When Love Happens....: Manny and April Photography

*Beware: This post is going to be photo heavy!

Now back to weddings.......... Ever since Jake and I started on our wedding planning, we were clear that a good portion of our budget has to go to photos! Because after your wedding, when all the lights, the food, cake, the band and the treats are gone.... one of two or three (if you count the gown) that remains, are the beautiful and honey-sweet memories of that once in a lifetime occasion that your wedding photos will forever remind you of.

Manny & April are newlyweds themselves having just celebrated their first year anniversary as husband and wife last April. I met April (now that sounds redundant!) in this awesome wedding community in the Philippines, called Weddings At Work where she used to be an active member of. She gladly answered my questions and that of other brides-to-be too. She was one of the reasons that actually compelled me to book our church (we had the same church for our weddings, btw) because of her "architectural" insights. This talented couple are both architects by profession and it is quite amazing how they are able to squeeze in time for their love for photography. Given their very busy schedules at work, not to mention the long hours (and overtime, right guys??), they are still able to cover weddings left and right and do other errands in between.

They started doing photography not too long ago but it seems that they have already thundered the industry with their innate talent and passion. They initially started offering their services as auxiliary photographers free of charge for friends (ahem ahem...us included) and that paved the way for them to eventually start their venture into wedding photography, OFFICIALLY. And now, they are slowly but surely making themselves known as "Manny and April Photography." Aba, I recently learned my mom was spreading the word to our neighbor who just got engaged... 'Yung Manny and April magaling'. hahahaha! Now that is sikat!

I love how their style is just light and fresh and natural... full of emotions and well, it just simply takes you back to that very moment that just by looking at it, it tells you the story on what transpired that day. The memories then feels alive with each glancet that it reminds you what you have felt exactly when that photo was taken.... With a heart bursting with so much love, and immense happiness!

*Note: As of this writing, they are already accepting bookings as main photographers! Their packages are worth checking (really, really competetive rates but you are assured of GREAT QUALITY ofcourse.) It won't last long because they getting more and more sikat! They are getting booked out already even for January 2015. So strike while the iron is hot!

Here are some of their shots that I really really love!