11.22.08 Micah and Mark

Micah dela Rama & Mark de Mesa
Ceremony : Holy Family Catholic Church. Artesia, California
Reception : Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach, California
Photographer : Greg Bumatay, Bumatay Studio
Song : "God Bless Our Love" by Al Green


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11.15.08 Teresa and Brian

Teresa Pham & Brian Fuertez
Ceremony : St.Paul the Apostle Church. Chino Hills, California
Reception : Marriott Hotel. Anaheim, California
Photographer : Jan Garcia Photography
Song : "Stolen" by Dashboard Confessional


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11.08.08 Sarah and Elmer

Sarah Sampilo and Elmer Salvador, Jr.
Ceremony : St. Pius V Catholic Church. Buena Park, California
Reception : The Clubhouse at Anaheim Hills
Photographer : Furious Photographers
Song : "Stars Would Fall" by Monk & Neagle


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10.11.08 Amy and John

Reanton "Amy" Kerdphoca and John Grana
Ceremony : Sacred Heart Chapel, Loyola Marymount University. Los Angeles, California
Reception : The Marriott Hotel. Marina del Ray, California
Photographer : Greg Bumatay, Bumatay Studio
Song : "Ready For Love" by Kelly Sweet


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07.26.08 Erika and Russell

Erika Abes & Russell Bassett
Ceremony : St. Paschal Baylon Church. Thousand Oaks, California
Reception : Las Posas Country Club. Camarillo, California
Photographer : Robert Hill

Everyone had one thing to say about Erika and Russell….. “they are perfect for each other.” A heartwarming love story and a very personal ceremony…the couple giving out their own vows was a real tearjerker….very touching.

The church was at St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church in Thousand Oaks with the groom’s uncle officiating the ceremony. Reception followed at the exclusive Las Posas Country Club in Camarillo.

We did a fusion of their love story and wedding day as a same day edit for the couple’s reception presentation. It was a privelege for us to tag along with their photographer Robert Hill (another wedding photography genius) during their pre-nup pictorial in Venice Beach late last year…. Yes, that’s where we got those amazing beach shots in the video.


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06.28.08 Salve and Jason

Salve Romasanta and Jason Bautista
Ceremony: St. Angela's Church. Brea, California
Reception : Holiday Inn. Buena Park, California
Photographer : John Mateos Ong

Fun! Fun! Fun! Words to describe this adorable couple and their wedding. The afternoon ceremony at St. Angela’s in Brea and the reception at the Holiday Inn Buena Park was just right. It was our first time working with one of the Philippine’s top wedding photographer John Mateos Ong ( Jong! ). His remarkable ability to set the mood for our couple and his extraordinary talent for shooting explained why the bride decided to fly him here to capture their union.

Doing their Same Day Edit was quite an experience too. For some reason I thought I saw a 9pm presentation. We we’re actually set for 8pm!! and I just realized that at 5:45, just as I was starting to do my editing. Ooops! Needless to say, me and my little Macbook had to work double time to get it done on time. Thanks to the 4gig RAM on my kit…..we pulled it off, even burned on a dvd, with 15mins. to spare...Whew!! Thank God and our amazing crew!!

A fun-filled day. A cute smile from the groom… right before “he may kiss the bride”. CHEERIOS Cereals at the end of the aisle to get the little flower girls to walk. (pretty smart, moms!) …… here’s their Same Day Edit.


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06.07.08 Ruby & Sergio

Ruby Roxanne Gonzalez & Sergio Antonio Hernandez
Ceremony : St. Philiph's Church. Pasadena, California
Reception : Pasadena Museum of California Art
Photographer : Greg Bumatay, Bumatay Studio
Make-up : Jeanne San Diego
Gown : Pronovias

We had a blast shooting our first full spanish wedding! The historic city of Pasadena was the venue for our stunning couple. St. Philiph’s Church was perfect for the ceremony and the rooftop of the Pasadena Museum of California Art with the amazing sunset in the background made for one of the most romantic first dance I have ever witnessed.
With the creative artistry of wedding photography master Greg Bumatay, along with second photographer Neil Rosales, shooting their stills…what more can anyone ask for!! To view some of Ruby & Sergio’s amazing shots by Bumatay Studios, check out Greg’s blog.
Compliments to the beautiful bride’s make-up by Jeanne San Diego and the lovely gown by Pronovias.
Here’s their video.


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