Yoshi & Joy's Sunset in Japan-themed wedding at Plantation Bay

Yoshi and Joy arrived from Japan only two days before their wedding. All planning and preparations were done online. But, it was a joy to work with Joy (pun intended) because she was very organized and thorough. All information requested were presented in Powerpoint and excel files, which made it easier for both her and me.

Originally, the theme of the wedding was sunset. Joy wanted a sunset-inspired wedding. Her entourage gowns were rust-orange. Her centerpieces had touches of orange in it. As fate would have it, the judge was late because his hearing was extended. So, the afternoon wedding also got delayed and we started just as the sunset was starting to dip past the colonial houses in the resort.

Here is a picture of Joy doing her dramatic entrance at Plantation Bay. The guests loved it!

Joy loved the idea of having flowerballs for her aisle stands. After the ceremony was over, we tied it to the back of her gazebo and they made beautiful added decors.

What was originally a 3-layered cake became, in a flurry of last-minute brainstorming, a one-layered cake with enough cupcakes for everyone. Seahorses mate for life and that became a central design for the cake.

Due to time constraints, the invitations we made for Joy were smaller than what she originally approved. I felt badly about that minor mistake so we gave her complimentary ground fireworks for her first dance. I sincerely hope that made up for it! It certainly looks very good in the pictures.

Finally, Yoshi and Joy had a Trash the Dress post-nup photoshoot for Yoshi and Joy the next morning, to cap off their wedding.

The last time she was at my shop, before she left back for Japan, we hugged & Joy said, "Thanks, Jan. I enjoyed my wedding." Praise God for another beautiful wedding!

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Hank & Jhonilyn's rainbow wedding at Plantation Bay

Jhonilyn's sister, Analou, asked us to help plan the former's wedding since she was based in the US. It was going to be a quite and intimate wedding for family & close friends at the Peninsula beach of Plantation Bay.

When Jhonilyn's wedding day came, it started raining very early in the morning. But, Jhonilyn was still all smiles. When I discussed my concerns about the weather with her and her family, she said cheerily, "It's okay. It's up to you, Jan. We trust you." Of course, that just put more pressure on my shoulders.

I checked the back-up venue but it seemed too dismal for a beach wedding. I had them do a skeleton set-up there. But, I directed all plans to proceed at the Peninsula beach. The staff at Plantation Bay were very supportive, but I knew they had their misgivings and doubts. As did I.

Meanwhile, Hank and Jhonilyn, who were both relaxed and all-smiles, toured around Plantation Bay with the photo-video team and got some spectacular shots. My favourites were of them on the tartanilla, (horse-drawn carriage).



Though I usually go with the team to the church, this time around I saw them off and elected to stay at Plantation Bay, in case there were any last minute changes.



 I kept watching the skies that day. At about 330pm, our worst fears came to fruition and it started to drizzle. I almost gave the go signal to pull back.

Luckily, I got an impromptu lesson from their "weather man", their F&B manager. He said, "Look there. Those dark clouds are bringing the rain but they are moving fast. Past those clouds, lower towards the horizon, you see clear skies. Those skies will be here at about 5pm and you'll have good weather until about 7PM."

Everyone wanted us to pull back, but I hoped Mr. weather-man was right. By God's grace, he was! The skies broke clear at about 5PM, just as they arrived back from the hotel.



We started the reception ahead of schedule to make the most of the good weather while we had it. When it was time for pictorials, the team posed with our lovely couple. As we approached their table at the stage, Jonilyn pulled me into a hug and said, "It's so beautiful, Jan. Wala gyud mi nagmahay na we got you." (We didn't regret that we got you.)

 



Praise God for the lovely weather that lasted the whole night! Thanks to Hank & Jhonilyn for allowing us to be a part of their rainbow-themed wedding.

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Behind The Scenes: Hank & Jhonilyn