Tony & Joyce chose a nice glass plaque to signifiy how they want their love for each other to bring happiness to their guest's lives. And this plaque was also the table gift for each gues to bring home....and so I thought it appropriate to showcase their wedding photos starting with this plaque juxtaposed again them kissing each other...

The bride's mother "decking" her up in all finery ......

And of course the traditional veiling of the bride by her mother ....

The grand arrival of the groom is heralded by a rather undignified fifty push-ups before he even gets to "bargain" over the ang-pow....sweat!  Thank God he's buff enough to do the fifty in no time...

Yup...and that's not the bride he is kissing....yuck!

Relief is written all over Tony's face as he gets over the worst part of the "games"...

The final plead of desperation before the groom gets access to unveil his bride....he's now probably a few hundred dollars poorer :-)

The groom and his pretty bride in a quiet moment,  and relieved that the games are finally over and they can get moving with the days activities....

In their matrimonial home and eating the sweet soup (dunno what its called in mandarin) for fertility.....

Can we hurry up with the tea please?  Quick, before grandpa and grandma change their minds about that big fat ang pow....

Honey, do you have any space in your pocket for the extra million that grandpa just gave?

Nothings legal til its legal.  The solemnization ceremony and exchange of rings...

And now the groom may kiss the bride, so says the Solemnizer of Marriages....

Tasha gets ready for her big day with final touch ups. The church ceremony will be at the Church of St Theresas.

Father walks bride down the beautiful aisle of the church...

Standing before the priest in charge of today's ceremony in the beautiful interiors of St Theresa's Church......just look at those white walls and stained glass....Awesome!

Bride's parents, together with the best men for the day....

Priest taking them through the liturgy for the wedding after the initial singing of the songs of praise....

Exchanging of vows.....and yes, there's the help sheet that the priest is holding in case you forget the exact words.... thank God for little things like these during our stressful moments!

And now, the exchange of the rings.....that's why every couple go on a diet - just to make sure the rings they bought earlier don't get stuck on the actual day!

The couple say a short prayer before going on to light the unity candle.

Lighting of the unity candle which is an important part of a Christian wedding....

And then onward to signing of the marriage register and certificate to formalise everything...

Bride and groom walk out the church as husband and wife......

Hiroki and Maiko chose an excellent place for their wedding reception - the grand old dame of Raffles Hotel.  The hotels high ceilings and grand chandeliers gave the whole wedding a certain sense of elegance that cannot be found in other venues.  The ceremony was set in the Raffles Hotel lawn, a lush space of greenery amidst the bustling city scape.

Bride breezes in Raffles lawn in the hands of her father....

Father hands over daughter to the waiting bridegroom....

The exchange of rings....

No prompting needed here.....the bridegroom spontaneously kisses his bride.

Didn't I tell you its fun to get married?  Look at their faces..

How can a photographer resist taking shots when he's surrounded by 100 years of history?  That's the grand lobby of the Raffles Hotel.  Did you know the cashier counter still has the old cage like in the old days?

A pose in the lawn.....

And now a "must-do" shot..... a pose outside the hotel main entrance....

Hiroki and Maiko chose an excellent place for their wedding reception - the grand old dame of Raffles Hotel.  The hotels high ceilings and grand chandeliers gave the whole wedding a certain sense of elegance that cannot be found in other venues.  The ceremony was set in the Raffles Hotel lawn, a lush space of greenery amidst the bustling city scape.

Another pose just outside the luncheon venue, around Jubilee Hall.  The murels on the wall are interesting.....

Preparing the beautiful bride for the long day ahead.....

Finally done, and looking georgeous.......

The games begin with the arrival of the groom.....chilli padi in your face before you get anywhere close to the bride.

The things "brothers"  go through on wedding days....

Finally the groom gets to see his bride....

All the chilli padi is making  a "brother" act strange.....

A quiet time with Dad just before the big moment....

Look at those knuckles (the Pastor's).  I think he knows tae kwon do.....

A holy and special moment for the Christian couple, the lighting of the unity candle.  They begin by holding a lighted candle each, and then lighting a third candle with their individual candle.  Their individual candles are then snuffed out, signifying that they have become "one flesh". 

Caught this moment when the groom, naturally and unconsciously,  puts his hand around his new wife as they thank their guests for coming.  Priceless!

