Love is Here

"Love is Here"
10th Ave. North

Franchelle & Pierre
Clifton NJ


A very moving Christian song, "Love is Here". Flowing with emotions the groom cried upon seeing his bride walking down the aisle. A mix of tradition, Filipino tradition (veil, cord etc.) plus African tradition (jumping of the broom). We love this song, we love the wedding and we love the food at the party.

Maling WOODBURY

Who in NJ/NY do not know WOODBURY COMMONS OUTLET? Our wedding is in Woodbury New York, we are 4 in a group and all of us assumed that this is the Woodbury Commons Premium Outlet Mall despite we have a GPS pointing us on the right direction. Following our instinct we headed towards the outlet and we were caught dead silent when we learned we are going in the wrong place. We zoomed our way to NY (via the dreaded GWB) and no joke there was no traffic! We came in time and here is the SAME DAY EDIT VIDEO

KRISTIA & VANS
Woodbury, NY
May 24, 2008

From bitter to sweet

Our engagement shoot was aborted because the couple got into a car accident in I-287 in NJ. They got sideswiped by a truck and broke their side window. But 2 days later look how sweet their wedding is.

Nadia & Marvin
May 17, 2008
Red Bank NJ

CRUNCH time

How late can be a wedding be late? This is a wedding one hour late (yes we are Filipino), big pressure for everyone, the bride, the whole party and that includes us because we need to present a video on the dinner party. Good enough, again we outdid ourselves.

Chona & Dennis
Bayonne, NJ
May 11, 2008

Thrill by Video

How many guests do you have for your wedding? Around 50 will go to your ceremony and maybe 200 will appear on the dinner party (plus the allure of open bar). Good thing is we have now SAME DAY EDIT wedding video, your editedwedding video to be shown on your dinner party.

Video 1: St. Patrick's Cathedral our first time, plus the groom and bride lives in NY = total chaos. The cathedral is a known tourist spot in NYC and any marrying couple here has an almost celebrity level. Tourist will take photos of the couple even they do not know them.



Video 2: This is an old video from last year we LOVE the song, and the solo bridal shot outside the church

http://mypinoywedding.multiply.com/video/item/7/Mae_John_-_Same_Day_Edit

why are we happy?

Rochelle & Gilbert - Lucena City PH

Our first client in the Philippines, after 6 long years of being busy with weddings in the states, now here is my beloved hometown again. Yes I must admit our country is poor but definitely not sad. I chose to shoot this couples engagement in a not so "elegant" location. I want people to see what is the reality, not the tall buildings in our commercial district, not the air conditioned shopping malls, but the real people, the real Pilipinas instead. I am so amused how happy the kids are whenever they see a camera, smiles that are priceless, smiles that no toys can give them.

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aesthetics on wedding

Natalie & Paul - Jersey City NJ

Why is the brides veil flying? I really cannot remember if this is a set-up (someone throw it on the air) or the wind blew her veil. But nonetheless it looks sweet. We always tell the couple if they have time to shoot outside so we can have an outdoor photos, this one in Liberty State Park, sun is setting down, all lovely photos. Lets do it again !!!

the groom's car

Riezl & Joel - Ossining NY

Someone shouted "Look what happened to Joel's car!" I was thinking someone broke into the groom's car, when we rushed outside this is what we got.

to photograph a photographer

Jen & Jonathan - Manahawkin NJ

Jonathan Oler is a professional freelance photographer (www.olerphoto.com) from Philadelphia. He shoots for Dr. Phil Magazine, Cathay Pacific and Philly Style to name a few. Our group was very honored to cover his wedding with his Filipina wife. A cold, windy , pre-winter saturday, everything turned out great, heck! all beach weddings are great.

a relaxed wedding

Theresa & Jonathan - Warren NJ

This is the most relaxed wedding we've covered. The bride was alone in her house with just the make-up artist. All her family came later from the shopping mall where their make-up was done, so our shoot went smoothly. It was raining on their wedding day but all things went alright. Another nice & teary SDE for our group.

end of season

Vivienne & Arnold - Bayonne NJ

After a crazy October (2-4 weddings per week), our group is proud to say that again, we outdid ourselves. We are very proud of everything that happened in this recent crazy wedding season. We always look for something different, something that will challenge our craft. Here is our latest offering, SDE (same-day-edit) Wedding Video. Seeing the reaction of the couple watching the video on the actual day with awe, is more than enough to rest our tired feet & mind.

