King & Maui (Caleruega, Hacienda Isabella)

King, Maui, Mimi and I go way back as we were orgmates in UP. King also assists during our weddings when he's off-duty as a pilot, so he's the only groom who knows completely how we approach each shoot. For their wedding, we tried to push the envelope a little and we're glad that we did.

Caleruega at night (slow shutter with flash). Shot nailed after 4 takes hehe. Special thanks to CJ for his equipment.
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The rings with the wooden airplane souvenir:
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The groom's self-portrait:
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As we're used to seeing Maui in shirt, jeans and sneakers, seeing her all made up and in her wedding gown was a delight for us. Here's the radiant bride in a Cecilio Abad creation (make-up by Angie Cruz, hair by Ogie Rayel)
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The things they love -- airplanes and F1:
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The guestbook, with the hot air balloon prenup photos inside.
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This was our first night time wedding in Caleruega. The Transfiguration Chapel set against the twilight sky was just magnificent.
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King wrote his vows on his smart phone. The priest had to lend him a hand as he was having difficulty reading the screen. Lol.
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Ayikee! Their GP kiss. (Their PG13 kiss was around 3am after we finished a bottle of Cuervo at the after party.)
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Reception setup at Hacienda Isabella:
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The wedding cake by Joy San Gabriel, each layer made up of different flavors -- mango cheesecake, amaretto, strawberry cheesecake and the chocolate cake. We only got to taste the last 2 flavors though because we didn't know that there were others. Anyway, the cheesecake was simply divine!
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Our site's first page photo features a bride & groom inside a vintage Jaguar. Although that shot was candid, this one we just had to pose...
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The Clique booth pics may be viewed here.

Threelogy onsite may be downloaded here.

*Added*

A little background on the last shot. Because the wedding before King and Maui had their reception at Caleruega, our parking was near the old houses... very very very very as in very far from the chapel. Can you imagine what I felt while I was walking to get the car, with only the light coming from the moon illuminating the way. There were no more cars and the road was lined by weeds taller than me. So to preoccupy myself I was just mentally composing the shot. I guess it was a good thing I had to walk that far. Haha.

37 Comments

  1. maui and king/July 30, 2007

    mimi and karl! sobrang ganda! buti na lang at nagZS kme and na-meet namin kyo. great friends, fabulous photos, wonderful night (in spite of the rain), what else can a couple hope for? thanks for making our wedding more memorable. hope to see guys soon.

  2. steph/July 30, 2007

    wow naman ganda ng last pic!!

  3. joy/July 30, 2007

    nice pics. =) congratulations ulit King and Maui. =)

  4. peng/July 30, 2007

    panalo! agree that seeing maui in something other than jeans and shirt is a delight. anggandamomau! the first pic is so ghostly looking :O
    sinabi na lots and lots of times pero sasabihin ko ulit... galeng nyo talaga. kakaiyak makakita ng pics na kasingganda nito lalo na kabarkada ang kinasal.

  5. neva/July 30, 2007

    wawawiwow!!! ang galing galing naman! the last pic should definitely go up the couple's wall!

  6. francia/July 30, 2007

    mau, ang ganda! ikaw at ang wedding niyo! as in! post na kayo ng pics, hehe.

  7. rubs/July 30, 2007

    panalo talaga, mimi and lem a.k.a. karl!!! as in!!! can't wait to see all the photos... kitakits sa january 20, fernwood naman hehe

  8. Gayle/July 30, 2007

    WOW!!!

    I really love the last frame. The sky was a perfect backdrop for that shot.
    Kuddos to you Mimi and Karl !!!

    Congrats maui and king!!! Lovely pix :0)

  9. dax/July 31, 2007

    Ganda!

    Beautiful pics for a beatiful wedding... =) Pang-exhibit yung last shot! Sana may groom shot rin sa vows.. he he he

    Panalo yung ZS and DEM session ala Hogwarts.
    Saka na lang natin banatan yung JW, King.

    Congrats ulit to Maui and King Listana.

  10. rose/July 31, 2007

    oh my...sobrang ganda! fabulous photos! sobrang galing...karl and mimi!!! so proud to have such talented friends. congrats again king and maui! ang ganda mo mau!

  11. aning/July 31, 2007

    wala akong msabi sa pix...haaay.. ganda ganda ni mauiyow!!!

  12. kendz/July 31, 2007

    ang ganda ganda ng mga pics!!! :) galing nyo talaga!!!

  13. Celina/July 31, 2007

    wow!!! love the last pic...great job mimi and karl!:)

  14. John Rana/August 1, 2007

    Sobrang ganda ng pic inside the bridal car. Baka kaya ding gawin sa Vespa yan... hehehe ;)

  15. fReS/August 1, 2007

    wow! ang ganda ganda nung wedding, nung pics, ni maui (ate maui)...nung lahat lahat!

    congrats and best wishes to Maui and King Listana...

    congrats din to Ate Mimi and Kuya Lem sa napakagandang pagcapture ng napakagandang wedding...

