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robilyn & darell

“Felicitaciones a Robilyn y Darell!”  That means “Congratulations to Robilyn & Darell” in Spanish.  We had the honor and privilege of photographing their wedding on the beach in Cancun, Mexico at the beautiful Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort. Their wedding invitation and save the date card totally set the tone for their beach themed wedding!  From A to Z, they had all of their bases covered and everything was perfect – even the weather… We did have the dramatic clouds and imminent rain, but luckily, the rain waited and allowed them to have their beach ceremony and outdoor reception.

Thank you once again for choosing Misha Media! Your friends and families are beautiful inside and out and we hope that you’ll forever remember all the love, laughter, and togetherness during this Valentine’s week in Cancun.  We will forever remember our time with you… This was our first beach wedding and it couldn’t have been any better!

Here are our favorites.

Such a stunning bride!

And a handsome groom!

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I loved their parasol!  Our first again!

Darell is showing respect to Robilyn’s dad by taking his hand and placing it on his forehead while bowing.  It is also called “mano”.  It is a Filipino tradition for a younger person to show their respect by “blessing” to their elderlies (ie. grandparents, parents, aunts & uncles).

Immediately after their ceremony, we had some time to photograph them with their bridal party… Of course at the beach, where else?! :)

“Flight” :  A Jordan inspired shot…

View more photos of the Hilton Cancun here.

There’s a fish in their center piece!

Hello Kitty Love!

Their wedding favors…

These were their cocktail stirrers.

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Check out their slideshow set to music.

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robilyn & darell :: wedding rehearsal

Here are some shots from Robilyn & Darell’s wedding rehearsal.  One word summarizing their rehearsal = organized!  I usually do not get a bride and groom who are so actively part of the whole planning process.  It’s usually one or the other, but with these two, they had their own personal tasks and they shined in all tasks involved!  Robilyn with her very creative skills taking care of all the details of the wedding.  If you haven’t seen their wedding invitation yet, click here! She had made everything from scratch!  And Darell with his awesome organizational skills… you both rock!

Photography is all about light!  When we photographed Robilyn & Darell’s wedding rehearsal, I knew that the lighting that we had during the rehearsal wasn’t going to be the same lighting that we’d have for their actual wedding… It was a good 4 hour difference between the two… So when I saw this shot, I was a little sad that I wouldn’t be able to get it on their wedding day, but at least I got it for their rehearsal… This is Dad & Robilyn during the procession… They were walking down a small hill overlooking their ceremony site on the beach… Aside from the beautiful blue skies, it was super windy that day!  And we actually didn’t even get the clear blue skies on their wedding day, but overcast with clouds… (blog post coming later)…

After the rehearsal, they had a pool side luncheon for their friends and families.

They also had a surprise birthday cake for Darell’s mom :)

Next blog : Robilyn & Darell’s Wedding

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:: kaori & anthony ::

Congratulations to Kaori & Anthony!   These two are kids at heart and they are perfect for each other!  With very-laid-back-and-anything-goes-attitude, we knew that we were going to have a blast photographing their wedding!  Another beautiful wedding day with unusually warm winter day with blue skies in Chicago!

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We started out the day at their ceremony location which was held at St. Hedwig in Chicago

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Proud and happy parents of Kaori who came all the way from Okinawa, Japan to witness their wedding.

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What a perfect snack after the ceremony!  Sliders anyone? =) A.K.A. White Castle

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Here are some shots right outside the Hyatt Rosemont, where their reception was held…

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Below is their ring shot…

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… and here’s why we chose to do the above ring shot…

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Kaori and Anthony had karaoke at their reception!  Here they are starting it off with “Cruisin’”  by Smokey Robinson

Something different and their friends and families definitely enjoyed singing at their reception!

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Thank you Kaori & Anthony!  We had a blast!

Michele and Andy

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Next blog :: Lyssette & Richard – Stay tuned tomorrow!

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Downtown Chicago Wedding Pictures & Photos | robbie & joe | teasers |

This is our peak season and we appreciate everyone’s patience!  Here’s a little teaser for Robbie & Joe!  More blog posts coming soon!

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:: lisa & eric ::

Congratulations to Lisa & Eric!  Thank you for the honor and privilege!  I hope you had a fun and relaxing honeymoon in Hawaii! :)  A special thanks to JoAnn from JAF Events for coordinating their wedding!

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Make up by: Tina Salazar

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A Navy Pier Wedding

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Cake by Central Continental Bakery

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Catered by Phil Stefani Catering

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Thank you!

Misha Media

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Thank you to other vendors who we had the pleasure of working with!

Leo Pepito of Second Films, Inc.

DJ: Joe Kho of Endless

Transportation: Chicago Trolley & M&M Limousine Services

Florist: A Always Florist

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