Destination Wedding Photographer

Bing + Trisha | San Agustin Lubao and Lakeshore Pampanga Wedding

We can still remember the first time we met Bing and Trisha back in October of 2010. It was at Bizu in Greenbelt. You know how first impressions usually make or break you? Well that didn’t apply to these two. They may be easily pegged as upper-class stiff types but they are actually two of the nicest couples we’ve had so far in our line of work. They have a natural aura of class about them both. They don’t even have to try in the least bit.

Now, to say that these two are so much in love with each other is an understatement. They first met at a hospital some years back. It was a doctor-patient relationship that bloomed onto a full-on romance. Eventually, they walked down the aisle and promised a lifetime of commitment to one another on January 14th of this year. Lucky for us, we were there to share in the momentous occasion while doing our jobs.

The reception was especially memorable because of the speeches. Some funny ones, and a lot of emotional ones. Let’s just say that the people around these two, especially their families, do know how blessed they are to have come so far from what they have been through in life.

Bing may be the doctor but you could honestly say that these two were both meant for each other in that, in a way, life got a whole lot better after the other came along. And who better to spend the rest of your life with than the person who saved yours, right?

Lakeshore Pampanga Wedding {see more photos}

Dexter + Beverly | Sacred Heart Church Cebu Wedding

Dexter Wilon So + Beverly Nadela

Preparation: Waterfront Hotel Lahug
Ceremony: Sacred Heart Parish
Reception: Grand Convention Center

Hair & make-up: Jessie Glova
Gown (bride): Cary Santiago
Gown (entourage): Ronald Enrico
Coordinator: Serendipity Weddings & Co.
Event stylist: Nancy Roble

Photographer: Lito Sy + Rock Paper Scissors Photography
Videographer: Lito Sy

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Jake + Sarabeth | Manila Wedding {PREVIEW}

Bing + Trisha | Pampanga Destination Wedding {PREVIEW}

Peter + Emily | Cebu E-session

Ever watched those silly movies on TV where the nerd guy gets the hot girl at the end and they live happily ever after? You could almost swear to yourself that it never really happens much in real life. Well, Peter and Emily are the perfect example of real-life relationships playing out like it is in the movies. If you take one look at Emily, you’d probably peg her as one that would never go for someone like Peter. But catch these two together and you’d be showered with reasons that break all the stereotypes you have on a partnership like theirs.

Channeling Vogue magazine, we fused drama and style onto the concept of this engagement session. You would think that that would be difficult considering we’re not working with professional models for the shoot, but Peter and Emily brought on their A-game and exceeded all our expectations with every direction we gave them. These guys are naturals! This was one of those days when an e-session shoot came together so perfectly. Two locations (one relevant to the groom-to-be, the other relevant to the bride-to-be) and several dresses later, add to the mix the magic of Wenwen Zaspa’s make-up artistry, and we had ourselves a brilliant collection of photos just begging to grace the pages of the world’s top fashion magazines. Okay, we’re exaggerating a bit. But lookie here, aren’t they just to-die-for? Peter and Emily, you guys make us blush.

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David + Ruby | Cebu E-session

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Adrian + Pansy | Aqua Luna & Hotel Nikko Hong Kong Destination Wedding

We find it a little funny that our second ever destination (out-of-Cebu) wedding is one that would take us out of the country and into the bustling urban jungle of Hong Kong.  Of course, we can’t complain.

After getting drenched in the rain for Adrian and Pansy’s prenup photoshoot (shot during a signal #3 tropical cyclone), and right before diving into their high-octane wedding day, we were able to sneak in a few hours of “us” time.  Those “us” times have been both good and bad.  The good part is that Jeff was in shopping heaven, dropping by the H&M’s, the Cotton On’s and the Zara’s of the city, and there won’t be a need to do some Christmas shopping anymore. The bad thing about it is our maxed out credit cards. Yikes! But enough about that.

Adrian and Pansy are such a gorgeous couple!  Not only are they stunning, but these spunky Aussies are both goofballs!  It was a breeze getting “happy” shots of the both of them all throughout their wedding day. We can still recall the frantic preparations that morning at the hotel as everyone in the entourage did every little bit they could to help out. It felt like everyone had three cups of coffee each. Endorphins on abundant supply. Haha!

