We stayed in these cute wooden shacks onsite at the wedding. This typical countryside Vietnamese housing made the experience much more authentic.
Ellen and Yvan got ready in the shacks right next to each other. It made my job so much easier as I could just pop back and forth whenever I needed to. In this case, whenever the boys starting singing loudly in French!
We did the location shoot first as there was still the Tea Ceremony and Reception to fit into the short day.
This little Honda belonged to Ellen's uncle. Being a fan of bikes, I suggested a quick pose with it.
A fun crew to work with. We did all the bridal photos onsite and it was humid and hot. My trademark Asian Squat shot made it to their album!
The staff weren't too happy with us moving stuff around on the courts - the umpire chair was super heavy, but it was too late by the time they found out :)
We did a full set of shots on the tennis court as I though this was an interesting backdrop to work with.
I secretly posed them on the bridge, ready to capture the boys fallinginto the pond. It didn't happen. And those water lilies are real!
Cleaner than your average Vietnamese street. Thanks Photoshop.
Fun and games ... the Tea Ceremony with a French accent.
The ceremony was held on the same grounds with Ellen's mum playing a traditional Vietnamese guitar for the entrance music. Pretty cool.
The ceremony was more fun than serious :)
Everyone came from far and wide - mostly from France and Australia.
Family pics.
Street pics on the streets of Saigon.
Must-do Vietnamese propaganda photo and the best Pork rice dish you'll ever find on the side of a road!
Ellen hired a Latin band that rocked the crowd the entire night.
The reception ended with me daring everyone to jump in the pool clothed. As you can see they were up to that challenge.
