It was exactly 1pm in Tagaytay. The sun was scorching and we're on a standstill for quite a while already in Amadeo road. There was a marathon happening in the main highway at that moment and all traffic were diverted to this narrow alternate route. 

I was inside Mervin Gobaco's vehicle, all cramped with 6 other people including Bea, one of my shooters. For a lack of better things to do, I got my phone and tweeted this exact phrase "stuck in a gridlock in tagaytay including bridal car. Ceremony at 1pm in lourdes. =(" 

So yes, the bridal car was behind us among with the other cars of the suppliers, we were late for the ceremony and there was nothing we can do. Well, I thought there was nothing we can do but Darlene had other plans. After getting a call from her coordinator that she will have to skip the bridal march if she arrive more than 30mins late, my awesome bride, stepped out of her car, and ran, oh yes she RAN carrying and dragging her fabulous Veluz gown with her! She passed by our car and we all looked at each other in disbelief. And after a few seconds of trying to make sense of what we saw, we were already running with Darlene - the whole mile stretch of the road where all the vehicles were stuck. 

It was like a scene from a movie, only this one is real. hahaha. after about 15 mins of running, we came at the intersection where everything was clogged-up and asked, actually forced, a tricycle to take all of us (all seven of us) to the church which was another mile away. 

At exactly 1:30pm we arrived at Lourdes Church in Tagaytay, where Gboy was waiting. We're all burned and beat-up but in such high spirits. We all couldn't believe what just happened. 

Darlene went on to have her bridal march - one of the most awesome I ever experienced as it seemed that she started her march when she decided to run - and everything else was perfect. =) 

This is a blog post you shouldn't miss to see =)

  And there goes my Bride =)

From a vintage Mustang to a yamaha! weehoo! =)

Sorry Manong, I didn't consider you as part of my budget. hahaha =)

Eddie Bruan was with us all the way, and was sitting at the back of the Tricycle beside me. He did an awesome job and looked 20 years younger as he seemed to ran faster than me. hahaha.

It's been a while since this wedding of James and Jaygee. Sometimes things just pile-up out of control that I miss to share most of my weddings in this blog. This wedding surely is one of those that tops my list of fav weddings that I almost missed to blog. =) 

James, Jaygee and me go way back. hahaha. Well, not really WAY WAY back, but we had some really unforgettably awesome time last year when I flew to Las Vegas to shoot their e-session on their bachelor/bachelorette party weekend. You know it's unnecessary for me to describe how much of a great time that was - James had my back there in all the "great places" we went to. hahaha =) 

So here are the photos from their equally wonderful wedding in Tagaytay early this year. I miss these guys =)

There are destination weddings and then there are "reverse destination weddings" - something I just recently coined because of it's interesting set-up. The term sounds really intriguing and it might actually be useful, and it's exactly what happened to me in Mickey and Sheryll's wedding. 

Reverse destination wedding is when I'm out of the country for destination shoots for a certain period of time and then I had to fly back home (which is the Philippines of course) in the middle of it to cover a wedding and then fly back again to finish my schedule in that country. Pretty confusing when it's me that has to describe it, but I know you get it. hahaha =) 

So I was in Vegas for a conference and a shoot early March then I flew back to Manila for 3 days to cover Mickey and Sheryl's wedding and went back to Los Angeles to finish all my e-session schedule and cover Juju and Mary's wedding in Palos Verdes. =) Strange? hahaha. Pretty cool that that can even happen if you ask me =) It's like going home to just visit! =) Thanks to Mickey and Sheryll for the opportunity to cover their wonderful wedding and for coming with such a solid and super fun wedding crew (check out the behind-the-scenes shots at the bottom of the post). It made the 30-hour flights around the event more then worth it =)  

It was a wedding full of fun! =) Enjoy also these behind-the-scenes shots of the wonderful suppliers of Mickey and Sheryll =) Bong having the time of his life - I seriously forgot why. Veluz, getting ready oh yeah, this was why. =) hahaha. Jody with her gameface on Let's have some me-shots too of course. hahaha Bong, still laughing. hahaha

Remember this post that I had a couple of weeks back? Well credit Zerl for the funny speech and then for having such a wonderful wedding just some moments before that. =) 

I know that most of us are going to be super busy tonight celebrating Christmas eve with friends and family. There's going to be a feast just about everywhere and the atmosphere is just splendid =) Now if and when you decide to take a break and surf the net, I left this post of King and Donna's wedding for you that your eyes can continue to feast on =)

Merry Christmas everyone =)