the wedding notebook april 2013

issue 02 APRiL 2013

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managing editorCHAIYEN WONG

contributing editor SOPHIA GOH

art directionCROSSLINE STUDIO

sales and marketingANDROS XAVIER CHAN

cover photo by AIDAN DOCkERY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

contributorsVICkI GRAfTON PHOTOGRAPHY

AIDAN DOCkERY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

DARREN jEE PHOTOGRAPHY

TERRALOGICAL

jENNY SUN PHOTOGRAPHY

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Vintage- inspired Lace dressA touch of the ’60s French lace dresses with sheer tops, lace appliqué’s and ruffles.

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BaLLgOwn styLeDotted tulle sheer corset and pleated skirt that displays its glamour with pearl embellished bow and belt, and lace trim.

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Body-hugging silhouettes that softly embrace each

curve. Mixed with novelty hand-embroidered details

and a stunning back.

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PHOTOGrAPHy By RAfAL MAkIELA PHOTOGRAPHY /

VIDEOGrAPHy By RAfAL ZAWADA BIEGUNI / DrESS By

AGNIESZkA SWIATLY / STylING AND COSTuMES By

EWA jOBkO / MAKEuP By jOLA BOSkA / DIVEr ASSIST

By EMANUEL, GOSIA / MODEllED By ELVIRA AND

MATTHEW / lOCATION POOL IN WROCLAW, POLANDMORE PHOTOS

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Held at Villa Ambar of Semara luxury Villa

resort in uluwatu, complete with uninterrupted

views of the ocean. A breathtaking venue to

exchange your vows for sure, made all the more

special by the fact that this couple wrote their own.

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A mix of eco and Javanese legend, featuring

a wooden arch, and green and white flowers

that filled the entire villa.

“For our wedding, we decided to bring our

cultures together as well as our interest in

the environment and nature.

“We chose the characters Krisna and Shinta,

who are from a love story from ramayana.

you can see Krisna and Shinta ‘wayang’ in

our decorations, and the symbol of Krisna

and Shinta on our wedding invitations and

save the dates.”

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“BOTH Of US WROTE OUR OWN vOWS AND COUlD NOT HOlD BACk OUR TEARS WHEN WE SAiD THEM. THE MOST MEMORABlE MOMENT WAS WHEN THE CElEBRANT SAiD WE WERE OffiCiAllY HUSBAND AND WifE.”


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PHOTOGrAPHy By VICkI GRAfTON PHOTOGRAPHY /

VENuE SEMARA LUXURY VILLA RESORT IN

ULUWATU, BALI / WEDDING PlANNING By

ASMARA EVENTS / BrIDAl GOWN By SOPHIA TOLLI /

GrOOM’S ATTIrE By ZARA / FlOWErS By AMBIENCE

fLOWERS & OCCASIONS / CATErING By BALI GOOD

fOOD CATERING / WEDDING CAKE By IXORA CAkE /

ENTErTAINMENT By RICkY & CO


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COOLWEDDINGPARTYBarBara & myLes

Mahatma House is located in the charming and

traditional seaside village of Seseh-Tanah lot.

With its private and extensive walled tropical

gardens, wide lawns and idyllic rural Balinese

setting close to the beach, this was the perfect

venue to host their 140 guests. “It was great

having all my friends and family from all over

the world fly in for a week of fun.”

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We extremely love how this couple had no

printed wedding invites and wedding cake.

The bride couldn’t recall what heels she wore,

and she wasn’t concerned about the flowers

and favours because someone else took care

of them. looking at the pictures, you can

see it turned out to be a totally rocking and

cool wedding.

PHOTOGrAPHy By AIDAN DOCkERY WEDDING

PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEOGrAPHy By DEAN

HALCOMBE / VENuE MAHATMA HOUSE IN SESEH-

TANAH LOT, BALI / BrIDAl GOWN By NICOLE MILLER /

GrOOM’S ATTIrE By MARC jACOBS / WEDDING

BANDS By DAVID YURMAN / BrIDESMAIDS’ DrESSES

By BCBGMAXAZRIA / GrOOMSMEN’S ATTIrE By

UNIQLO / CATErING By BALI CATERING COMPANY /

ENTErTAINMENT By GUS TILL

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CASTAWAYWEDDINGTHEgeraLdine & raymOnd

Photography by darren Jee Photography

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A small island in Thailand, in the southern part

of the Andaman Sea, Koh lipe is famous for

diving, snorkeling and pearl white beaches.

