Carlo, Gen and I were with Elmer and Gie over the weekend in Punta Fuego. I consider them my contemporaries in SFC since we've been in the same household for a good number of years, and back then, wedding plans and suppliers and deposits were not even part of our conversation. This time around though, things were different since we found ourselves in pretty much the same situation, with them getting hitched just a few months ahead of us.
Got there Friday night after escaping most of the Friday rush hour traffic. After settling down, we went over the sets we were planning to do and matched clothes for those sets and set a timeline. It was past midnight when we called it a day, since we decided to get an early start if we were to shoot all the sets we planned.
Set One was dubbed the Marina Set, but while we were on our way to the Marina, we chanced upon a cool stairway crossing a small hill and we couldn't help but stop and shoot off a few frames.
We finally got to the Marina and having warmed up after that impromptu set, we were simply clicking away as Elmer and Gie just enjoyed the sea and sun (not to mention the several millions' worth of boats surrounding us). Special thanks to Benz Rana of W@W for the nice umbrella! Not only are you kept cool, but you look cool too
We then went to Fuego Point for what Carlo calls The Grand Canyon Set:
It was lunchtime by the time we were done so it was time to head back to the house for nourishment and to prepare for our next set. After lunch, we shot off a few frames before heading out to our next destination
Played a bit with my TS lens, which I all but gave up in trying to learn, had it not been for good friends Oly Ruiz of MetroPhoto and Erron Ocampo showing me how to use it. We headed out back (yes, the beach was just at the back of the house) where we shot what I call our Wuthering Heights Set but Gen insists on calling the Hihintayin Kita sa Langit Set (she's a big Richard Gomez fan)
Fearing the sun might set on us too quickly, we decided to forego the "Basa sa Dagat" set and headed out instead to a nearby cove for our Sunset Set, but not before shooting what Carlo calls our Out of Africa Set
Time for the sunset:
It was time for dinner, but instead of heading home, we decided to go to town and reward ourselves with a local favorite and one of the town's treasures, Aling Celing's Halo-halo. What a way to cap off 4 sets! We couldn't resist dinner though as Elmer's mom prepared prawns and liempo. Did I say that I love my job?
It was time for our last set of the day, Formals! We were teasing Elmer and Gie that it was getting late, they might not make it to the Prom anymore, but it didn't seem that they cared, so here's what we got:
Whew, what a day! The rest of the evening was spent just catching up and viewing what we were able to get that day. Good thing we decided to stay over since we had one more set in mind, but that would have to wait until the morning.
After a good night's rest, Elmer and Gie were all set for what we left out from the day before, Gen's Basa sa Dagat set (I'd much rather call it the From Here to Eternity set):
We had such a blast that weekend, thanks to the generosity and kindness of Elmer and Gie and their families. More than the shots we got, we were able to spend time with good friends in a great setting, and witness for ourselves why they make such a great couple.
Mad props to Gie's personal stylist Ronnie, who made sure the couple looks their best for every set and was a joy to work with. To Carlo and Gen, great job, guys! Awesome shooting with you as always. To Elmer and Gie, you guys rock! Can't wait to see you march down that aisle :D
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