 We had a most enjoyable day embarking on one of our first major projects together as a couple - the wedding photoshoot...
A feature of most weddings in contemporary Singapore, the photoshoot has often been associated with long hours of preparation, bad weather, stressful schedules, persistent photographers, chessy photos, the list goes on... But thankfully our wedding photoshoot had none of that.
We awoke on the 24th May 2007 to bright sunshine, blue sky and white clouds - quite a contrast to the weather forecast of "thunderstorms and rain over a few areas in the late morning", a phenomenon which had occurred consistently for the past two days. It was one instance when the weatherman got it wrong, and we enjoyed the sunny weather all day long.
Assembling our items in packages both big and small, we hailed a taxi and made our way to the quaint photo studio nestled in Emerald Hill, a relic of an era lost in time; but all the more fitting to serve as the location for our photoshoot.
We were grateful to the make-up artist, who had a special way of transforming my beloved fiancee into the different personas of an Elizabethan princess, a cottage girl, a Peranakan matriach and of course a radiant bride. This complemented the sweet flowers and dazzling accessories, and all at once we appreared ready to walk down the aisle there and then.
Our photographer too, seemed specially selected to suit our personality and preferences in the manner with which he took the photos. He was able to transform our selected locations of Emerald Hill, Botanic Gardens and Sentosa into places that seemed either warped from a different era, or transported from another part of the world. And he never spoke a harsh word, gently nudging us to "look at each other as though you're whispering to one another", or to "smile harder", or to "turn around and look as though someone just called out to you".
As the sun set and we finally made our way home, we could only express our thanks to God our Father in Heaven who has taken care of us all the way; by providing us with wonderful weather, by giving us a wonderful make-up artist and photographer, but most importantly, by giving us one another to love and cherish.
There's no doubt that the day did not go by without its unplanned hitches - we forgot to take our floral bouquet for the outdoor shoot, we forgot to bring our extra outdoor outfits for the location shots, we had to rush to Sentosa to catch the sunset by the beach, we faced some obstacles in removing the bridal gown... However, in all, the day was a most enjoyable one for the both of us, and a day we will remember for a long time to come.
Our marriage preparation class mentors shared with us that the wedding is like one major project that each couple has to work together on. And in many ways, although the marriage is more important than the wedding per se, but the wedding in and of itself serves as a physical representation of how the couple would work together for the rest of their lives. Taken in such a light, I'm thankful that our wedding photoshoot was such a memorable experience for the both of us. To God be the Glory!
 | *laugh* sure brings back memories for me... my face seemed to be frozen in position at the end of the day... and we still went to watch a movie after the photoshoot ("The Incredibles" if I remember correctly). we were incredible... :D |
 | Hi dear! I had such a wonderful time too :) Will blog about it too, thank you for sharing the precious memories that will stay with me for a long time to come :) love you!
Wah Aaron & Cat, that is incredible =) all I wanted to do was to go home and take everything out..esp my contact lenses! |
 | I thot that photo above should be included in ur wedding photo album too.... very diiferent kind of era, smell & look :-) |
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I thot that photo above should be included in ur wedding photo album too.... very diiferent kind of era, smell & look :-) 