Destination Weddings: Hawaii
… soon!
I hope I don’t jinx this.
My passport with a US Visa was delivered today… which means we’ll be shooting a wedding in Hawaii this March!!! I just love how serendipity has played a big part in all of this. Not only did the wedding got scheduled right smack into the days we’re free, but we’d also be able to attend the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) convention in Las Vegas. 
We’ve always wanted to shoot a wedding overseas and go to WPPI but figured 2008 to be the earliest year we could do both.
It was a miracle that I was able to fix my travel documents in 2 weeks (record time!). I had to go to DOST first to pay off my college scholarship and get my travel clearance (long story) before I could line up at the DFA to renew my passport. I was disheartened to find February 6 as the earliest date for a US visa interview only to find a slot 2 weeks earlier. I had to charm the US consul and charm I did as I got a 10-year visa (last I heard, 5 years was the maximum). Lol. It’s serendipity I tell ya.
sakto na costume mo, katy...
1 February 2007 at 1:38 pm
wow! sauce-yal!
grabe pang international na kayo. congratulations!
1 February 2007 at 3:58 pm
wow! ibang level na ito!!!
great for you guys. expected naman na kasi you’re great in what you do. 
ang saya! sana pala nagkita tayo sa DFA. la lang. hehe!
1 February 2007 at 8:59 pm
Congrats! Galing naman! Sunod sunod na yan…
1 February 2007 at 10:20 pm
hiya kuya karl and ate mimi!
gleng-gleng…congrats!!! syemps lurker pa rin ako ( ala peyups) hahahaha!!!! goodluck sa WPPI, tamang-tama, eric is hoping for a 2008 wedding in sorsogon wehehe. btw, ang ganda ng fotogra site nyo, kakainlab =) God bless you!
1 February 2007 at 11:50 pm
huwaw, ayush!! syempre sabay na sa raket ang much needed R&R ninyong dalawa!!
2 February 2007 at 1:24 am
wow, cool. how long will you be staying in Vegas?
2 February 2007 at 3:35 am
Kendz, May accent na ko sa wedding nyo haha! (Parang ganito: Mahy akzent na kow sa wedding nyow!)
Dionne, Nabanggit nga ni Mimi na sa DFA ka daw pero sobra na ko lowbatt nun kasi di pa ko kumakain e galing pa ko DOST sa Bicutan tapos sabak na sa pila sa DFA. May bumati nga sa akin sa DFA kaso sobrang blank utak ko di ko nakilala… after ko na lang kumain sa Chowking naalala ko nanay pala ng isa naming groom.
Che, salamat! sana nga
kitte, kanino kakasal si eric?
abby, pagtratrabahuhin ko muna si mimi sa mga poker tables hehe
cious, around 4 nights, 1-2 days to tour and the rest convention.
2 February 2007 at 6:02 am
Hi Karl,
Tara na, punta na dito sa East Coast nang makapag-prenups na :p
2 February 2007 at 8:31 am
wowowow! congrats sa visa at sa pag-aayos sa DOST. bilib naman ako kung isang araw mo lang ginawa lahat yon.
baka wedding nyo na yang sa hawaii, ah.
2 February 2007 at 11:01 am
OMG!!! My cousin is a wedding planner in Hawaii!!! When will you be there? Let’s try to hook you guys up – parang naman hard un
Happy for you guys! SA WAKAS!
2 February 2007 at 5:14 pm
Ey Lem! Sayang naunahan ako, I thought I’d be your first wedding in Hawaii, mwehehe
Sige sa Bali na lang ako! 
Congrats sa dami ng raket nyo 
2 February 2007 at 6:06 pm
karl,
size 9 ako.
2 February 2007 at 6:34 pm
Luzel, we can squeeze it in if you’ll fly us hahaha
Aggie, why not coconut!
Abi, first in Honolulu yun… first ka sa Maui.
AJ, exchange tayo… shoes for ipod! hehe
2 February 2007 at 10:25 pm
Prenup sa NYC, talaga? Sige na Karl, punta na kayo dito.
