planner myself, I wanted my

wedding to be nothing less than perfect. most

of our things were DIy, like the felt escort tags,

photobooth and confetti bags. We even bought

an Instax camera so guests could take home

Polaroid pictures of themselves, leaving another

copy for us.”

theme And detAiLS

The wedding reception was held in a larger

house, and was cosy and fun with 40 guests.

Two of the couple’s closest friends played hosts

for the night. It was a day filled with love and

friendship. Simple, sweet and beautiful, exactly

how the newlyweds wanted it to be.

PHOTOGrAPHy By SAYHER HEFFERNAN / VIDEOGrAPHy

By DAVID EDWARDS / VENuE AT ALLVIEW ESCAPE, SYDNEY /

WEDDING PLANNING By RUFFLES & BELLS / BrIDE’S SHOES

By VNC / GrOOm’S ATTIrE By RON BENNETT / FLOWErS

AND DéCOr By KATOOMBA FINE FLOWERS / CATErEr

By ST MOUNTS BOUTIqUE HOTEL / INVITATIONS By

ROBERTO SAND FROM ETSY

THE RECEPTION

LoVe StoRieS

CLICK FOR THE VIDEO AND MORE

PHOTOS HERE!

diY SignS We got some balsa wood from Bunnings Warehouse and cut them into signs. Then,we made stencils for the letters and painted them.{tutorial}

diY goLd bottLeSWe collected pasta sauce jars, and juice and beer bottles from our friends. The beer bottles were green and did not suit our theme so we decided to spray them all gold. {tutorial}

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cUStomiSed hAngeROne of our close friends got this from Etsy and gave it to us as a wedding gift. twobroadsdesign

bRidAL boUQUetmy best friend made this for me. It’s made from ribbons and fabric, and adorned with broochesand earrings.

cAke toPPeRAaron bought this from a craft shop in Sydney and hand-painted it with white acrylic paint. This was one of his props when he proposed to me in Paris. We just reused it as our cake topper.

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Eliska shares with us her DIY tutorials and where she got the rest of her gems.

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Photography by one Eye Click

Over 60 guests flew in from all over the world

to celebrate this couple’s union. The design of

the dress was kept a secret from the groom until

the church doors opened. It was a moment of

great anticipation, and the wedding was a very

meaningful time with loved ones.

THE CEREMONY

LoVe StoRieS

“Standing outside the church was a big moment for me as this was the church that I grew up in”

Paper Planes “We had a travel and nature theme, as our

whole relationship has been a long-distance

one. Jason lived in Sydney while I lived in Dubai.

I was a flight attendant and so I traveled a lot.

Jason would fly around to see me in the cities

where I had stopovers, meeting me whenever

and wherever he could.

“Our save-the-dates for the wedding were flight

boarding passes, wedding invitations were paper

planes, and favours were luggage tags that our

guests can actually use. We are also very earthy

and green people, and that’s why we chose the

colour green for our theme.”

theme & detAiLS

THE RECEPTIONAbout 100 guests attended their wedding

reception, which was held at The Prime Society,

Dempsey Hill. Formerly an army barracks,

this exciting new establishment combines

contemporary chic with a colonial touch. “We

wanted a cosy and intimate reception, and we

fell in love with the high ceilings and organic

theme of the restaurant, as well as its lighting.”


PHOTOGrAPHy By ONE EYE CLICK / VIDEOGrAPHy

By LIGHTHOUSE STUDIO / CErEmONy VENuE

AT ST TERESA CHURCH / rECEPTION VENuE AT

THE PRIME SOCIETY DEMPSEY HILLS, SINGAPORE /

BrIDAL GOWN By TIME TAKEN TO MAKE A DRESS /

BrIDE’S SHOES By NINA SHOES / HAIr AND

mAKEuP By CECILIA / JEWELLEry By SWAROVSKI /

GrOOm’S ATTIrE By GIBSON / GrOOmSmEN’S

ATTIrE By MYER / BrIDAL CAr rENTAL By

KOMBI ROCKS / WEDDING CAKE By ROXANNE TOH OF

OVERDOUGHS / INVITATIONS By CREAMERS INKS /

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LITTLETHINGSFAVORS / DJ By DJ DANCEMAN

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Photography by ZA Gallery

“I’vE ALWAYS DREAMED OF HAvING AN OUTDOOR CEREMONY, AND THE ‘PICNIC BREAkFAST’ IDEA FULFILLED THAT DREAM...”

