Mark & Nathalie

16 May 2011

Wedding photography and wedding photographer at Armenian Church and St Regis Hotel, Singapore

IT’S always a treat to work with gorgeous couples like Mark & Nathalie. And it’s a rare groom that out-hugs the bride on their wedding day. Always ready with plenty of smiles and free laughter, I could see why Mark garnered a loyal following of guy and gal friends over the years.

Nathalie, on the other hand, has an enviable ability to cast a hush over a room when she enters it. Standing at something like 5′ 10″ (in her heels) she was a picture of composed elegance and graciousness on a day that belonged to her (and Mark!).

Wedding date: Saturday, 4 December 2010
Gowns, hair & makeup: Di Gio Bridal
Church: Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, Singapore
Solemniser: Rev Aries Santoso Zulkarnain
Dinner: The St Regis Singapore

Wedding photography and wedding photographer at Armenian Church and St Regis Hotel, Singapore

Congratulations Mark & Nathalie!

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Dennis & Sara

9 May 2011

Wedding photography and wedding photographer at Living Hope Methodist Church, Singapore

DENNIS holds ambi photography’s record for the longest booking period ever. He booked me a good 18 months before his wedding from the comfort of his home in Perth, Australia. And with good reason too. 20 November turned out to be one of the hottest dates in 2010 after 10.10.10.

When we finally met in Singapore they treated me to dinner. “It’s not all business y’know,” he said. Nice chap.

You may remember Dennis and Sara as the young lovebirds who are building their dream home right this minute in Perth. Well, their house is still being built. Buildings don’t sprout up so fast as they do here.

Wedding date: Saturday, 20 November 2010
Church: Living Hope Methodist Church, Singapore
Solemniser: Rev Luke Thuraisingham

Wedding photography and wedding photographer at Living Hope Methodist Church, Singapore

Amazingly, Dennis’ mother baked that wedding cake you see in the top right. Truly a labour of love.

Congratulations Dennis and Sara!

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Alvin & Jessica

3 May 2011

WELL, whaddya know. I just found out today that I was a recipient of an award for a photo I submitted to the Wedding Photojournalist Association – Artistic Guild back in 2009. It was one photo from lovely Kimberly’s wedding in July 2009. You can see the award-winning shot here. I haven’t entered any more competitions since — I’m far too busy for that! — and I’m not going to plaster AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER all over my site just because of one win. Look at my recent weddings and judge my consistency for yourself. But it’s nice to know one photo made it through an international field of thousands.

Wedding photography and wedding photographer at Sheraton Towers Hotel, Singapore

WEDDING lunches are typically a marathon affair for both the wedding couple and the photographer. Unlike an actual day dinner there’s no luxury of a well-deserved afternoon nap.

It’s a 10-hour non-stop stretch from the word go and it can test the concentration of the photographer (and the couple) in the eighth or ninth hour. In the same amount of time one could fly to the Pacific paradise of New Caledonia and have an hour to spare on the beach.

Wedding date: Saturday, 13 November 2010
Church: Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lunch: Grand Ballroom, Sheraton Towers, Singapore

Wedding photography and wedding photographer at Sheraton Towers Hotel, Singapore

Congratulations Alvin and Jessica!

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Shawn & Nita’s Pre-wedding

25 April 2011

Pre-wedding at Singapore Botanic Gardens

SHAWN and Nita gave me complete creative licence and freedom with their pre-wedding shoot. So I took the chance to pick up a few goodies in Melbourne for them including the Battenburg lace parasol you see above.

I know similar ones can be found in Singapore’s Chinatown but the quality and sizes are completely different. Plus the sight of an eager Chinese guy snapping up fine lacy things in Australian bridal shops must have raised a few eyebrows!

They booked me for their pre-wedding and actual day with two main conditions:

  1. They wanted something different.
  2. No cheesy or corny poses, please.

I gladly accepted their challenge.

P.S. Dig that retro LP album cover below. It really does play!

Pre-wedding at Singapore Botanic Gardens

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