Jay and Mia (San Antonio de Padua, Balai Taal)
Jay and Mia are probably our coolest couple ever! From the black wedding motif to the uber cool bridal march song… their wedding details were certainly non-traditional but it truly reflected their personalities.
Mia told us she spent sleepless nights drawing this ambigram of their names on the wedding invitation envelopes. (Reads “Jay” in this orientation and “Mia” when inverted. Galing ano?)
The most expensive invite. It featured not one, not two but THREE paintings the couple had commissioned for their wedding. I guess it helps that Jay owns an art gallery.
The cake toppers: the Vespa for the groom and the Beetle for the bride. Mia rode in her Beetle to the church but Jay had to pass up riding his Vespa because of the rain which sucks as it could have been our very first Vespa wedding.
Mimi whipped out the lensbaby to do some artsy shots for the artsy couple.
When we do Tagaytay-area weddings, usually the ceremony’s at Caleruega, Chapel on the Hill, Our Lady of Lourdes, or even Madre de Dios in Tagaytay Midlands. This was our first wedding at this quaint little church in Silang, Cavite the San Antonio de Padua Quasi Parish.
We love bridal cars without tint because we can shoot photos like this:
I had goosebumps during the bridal march as the piano intro of Elton John’s Tiny Dancer played. Whoa… it’s the song from our favorite scene in “Almost Famous”! And when the doors opened with Mia standing there, I was half expecting the whole congregation to start singing in unison just like in the movie. (I know Mimi and I were singing haha).
And just like in the movie… I bet Jay’s thinking “You are home…”
Both Jay and Mia ended their vows with the words: “LET’S RIIIDDDEEEE!!!”
A touching moment: Mia’s nieces sang her a song while another came to hug her.
What better way to entertain your guests than to have the Juan Pablo Dream play at your wedding!
Twelve years in the making… cheers to you guys as you RIIIIDDDEEEE!
(What’s a cool couple without a Cliquebooth? Clique pics are here.)
10 October 2007 at 7:28 pm
aba. wala pang comment.
napa-yesss! ako sa tuwa kanina nung nakita ko na black ang motif. trim na trim na ako. hahaha.
10 October 2007 at 7:29 pm
ei,, eto na namn me,, nagcocomment lang..nice shots as the usual..ehehe.. gud luck more power to you..
11 October 2007 at 12:16 am
The pictures said it all! So beautifully taken and so tastefully chosen……as it said somewhere here….everything reflect the personalities of Jay and Mia! Amazing!!!
11 October 2007 at 9:06 am
Fantastic photos of a fantastic couple. A beautiful wedding to the last detail, may all your wishes as a couple come true.
11 October 2007 at 9:23 am
ang ganda ng wedding!
very unique.
great pictures
11 October 2007 at 9:41 am
i agree
best post/wedding yet. that scene in ‘almost famous’ never fails to give me goosebumps also 
hold me closer tiny dancer…
11 October 2007 at 10:25 am
Congratulations and best wishes ! Ang ganda and unique. Wish you both the best that life can offer. …Tita Cory
11 October 2007 at 11:56 am
The wedding was very personal and well thought off. Congrats guys!
11 October 2007 at 5:27 pm
As always your pictures seem to have a big mouth..truly speaks a lot!
Galing galing!
Uniquely genuinely COOL wedding!
Cheers to Jay and Mia..
truly very impressive
Congratulations!
12 October 2007 at 7:02 am
galing nga nito! Never realized how ‘let’s ride’ could be appropriate sa vows, until now. Karl, hiram ako ng ilang Vespa/Beetle pics nina Jay & Mia so I could blog about their wedding din.
Let’s roll!
12 October 2007 at 3:49 pm
We are speechless! Super! This made me miss the family! Please send more photos! When are you both coming to visit?
14 October 2007 at 1:22 am
sa aking mga pamangking MIA at JAY,
napagaan sa mata ng mga larawan ng isa sa mga napakasayang sandali ng inyong buhay na ngayo’y magkayakap sa bawa’t hakbang ninyo sa buhay… bagama’t malayo kami, sana’y maramdaman ninyo ang aming pagmamahal at pananalig na ambunin kayo ng ngiti, na makamtan ninyo ang katamisan ng pag-ibig na walang hanggan. sa mga darating na panahon, susubaybayin namin ang mga darating ninyong mga tagumpay at sana’y hindi kayo makalimot na sa kalayuan ng kabila ng mundo, ay naririto kaming lahat na masayang nakasaksi ng inyong pag-iisang dibdib kahit sa pamamagitan man lamang ng mga larawang ito.
ipinapangako ko na walang humpay na pagmamahal sa inyo, ang tuluyang pagdalangin, nakaKuyom ang mga palad na biyayaan kayo ng Diyos na lumikha sa ation, na tumbasan niya ang inyong pag-iibigan ng walang patid na kaligayahan sa inyong mga piling sa isa’t-isa. mabuhay kayong dalawa at nawa’yagpalain kayo ng maykapal…
magmamahal,
tito OMAR at tita LANI
14 October 2007 at 9:50 am
Congratulations Mia and Jay! Ang ganda ng wedding photos!
This is Kuya Lito from Austin,Texas !
Thanks to Criselle for forwarding this blog so we can see the pictures here in the States.
I miss the family there in the Philippines!
Many happy returns to the both of you and a long and prosperous marriage !
Kuya Lito and Joanne
15 October 2007 at 4:32 pm
As usual, your pictures are just wonderful! They always make me want to get married all over again!
PS: we’ve already moved to new domain. pls update our link. thanks! 
15 October 2007 at 4:49 pm
Grabe, 12 years? tagal nu’n! :p
16 October 2007 at 8:43 am
looks like a super cool wedding to me. i love the black motif!
21 October 2007 at 1:04 pm
BEAUTIFUL
Ninang, you HAVE to plan my wedding :> 
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22 October 2007 at 5:49 am
A super cool wedding by a super cool pair.
Cheers, to a modern day fairy tale!
Enjoy your happily ever after…
30 October 2007 at 1:40 am
Beautiful wedding guys! It was a great honor to have witnessed it and joined in the FUN, FUN, FUN celebration! it was a truly memorable occasion. enjoy your honeymoon!=)
1 November 2007 at 12:04 pm
Hey Karl! Great photos as always! That’s why you guys are famous!
I just want to share with you the teaser video that we did for the couple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeAX9MYeg2c
I guess we both enjoyed shooting the wedding!
14 November 2007 at 11:54 am
Hi Jay! Of all the places to see you – congratulations! Your pictures are wonderful!
–Gigi Guzman-Chong
25 November 2007 at 3:24 am
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28 November 2007 at 5:55 am
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29 November 2007 at 6:26 am
Great photos, congratulation from Spain.
Vespa for ever.
5 December 2007 at 4:23 pm
O-ha! Umabot na hanggang España!
9 December 2007 at 11:56 am
Haha, oo nga ano? Salamat Abet!
11 December 2007 at 5:15 pm
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6 January 2008 at 11:51 pm
gorgeous photos! i just looked at the clique and noticed the surname and i just realised i went to school with mia in poveda! so random. they look fantastic