Here's a gorgeous wedding we love. Carlyn & Matthew tied the knot in Sydney several months before this big party in Jakarta. I saw a glimpse of their Sydney wedding ceremony and how i wish i could have been there as well. It seems to be a trend to do two separate weddings, a small and intimate party for the ceremony and then a follow up grand wedding reception dinner sometime later. Whether it's Bali then Bandung for Lita & Ananta, or Sydney then Jakarta for Carlyn & Matthew...these guys just love parties!

This is what happens when the bride and groom let loose and have fun. And i appreciate the wedding organizer allowing the day to unfold naturally without directing too much. I love her expression, and also how much fun all the bridesmaids were having escpecially when they get Matthew to bride and dance his way into Carlyn's room.

Hey guys, it's Ivan's here...now my turn to blog

There always new experience when shoot a wedding...i love the way bride and groom look at each other, smiling, crying, hugging, exchanging their vow, hugging and dancing...that's what i felt in Ricky & Sally's wedding. 

So many wacky things happend when Ricky come to pick her up. Here's one he will remember for the rest of his life...when the maid of honor demanded Ricky and the groomsmen wax their leg hair. Oouuchhh !! Painful but worth it, now that he get to see the bride (anyway guys should try to do that once in a while).

How i wish all weddings can be as wacky as this one. This is my kind of wedding!! I really enjoyed shoot them not only because we're friends but i get to see their chemistry and how much they love each other. Isn't that the most important thing in a wedding?

Once again congrats for Ricky & Sally, so very happy for both of you :)  

Been a while since we update our blog. So now as we're in New York, along with Ivan we're typing away and plan to post a few blogs at the same time. Let's see how many we can update today :)

For Lita & Ananta, they had their dream wedding in Tirtha Uluwatu Bali, with much smaller guest count compared to the follow up dinner reception in Bandung. The wedding ceremony is set in the most beautiful and sought after chapel over looking the ocean. A little touch of pink is found throughout the wedding, from the flowers to Ananta's tie. Friends and family came from all over to take part in this happy day. An intimate sunset dinner on the beach sets the romantic mood for the night. The night ended with dancing and fireworks.

For us, we totally enjoyed the day as much as the happy couple. Wherever we turn, there's always something interesting to shoot. Enjoy their happy moments 

I always enjoy shooting a wedding when the bride and grom doesn't really care much about the rundown and ceremony details. Instead they just enjoy their special day by having lots of fun.

You guys remember Davin & Ifung pre-wedding? Yes, here they are...finally married :) This is one intimate wedding in Bandung. I love the warm, fun and cuteness that i felt in this family..everyone are just super happy. Davin can't stop crying during the ceremony, perhaps so touched that he finally gets to marry this beautiful girl. Ifung looks like a Japanese doll, ultra cute and always cheerful. I heart Davin & Ifung, you guys are the best!

Congrats again and see you at Sweet Escape, yeayy!

As mentioned earlier by Ivan, it takes more than a day to celebrate the union of Arief & Corinne. I've known Corinne for a while now, she's a talented designer who constantly surprises us. Here's a small sample of her work, she illustrated their nicknames "Duck & Gorilla" as part of the decor.

I know i'm going to have fun shooting them, and i did! Congratulations to you both...let's see what happy baby will a duck & gorilla will bring :)

Here's what happens when one of our photographer gets married! Paulus is the brother of David, and after all these while knowing him, he's like a brother to me too. He is one lucky guy to get Natasha to marry him :)  

For the whole day, we laugh as much as we shoot this wedding. Surrounded by familiar faces, it really feels like family. I totally love the wedding, love the crowd, love the atmosphere, love the decoration, love axioo team...what a dream wedding! Surely one of my favorite wedding in 2009. 

As we share this moments, feel free to leave your messages to the happy couple. 

It's Ivan here again...looks like this is gonna be my blogging week.

Ohh you'll love this wedding of Wiharjo & Yaning!! Don't get me wrong, we always get to shoot a super size ballroom wedding with more than 2000 guests. So a small & private wedding is very refreshing. The little details of this wedding, makes me want to shoot exclusively for weddings in Bali.

At 31 degrees, we are all melting from the heat, yet thankful for the beautiful weather...one of the most important ingredient for an outdoor wedding. So what do we do with a vintage VW Beetle that does not have air conditioning on a hot day? We turned it into a cute photo prop instead :) It's a beautiful day for all of us, the party is FUNtastic, lots of dancing and shouting all night long.

