Brian and Mika: Enormous love

Remember this?

Well, I’m finally telling (after what, 100 posts? Sorry!). These hands belong to Brian and Mika, a couple whose wedding was this year’s “gorgeous pick” so far by the talented David Hanson.

Brian was part of the entourage of David’s previous client, and the photographer remembers him as “one of the pastors who prayed for the groom.”

When finally his time came, Brian met David again at a bridal fair and did his shopping. Same guy shoots two friends’ weddings. Cool. Check out also Brian and Mika’s Ayala Alabang Village prenup here.

I must admit, there’s something about the following photos that evokes a sense of sentimentality. It’s not vintage, it’s definitely not modern, it’s not exactly classic but something’s going on with all the sepia.

I can’t quite put my finger to it, but it’s something I’m getting fond of. You?

Since it was a Christian wedding, the ceremony and reception were held in the same venue — at the Bellevue Hotel in Alabang.

From David:

The ceremony was filled with emotions from start to end.  Tears and wonderful smiles were bountiful… It was a simple wedding.  It truly showed that weddings need not be extravagant to be special… I guess what really made this wedding special was the enormous love it had.

Who's gorgeous?

Of course, every wedding is special. All brides are beautiful. Every exchange of loving glances is precious, every moment a celebration.

But some weddings, some couples, some details go beyond beautiful. They are, quite simply, gorgeous.

Watch out for your favorite photographers’ takes on the most gorgeous weddings they’ve covered so far in 2009. For now, I leave you with this. Guess who and whose. 8 P

I look at love that way

If you’re cynical, stop here. Because this blog is all about hopeful beginnings. It’s about the minutest details of one sublime affair. In the words of my beloved Joni Mitchell, it’s about “the dizzy dancing way you feel, as every fairy tale comes real…”

I am, at this point  preparing for my own walk down that aisle — sand, in our case – and have acquired a new sense of respect for couples (actually, mostly brides. Kudos to us!)  who make it through this crazy time in one gorgeous piece.

This blog is for them, and for all those who will attempt to do the same. Let’s get to that lovely day and our happy-ever-after.

It’s that side now.