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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. 

You remember Yosan and Yanuar from our previous post. This couple is a joy to shoot. A rollercoaster day started early with make up by Willy Wahyudi of W2 Salon. Yosan's beautiful dress done by Biyan.

How many times can I say that I LOVE shooting weddings? This one is really different. 

I cried during the church ceremony, listening to the inspiring message by Pastor Jeffrey Rachmat. Then it really got to me when they thanked their parents. I imagine a lifetime of love and sacrifice that our parents have given us, for us to be who we are today. And all we can say is "thank you, mom and dad." We should say these words more often and not just on our wedding day. I feel so blessed to attend this wedding.

The wedding was held at Hotel Mulia. Nefi as always, did a lovely decor. This time it's a seating dinner. I find that guests tend to enjoy the dinner better this way. They catch up with old and new friends around the table and start a chatter throughout the night accompanied by light jazz. Music was done by the Acoustic Punch and a special performance by Ruth Sahanaya.

Okay, I'm really in love with this one. 

Melyta & Jefry's wedding is by far the smallest wedding party we've done. Only 40 guests were invited to this charming and intimate wedding. Jefry insisted on having the simplest wedding ever.

Melyta looks stunning in her simple and graceful wedding gown, perfect for a beach wedding. Gown was designed by PhangSanny. Amazing! Her tiara and ring pillow were custom-made by Jefry's sister-in-law Chico, all inspired by the sea. It's so pretty it looks like a mermaid's tiara. Love the detail!

Conrad Bali never fails to satisfy for small settings like these. The ceremony was held at the ever spectacular wedding chapel that overlooked the beach. Loved the short and sweet ceremony - bringing two families together.

We had quite a bit of time to spare so we decided to shoot the bride and her colorful girls (sister and sister-in-laws) all around the Conrad beach and garden.

And ah! The reception - held under the stars. So beautiful. Iwet (of HardRock FM fame) was the ever fun Master of Ceremony for the night. Music was provided by JamPiro - meaning "what time?" in Javanese :) Ever-enthusiastic friends also contributed some songs as the couple danced the night away.

Truly a memorable wedding. Love it!!!

Congratulations to you both! 

Hi hi everybody! ^_^ Ivan Mario here back in action. Woohoo!!!

I just wanna do a quick share of Adrian and Angela's wedding clip. Did this some months back. But the video team did a great job at putting the clip together. It's time to let this wild cat out of the bag. Hahaha!

Did their wedding in Mulia. And as far as I can remember, the pre-wedding was a quick one in one location in Jakarta. I'll get back to you If I remember it. Haha!

See ya!!! ^_^

Michael is an old friend of mine back in my college days in Seattle. Time really flies! I'm so happy that he's finally found his bride Caroline. They really complete each other, building an exciting F&B business.

Tiffany is the color of the day. Gosh, I so love Caroline's wedding dress!! So unique and classic. Loved her hairpiece too.

The bridesmaids & groomsmen add their color to make this wedding so fabulous to shoot.

Hey if you loved these shots, wait up. You'll love their Bali wedding even more ;) Stay tuned!

Hi everyone! Ivan again here ^_^

I've been wanting to put these up for quite a while. Mike & Dyke are one of the sweetest couples I've had so much fun shooting. Especially on our pre-wedding stint in Macau and HongKong. And their wedding was no less whacky!

I'll be back to fill in more details right here on this blog, but in the meantime, feast your eyes on these great shots. Later!!! ^_^