I consider myself very privileged that my work gives me the opportunity to travel to amazing places all around the world. As enchanting as Marrakesh is, as exciting as sailing around Santorini, sometimes there is nothing more refreshing than discovering something new right here at home.

Bicol was one such discovery. While it’s most popular for the Mayon volcano, the region is so much more than this. From age-old churches to breathtaking nature scenes, Bicol was one pleasant surprise after another.

For this shoot, Mayon volcano was on the agenda but the clouds made it barely visible. So a little re-grouping was in order. Things don’t always work out as planned; happily, for Abi and Dennis’ shoot, they worked out so much better.

See what we mean by checking out the pre-wedding photos below, including a behind-the-scenes video of all the shoot locations we went to. I hope that, after seeing them, you’ll recognize that we don’t need everything so perfect to have great experiences. We do our best to create these experiences for ourselves, volcano or no volcano.