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“I’vE ALWAYS DREAMED OF HAvING AN OUTDOOR CEREMONY, AND THE ‘PICNIC BREAkFAST’ IDEA FULFILLED THAT DREAM...”

“Our evening ceremony and

reception leaned towards the

elegant, classic and formal, so we

wanted something fun, bright and

colourful for the morning, with

lots of patterns and textures. We

loved this ‘out of the norm’ way of

celebrating our friendship before

we walked down the aisle. I did

the flowers and décor myself with

the help of my bridesmaid melissa

Leong, and one of my church

members, michelle Ng, put this

beautiful breakfast table together.”

theme And detAiLS

Fun textures

LoVe StoRieS

PHOTOGrAPHy By ZA GALLERY /

VENuE AT LAKE GARDENS, TAMAN

TASIK PERDANA, KUALA LUMPUR /

BrIDAL GOWN By THAT SPECIAL

OCCASION / BrIDE’S SHOES By

CHRISTY NG / HAIr AND mAKEuP By

MAY LIM OF WEDDING ISLE


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Photography by 3PM Studio

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Regine & JoeY

regine and Joey had a garden wedding

decorated with coloured streamers and lovely

details. They are not your typical bridal couple

– these two, both of whom are from creative

industries, wanted to have a wedding their way.

And so they did.

Instead of regular bouquets, the bridesmaids

walked down the aisle with chalkboards bearing

messages the girls had written. It was like their

final warning to the groom!

The thoughtful couple even made the programme

and song sheets functional by printing them

onto hand-fans, just in case it got a bit humid in

the garden. But the weather was perfect and they

had a very simple yet heart-warming ceremony

before proceeding to dinner in the ballroom.

THE CEREMONY

PHOTOGrAPHy AND VIDEOGrAPHy By 3PM STUDIO /

VENuE AT HOTEL EqUOTORIAL BANGI – PUTRAJAYA,

SELANGOR / BrIDAL GOWN By MICKY TAN /

BrIDE’S SHOES By ZANG TOI / HAIr AND mAKEuP By

OLIVIA LOKE / DéCOr By PAPER & COLOUR /

SOuND SySTEm By CROSSROAD PRODUCTION

Pretty in pastelJoey came up with the colour scheme for the

décor and invitations, and regine streamlined

her inspirations from Pinterest to fit the theme.

She also creatively reused items from their

garden ceremony for the ballroom décor.

theme And detAiLS

LoVe StoRieS

we wanted a wedding that somewhat reflects

US

Rocker chicA good friend, fashion designer micky Tan,

custom-made her three dresses. They

conceptualised the dresses and even went

shopping for the materials together. We

especially love the knee-length dress that she

wore for the customary tea ceremony, which

she paired with sneakers.

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diY RoSeSI had paper roses hanging above our ceremony stage. There are a lot of tutorials for this out there; this is one of them. {tutorial}

neckLAceI got this from Diva. I wanted something fun for my second gown, hence this colourful necklace and my Converse sneakers. www.diva.net.au

diY bRidAL boUQUetSI did the bridal bouquet myself using hair accessories. {tutorial}

diY bRideSmAidS’chALkboARdS I basically stuck wood frames that I’d sprayed in white onto black manila cardboard.

diY hAnd-fAnS/PRogRAmmeSI was inspired by this tutorial. We love that it is functional.{tutorial}

LoVe StoRieS

Bride’s tipsRegine added lots of personal touches to her big day

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Regine is an executive producer while Joey is a creative director.

We love the little details from their wedding. But this video,

which was praised by many, deserves more attention. We

got the bride to tell us a bit about what transpired behind the

incredible photoshoot.

Where did you get the idea and inspiration for this pre-wedding

photoshoot? We only started thinking about it two months prior to

our wedding. One day, Joey came back with a concept of how he

wanted to do it. He started discussing it with Julian, a photographer

friend. Of course the idea has changed a little along the way since we

started.

How long did you take to prepare, draw and shoot this? Julian bought

a long roll of black canvas for the five scenes we initially planned,

and some chalk. Our outfits weren’t planned either. It was pretty

impromptu. Julian also printed some references and the boys drew

freehand. We ended up with only three scenes; it was more tiring than

we thought! We weren’t exactly laying flat on the ground. It felt like an

intense core workout!

