Bohol Destination Wedding |Emily and James

Quite often people tell me that I probably have the best job in the world. They say that I get to do what I love to do, travel the world not just for free but with a purpose, and even receive recognition from doing all of these. But you know what? I feel that I have the best job also because I come across the most amazing women in the world. I don’t think that there is another job out there that allows you to connect and feature the finest qualities of the most beautiful women, women who are in love and are at the peak of their physique and emotion. It’s incredible how I’m able to experience that over and over again.

Sometimes, even amongst the most amazing of them, there will be a standout – someone who just worked out quite impeccably. Someone who seems to have it all or will eventually have it all. Emily is exactly that – born with superior qualities and just figured out how to reap the rest of them. She is extremely beautiful, very smart, distinctly pleasing, and modest at that. Then she decided that she would be a lawyer and work for one of the coolest show of the biggest network in England and then marry an equally handsome, equally smart and maybe even more distinctly pleasing gentleman. Unfair? maybe. But what is surely not unfair is to have that wedding in an equally beautiful paradise.

I’m taking you today to that utopia of a wedding where beautiful Emily marries beautiful James in beautiful Peacock Garden on top of the beautiful island of Bohol. No photographer can ever screw that up so I just went with the flow – more of like just shoot anything. Below you will see all the photographs that are proof that even amongst the best of them, there will be a few like Emily that will captivate more than the others. I also just have to mention that she gave the most articulate and emphatic wedding vow I’ve ever heard, to boot. Both Emily and James were born and raised in England and have zero Filipino roots but they fell in love in this country from the moment they first visited and decided it is the best place to get married.

Needless to say, this post is special. But it is greater than that because I really timed this for Emily’s birthday, as my gift to her. I’m a few days late but I hope it still serves its intention and have prolonged her celebration. Now, not having to buy anything and yet still be able to give a meaningful gift that amazing women can appreciate, I just have to agree that this could be the best job the world – ok maybe next best after a rockstar. Enjoy the photos.

Update: I thought that Emily and James reply to this post deserved to be raised up here as well. There is nothing else you could ask more when you know that your beloved couples feel this way.

“Wow…I was left speechless (and that is saying something) after seeing this touching tribute and it’s therefore even more difficult to express my heartfelt thank you for simply the best birthday present that I will surely cherish forever. They say that “the greatest gift you can give someone is your time” and I could not feel more blessed for the portions of time that all at Metrophoto, Nina and especially the man himself Oly have dedicated to me and my (dare I say it) husband!

In a time where you hear of wedding suppliers that can be distant difficult unprofessional late or even pull out last minute, my choice to get married in a country on the other side of the world might be viewed by others as a gamble to say the least. But it was the best choice I ever made I had the dream team of wedding suppliers and even saying wedding suppliers does not do any of them justice from the start of my experience to this day I am honoured to call them my friends (Michael Yu & Joseph, Wen Wen Zaspa,&Totle, Amanda &Chris and Oly & Nina) how all weddings should be!

I fell in love with Oly’s work from the day I set eyes on his incredible photos and the way he captured people’s individual features and infused that with the everyday landscapes we take for granted to create these stunning works of art. I was a big fan back then but his art does not even compare to the man himself he is a true inspiration in every way from the way he makes complete strangers smile within seconds, to the way he is always stylishly dressed (even for wading through swamps), to the way he is always striving and pushing to the “next level”. Perhaps most awe-inspiring though is how he manages to do all that whilst also being the best dad to his gorgeous kids and the most loving husband to lovely Nina.

Being in his presence and getting to know about his latest innovation, his greatest fear that he has conquered (who would believe his fear of open water??), his latest adventure with the kids whilst on holiday and even his latest shopping purchase (so cool) is all such a privilege and incredibly fun whether we are in Manila or London! I could listen to him the world over (and I know most of you already out there do)! So to have someone I admire write about myself and our experiences (you even had time to reflect on my vows whilst snapping away?!) in such a warm and sincere way is for me the highest compliment. I know every one of his Metrophoto brides will relate to this when I say “thank you from the very bottom of my heart for shooting and meeting a world of people but for still “seeing me” as I am and for helping me to look and feel truly beautiful both inside and out”.

We cannot spend enough time in this star’s orbit…

Oly you look like one, you live like one you are the ultimate Rockstar!

All our love
Emily & James xx”