The Wedding of Michael & Victoria // ROM + Same Day Edit

by Nigel Sia

“I’m ashamed to admit that there were moments that I did try to change
you into becoming the perfect person that I wanted you to be
for me especially nearing our wedding just to reassure myself
that I made the right choice. That was until you sent me an
article to remind me that I’m not marrying Jesus”.
 – I almost dropped my camera when I heard this line from
Victoria’s vows in wanting to clap my hands and cheer at the top of my lungs at the same time as I burst out laughing.
So many emotions felt all at once with those simple, yet wittily frank words from the bride.

It’s true isn’t it? As we grow up, we make all sorts of decisions in our lives.
Some decisions were made knowing the conclusions beforehand, some were made instantaneously
without weighing the pros and cons of the matter or even the
aftermath of the choice and some are made with blind faith.

We asked ourselves all sorts of impending life-long questions.

When is the right time?
How do we know if it is the right time?
Who is the right one?
Am I ready to get married?
Is she the one?
Is he the right one?

And the questions never ends and we’ll never know a solid answer to any of those questions
we have in mind that takes up so much space in our head and heart all the time.

Victoria nailed it on the head. We try to change who we are when we meet our other half not knowing that it was who we are
that they fell in love with. We also try to change them as time goes by to become that ‘perfect’ person in our eyes in the relationship,
and just like what the bride wisely said, to know and reassure ourselves in making a right decision and not regretting any.

But the thing is, we may ask ourselves numerously about how we know
for sure if our decision to say ‘I Do’ to the other person is right
but when it comes to the matters of the heart, specifically love,
we just know.
We just do.

We don’t doubt ourselves. We don’t doubt the other person. We don’t doubt love.
Because above all, faith lies beneath it all.
It’s almost similar isn’t it? Faith, decision-making and love?
It’s something we can’t see besides actions that we do, it’s something we’ll never know
for sure of what may come or happen but it’s something we can feel and hold on to because
deep down we hope and we know that everything will be alright apart from the outcome
as long as we have the partner that God has written the story for.

You build memories together daily with the other person and without realizing you have a long path of memories together.
When we commit to each other, we don’t see each other’s past but as each other’s future.

You don’t need anyone else.
It’s like the world fades away and everything is do-able, everything is manageable, nothing is too hard to face anymore
as long as that person is by your side because really, all you need is him or her.

You find yourself lost for words from time to time.
Lost for words to say thank you or I love you, something that is said often but not said enough but sometimes, you don’t need words.

Sometimes, that silence that the both of you share is enough to just know,
you both made the right decision in being with each other.

Because there will be moments. Moments where you both get lost in translation and those are the times you feel you aren’t heard,
you feel you made a mistake, you feel that the decision that you made wasn’t the right one and you can’t wait to grab your bag and
storm out of that door in the opposite direction fast enough.

And isn’t that how strong relationships just like having strong characteristics are built?
We get beaten down, the world eats us up, chews and spits us out but if we choose to forgive those who
have hurt us along the way and move on, we do come out of it stronger.

But if we hold on to each other, not breaking each other in a blink of an eye,
wear our best apology when times are tough and trying, the decisions you make in doing so,
would be your own answer and ending you are writing yourself.

You make your endings.
You create your own happily ever after with faith.

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If you watch the video below after a couple of video stills, you’ll hear what Victoria said beautifully after that line,
that she is marrying Michael the guy who has been there for her regardless and you know there are no two better people
than Mike and Victoria for each other as they looked into each other eyes, said ‘I Do’ and embarked on their own infinity journey.

Here’s their ROM video specially made
and premièred on their actual day celebration
the following week (see extended post below).

Love love love their vows!
Have a look!


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A week after their registration of marriage (ROM), Michael and Victoria
had their actual day wedding celebration.

It was time for the bridal party to have their fun.
It was time to ‘torture’ the guys.
It was time for their families to come together again.
It was time to let love in and let it be forever and forever.

I truly enjoyed capturing moments that unfolded
on Michael and Victoria’s day. There was so much laughter,
honesty and joy that filled the day up, one could barely feel
that time was passing by quickly.

Here are some Same Day Edit video stills before the jump
to the video right at the bottom of this post. Enjoy!

Here is their Same Day Edit – totally loved piecing it together for their dinner reception that night!

***UPDATE!***
View their Highlight below!

Thank you so much Mike and Victoria for having us capture your big day!
I hope you will cherish your wedding films and show your children in the times to come!

Congratulations and best wishes from the team!

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