For a few days our Axioo photographers (David, Paulus & myself) had the chance to shoot a super fun wedding of Arief & Corinne. She used to be one of our designers here in Axioo and we've been counting down for her wedding. She's absolutely gorgeous on her wedding day, far from her usual tomboy look. Arief is a crazy new friend who loves the camera and came along with bunch of funny groomsmen. 

Quite a number of funny incidents, one of which involve a 'hide and seek' angpao during tea ceremony, where the aunties let Arief work to find his gifts. There's always a first time for everything. This is why we love shooting weddings. So many things happening at the same time, so much for us to tell the story visually. We could tell everyone was having fun. Enjoy their moments :)

Being a part of Anthony and Jessica's big day was pure joy. They were full of smiles and their faces radiate joy. The reason was simple, they are deeply in love. And in the midst of all the wonderful events and the beautiful decorations, they knew that the day was for them, a day.. to forever.

So here's what that day look like summarized in this clip. Enjoy!

Anthony & Jessica Wedding Trailer from Axioo on Vimeo.

By now we have more than 10,000 photos of Adrian & Sanny :) After shooting their pre-wedding in Singapore months earlier, we keep looking forward to their wedding. From the start i knew it's going to be fun filled day. They are by far the most cheerful couple ever, giggling and laughing all day. There never seem a moment when we can let our camera down being with these guys, there's always something happening if not they will come up with funny poses that gets us on our toes.

As we post these images, Adrian is continuing his medical school in the Philipines and of course Sanny is by his side. I hope Adrian's is picking up his tagalog fast to survive there. Cheers guys..

Our first wedding of 2010 goes to Patrick & Eunice in Kuala Lumpur. This is our first wedding in Malaysia...and i'm liking it. Stepping into their house is like walking into an Axioo office. Lots of their pre-wedding photos displayed all around the house, in case you haven't seen it, here's their gorgeous pre-wedding photos taken by Paulus. 

The day is full of celebration, from morning to midnight friends and family kept raising their glasses to wish Patrick & Eunice a lifetime of happiness. All night their friends kept shouting "Yam Seng" at the top of their lungs with their glasses full of wine...we had a great time!

Have you ever been to a wedding where you just don't really have a word to explain the whole atmosphere? Everything just feels.. right. Well, Daniel and Phoebe's wedding is one of those weddings. And I'm so glad that the whole crew, from our camera crew to our post production editors were able to work together to capture that wonderful feeling in this short 5 min wedding trailer.

So, nuff said.. just enjoy the feel, of LOVE.

DP trailer rev2 photo jpeg from Axioo on Vimeo.

One of my favorite question to ask couples is "How did you first meet?" For Rafli & Lenny, theirs begin during one of Telkomsel's party. Of course it was Rafli who noticed this tall, gorgeous girl and he can't seem to wait to ask for her number. Instead of coming up to her, with style he asked his GM to approach Lenny...and voila that's how it all began. Yes this could have been love at first sight, but later Rafli revealed as with any relationship we all need to get to know each other deeper than just the surface. Different background and personality only seem to bring this couple closer and complete each other. So here they are on their wedding day. 

When I first met Dermawan and Maureen, i was pretty sure that they're a pretty serious, straight forward and no-nonsense kind of couple; but boy, was I wrong. Fortunately.

Dermawan turned out to be a very cool, kind-hearted and wacky guy, and Maureen is absolutely wonderful to be around with. I can never forget during their technical meeting, we suddenly had an earthquake, and we were help up for hours in front of Ritz Carlton before we were allowed back into the building to retrieve our cars. Needless to say that technical meeting was a very short one. We had so much fun shooting them at their wedding, as you will see in our video summary. I can see two very happy people who are just simply, in love. The day was filled with special moments, and at the end of the day, I was just happy to be a part of it.

Moments captured, checked.

P.S: Let's see who can spot me first in the video.

Dermawan & Maureen Wedding Trailer from Axioo on Vimeo.

My first blog entry ever in 2010, actually, my first blog entry.. ever. Watching this video, especially their vow gives me the goosebumps. Even as we are editing the vow our editors shed a fair amount of tears. But it's not just the tears and the touching words, but there is something about the both of them when they are saying their vow that gives me a sense of peaceful enchantment. That's why we're dedicating this special segment of their vow moment, we hope it will enchant you as it has to me.

Yanuar & Yosan Wedding Trailer from Axioo on Vimeo.

