For most of the pandemic, Amanpulo has been the symbol of travel, normalcy, and possibility for some people in the country. And one doesn’t need to go to Amanpulo to feel that – the photos people share on social media are enough to make everyone feel hopeful that great things must be in the offing.

Amanpulo is paradise, and for a few days late last year, Amanpulo was also the extent of the world for Celine and Jens. Their families, friends, and entire lives are brought to this place to celebrate their love in the most intimate yet grandest manners. Beautiful pre-wedding parties, gourmet meals, and customized brimful welcome totes awaited all the guests. Every detail was thought of, and they were a feast to photograph. 

But nothing compares to shooting Celine and Jens. These two have the looks, charisma (and moves) that literally make our professional cameras hang. Every moment and beat is worth a shot, and they were up for anything – dramatic poses, dancing, getting wet, climbing a tree, maybe even swapping clothes if we had the time for that. Perhaps we should have had the time for that. 

A few days weren’t enough to celebrate, and the countless gigabytes of memory weren’t ample to contain all the memories made during this Amanpulo wedding. There will be times that, even with our expertise and experience, we will be humbled by the sheer enormity of the situation, and this is one of them. We just hope that our goal of being able to ‘take you’ to Amanpulo and share with you all the sights and feelings as if you were there to revel with Celine and Jens is made possible by the photos we share here. And may the freedom and regularity we are enjoying now continue until we can go to all the corners of the earth once again. Enjoy.

Photo: Oly Ruiz
Planning: Teena Barretto
Flowers and Styling: Robert Blancaflor
Video: Jason Magbanua
Make-up: Gela Laurel
Emcee: Gelli Victor
Band: 3rd Avenue