Day-off Coordinator: Shannon McGrail, Casa Real Winery
Lighting: Fantasy Sound
Flowers and Event Coordinator: Nicole Ha
Rentals: Hartman Studios
Bride's Gown: Unique Bride
Makeup and Hair: Athena U Airbrush Makup & Arte Makeup
Groom's Hairstylist: Jason Gragasin, Ace of Fades S.F.
Stylist for Groom and Groomsmen: Calvin Leung, Brooklyn Circus S.F.
Cake: Cake Delight
Photobooth: Photoworks Interactive
Music: Keith Johnson and the All-Stars
Harpist: Krista Strader

Ba Na Mountains, Danang, Sunrise at 5:30am

I'm heading back home to my native country for a very special celebration. After shooting many beautiful weddings, I'm actually going to invest in the product that I have promoted over the last few years. I am proud to say that I'll be joining the rest of my clients in the world of holy matrimony. You can actually go ahead call it my very elaborate research project for my job. If you were wondering if all the years of experience being involved in the wedding industry helped me in the planning. Emphatic NO! I do what a typical groom would do: Let the fiance make all the decisions. I my defense, I cannot ready do much of anything since the ceremony will be in another country. However, I will take credit for helping decide on a great photographer. Naturally, it's probably the only thing I would want to get invovled in. I'm very excited and very happy. Thank you for all you well wishers so far.

While I'm gone, please be patience if you have contacted me for pricing and consultation inquires or for any other questions. I will not be able to have internet at my disposal at all times. I'll handing over the pending wedding files over to a good friend. Please contact Todd (toddblee@aol.com) only if I'm not back in three weeks.

Thank you everyone for your support. I'll talk to you soon.





CAUGHT!

August 08, 2010. Hoi An, Vietnam. At 4:05, we had the front desk gave us a wake up call. At 4:10am, I had the front desk gave us a snooze wake up call. Yep. Barely recovered from the duty-free whiskey I bought from Taipei airport, we crawled off the bed and got ready for our day of wedding e-session. Ridiculous? Yes. But not as ridiculous as the haircut I got at one of the top hair-salons in Danang. Well, to get some kind of photo shoot with a little bit of good weather, we had no choice but to wake up early. We ended walking around Hoi An for three 2 1/2 hours. During the session, I marveled at the colors and history that this old trading center in the 16th and 17th centuries between the Japanese, Chinese, Indians and the Dutch. We were tired and running on empty from the stress before the date. However, with the fortune of booking a wonderful photographer and a true photojournalist such as Julian Wainwright, we were never before so excited. Thanks Julian for being our guest for our wedding. We are very excited to see you would tell our story with your camera.

Make-up: Cathy Mai
Hair: Aveda Salon
Floral Design: Nicole Ha
Lighting: Enhanced Lighting
Videography: IQ Videography
Day-off Coordinator: Marcia Coleman-Joyner, A Joyous Occasion, 408-267-0773
Event Planner and Decorator: Crystal Lequang, Amazae Special  Events
Catering: Maggiano's , Arya and International Kabob House
Hotel: Hotel Valencia
Wedding Venue: Bella Montagna of San Jose
Staffing: Mattie with Thomas John Events

This would be my last Wedding before I head for Vietnam for a special ceremony. All I can say is that if I had more couples like Alea and Zaid, I would be shooting photograph past Midnight every wedding. Not only are they a beautiful couple, but are very comfortable being in front of the camera. I would say they are photo enthusiasts. Check out their engagement session. Thank you Alea and Zaid for having us spend a day with your family and giving us the honor of photographing your wedding.