“Are you engaged?!” – that was the first thing I asked when Mercie and I first started chatting about venues for a ‘dinner party’. For some reason she just sounded like the best friend everyone should have! The next time we met, I asked again, “Are you sure you are not engaged, cos you are [...]
Food. It’s one thing that no one can do without. I am no exception. In fact, my love for food is more like an obsession. I won’t consider myself a foodie, but I do value the finest things such as: deep fried-anything, chips, ice cream, fish sauce….hmmmm….yummmm…. I am trying to stop treating my stomach [...]
29°32’42″S 23°34’52″E Destination: South Africa. Population 49m. Everyone, meet 2 mighty Springboks: Claire and Hang who celebrated their wedding on the weekend just past. Friends and family flew in from all over the world: Hong Kong, Canada, South Africa, the USA to attend their wedding ceremony at the Palm House in the Royal Botanic Gardens. [...]
“Beautiful!” – those were the words of the bride a couple of days before the wedding. What is it in reference to? Not the dress, not the flowers, not the venue, not the church, but Hazel was describing her husband to be. In her words, she said “he’s going to be beautiful!”. I must admit, [...]
“Lovo, sexy time, tummy punch” – I got to learn/see these 3 new things at Mary and Vinh’s wedding. In fact, I got a visual demonstration of each. Lovo = someone that loves themselves. Tummy punch = getting punched in the stomach. Sexy time = do I really need to explain this? Anyway, as a [...]
Hello everyone! At the moment, Laila and Amar are celebrating their marriage with friends and family probably partying into the night (or the morning, as it currently is)! Just yesterday Sydney was blanketed by heavy cloud and it even rained! But the iPhone weather app said that today’s forecast was fine. Well, it was right! [...]
*click into the thumbnails for a larger view or here for the slideshow* It felt like only yesterday when we were celebrating Christmas and New Year and everyone was rewarding themselves with time with friends and family and with lots of food (in my case especially). Well, we got back into the swing of things [...]
Summer. Some people love it, some people don’t…. for those that do, there’s so much to look forward to: sun, sea, surf… for those that don’t: mossies, slow moving houseflies and bugs! For me, it’s awesome cos we get extended hours of daylight. It’s a great feeling walking out of work during daylight rather than [...]
For more photos: click here to view the slideshow Sawadee kup! Ella and I just got back from Van and Garry’s amazing wedding in Krabi, Thailand. Rumour had it that the couple actually spent a single day visiting more than 10 resorts in Krabi and there was something about Tubkaak Resort that spoke to Van [...]
Bonsoir everyone! Giselle and Leon got married in the Chinese Gardens here in Sydney on Friday afternoon. When we first caught up with Giselle, I asked her why she chose the Chinese Gardens. Being Chinese myself, I haven’t stepped foot into the Gardens until about 6 weeks ago when we did a quick run thru [...]
This wedding is special for 2 reasons: (1) it’s Jess and Will’s big day and (2) it gave us a chance to visit Ella’s old stomping ground (more on that later). The lovely couple had their ceremony on the grounds of their reception venue, Squid’s Ink (Belmont, NSW) and we had the pictorials at Catherine [...]
Who says no one gets married in Winter? I did, and so did my brother. What’s not to love: cooler temperatures mean the make up doesn’t melt. And for the boys, there are no sweat marks on the shirts ~ this also means you guys smell fresher for longer (the ladies will appreciate that). The [...]
I can’t believe it’s nearly been a week since we first did their pre wedding shots. This time around Dom had the honour of waking up under the cover of darkness to capture the bride prep. Time check… 0430! Yup… that’s early… but hey, for family, there’s no such thing as “too early”. I got [...]
I was thinking whether or not to hold this update until after the wedding. But I thought abt it, and thought it would be cruel…hehe… And so, part 2 of Saturday: we met up with Michelle and Clement in the afternoon to do some formal pictorials ~ giving time for Michelle to get her make [...]
“Brrrrrr….” that was what I thought when I woke up at 0545 this morning. Actually, I lie… the alarm was set for 0545, but I took another 10mins to crawl (read: thaw) out of bed. Yes, it was cold and dark, but I knew we’d be in for a treat later in the morning. Thankfully, [...]
By my estimation, Moey is 7ft something… heheh…. ok, maybe not that tall, but Moey’s a tall guy. When I met him at Mervat’s wedding, he stood head and shoulders above everyone at the reception. No one is taller than Moey… but big as he is, he’s a gentle giant. soft spoken, genuine, a good [...]
I remember the night as though it was just yesterday! No, it’s not when I first met Ella, but it was when Mally made the announcement. I was almost ready to go to bed… and my phone buzzes and ooh, message from Mally announcing their engagement!!! I have to admit, I was somewhat emotional when [...]
Work place romances ~ love them or hate them, I have to fess up, that’s how I met Ella. My parents also met when they were at work, my sister too… and countless of our other friends. I mean, the average person spends 8hrs or more at work per day…. some people see their work [...]
There was something very different and unique about Eloise and Liam’s wedding. For one, it was out of Sydney…that in itself was exciting! We hit the road really early cos we were forewarned about the unpredictable traffic. We got to Blackheath with plenty of time to spare and in true Ella style, within 5 minutes [...]
I’ve known Mervat for quite some time now. If I think about it, it’s prob close to 10 years, beginning with the time we first worked in Balmain followed by a couple more years in North Sydney. Mervat’s been planning the perfect wedding for the longest time! The perfect dress, the perfect cake and the [...]