  16. k/August 1, 2007

    wow!!! super nice!!! galing niyo talaga mimi and karl!!
    astig yung f1 car (ahemm) and airplane and the love coin!!
    o ano guys, horwarts session no. 2 na tayo ulit?? (partner,partner...)
    so happy for you maui and king!! thanks for letting us be a part of that beautiful night...

  17. Gerevi/August 1, 2007

    The pictures took my breath away!!! Superb Talent!!!
    Mimi and Karl, you've got the eyes for beauty and the imagination of no one else.

    Maui and King...ang ganda-ganda nyo!!! Grabe!!!

  18. cj/August 1, 2007

    LUFET mo brother Karl!!!!!!!!

  19. cj/August 1, 2007

    WALANG KATAPAT sister Mimi!!!!!!!

  20. karl/August 1, 2007

    *Added a little backgrounder on the last shot at the end of the post.

    King and Maui,
    Stargnoc mga erp!

    Dems,
    Kitakits ulit sa kasal ni Doc Leng!

    K,
    Dapat di magdradrive si Fung para mas masaya haha

    Abet,
    Kayang kaya! Kelan tayo mag Caleruega ng gabi?

    CJ,
    Salamat ulit sa pagpapahiram mo ng equipment ;)

    ZS peeps,
    Sino sunod? :P

  21. rubs/August 1, 2007

    uy si lem napanuod na yung "pisay"... hahaha egis erp!

  22. bong/August 2, 2007

    sinipag si brother karl! ang titindi ng pics! especially the 1st and last one! wooot!!!!

  23. Elenore/August 2, 2007

    Maui, ang ganda mo! Best wishes sa inyo ni King.:)

  24. maui/August 3, 2007

    king,
    ang guapo mo!

    mga ZS peeps,
    sino na nga ba ang sunod? parinig na ba yan, lem? hehehe. peace tayo :D

    Elenore,
    thanks! abangan ba namin dito ang photos nyo? :)

    DEM,
    see you guys at Leng's wedding or earlier sana. sana hindi na impostor ang lime natin. hehehe. thanks ulit!

  25. E-ex/August 3, 2007

    ganda mo Maumau!

  26. Joy San Gabriel-Young/August 4, 2007

    Mimi and Karl,

    Thanks so much for posting a picture of the cake! I had much fun baking it and I am glad people liked it.

    Till the next event.

    enJoy.
    Joy Young

  27. mignon fernandez/August 4, 2007

    congrats maui & king listana! :)

  28. joann/August 7, 2007

    hi mimi & karl. you both never ran out of new ideas on how to magnificently captured the moment. galing-galing talaga! hay...

  29. Claiborne/August 7, 2007

    My new cousin Maui and old cousin king,

    Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Karl and Mimi's brilliant photo shoot deserves a tourist wedding destination spotlight sa international scene......Maurag sinda!!!!

  30. mai anne/August 8, 2007

    hang swit swit naman!!! congrats, maui and king! :)

  31. joal/August 12, 2007

    you guys are great couple and photograhers! i wish i could take pictures same as you guys do... i look up on both of you and makes me a proud Pinoy (trust me, i almost burst in tears while typing this.. lol ;p).. i love photography, wish to save money for a good dslr in the future. goodluck to you guys!!!.. keep on inspiring people.

  32. markku/August 14, 2007

    King & Maui, congrats!

    Grabe panalo sobra yung last shot. Buti na lang pala hindi ako nakasama nung shoot, kasi baka magka-heart attack ako pag naglakad ako papunta dun sa old houses, kasi malamang designated driver ako... Hehehe. :)

  33. Jaybee/August 29, 2007

    Hi! I'm looking for a mek-up artist, how was your make-up by angie and ogie? Okay naman ba? Where can I contact them?

    thanks,
    jaybee

  34. mardy/September 6, 2007

    artistic!

    i remember the taste of your wedding cake... sarap!!!

    Congrats again! see yah!

  35. jenny/June 23, 2008

    hi, we saw your photos at ang ganda po ng kuha. we already booked a church in caleruega and we're still scouting for a reception venue that's accessible to our guests. could you give us some advice on how found your reception venue and how much did it cost u? thanks!

  36. Jesia/November 27, 2009

    Congratulation and have a happy married life. I was looking to your wedding ceremony photos that are really fantastic.

  37. Paulo Convocar/March 3, 2012

    hello po. I saw u`r pics.namangha po ako sa ganda.I`m really satisfy. CONGRATS!!! Best WISHES!

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