But you know, as I went through the photos while I prepared them for this post, I remember how I felt shooting it – I felt how special it was, I felt how happy I was for them, and I felt the celebration of love al throughout the day – all of these are no different from any other wedding I witnessed. I didn’t think the entire time that this is a lesbian wedding; that there are actually two women who are vowing to love each other forever. That made me realize all the more that, strip this of the issue of gender including all the prejudice that comes with it, this wedding is as normally wonderful as any other wedding. So I’m not anymore going to go through much tying justify it – because any union, clear it of the discrimination of gender, much like age and race is a love as pure as any love there is out there. Enjoy the photos.

Don’t miss their one-of-a-kind engagement photos as well.

What I remember most about Caleen and Pat is how much I see a lot of myself in Caleen – which is both good and bad. hahaha. Caleen, has this fiercely uncompromising trait that makes her do the best she can for something that she wants to happen or achieve. Let’s just say that she is a perfectionist and would not settle for anything less. And if this means she has to invest time, money and even life to something, then so be it. Like I said, this is both good and bad. It is good because I know that they wouldn’t want anything less for their wedding and ergo their wedding photos. And that’s the bad part as well – Caleen is also not an easy customer to please, which I know because I am very much like that. In fact if one doesn’t know better, she can be pretty intimidating. Did I mention that she’s a lawyer too? But I used that familiarity to understand her and Pat and what they wanted. Of course, like everything in our weddings, it was a happy ever after for all three of us :) – or at least up to this day.

What’s very interesting about all these resemblance I am talking about Caleen and me is that fact that I totally dig her for loving and marrying Pat. The guy is awesome and absolutely nice – a definite keeper. So yeah, too bad Caleen has her already. hahaha. #bromance.

Supplier Line-up:
Coordination: Rita Neri Event Planners
Bride’s Gown: Francis Libiran
Groom’s Suit: JC Buendia
Entourage Gowns: Cor Sunglao-Kho
Make-up: John Pagaduan
Priest: Fr. Joaquin Bernas
Emcee: Chico & Delamar

Bacolod is the hometown of Aileen. Needless to say, we expected quite a big turnout of guests and more importantly, we felt we’re home. The people are very nice and we had access to pretty much anything we needed – for the shoot and everything else.

Aileen and Byron are probably the most preoccupied couple I’ve had. Incidentally, the timelines of them opening-up the first Broasters franchise outside the US and their wedding aligned with one another and obviously that would entail some compromises. Nonetheless, both were successfully dealt with and they had such a beautiful and unforgettable wedding and now an equally successful store in Robinson’s Magnolia (you have got to try it).

So please do enjoy the second part of our back-to-back posts and if you’re craving for some healthy fried chicken, you know where to go. ;)

Supplier line-up:
Make-up: Julius Dinorog
Wedding Gown: Veluz Reyes
Entourage Gowns: Rosalyn Lagdameo
Coordination: Vivien Sheryl Villanueva
Videography: Bob Nicolas
Florist: Picart Flowers / Beng Villanueva
Reception: L’Fisher Hotel Bacolod City
Emcee: Bobby Yan

What I love about this e-session shoot is how simple it is and yet still very engaging at the same time. Aileen and I have been talking for months on how we would do our e-session but between her having a new job and her and Byron opening a new business, that talk almost never happened. Luckily, not much effort is really required when people involved know how to make something elegant and unique – beautifully out of almost nothing (yes, it’s one of those really bad places to have a shoot) and your subjects are naturally charming.

Enjoy the photos.

Make-up: Julius Dinorog
Styling: Deb Brnales

In a very fascinating way, what I just mentioned is similar to what we’re posting about today. Lyn and Thyne is not your conventional couple, similar to others they are over much in love with each other, but unlike many others they are of the same sex. Yes they are lesbians. And even in this day and age, many still consider that taboo, ungodly, and shameful. It is this underlying struggle, that Lyn and Thyne have to continue to overcome, that allowed us to see pass what’s on the outside and completely embrace them for their commitment to one another. More than anything, it is the people who question them, look down on them, and dismiss them that made their bond stronger, and while there could be so many things that one can negatively see in the situation they’e in, we choose to look at the triumph of their love.

As a very apparent example of what I’m saying, I posted a photo as a teaser of Lyn and Thyne’s engagement session in Boracay a few days ago, and expectedly it was greeted both with positive and negative reactions. But like what I said, if you already knew how to win over such negativity, the only thing it can do to you is make you better. I just take pleasure on how Thyne puts it in her comment to all of them “Wow.. just as we expected… pero damn right.. we had so much fun on our wedding day!!! Thank you Lord, for giving us the best time on our BIG DAY!!! Thank you also for the nice comments and the negative ones… you are the reason why we are here…. :))) CHEERS!” I guess No one relishes it like they do.

Now, I know she mentioned wedding day, but first off let’s look at the photos from their preceding shoot done a day before the wedding in Boracay. And please do stay tuned for the feature of their most lovely wedding ceremony. Enjoy.