One of the main reasons I love Filipino wedding photographers MangoRed so much is because their wedding photography is quite odd. In fact it’s darn right bizarre. It breaks boundaries that I didn’t even know existed, and it challenges my concept of what wedding photography even is. These images aren’t going to be for everyone. In fact I’d bet my entire sparkly handbag collection that some of you will not like them at all. But I bloody love them and their unapologetic weirdness. I’m inspired, intrigued and totally and utterly confused all at the same time. It’s pretty darn wonderful. And that’s before I even say anything about the actual wedding in the images – fake cotton wool clouds lining the aisle? OH MY GOD YES!
Ryan & Garovs’ wedding took place in Manila, The Phillipines. The ceremony was held at St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori Parish and the reception at White Space, an event space in the city. “The first thing on our mind was that MangoRed had to shoot our wedding, or else we wouldn’t get married (this is what we actually told them!)” laughed the bride. “We mailed them right after we got engaged, and immediately booked the church and reception venues just so we could seal the deal and book the boys. We just couldn’t imagine our wedding in the hands of any other photographers!”
“We wanted our wedding to not look like a wedding”, she continued. “We purposely chose not to not have flowers at all. Instead, we had randomly piled up found objects (aka junk) as centerpieces, cotton clouds for the church aisle, a bridal bus with a huge ass foil ribbon and draped plastic, foam, foils and film stips for our stage. Our theme was ‘Art from the heart’. We are just so in love with each other, and together we are in love with design, art and photography so we just thought up a way to work it into the wedding.”
“My favourite part of the wedding was walking into the reception where we were welcomed by our favourite band, Sandwich, as they played our song – The Cure’s ‘Pictures of You’. Behind them, on a screen, we had infographics of our life together from our invitations. I just bawled my eyes out. I am still getting teary eyed as I write this. We were just so happy to see everyone and everything. It was all so perfect.”
I’ll tell you what’s also pretty darn perfect – their video by Red Sheep. Make sure you take five minutes to watch this. It’s AMAZING…
SO GOOD. Seriously, isn’t this wedding incredible? Slightly weird but on so wonderful! Thank you to Ryan & Garov and their insanely talented wedding photographers MangoRed for sharing with us today.
If you want even more Ryan & Garov, then you have to go and check out their incredible engagement shoot too!
The Gallery
Supporting Cast
- Photography: MangoRed
- Video: Redsheep
- Ceremony Venue: St. Alphonsus Mary de Liguori Parish
- Reception Venue: White Space
- Bride's Dress & Headpiece: Mich Dulce
- Bride's Shoes: Vivienne Westwood
- Hair: Creations by Lourd Ramos
- Make Up: Sam Gallardo
- Groom's Attire: Joey Samson
- Bridesmaid's Dresses: Bleach Catastrophe
- Cake: Cake Tree
- Catering: K by Cunanan
- Bar: Z Mobile Bar
- Stationery: Inksurge
- Photo Booth: BaiCapture
- Wedding Coordinator: The Best Case Scenario
- Art Direction & Styling: Rabbithole Creatives
Probably one of the most awesome things I’ve EVER seen!!!! Honestly, I’d kill to shoot a wedding like this!!! 😀
Absolutely love it. Crazy-beautiful Victoriana-studio54-best-of-the-’80s mash-up awesomeness. I know there’ll be haters for the smoking photos, but I think they’re brilliantly honest, and fantastic images. And I think those brilliant invitations might be a source of, ahem, inspiration for us too… hope Ryan & Garovs don’t mind!
I agree Toomnaytigers, I love it! I’m a non (ex) smoker and the smoking pictures dont bother me at all. i think she looks fabulous!! And yes the invites are friggin’ AWESOME
Wow – what an amazing couple! I’m not sure who was more quirky: the couple or the guests – an explosion of colour – I love it!
Wow love everything about this wedding so unique I LOVE it…. so heartfelt and off the wall 🙂
What a wicked day – so different! Love that video
How clever are those invitations?! Love them!
I don’t know why, but there is just something about smoking Brides that I LOVE! It’s just such an oxymoron and photography wise it rocks!!
So quirky
LOVE!! Everything about this is awesome! The look of the venue is so striking. The photos are clever and beautiful. And I love the bride’s headpiece!
Congrats to the wonderfully artistic couple!
Love Love Love this crew !!!!
Now this is Rock and Roll… LOVE this wedding. I would totally shoot this everyday of my life until I die…. A.M.A.Zing…
This belongs to fantasy, non-fiction. I love it to the core.
OMG, I think this is my dream wedding.. And the dress! The head piece! Totally awesome.
Not a fan of the Photoshop effects but the wedding itself rocks. Really neat styling.
wow. soooo inspiring! i LOVE everything about this wedding and i can’t wait to let it inspire my own next year!! 😀
wow. soooo inspiring! i LOVE everything about this wedding (especially the photography and video) and i can’t wait to let it inspire my own next year!! 😀