We love the Beach Breezy Bungalows in

Castaway Beach resort, which add to the

eco-friendly mood. It’s such an ideal destination

wedding venue, a place where you can exchange

your vows with the sounds of waves in the

background and enjoy dinner under the stars.

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castaway beach resort, koh lipe

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“I wanted a beach wedding, something relaxed

and casual. Our theme was yellow and grey

vintage. It was a labour of love, a totally

DIy wedding.”

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Not even rain could stop this bunch from having

fun. Forty-five friends and family members who

were game enough to fly all the way to Koh lipe

for the wedding certainly were not going to let

raindrops stop them from partying.

This wedding is testament to the fact that one’s

wedding day is not about being perfect, but

about celebrating the love of two special people

coming together as one.

THE CEREMONY

PHOTOGrAPHy By DARREN jEE PHOTOGRAPHY /

VENuE CASTAWAY BEACH RESORT, kOH LIPE /

BrIDAl GOWN By SYOMIR IZWA / HAIr AND MAKEuP

By SYOMIR IZWA / WEDDING BANDS By CARTIER /

WEDDING CAKE AND DESSErTS By BUTTER.fLY

“THE MOST MEANiNGfUl PART WAS SPENDiNG GOOD qUAliTY TiME WiTH MY ClOSEST fRiENDS AND fAMilY. HOW AMAziNG THAT EvERYONE HElPED OUT DURiNG THE WEDDiNG TO SET UP THE PlACE.”

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DESTiNATiON WEDDiNG

weLcOme drinKsOpt for something casual and local to freshen up your guests and get them excited about being in another country.

itineraryA welcome bag or at least a clear itinerary is crucial so your guests won’t feel lost.

incLude Free time Most people would like a chance to explore and enjoy the place, so make sure you give them some personal time.

saVe the dateIt’s a good idea to remind your guests about the dates since it won’t be a venue they can rush to in an hour.

things to keep in mind when planning one

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hand-carry itTry to hand-carry your wedding attire and wedding bands. If they are too bulky, at least bring another outfit that you can hand-carry just in case you lose your luggage. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

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The love Bracelet is a famous piece of jewellery

by Cartier that was created in New york in

the 1970s, and which has become a universal

symbol of love and commitment.

The iconic bracelet is designed to be locked

around the wrist with a special screwdriver

entrusted to the care of your loved one. It

comes in the form of a bangle in white gold

paved with diamonds, or in yellow gold studded

with gemstones.

Celebrity wrists that have been “locked up” in

this famous Cartier shackle include Elizabeth

Taylor, Nancy Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Diana

ross, Jane Seymour, Princess Diana and Elton John.

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“i WiSH i COUlD PiNPOiNT A BEAUTifUl MOMENT AND DESCRiBE iT POETiCAllY, BUT THE TRUTH iS THE DAY flEW BY AND All i REMEMBER iS fEEliNG REAllY HAPPY AND lAUGHiNG A lOT.”

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The ceremony was held at the signature

Cliff-Edge Sunset Cabana at Alila Villas uluwatu,

an overhanging cliff-side platform with a dramatic

view of the Indian Ocean. “In terms of the

decorations, Alila Villas uluwatu is so beautiful

there wasn’t any additional work required. We

kept it simple and added personal touches by

creating a soundtrack for the guests and giving

them handmade favours – earrings for the ladies

and cufflinks for the gents.”

Venue

alila villas uluwatu, bali

Forty guests came to witness this very important

day. The bride recalled that it might not have been

perfect – it was windy, guests were stuck in traffic

and jetlagged – but it was the loveliest day ever.

For the ceremony, they had a string trio play

classical music. The live music made it feel

more personal, and accentuated the intimacy

of their celebration.

