dress code: silver and pink

silver top - celine, thrifted | electropleated skirt - primal rave wholesale | chain belt - props | silver heels - makemechic.com | silver clutch - mom's, sm department store

when i get invited to a wedding, i always tend to gravitate my outfit to the color motif of the event. if i can't find the exact color, i'd wear the next shade. this time, the wedding called for pink and silver. i spent 2 hours looking through all the plastic bags of wholesale stocks in our house to find a pink outfit and found this hot pink skirt. i was all set then i got to the venue and i was the only one following instructions. LOL.

this was Glenn & Charity's intimate afternoon wedding last December 10, 2011 held at the Redepmtorist Church. the blushing bride walked down the aisle in classic Charity style -- with drama and grace. it was a day surely Glenn and Charity won't forget. best wishes to the couple! oooh, i just love weddings and i can't wait for mine. ♥

how about you? do you love weddings? what about them do you love?

photos below were taken by Marlon Capuyan, the super talented wedding photographer from Cebu, who is incidentally Mildred Zapanta's better half and whom i will definitely book for my own wedding. check out his website and be prepared to be in awe.

photo session: head wrap

remember the behind-the-scene shots i posted about our farewell party for my sister last December? finally, with Armand's hard work and multiple insertions to his busy schedule, the photos are here:

styling by gizelle faye sembrano

make-up by gizelle and armand

photography and editing by armand alforque

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photo session: alter ego

just because i own a camera, doesn't necessarily mean i'm a photographer. i dream of owning a DSLR but i'm afraid i'd only waste it by not having enough talent and will to learn photography. when my friends insisted we'd have an impromptu shoot on our sleepover last weekend though, i couldn't resist. here's my second attempt at photography. the first one being this one here.

our shoot is aptly named, 'alter ego' because i styled my friends in clothes they don't wear, in a style that's not themselves. meet the cast:

april, the sweet and bubbly girl whose style staples are graphic tees, jeans and ballet flats or converse chucks. 

 

ivy, the outgoing but conservative nurse whose usual outfits are classic shorts, embellished tees and dresses. 

arlene, the funny and spirited government worker whose style is mainly composed of the basic leggings or jeans and feminine tops. 

mabelle, the loud and spunky sales rep whose usual style includes denim shorts or jeans and body-hugging dresses. 

photography and styling by me

make-up by mabelle

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behind-the-scenes: cebu fashion bloggers

armand alforque was looking for his next project and suddenly thought of us bloggers. of course we all were glad to jump on the wagon as it's not only a chance for a little bit of publicity for us but also a chance for us, cebu style bloggers to get together and get to know each other. some our boyfriends tagged along and gillian even brought her dad. *smile*

 the style bloggers who participated in this shoot are (left to right in the group photo by the truck): vanessa east of one frozen margarita, gillian uang of by details, toni pino of perfumed red shoes, eden villarba of chic in the tropics, philip lapinid of fashion toy gun and mildred zapanta of dred reveries.

monotone + a surprised bride-to-be

the surprise did happen after all. even when everyone else was 3 hours late and the bride came over at 10:30 PM. at least she still screamed when she saw all of us in my room, getting ready for our night out. the formula for our profile photos: smokey eyes + lots of eyeliner + shimmer eyeshadow + bronzer + peach cheeks + glossy berry lips + spunk + craziness!

more photos of the actual night out on the next post! hope you love these photos. of course, taken by me. *wink*

heated crayolas

one by one, we're each building separate lives. we're at this age where we don't just have to worry about cutting or doodling stars on our notebooks or what dessert we will be eating but of responsibilities that we have for ourselves, families and partners. two of my bestest friends are married (one of the two will tie the knot this june 5th). pretty soon, the rest of us will follow suit. this could be our last year that we're all together in one island. 

so to make the most out of the remaining month we have, we've scheduled shoots to memorialize our friendship. the first one is entitled, "heated crayolas." this is greatly inspired by the marc by marc jacobs spring 2010 ad. anything goes. any color, no matter how much it clashes. i think 60% of my accessories were used. it was hot, dusty but very much fun. 

details: photography by harry | photo editing, styling by me | make-up by me and april mae | location at south reclamation area, cebu