Dalawa na kami ni Luzel.
2 February 2007 at 10:36 pm
Congratulations Lem!!!! Ang galing galing! Looking forward to all the good news.
Sayang di ko kayo makikita sa March kung nasa Hawaii pala kayo.
Kailangan ko na sabihan si Oliver at Lovegel! If you will be in Las Vegas, I am sure Lovegel would like to meet with Mimi and you. Hope you can text me your schedule
.
Thanks!
3 February 2007 at 1:29 am
congrats! ayus! ingat Karl baka mapagkamalang Hawaiiano. hehe.
Shaka-brah!
3 February 2007 at 4:14 am
pwedeng bang makisali sa pictorial sa NYC?! hehehe. international na kayo ang galing!!!
3 February 2007 at 2:33 pm
hi karl! at least ang accent mo american twang… hindi sing-lish!
(singapore english sakit sa ulo! hahaha) enjoy kayong dalawa ni mimi!
5 February 2007 at 3:07 am
hi lem. I’ve been checking out your website recently. I think nagstart nung wedding ni Rose Chu-Dizon. Pero naka-dial up ako kaya yung mga videos di ko ma-access. bad trip talaga ang low tech…
Great pics talaga. I’m looking forward to your pledge. haha .
Basta, tandaan mo, may promise ka sakin… baka ako naman Cali wedding hahaha. BTW, tumawag siya ng Sunday at Monday. So friends pa rin kami.. and there’s still hope… hehe
BTw, thanks for coming to Loyola, I really appreciate it…
Congrats sa international stint niyo. Way to go!!
5 February 2007 at 1:05 pm
magaling na ako! sama?
6 February 2007 at 2:52 am
Dude 10 years pala nakuha mo visa? Lupit!
Eh sa SVI wala kang hold-departure order? Hehehe.
Pasalubong!!! Hahahaha.
7 February 2007 at 12:23 am
Janice, Luzel, Faye… di ata talaga kaya sa east coast. Pero there is always a next time
Bambi, sa Vegas na lang tayo magkita hehe. We would love to meet up with Oliver and Lovegel.
Jason, Mahalo! So much the better so that I can surf at the locals only spots. Kelangan ko ngayon mag-aral mag surf haha.
Joyce, yes I will shoot your wedding with G. for free!
Dax, tsk tsk nagpa-opera ka pa kasi
Markku, pagnaka-jackpot kami sa slots kahit ano gusto mo! hehe
7 February 2007 at 12:44 am
from DOST to DFA? pang-10 year visa nga yan! hehe. congrats.
16 February 2007 at 12:03 am
kainis ngayon lang ako nakapagbrowse ng blog nyo.
congrats!!! wow hawaii tapos march pa.. perfect summer getaway!! ilabas na ang mga bikini!!… waheheh… you guys are gunna be great 
aabangan ko ung pics sa blog 
ingatzzz! by the way, mimi, di nako natutulog sa lover seat dito sa opis 
jon bought me na a oh so nice bed hehehehe.. 
kaya 10am nako nagigising!!! wahaha..!
16 February 2007 at 10:18 pm
uy jenn, lumaki ka na siguro no, di ka na kasya sa love seat :rotfl:
17 February 2007 at 12:46 am
oo lumaki.. palapad bwahahaha..! napapamper maxado mimi..
kaya lab na lab ko tong mga to eh hehehe..! un lang kelangan maggym.. ahihihihi 
17 February 2007 at 3:11 pm
hey mimi, yes pretty please lets meet up in vegas! let me know about the 24th, ok? can’t wait!
20 February 2007 at 9:28 pm
wow! you’re so big-time already! i’ve seen this day coming! buti na lang, napa-book na namin kayo bago pa man lalong dumami ang credentials nyo. =D
so happy and excited for the two of you! enjoy!!!
16 March 2007 at 2:51 pm
Hey Mimi! Karl! I’ll be at the WPPI convention in Las Vegas too! Email me so we can meet up and hang out!