THE CEREMONY

PHOTOGrAPHy By TERRALOGICAL / VENuE ALILA

VILLAS ULUWATU, BALI / BrIDAl GOWN By DENNIS

BASSO BRIDAL / BrIDE’S SHOES By CASADEI /

HAIr AND MAKEuP By CINDY LIN MAkEUP /

GrOOM’S ATTIrE By ARMANI / BrIDESMAID’S DrESS

By MARCHESA / FlOWErS AND DéCOr By ALILA VILLAS

ULUWATU / ENTErTAINMENT By TRAffIC BLUES

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anaLy & JOse

Photography by Jenny sun Photography

GLAMOURTHE ULTIMATE

“JOSE AND i CHOSE TO DO A fiRST lOOk, AND WE SAW EACH OTHER BEfORE THE WEDDiNG. OUR CHAUffEUR TOOk US AROUND THE COBBlESTONE STREETS Of ANTiGUA iN A 1936 CHRYSlER CONvERTiBlE WHilE PlAYiNG fRANk SiNATRA. PEOPlE ON THE STREET WERE APPlAUDiNG, TAkiNG PiCTURES AND CONGRATUlATiNG US; COMPlETE STRANGERS JOiNED iN OUR HAPPiNESS AND MADE THAT DRivE OUR fONDEST MEMORY. iT WAS JUST AMAziNG.”

The couple knew from the moment they got

engaged that they wanted a small and intimate

destination wedding. They used 2,000 small

candles and simple flower arrangements to

enhance the already gorgeous location, a chapel

in Hotel Museo Casa Santo Domingo.

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“I’ve seen all kinds of themes and colour palettes

in weddings but I wanted something stylish and

timeless. I believe that trends pass and fashion

always changes, but style remains forever.

“The main colour theme was black and ivory

with hints of green that was brought in with the

use of peacock feathers.

“Since it was an evening ceremony, I opted for a

brooch bouquet. I loved the idea of being able to

keep it after the wedding. Most of the brooches

on the bouquet were given to me during my

bridal shower and bachelorette party. Some

family members actually mailed brooches to me

from overseas.”

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Their love for beauty and art landed them at

Santo Domingo, a uNESCO world heritage site.

“We chose both of these venues for their rustic

and architectural beauty. There’s just something

romantic about intimate weddings and Antigua,

Guatemala, was the perfect place for us to

have ours. The cobblestone streets, colonial

architecture and surrounding volcanoes gave us

the perfect backdrop to celebrate the beginning

of our new journey.”

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The 40 guests were transported to the reception

by these colourful buses called ‘Chicken Buses’.

Since it was only family and closest friends,

the couple managed to spend time with every

single guest.

PHOTOGrAPHy By jENNY SUN PHOTOGRAPHY /

CErEMONy VENuE HOTEL MUSEO CASA SANTO

DOMINGO’S CHAPEL IN ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA /

rECEPTION VENuE IGLESIA SAN jOSé EL VIEjO /

WEDDING PlANNING By UN DETALLE ESPECIAL /

BrIDAl GOWN By LAZARO / BrIDE’S SHOES By

BADGLEY MISCHkA / HAIr AND MAKEuP By MARIANA

NAVARRO / GrOOM’S ATTIrE By HUGO BY HUGO BOSS

(RED LABEL) / FlOWErS, DéCOr AND CATErING By

HOTEL MUSEO CASA SANTO DOMINGO / ENTErTAINMENT

By MARIANO CASTRO Y SUS VIOLINES MAGICOS

THE RECEPTiON

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DIY florals“I adore florals, so every chance I had we

tried to incorporate that. As a designer

myself, I designed as many DIy elements

as I could, including an inspiration mood

board of our story, fingerprint signing sheet,

programme fans, confetti cones... Will helped

out loads as well. It was really quite a fun

thing to do together.

“Make sure that the wedding is ‘you’ and

reflects you as a couple. Never do anything

you don’t like or are uncomfortable with just

because everyone else is doing it, or because

people think you must!”

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ONCE UPON A TiME, BOY MET GiRl. WHEN HE WAS Six YEARS OlD, BOY’S fAMilY MOvED TO THE UNiTED STATES. AfTER 23 YEARS, GiRl WAS STUDYiNG iN lONDON WHEN A NUDGE fROM DESTiNY CAUSED THEM TO CROSS PATHS ONCE AGAiN. GiRl TExTED BOY, BOY TExTED BACk, AND THEY NEvER STOPPED. BOY AND HiS PERfECT GiRl GOT MARRiED, AND livED HAPPilY EvER AfTER.

