It was an absolute joy to have worked with the couple for this project.  It was carte blanche from the get-go so we thought of something that pushed the imagination.

And the brilliant idea came from the bride herself and cousin Tanya - a metaphor so literal it was genius.  (aah the wonders of brainstorming while drinking).

Major props to the crew who made the shooting peachy.  WETA and LucasArts were fully booked so we had to rely on the Makeup Studio Team for the “special effects”.

Thanks for watching!

I heart HORNY!

A Horny Story: Oliver and Han from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

Easygoing does not even begin to describe our dear bride Jemma.  No sign of stress no trace of anxiety.  Though I can’t really be sure if it was nerves of steel or the Amaretto.

One thing for sure though is that she was the happiest bride that day.

Jemma and Carlos from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

We were freezing in Baguio the morning we came up for Didith and Rob’s wedding.  We really shouldn’t complain as it was hitting minus 20 in Canada where they’re from.

So glad we were able to chill the day after the wedding.  I got my massage and the crew got to go around the ukay.  The kids had strawberry shakes by dinner time and all is well in Magbanua-land.

Here’s something to warm up the folks over at Alberta.

Genedith and Robert from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

I was completely excited when Michael chose an Explosions in the Sky tune for the SDE.  I’m so digging them right now (as evidenced by our recent work).

Everything fell together soooo perfectly for this piece.  The music, the vows, the composition, the edit - and especially the mood.

Enjoy!

Jade and Michael from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

The groom had a problem on his wedding day, he had his shirt laundered (not dry cleaned) by the hotel.  In fairness to Roldan - the hotel didn’t ask, and it was a tux shirt.  And so it went on his Facebook status.  Not exactly the best way to start the day.  “F*ck!”

But amazingly, it was the only thing that run awry on an otherwise perfect day.  Lisa was glowing, their friends were all around to share the moment, the scotch was flowing and everybody was beautiful and having a great time.

You can’t have it all and perfect but you make do with what you have.

Lisa and Roldan from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

A great contingent of Keit’s family and friends from Malaysia attended their wedding.  However, his nuclear family already resides in Australia.  Though Mitchelle and Keit both work in London, they decided to have the wedding here in the Philippines.  That’s worldwide for you.  =)

It was a busy and almost stressful day for the wedding party but we were fortunate to have captured the quiet moments.

Here is their same day edit:

Mitchelle and Keit from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

I remember In my Facebook stat I was ticking of the VIPs who were in attendance in this wedding.  No less than the President was there.  All of the “presidentiables” who mattered.  And a smattering of showbiz personalities.  Oh there was also this boxer named Manny Pacquiao, I think he’s popular too ;-).

It’s easy to get caught up in the glitz of big weddings.  But really, at the core of it all, it’s two people professing their commitment for one another in front of their loved ones, president or no president.

Richelle and Richard from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

*NO.  contrary to rumors, there was no tiger in front of St. James that day.

December is peak season for weddings here in the Philippines (along with January).  The weather is cooler and people who work in other countries time their vacation leaves to go home.  And of course the holiday season is more festive, more happy.  It’s the third week of January now and I still feel the Christmas hangover.

Jennifer and Ruel are actually from the UK.  They had to move their wedding date from June to December to accommodate the schedules of people who would have wanted to go home and attend.  Filipino weddings, after all, is all about family and friends.  =)

Jennifer and Ruel from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

“You are my first and you are my last.”  - Awesome words by Hasmin spoken during her vows at Christ the King Church.

This was our alst wedding before Christmas day and we’re glad we were part of it.

All the best Hasmin and Blaise!

Hasmin and Blaise from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

After shooting on the 30th and 31st lst year, I voved not to take any more beyond the 29th.

But Barbi’s wedding came along and I just couldn’t say no.

It was amazing! Like she said in the video, months back she just visualized her wedding, everybody in white by the beach, the curious thing was, she was out of a relationship then.  But it happened!  And everything was executed Barbi-style! - with flair and elan.

Can a bride actually do her own makeup?
When was the last time you saw a pink and black gown?
Have you ever attended a wedding with a “bridal boat”?  Not a bridal car?
Or witnessed an exchange of oversized heart rings as wedding bands?

Only here folks.

Barbi Chan and Jörg Friebel from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.