One of the weddings (at Chijmes) I shot in June was featured in this issue of "Bride du jour" magazine. As avid divers, Paul and Lena's wedding was one filled with water, not in the literal sense, but the underwater theme permeates throughout the wedding. This is made possible by one of Singapore's well known wedding planners Hannah Chong from Heaven's Gift.



In the same issue, there was an 8-page picture/story spread on Kuang. It's the 1st time I see wedding pictures laid out like that in a magazine. What a visual treat.

And there was this Q&A with him and one of the answers he gave really impresses and amuses me at the same time.

Q: Have you ever been faced with jobs that require logistically challenging shots? For example: if the groom was much shorter than the bride, or the bride was larger than the groom? How do you approach such shoots?

A: For us at 39 East, we do not face the kind of logistical challenges as mentioned above. The reason is that these (situations) only arise as a result of gender roles ascribed on couples by society. We do not ascribe to these gender roles and thus we do not see situations such as a groom being shorter than the bride as being a problem. Instead we celebrate the uniqueness of of the couple through our photography by highlighting this difference...For couples who feel apprehensive as a result of these issues, we normally recommend seeking a more traditional wedding photographer who ascribes to a more traditional viewpoint who will be able to help the couple conform to that as well.

Oh my god....don't you think it's brilliant?