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Sarah says, “The most memorable moment for

sure was having my dad walk me down the aisle,

and then seeing my fiancé’s expression when he

saw me in my gown for the first time!”

THE CEREMONY

PHOTOGrAPHy By HISTORY STUDIO / VENuE

THE REPULSE BAY, HONG kONG / BrIDAl GOWN

By ROSA CLARA / BrIDE’S SHOES By CHRISTIAN

LOUBOUTIN AND jIMMY CHOO / HAIr AND MAKEuP

By SUM WONG / GrOOM’S ATTIrE By PAUL SMITH,

ARMANI AND ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA / BrIDESMAIDS’

DrESSES By ROBERT RODRIGUEZ / FlOWEr GIrl’S

DrESS By LAURA ASHLEY / FlOWErS AND DéCOr By

MY ELEGANT WEDDING / WEDDING CAKE TOPPEr By

MY MERRY MADE / ENTErTAINMENT By LADYBIRD &

THE DIAMONDS / PHOTOBOOTH By Hk PHOTO BOX


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inspirations of a bride and designer

mOOd BOard“I loved the idea of a ‘mood board’ but knew I wouldn’t have time to put things up on the day. In the end I made the collage on Photoshop and just got it printed as one huge sheet!”

guest BOOK“A friend of mine bought me a cute book on fingerprinting, so using some images from the book I created and printed the guest signing sheet.”

prOgramme Fan“I designed and assembled all 140 programme fans. Since I was printing them myself, each had a unique floral print on it.”

caKe tOpper“The love Bird cake topper was made by Agnes of My Merry Made. She is very talented!” My Merry Made

cOnFetti cOnes“I designed the print on the confetti cones and assembled them myself. A good tip is to print on both sides of the paper so the print will be visible from all sides.”

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FLOraL paper arch“I did loads of research online and created some mood boards. I worked with my floral designer Ashley of My Elegant Wedding to design the concept and colours.” My Elegant Wedding


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Azlan Iskandar, one of Malaysia’s world-class squash athletes,

wed ung yiu lin, founder of Shoes, Shoes, Shoes and

Klutched, at the end of last year. Shiroku Production produced

a great video about their love story that impressed many.

We had a chat with the bride, who had just come back from

her honeymoon in Africa, and the Executive Producer of Shiroku

Production, Peter Chin.

How did the video come about? Yiu Lin: We wanted our wedding to

be an intimate affair with loved ones, and also be reflective of us as

a couple. We showed the Shiroku team the direction that we wanted

for our wedding, which was very much reflected on our wedding card.

Our wedding card was like a pop-up 3D wedding invite. We wanted

something very handmade, so we thought an illustrated video might

work. We wanted a darker, Tim Burton-esque video with a more

mysterious mood.

Peter: They explained that they wanted their wedding video to steer

away from children’s illustrations. I liked the idea of telling their story

with an adult-like dark fantasy. They told us we had a free hand in

its execution. We don’t usually get creative requests like this, so we

liked that.

Yiu Lin: After some discussion, someone in the team mentioned Tim

Burton’s ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ and ‘Alice In Wonderland’. We

agreed and they set out on their way. The team actually interviewed

Azlan and myself separately to find out ‘our’ story and came back with

the full script for the illustration video in just a few days! After two

weeks, the video was done. All from scratch, hand-sketched, in-house

voice recording, and the end result was just awesome.

Peter: The creative team wanted to experiment with an illustrated

motion-design that was stylised from the film credits of ‘lemony

Snicket’s A Series of unfortunate Events’. From there, we knew we had

found a unique look and voice for the project.

STORYTElliNGyiu Lin & aZLan

“A lot of the time, a couple’s essence and character get lost in the wedding due to the external stress.