How do you feel about the result? We both like it very much! Boyd,

another friend, compiled the final photos with the footage he shot

during the photoshoot. Neither of us saw the video until it was played

during our wedding reception. So it was equally surprising for us, and

we appreciate the result even more. But as much as we both love it,

we will never do it again [laughs].

CHALkBOARDRegine & JoeY

CONCEPT By JOEY KHOR AND JULIAN OH OF REDD BULLETS PHOTOGrAPHy By JULIAN OH OF REDD BULLETS CAmErA WOrKS AND EDITING By BOYDHAIr AND mAKEuP By KENNY YEE OF MAKEUP MIRACLE ILLuSTrATIONS By JOEY KHOR, JULIAN OH, KAY

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He is a radio announcer,

TV host and actor,

while she is a hospital

pharmacist. For Bernard

and Jo Lin, their video

was an opportunity “to be

constantly reminded of the

values that keep us together

and the things we love about

each other”. Having dated for

3.5 years, this good-looking

couple knows their lives together

are only just beginning, so they

created this unique, sweet video

to carry them through the many,

many more years to come.

Who came up with the idea?

Bernard: We sat down with

our director a few times, going

through idea after idea. Then

one day, Jo Lin brought up the

first scene of (the TV series)

‘How I met your mother’, where

the main character talks to his

children about their mother. We

thought it was a brilliant idea!

The director felt it would be

more personal if we spoke to

ourselves instead.

How long did it take to shoot this?

B: It took us about two days to set

up and shoot this video. In it, you

will also see me recording some

of the clips that I send to Jo Lin

whenever I’m away.

Bernard, as an actor it must be

easy for you to be in front of the

camera, but what about you, Jo Lin?

B: I didn’t want to act in this video;

that was the hard part.

Jo Lin: I was just being myself in

most of the scenes. But it was a

challenge when I had to look into

the camera and speak to myself. I

felt really awkward.

How do you both feel about the

final result?

B: We’re happy with it. We will

make it a point to watch it on our

anniversaries. Perhaps we will make

our kids watch it too! [Laughs]

Tip! Find a director that you can

communicate with and who

understands both of you. Don’t

worry about entertaining or

impressing your guests. It’s your

video – make sure it speaks to you!

VIDEOGrAPHy By KAHGIAP REMARKSPHOTOGrAPHy By DAREN CHONG

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CHECK OuT THEIR BRIDAL PORTRAITS

HERE!

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We love it when

photographers explore

new things, push

the boundaries of

photography and show us

the great possibilities that surround

us. This isn’t Avex’s first paper bridal

gown attempt; he did a similar project

in 2010. But this time, armed with

better skills and a beautiful venue,

the results were stunning!

How did the concept of a paper

bridal gown come about? Wedding

gowns have a seemingly magical

power to transform an ordinary

woman into the most gorgeous

bride. We wanted an avant-garde

and unique gown that would make

a bride stand out, something

whimsical, refreshing and different

from ordinary wedding gowns, and

that’s when we thought of using

paper as a medium.

Why newspapers? Newspapers

can be easily styled into different

shapes, and we love the wrinkled

texture they give when you crumple

them. When seen from afar,

newspapers exude a wonderfully

nostalgic feel. most importantly,

PHOTOGrAPHy By AVEX LIM PHOTOGRAPHY / PHOTOGrAPHy ASSISTED By SC ZHONG /

mODELLED By ADELYN CHONG / LOCATION AT SEKEPING TENGGIRI BANGSAR, KUALA LUMPUR

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Real creativity is when someone

uses ordinary things to create

something extraordinary

they are cheap, environmentally

friendly and readily available.

How did you make this paper gown?

First, we had to carefully select our

newspapers, avoiding pages with

and tape. The next thing to do was

stapling the newspapers, piece by

piece, onto this base. Lastly, we

crumpled some of the pieces to

create more texture and also to make

it more 3D. The whole process took

around four hours.

How did your model put on

the gown? The gown was actually

designed as a two-piece. It has a

strapless, sleeveless bodice and a

tiered and trained skirt. She had to

put on the bodice before she stepped

into the base structure that was

the skirt.