Yoohooo!!! Second blog post in a day! Record for me, yay! :D

Carol and Danny. Definitely one of my favorite wedding this year. Super fun couple, crazy bridesmaids, wacky groomsmen, funky family. You name it. The complete fun package! And of course it wouldn't be complete without shooting with my buddy, Peter Julio Tarigan, known as "Mr. Bulb".

They had five pairs of bridesmaids and groomsmen. One of them didn't catch enough sleep, and actually fell asleep during the matrimony. Haha!

Carol, by the way, happens to be a make up artist herself. I love her expressiveness. Her smile never fades. She smiles all day. Well so does Danny, but the bride is just a smile avalanche! Err... whatever that means.

I'll never forget the bridesmaids made Danny do a rabbit dance when he came to pick up his bride. Hilarious!

Smile and dance all the way guys! Congratulations! ^_^

Ivan out!

I know Michel and Fiona from my church, JPCC. Michel happens to be a leader in church so it's really cool for me to be a part of their wedding in Dharmawangsa Hotel.

I thought Vero did a fantastic job with Fiona's make up.

As you can tell from some of these photos, Fiona really has a thing for pets. She loves sheeps, dogs. Even her flower bouquet was replaced with a sheep stuffed toy.

Michel looked absolutely nervous. I didn't see him laughing at all before the matrimony. Fiona on the other hand was on the relaxed and calm side. Laughing and playing with the dogs.

I absolutely loved the matrimony. Michel couldn't stop crying from the beginning till end.

Overall these guys are easy to shoot. Love the warmth of the party. So cool having so many people I know around.

Congrats, Michel and Fiona! Ivan out!

The day started with Lilis' make up session at W2 Salon early in the morning. This career woman is So full of energy even though it's early in the morning! Make up sessions are serious business most of the time. But not with Lilis around. She just cracked us up. Lilis really reminds me of an Indonesian celebrity, Maia Ratu. They look so much alike!

Dharsono also looked all serious and tense in the morning. The tension wears of as the day went by. He sure takes his time to warm up :)

I loved how the atmosphere flowed throughout the day. From the make up to the tea ceremony and holy matrimony. Really nice.

Funny thing I remembered when Lilis was at the entrance of the holy matrimony. She was crying and her dad asked her, "are you sure you want to continue this?"

When the time came for cake-cutting, Dharsono and Lilis really showed us that they KNOW how to kiss! It was a long one, guys!

Congratulations to the both of you.

Ivan out! 

From the first time that i met this couple, i'm so looking forward to shoot their wedding. Maureen introduced me to her cousin Eric quite some time ago. I'm so excited to shoot for Sally, knowing that her taste for design and color would make this wedding one of a kind. Instead of going for hotel ballroom (which is where most weddings in Jakarta takes place), she opted for a more cozy and intimate setting at Rumah Maroko (House of Marocco). I find it unique to have a Moroccan inspired architecture in the middle of Jakarta.

Sally's is the perfect bridezilla, in a good way ;) She knows what she wants, from designing her own dress, invitation and the decor. By the way, she's the up and coming fresh decorator in town (make that Jakarta & Bali). I remember going through her design concepts and inspirations before the wedding, and instantly i knew it's gonna be fabuous. View the pics below..

Isa & Kelwin loves it grand. Everything about this wedding has a flair of grandeur. Starting with an all time record of twelve bridesmaids & twelve groomsmen. This is my first time ever shooting with a twenty six people bridal party. Imagine a group shot!

In the early morning, Kelwin had to go through an obstacle course to pick up his bride. The bridesmaid had fun requesting Kelwin to do stuff he wouldn't normally do. Shouting at the top of his lungs, proclaiming his love for Isa is one of the many things he had to do. Of course Kelwin made sure he passes all the tests and get his bride.

The day followed by tea ceremony. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, it is the single most profitable tea serving ever!! Just kidding...he he :) Families from all over came to congratulate the happy couple, bearing gifts and well wishes.

It's a grand wedding at the Ritz Carlton Pacific Place. I heard this is the the biggest ballroom in Southeast Asia! And you know what it means photographers, we'll have the best work out ever :) Shooting a big wedding takes a different approach, more photographers are needed especially during the reception, where you'll have special VIPs, waves of guests congratulating the family and of course several thousand guests mingling around the ballroom. We can't guarantee we'll be able to shoot everyone...we tend to pick and choose smiling guests.