We didn’t want that to happen to us!“

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ExECuTIVE PrODuCEr PETER CHIN Of SHIROkU PRODUCTIONDIrECTED By NICkY TAN Of SHIROkU PRODUCTIONPrODuCED By IMEE kAMALIA Of SHIROkU PRODUCTIONCrEATIVE DIrECTION By jAY SHELDON Of SHIROkU PRODUCTIONSCrIPT By CATHERINE OOIDESIGN lEAD CHAIYEN WONGIlluSTrATIONS By WEE-MEI TANANIMATION AND MOTION DESIGN By NICkY TAN, YOkE WAN, CARMEN CHAN jIA MYN AuDIO By CHRIS HIGGS VOICEOVEr By jAY SHELDON

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This is your company’s first wedding video. What made you decide

to do it? Peter: Shiroku Production has always been known to explore

unique treatments and professional visual approaches to commercials,

corporate brands or any project that desires to be different with style.

We usually try to push the creative boundaries further. There are also

specialists and creative collaborators whom we work very closely with

for some projects.

How did your guests respond to the video? Yiu Lin: When the video

started playing, all chatter ceased and everyone’s attention was

focused on the screen. We managed to capture so many different

expressions from our guests that were watching, from deep intrigue

and chuckles to hearty laughter! Every person in the room raved about

the video. People were amazed that such a unique piece was produced

locally and were really blown away by the talent that produced it.

The video made our wedding perfect; it was the icing on the cake that

night, a night that Azlan and I will cherish forever.

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Garovs majored in Fashion Design & Merchandising in

university, while ryan in Multimedia Arts. The both

of them own Everywhere We Shoot, whose work has

been in most major magazines in the country and

even abroad.

We have seen creative people but these two are from a different

realm altogether. Their style is really quite inimitable. We just wish

we could sit in on one of their brainstorming sessions because there’s

just so much creative juice in these two.

Obviously this is not the kind of bridal portrait you see every day.

We might even go further and say it’s never been seen before.

Garovs told us, “Our engagement photos were shot by Mangored,

in collaboration with some Filipino illustrators in Manila – Hannah

liongoren, Electrolychee, Apol Sta.Maria, Tokwa Penaflorida, Soleil

Ignacio, Anjo Bolarda and Dex Fernandez.”

We honestly think they could make an art exhibition out of these, so

people can take their time to slowly admire each piece. We’ve been

going through the photos again and again, and we’re still amazed, not

to mention lost for words, so please head over to the site to view the

rest of the photos.

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When we started talking about illustration ideas, we just

had to include this. It’s the wedding website of Jess and

russ, which got almost everyone in the wedding/design

industries talking. A good use of this couple’s talents and

skills, the site is proof that this is more than a marriage of

two people, but also a union of their talents. It shouldn’t surprise you

that Jess and russ are designers.

Jessica Hische is a highly sought after letterer and illustrator whose work

has graced magazines and book covers, while russell Maschmeyer is a

designer at Facebook. Their wedding website was a wedding invitation

that also doubled as a timeline of their journey together, from the day

they first met right up to their big day.

Each illustration was drawn by a different illustrator in a different style,

yet all of them go so well together with the same colour scheme.

This parallax effect, which was created using CSS3 and HTMl5, is

the perfect storytelling format, as clicking from page to page could

momentarily disrupt the narrative. It’s a pretty long series of events, but

the great illustrations and interesting story definitely keep you going.

Jess says, “Over the years we’ve met and befriended some truly

incredible and talented people, all of whom we had hoped to

collaborate with someday. The invite became the perfect opportunity

to work together with people we care about, respect, admire, and love.

We’re so happy and thankful for everyone involved, many of whom

have played integral roles in the story of how we came to be.”

We know wedding websites aren’t a big thing in Asia yet, but maybe

they should be. Tell others your story, and introduce your wedding

party. you will be surprised by how much you can do with it.

A MARRiAGEJessica & russeLL


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THE WEBSITE AnDMORE HERE!

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INvItAtIoNsAnna Bond is famous for

her whimsical illustrations.

Delicate, hand-painted

designs of everything from

botanical prints to painted

cityscapes, combined with

beautiful lettering.

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Handcrafted wedding

stationery from Australia-

based illustrator and book

designer Daniella Germain.

Custom designs paired

with beautiful illustrations.

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laura and Tom are an

astoundingly passionate

couple who create bespoke

illustrations for your wedding

stationery. Their custom

portraits, especially, are

beyond gorgeous.

