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Directed and written by: Yosep Sugiarto

Ajin is a really good friend of mine when I stayed in Holland. He is a very friendly and helpful person. Six years have passed since I moved away from Holland, and last year he told me that he had proposed to Chariz and they were planning to get married in 2012. Right away I remembered that I promised him 7 years ago, that if he got married with someone I would attend his wedding and help him with his wedding, and that is a promise I intend to keep. So there I was 7 years later, fulfilling my promise to my friend, and celebrating the happiest day of his life with him. I felt so blessed that I could get back and have a reunion with my old friends. By the way, his name is Ajin Man Tuladhar, yes he is now a 'Man' :p

Ajin, is a Genius, he is super talented in computer matters. He is a harworking person and he always wants to be the best in everything he does. Cha, on the other hand is a very loyal, humble and cheerful person, she loves to take care of Ajin. I could see by how she treats her family that she is very wonderful girl. They both met for the first time in Holland, while Cha is studying in Enshede, Holland. It was love at first sight for Ajin as he fell in love with her since they both first met. After 3+ years they finally decided to tie the knots.

Congratulation Ajin + Cha, wishing you a happy married life, have lots of kids of Ajin Jr. or Cha Jr!

Cheers!

The epic love story of Andika and Vony began like your usual couple – they met, they fell in love, and they began dating each other. Four years down the road, they realized that they wanted to spend the rest of their lives making each other happy. But just as Andika was about to propose, they encountered the ultimate test of true love. Vony’s father disapproved of their marriage and she was kidnapped by one of his bodyguards. In attempt to save the woman he loves, Andika had to fight and agreed to the race of his life: a tuk-tuk race.

Directed and written by: Garry Valentino

This is the first time for me shooting an engagement party in Palembang. I'm always excited to go to a new place or city for a shoot, but this time, we as a team got a real treat. I got really really excited the day when we had our pictorial shoot in a little forest in the middle of the city. We were treated with a really good looking couple surrounded by the fresh green woods, a warm breeze of Palembang and beautiful rays of the sun that shines through the leaves, everything was beyond words, especially Valentine who is breathtakingly stunning in her red dress as they rode through the forest in their nice old Vespa. Most importantly, I get to witness two lovebirds who couldn't take their eyes off each other unveiling their love story through their incredible chemistry towards each other. Shooting this couple reminds me why I LOVE my job!

After the shoot we went straight to the hotel for rehearsal. I'm surprised by how relaxed everyone is, how camera friendly everyone is and how beautiful the whole atmosphere of the engagement is. Not to forget to mention how cool the decoration is and how friendly and helpful the Wedding Planner is (Henry and Heniy from H20).

There were countless beautiful moments that we were able to capture that day, but to me and my team, the most beautiful moment was when they were watching the Same Day Edit that we played during the reception. Watching the two lovebirds' expressions is a feeling beyond words for us. Thankfully, we have their expressions as they were watching the clip captured so we can share it with you guys!

Henry and Valentine, congratulations for the upcoming wedding! I can't wait to see you guys your love for eternity. Many luv from us!

CHeers!

Have you ever felt that the world keeps getting smaller and smaller? Capturing Dion and Vivi's wedding was like capturing a friend's wedding. The familiar faces and the friendly smiles were heartwarming. Dion and I shared the same mutual friends when we were in Seattle, but for some strange reasons, we have never crossed paths until his wedding day.

When you shoot weddings as often as I do, you might think that the events get blurry after a while, right? But you know what, they don’t. There is always a pull in the event, a certain attraction that is different every time, that draws you into the moment and leaves you with a memory, even the slightest one.

Fergus and Yelli’s I will always remember. I remember their names, because Fergus is one I don’t hear too often. And then I remember their wedding. It was a fun and surprising one.

I’ve shot some memorable weddings since the start of my career but this one is special and it’s definitely a first for me. The first traditional Muslim wedding I’ve shot and the experience was spectacular!

I thrive on capturing weddings where the couple really looked like they had a great time, like it really was the greatest day of their lives. And today I’m going to take you through the day I had with this super nice couple.

This time our team got the privilege to shoot a wedding in Solo, one of the historic city in Central Java which is also known as the "City of a Million Tales". This beautiful and calm city is known for its very patient and well mannered people. It's really interesting for us to be in a city that is a complete opposite with the fast paced and often chaotic city where we came from, Jakarta.

Once we arrived in Solo, we were greeted by our bride to be Peni, who is super nice, gentle and caring who, in spite of all her busy schedule during the preparations of her wedding still showed a typical Solo hopitality. Soon after we get to meet Rudy, who is also as kind, friendly and an overall nice guy. They both make such a beautiful 'Solo' couple.

Personally, I really love shooting Indonesian Traditional Wedding because of all the little details which are not only unique but also each items, and customs hold a very deep historically meaning that has been handed down for many generations. From the decorations of the house, the accessories worn by the bride to the very strokes of the bride's make up hold a special meaning. We are privileged to get a first hand explanation from some of the experts who have been doing what they do for more than 50 years!

Weddings have been around forever. And sometimes we do all the traditions in a wedding, just because everyone else is doing it in our culture, without paying a close attention to what these traditions really mean and why we do what we do in a wedding. Sometimes the meaning of the things that we do in a wedding even gets lost and they just become meaningless routines.

It's a nice change for us to get to know the meaning of some of the traditions that we do in a wedding, especially in a tradition-packed wedding such as this. Congratulations Rudy and Peni! May you forever make a lovely duet in Solo.

Weddings are memorable for the couple that is getting married that day, we all know that. But what we often don’t realize is that weddings can be memorable for those who attended or took part in that day. Yohanes and Jessica’s wedding was such an event for me.

Directed by: Yosep Sugiarto

We're always looking for interesting stories from the couples that we're shooting. And once in a while we get got ourselves a nice treat, like in this case, DR's love story.

What does DR stand for? As most of you would have guessed, DR comes from Danang and Ruth. But also, both Danang and Ruth are Doctors! (Well.. sort of). Ruth is a dentist, and Danang is.. a Light Doctor! Some of their close friends might even be able to come up with interesting words or comments from the letters DR when it comes to Danang and Ruth :)

I love this story as this is a simple story of boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, girl accepts boy's love. But I'm betting in between that Dream Romance (another DR), there is a whole lot of challenges that they had to overcome for them to be where they are. And I love how Ruth said in her vow that love IS a decision, and she decides to love Danang. This is so powerful to me, as in marriage, we often times have to Decide Repetitively to love our spouse (ladies don't put up your hands). And knowing that love is not a feeling but a decision that we have to make, will help us to persevere, and not get tired and give up.

SO, congratulations D+R, may you Daily Remember to love each other, til death do you guys apart!

Cheers

Donny Effrien