Let it be said - I LOVE Davao!  The people and their hospitality, their warmth and kindness.

Len and Ian from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

It was a total honor and pleasure being flown in by Len and Ian to shoot their wedding.

This time we got the chance to shoot along local photographer Ben Young (who had the most amazing engagement pictures shot in Paris).

The trip was both eventful and memorable but the highlight for us was the morning after.  We were catching our flight back to Manila in a couple of hours and I had to drop off the DVD of the Same Day Edit at their suite.  Everybody was there and they couldn’t help but pop in the disc in the entertainment system.

One Same Day Edit after, Len, Ian, both their parents and some Aunts were all grabbing tissues.  I never get to be that close to my audience when we show our work.   It was surreal! Thanks again for having us guys!

For our dear foreign readers, a quick lesson in geography. The Philippine archipelago is composed of more than 7,000 islands each of which has a festival or fiesta of it’s own. Often it celebrates it’s patron saint’s feast (coinciding with thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest.)

Imagine our luck when Czarah and Adrian’s wedding day fell on the same day as Davao’s Kadayawan festival. Also called Indak-Indak (dance-dance), the festival is highlighted by tribal dances from different parts of the Mindanao province all happening in the streets of the city.

Czarah and Adrian from Jason Magbanua on Vimeo.

Czarah was stunning and Adrian no less dapper. The cornerstone of the wedding was the tearful exchange of vows which led me to to create a moody and atmospheric piece.The bride and all the other gowns were designed by Popoy and Aztec Barba, the flawless coordination and the beautiful styling was handled by Noel Tanza. Much thanks to Juvy Roilo, guest management coordinator, for making sure we had a great stay in Davao.

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