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spLash yOur BridaL pOrtraits with cOLOurWhy not try something colourful and fun? raymond Phang from Singapore experimented with the ‘Trash The Dress’ concept using vibrant colour paints. www.raymondphang.com

diy wedding caKe tOppersNow you can paint and style them as you wish. Add a personal touch to your wedding decorations and, at the same time, get a lasting memento from your big day.goosegreaseundone

Be my BridesmaidsDon’t you just love these ombre cupcakes in jars by Marry This? Do something nice for your girls so that being your bridesmaid doesn’t sound so much like a task but rather, something fun.{tutorial}

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JULIAN ABrAM WAINWrIGht

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A traveller at heart, Julian is a world Press Photo-winning photojournalist

who shoots weddings, and offers the best of

contemporary destination wedding photography that

combines documentary-style images with fresh

and creative portraiture.

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What and who inspires your

photography? When I was young,

my parents had a subscription

to National Geographic, and that

started my lifelong romance with

documentary colour photography.

David Alan Harvey, William

Albert Allard, Sam Abell, Alex

Webb and others were early and

lifelong influences. Alex Majoli

and Christopher Anderson are

two contemporary photographers

whose work I really admire because

they are consistently pushing

their technique and style. I’m also

inspired by music – soundscapes,

jazz, ambient, electronic, folk and

drone. Good music makes me feel

emotions in a way that’s difficult

to define, and that’s something to

always strive for in photography.

Tell us more about your

photojournalistic style.

My background is in photojournalism

and documentary photography –

that’s my passion, and that’s how

I approach weddings. Destination

weddings are a visual feast – colour,

emotion, compelling settings, action;

it’s all there. As a documentary

photographer, sometimes all those

elements come together really

easily. Other times, maybe the

lighting is horrible and it seems like

nothing that interesting is really

happening. Pushing myself to make

compelling imagery under difficult

conditions – which is something

I did almost daily working as a

photojournalist – can be challenging

but really fun. It takes real patience,

craft and talent, and I always feel

particularly good when I know I’ve

done a good job under difficult

circumstances. I also have the

pleasure of photographing a lot of

traditional Asian weddings. These

are the weddings that resonate most

with me as a photojournalist.

How do you incorporate bystanders

into your photos so seamlessly

while still focusing on the couple?

The majority of my weddings are

destination weddings, with a lot of

curious onlookers. It’s not as clean or

perfect, visually, to have strangers

walking into the frame, messing

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up your background, but I love it

and embrace it. Most of the time,

people think it’s humorous, plus

when I’m shooting I’ll always frame

a few images that are clean, without

onlookers in the background, so

there’s variety for the couple.

I always try to get couples out of

the resort and into the surrounding

community for pictures. I just think it

would be a shame to travel halfway

around the world and then only have

pictures in a beautiful but generic

environment that could be pretty

much anywhere in the tropics. I

like getting couples out onto the

streets, in the markets, on the public

beaches, in teahouses and little

shops. And those are the images

that, without hesitation, the couples

I work with say they cherish the most.

Your work has been published

in the New York Times and

TIME magazine. Considering all

the options available to you, what

keeps you in wedding photography?

Well, I continue to photograph

assignments for newspapers and

magazines, but certainly I focus

most of my energies on wedding

photography these days. I started

a family four years ago and found

that the lifestyle of a working

photojournalist was incompatible

with that of family guy. I have

more time with my family and

my schedule is more predictable.

Most importantly, I’ve found clients

who embrace my style of wedding

photography, so I’m able to continue

working in the way that I love.

Name some of your favourite

countries. When I was in my mid-

twenties, I did a lot of backpacking,

and was lucky to be able to spend

some rather aimless time wandering

around Asia. In 1999 I travelled

overland from Vietnam to Turkey,

and Iran was a particular highlight.

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I spent time in the ancient city of

Bam before it was destroyed in an

earthquake a few years later. I’ve spent

a lot of time in India, and everyone

who’s been there will say the same

thing – it’s an assault on the senses.

Definitely the most colourful place

I’ve been to. And I’ve never been to a

place that dishes out such large daily

portions of tragedy and comedy.

Finally, I lived in Hanoi for 10 years,

and I have a special affection for

Vietnam. It’s a complex, colourful,

chaotic place. luckily, I get to go back

every few months and photograph

there, which I find a real treat.

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