Compared to the elaborate prenup shoots that we usually do, this one of Vern and Ben can be considered a ‘mini-prenup’ given the short time we had and the total simplicity of it. In all fairness, this effortlessness was by design as this is more of a warm-up to the intimate wedding (and a huge-r prenup shoot) than anything else.

However, the ‘mini’ description stops there, as all else about this shoot and photos are larger than life – the experience, the emotions, and yes, especially Vern and Ben. These two are amazing; good-looking, very kind and absolutely trusting of us. For the many months leading to this day, we have asked them of their preferences a few times considering how well-versed Vern is in visual arts but all they said to us was to do it however we want to – what music to our ears (or apple to our eyes when we saw her message).

As you will see in the behind-the-scenes video, this shoot was somewhat of a struggle. After scouting the place earlier in the day, we had a solid shoot plan that we had to throw all away when it began to rain just as we were about to start. As a photographer, it is a challenging position to be in, but thanks to some umbrellas and Vern and Ben, I feel that we were able to get something worthwhile.

Please do enjoy the photos and the video (you will see how Vern climbed up a wall) and see how something so ‘mini’ can also be special.

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Suppliers:

Photo: Oly Ruiz

Makeup: Raisa Bercede

Hair: Vien Nueva

Dress: Atelier Debbie Co