Goo-Goo Dolls
"Before It's Too Late"
Transformers OST

paint with light

PNE & KAMIKAZEE - Jersey City NJ

I've been with these guys twice, very hardworking and funny band. This shot was taken prior to their prayer, they always pray before a performance and that is really something different with the image they have. Buhawi, the bass player was at the back stage waiting for his band mates. A light coming from an exit door is side lighting him and I stole this shot.

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Under Pressure

Mae & John - Metuchen NJ

It's been a long time since I felt this awkward feeling, it feels like you're going through an exam or job interview, you don't know if you're gonna pass, you do not know if they'll give you a job. I feel cold, I don't feel hungry, my head is spinning, almost a throw-up feeling. Same with SDE (same-day-edit) wedding video, will I make it? will they like it? We even misspelled our own name.

"STOLEN" - Dashboard Confessional

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Mae & John - Same Day Edit

wear your suit

Theresa & Jonathan - Ringwood NJ

How many times in a year are you wearing your beloved suit? Maybe 5 times the most (except if you go to work in a suit), weddings, applying for a job. From now on whenever I feel good I will wear my suit. "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it." - Men's Wearhouse

parang barkada

Karla & Rod - West Orange NJ

It was a a very muggy day, we started early morning, the ceremony is 9:30 am. At the hotel there is a bunch of blue bags prepared by the bride for the vendors, inside is like a SURVIVAL KIT, water, energy bars and other finger foods. The bride prepared that for us so we'll have enough energy to cover her wedding the whole day. Im like a kid opening a gift, but I didn't find any Snickers, that would be yummy :-). A very thoughtful gesture, maraming salamat po from MPW group!!

too young?

Erim & Jhoneil - Jersey City NJ
These guys look like fresh high school grads , but no their wedding will be in October. They are in their mid 20's and decided "it's time" after dating for nine years since high school.

the GPS story

Karla & Rod - Hillsborough NJ
Their first schedule for an engagement photo shoot was in Longwood Gardens in PA, the couple got lost and because they don't have a GPS, the plan was aborted. Schedule number 2, Duke's Farm in Hillsborough NJ, this time everybody got to the venue on time only to find out that you cannot shoot in their vicinity without prior reservation. But now we have a GPS to search for an alternative location and it pointed us to a nearby park. Yes it is worth your $200.

Can you go that far?

Rose & Noli - Bloomfield NJ
Seeing a couple excited for their wedding is natural, but seeing a couple this excited after 25 years of marriage is really something. They never had the wedding they wanted so after 25 years, and after all the years of being busy with their very well established Filipino store, this is the DAY.

the Guns N Roses effect

Daena & Champ - Short Hills NJ
Most of the couples getting married of course knows Guns N Roses (do the math, Guns N Roses = 1990's, marrying age = 30+/-). And what is the effect when the classic song "Sweet Child of Mine" plays on the dance floor?... the pictures will tell you what kind of riot this party is.

The Last Boy Scout

Mina & Norbert - Forth Worth TX
Rehearsal time, feels like crunch time, the lady in the church already told us "You are the photographers? No flash and you can only stay on the back during the ceremony"....."WHAT??".......Nothing we can do but abide by the rules of the church. Maybe because it is a historical landmark and they want to preserve it, along with the solemnity of the event. "Use what you have" my Scout Leader always told me. We did a lot of the artistic shots outdoors to compensate the average photos in the ceremony. The reception is at the Renaissance hotel in downtown Fortworth. One of the best hotels I've seen so far. We flew home to NJ early morning with smiles, watching the photos on our 2.5 inch LCD.