What were the challenges of

making the gown and shooting it?

We underestimated the weight of

the newspapers. They actually get

really heavy when layered and bound

together. Our bodice tore because it

could not support the heavy bottom

piece, so we had to figure out ways

to patch it up and further strengthen

both the bodice and the skirt. As for

the shoot, the newspapers got a bit

rough and stiff, and the model had to

work with that. To prevent the dress

from falling apart, we had staples

on standby.

vivid colours as those would not

work well with the overall palette

we had in mind. Then, we made a

base for the gown with newspapers

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By DENNIS YAP PHOTOGRAPHY

These handmade artisan

marshmallows come in

tantalising flavours such as

Cookies and Cream, Double

Espresso, Chococo Chips,

Japanese matcha, and more.

Their marshmallow sticks

will definitely add colour

to your candy bar.

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These Velour rouge Seasonal

Whoopies aren’t just easy on the

eyes. Imagine rich white chocolate

buttercream sandwiched in between

two delicious heart-shaped pieces

of red velvet cake.

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GARDENF R O M T H E

Décor by Storybook

Fresh

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Concept To create a cosy garden feel.

Description For this couple’s engagement party, Storybook and their florist used

different flower arrangements for each of the guests’ tables, featuring bottles of

different sizes and 10 types of green and white flowers.

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FUNKY DUOthe

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“We love road trips and adventure. When we find an

interesting place, we’ll bring our clients there. Clients

often tell us, ‘This photoshoot is such an adventure for us,

and we look forward to seeing the pictures.’”

“We love DIy stuff! It’s

something personal that

reflects the couple. DIy takes up

a lot of time and effort but the

feeling of contentment

is incomparable.”

Cool photos

DIY


funky Dali is made up of two of the coolest photographers we have ever met. they’ll do everything in their power to make your wedding look awesome!

FUNKY DUO

PhotogRAPheRS

03“Honestly, we don’t do many videos. When

something that’s out of the norm sparks, we’ll

propose it to the couple, and if they are game,

that will kick-start everything.”

Video

05Conceptualise“Coming from a design and advertising

background, we want every couple’s

wedding to stand out. The most

interesting one we have ever done

was a superhero-themed wedding.”

04“Once, we had a client who

could only get plastic flowers.

So we drove for over an hour

to the next biggest town to

create this bridal bouquet.

Everyone loved it.”

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5 MINUTES WITH ANNA-RINA

Photos by Anna-Rina

In less than five years in the industry, Anna-Rina has made her presence felt

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vital StatisticsSTArTED

August 2007

PHOTOGrAPHy STyLE

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AVErAGE NumBEr OF WEDDINGS A yEAr

It used to be 45 but this

year I’m trying to cap it

at 35.

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Two 5DmKII, 70 - 200mm

f2.8, 85mm f1.8, 50mm f1.2,

45mm T&S, 35mm f1.4,

24mm f1.4

NExT ON THE LIST

135mm f2.0

What inspires your photography?

As cheesy as this may sound, love.

Love inspires my work. It’s not

just about the love between two

people, but also familial love,

friendship love, even people who

are passionate about what they do.

What are your other interests

besides photography? When I’m

not working, I like to workout. I lift

weights and do Crossfit, jog at the

park, do indoor climbing, and hike if

time permits. When the opportunity

arises, I also love to travel, be it

around malaysia or overseas. Being

away from Kuala Lumpur is the only

time I really take a break from work.

If you could live in any country in

the world for a month, where would

it be and why? I’d say New Zealand

for its great outdoors.

What’s a favourite photo of yours,

and why? There are quite a lot

actually. Here’s a recent one that

I particularly like – not only are the

newlyweds obviously joyful about

their union, but you can see that

their family members and close

friends are too. At the end of

the day, for me, a wedding is

a celebration not only between

two persons but also with their

loved ones.

“BE IN LOvE WITH YOUR LIFE, EvERY MINUTE OF IT”


What’s one thing every photographer

cannot do without? Coffee. Just

kidding… I think. Jokes aside, amongst

the many things that a photographer

needs in running a business, the one

thing that would be rather useful is

common sense. The common sense to

understand that it’s not only about taking

photos, to set the right expectations for

their clients, and to continue learning

and improving even though one has

been a photographer for years.

Describe yourself in three words.

Jovial, driven, positive.

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