It was a breath of fresh air for us having the wedding ceremony on board Aqua Luna. In complete contrast to the setting, the stereo speakers were blasting out current pop and r&b songs. The couple and the wedding entourage looked like they were having the time of their lives swaying to the music and singing along to songs from Usher, the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, Uncle Kracker, and many more. Plus, I think everyone would agree that probably nobody was more nervous that day than……. *surprise*… the pastor, as he declared “kiss the bride” before Pansy could give Adrian his wedding ring. Bloopers aside, it was a lovely day overall.

Special thanks to Edward Gonzaga for recommending us and for taking care of us and our stomachs that day.  To Mr. Adrian Eastman and Mrs. Pansy Leung-Eastman, may you both have bliss for the rest of your lives together.  Don’t you both lose your wild streaks.

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Dino + Diana | Shangri-la Mactan Cebu Engagement Session

Happy New Year =)

We would like to thank everyone for giving Rock Paper Scissors a truly wonderful and memorable 2010. It was a year of many firsts.  Sometime in August last year we had our first out-of-Cebu destination wedding which took us to Bohol followed by our first international destination wedding two weeks later in Hongkong.  It was a venture into new territories for us and we’re happy to have faced the challenge and represent Cebu out there.   Of course, it didn’t hurt that we also had our first magazine feature in Wedding Essentials last year.

2011 just might be Rock Paper Scissors’ best year yet!  The bars we have set for ourselves are high and we are determined to reach, if not exceed, them. Some exciting stuff are in the brew. *wink wink*

We’re thinking of having an annual year-in-summary post where we can show some of our favorite photos of that year. It would be nice to look back and see the best photos from 2010 (including some never-before-seen ones), yeah?  So look out for that one after we complete a few more catch up posts to round out the year that was. Yes, we’re late with the blogging haha.

We start off the year by sharing with you guys Dino (Taewoo Kim) and Diana’s engagement session at Shangrila Mactan Cebu Resort and Spa.  An attractive and classy couple deserves nothing less than the same amount of elegance they exude. We took the fashion route for their e-session and they totally nailed it. Simple, classy, elegant.

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RR + Jackie | Madre de Dios Tagaytay Highlands Destination Wedding

How excited were we when Jackie confirmed to us earlier this year that they’ve picked us to be their official photographer for the AL+AR wedding in Tagaytay? We were ecstatic!!! Our very first Tagaytay wedding. Back then, October couldn’t have come any sooner. And then it did.

We know how hard RR and Jackie worked to make their Tagaytay wedding as close to perfect as possible. From picking out the venues, doing the decorations, and right down to designing their own invitations. The invitation card deserves special mention because not only was it the couple’s design, but it was so unique and fun. You’ll see it in the photoclip. It transforms into a box! Needless to say, we were impressed.

Tagaytay really has a magical charm. We’d even go as far as saying that by having your destination wedding here, you are pretty much already halfway guaranteed of a romantic atmosphere for THE day.

Big thank you to RR and Jackie/Kilo for having faith in our abilities and for taking really good care of us during our stint in Tagaytay. Also, big shoutout to Emex and Janet for driving us around and being the entertainment showcase haha!

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Dexter + Beverly | Iloilo and Boracay Engagement Session

As previously mentioned (here), not only were we ecstatic to have met Dexter and Beverly but you could almost say that it was sweet serendipity at work. For weeks now we’ve had the wonderful opportunity of traveling to a lot of places around the world the country and we are endlessly grateful to have been graced with a bunch of warm and good-hearted clients.  We owe a huge part of it to this wonderful couple for setting off a good amount of out-of-town bookings for us when they became the first ones to take us outside of Cebu and on to Boracay and Iloilo (Dexter’s hometown) earlier this year for their engagement (prenup) session.

Boracay, commercial as it may have become as of late, has still got to be one of the more romantic destinations in the country.  There’s something about its white powdery sands, the clear turquoise water, and the perfect view of its orange sunset that makes it irresistibly charming.  All of these characteristics made for the perfect setting for the concept we had in mind for this e-session.

Concept + Location + Dexter + Beverly + Rock Paper Scissors = One HAPPY engagement session!

Do watch this director’s cut edition of Dex+Bevs’ photoclip before going through the rest of the pictures.  Allow the entire video to load/buffer completely before playing.  And oh, plug in those earphones or get your loud speakers ready and have the volume turned UP.  We’ve picked an awesome soundtrack for this one that may create magic. Enjoy!

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