Black and white weddings - how timeless they are.....

Jasmine looking out the window towards the Cross.....

A loving moment on the stairs......

Another tender moment among awesome stained glass....

Stylised pose at the enormous wooden doors of the church....

Special moments.....and I think this one is for real.  Love the white-wash effect of the light.  Gives the photo that special magical feeling....

Cliched pose but then again....it works!

Now what's so sweet with my eyebrows?

Calling all inter-terrestial beings to our wedding.....

Tak and Amii is the atypical Japanese young couple getting married. They planned such a different and untraditional wedding that was both fun and memorable for all involved.  This is their handmade party welcome sign!

Who says weddings had to be boring and sedate? That's Tak the groom doing his breakdance routine....

The couple enjoying themselves on the dance floor....yeah

Amii's mother  busy making slight adjustments to the groom's shirt....

Amii and Tak in the living room just before leaving for white rabbit where the solemnization and lunch willl be held.  They are expecting guests from all nationalities.  both their parents will be flying into singapore for the wedding as well...

friends of the couple helping out in the decoration of the place....as you can see, everyone became part of the party!

The usual preening before the big event....even the the older folks want to look good!  The thing about White Rabbit is the light - its just marvellous.  Just the right amount of good light and shadows that give it a truly timeless and emotional flavour.

have you ever seen such a sexy back with an equally un-sexy piece of electronic gadget?   no, they didnt have to say their "i do" by wireless mics. these were more for the singing since the couple had to do a duet right after the solemnization.  Just feel the urge to photoshop away the ugly gadget :-)

Yes, mother-in-law gives DIL a pat of acceptance ..... way to go Amii!!!

Last minute touch ups to the face before the solemnization.  Notice the beautiful stained glass windows in White Rabbit....just awesome!

Couldnt resist taking this picture of the beautiful couple standing next to the lattices.....

Finally, here comes the bride in the hands of her father as they walk through the green walkway made of bamboo trees.....

Yes, the look on the bride's face says it all....

Yikkees....I'm allergic to flowers!

Images from the amazing couple Sheryl & Hian Hon as they go through their actual day...i really enjoyed the shoot as I got to know their parents and family members.  The families were so kind to me which made the difference in this being just another job.  Hian Hon and Sheryl defintely had some very nice "friends" who made Hian Hon's friends do some very interesting things before he was allowed to to unveil and kiss his bride......

Who says Easter is over?   The bunny groom arrives to fetch his cinderella.....didnt know they would take my fairytale concept so seriously......

Shery's jie mei and their bright ideas on how to make the men look stupid......the white powder actually matches Hian Hon's white suite.  He actually looks cute here....

Even Sheryl's uncle had a major role to play .....masquerading as the bride!  Here the groom is wondering why the bridal veil is so long and thick, covering the whole face....hahaha

Suddenly the "bride" leaps out from under the veil and hugs the surprised groom....didn't I tell you this wedding scores top marks for high family involvement!

This is a pre-wedding shoot that was in my mind for a LONG time but could not find the right location and the right couple who was willing to risk it with me. I always had this idea of shooting a Cinderella type fantasy fairy tale image with a real couple looking and wandering around a very mythical and surreal building, like they just came out of the threatening and dark forest, but only to find themselves faced with the prospect of spending the night in an nice but very unreal looking house. Their relief quickly turns to uncertainty as they decide if they should step into the house. Well, after a long time taken to ge the right location I also managed to get a couple to try it out. Thanks Sheryl and Hianhon for believing in my madness and being brave enough to try it out one of my crazy ideas!

Again, this is another image that I had in my mind for a long time - a wedding photo that looks like a fine art print. Something that you can print on archival paper and exhibit at the Arts House or 2902 Gallery at Old School! Finding this location was pure coincidence....and once i saw the image in the LCD panel, I knew this was the image that I had been waiting for all this while. I was so excited I think I took more than 30 shots of the location but of course with slight variations in poses and perspective.... So happy.....

who says you need to go overseas to get those nice looking sunrise shots? this is done in the east of singapore and is one of those shots which a wedding photographer NEEDS to do as an insurance in case his more wacky ideas turn out bad...... glad this one went well. even managed to catch the ship and the fisherman in the background to add a sense of reality and quirkyness to this photo. Love it!

another standard wedding shot which is safe enough to show the in-laws...hahaha.