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Reminder: Schedule for February through March

February 17th, 2011

Woo hoo to warm weather!! (though I have a feeling I will get over the humidity within the first hour!)

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Hi all!

There won’t be a Tell Me..Thursday today, as I want to use the time to remind you that I will be leaving for Malaysia the evening of February 18 (TOMORROW!) and will be there through March 20.

During that time:
~ Emails: I will have access to emails, but may take 24-36 hours to respond, depending on when you send it.
~ Phone: You can also call the main number (312-436-2221) to leave a message, I will respond within 24-36 hours. We can also schedule a phone call so we can chat live – I will call you, so you won’t be charged!
~ Skype: Yes please! We’ll have to schedule this ahead of time, of course, but if you find me online, feel free to drop me a message. My Skype username: yuetwen

{Twitter} http://www.twitter.com/wenphotos
{Facebook} http://www.facebook.com/wenphotos
{Email} wen@wenphotos.com

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Use the contact form below (“Get In Touch”) to send me a quick message – I will be checking that daily.

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Travel on a Tuesday: Venice!!

February 15th, 2011

Travel on a Tuesday! Let’s go to Venice!

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Today, we continue our travel on a Tuesday in Italy!! After our visit to Florence last week, we continued the journey to Venice via Trenitalia. Venice was also where our trip in Italy ended. We left for Chicago from the Venice airport.

I can honestly say that Venice is a city unlike any other I’ve ever seen. The entire city is submerged in water. There are no cars in the city. From the moment we arrived at the train station, we were already surrounded by water. The only way out of the station, was via water taxi, which functions like buses in a regular city. We hopped on, and got off at a stop closest to where we were staying, and walked the rest of the way, because there is no other mode of transportation, once you’re in Venice! It really is quite amazing! Thanks to the GPS on my phone, we were able to make our way around the winding alleys that define Venice. We never saw another vehicle until AFTER we left Italy and arrived back in Chicago! I loved the “chill factor” about Venice – unhurried, relaxed, old, and just plain, comforting. I loved it. If I did nothing but sit by the water and watch the sun set everyday, I’d be a very happy girl!

Venice

Taxi stand!
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Venice

No pigeons were hurt in the process of taking this photograph…although the both of us might have gotten hurt by the pigeons, which seem to enjoy landing on people’s heads!
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Friday Freeday: What about the wedding photographer’s wedding??!

February 11th, 2011

A slideshow from my not-so-big Malaysian wedding!

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Oh yeah..If you follow me or my blog, you’ll know that I often reference my own wedding when it comes to why I photograph weddings today. So I thought, it’s time to perhaps show you pictures from my wedding – photos that really, changed my perspective about life – and about the importance of family and friends, near and far, no matter how infrequently I see them. At the end of the day, I discovered that the wedding is less about Paul and I, and more about seeing and spending time with your closest friends and family.

I got married in December 2007. That’s quite some time ago. But till this day, I still get butterflies when I see the slideshows, especially at the start, seeing my dad doing prayers at dawn in my old home the morning of the wedding. *sniff* I miss my dad. :(

This is the first of 6 slideshows that I got from my photographer for my 2-day wedding celebration. I’ll show you the first for now. We’ll leave the rest for another post. :)


Day 1 Morning
All photography credits to go The Photoz (www.thephotoz.com).

As always, I have to give the credit to my wedding vendors, especially Nupts and Such for planning the wedding in Malaysia, while I’m here in the US!
Wedding Planner: Eileen Lui at Nupts & Such (www.nuptsandsuch.com)
Venue + Catering: Outdoor Garden at Parkroyal Penang (http://www.parkroyalhotels.com/hotels/malaysia/penang/parkroyal/index.html)
Photography: The Photoz (http://www.thephotoz.com)
Makeup + Hair: Cindy Chang at Beauty Haven (http://www.debeautyhaven.com)
Flowers + Decor: Confetti

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Travel on a Tuesday: Why don’t you honeymoon in Florence, Italy?

February 8th, 2011

It’s Travel on a Tuesday!! Planning a honeymoon? How about Florence, Italy?

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One of the things Paul and I did during our honeymoon was make a journey through Italy. We landed in Rome, spent 2 days there, took the Trenitalia to Florence, spent 3 days there, then ended the trip in Venice (also took Trenitalia there; we had our entire journey planned out on their website, and bought tickets ahead of time.)

Florence is a pretty small town. Not much to venture, unless you go to the countryside, outside of Florence city center. The day we spent in downtown Florence was grey, stormy and rather cold. The good news about it though, is that I got to take some very dramatic landscapes of Florence!

We start with some images of the Italian countryside! These were all taken on our way from Rome to Florence. The view was GORGEOUS! Quite a departure from the US midwest view of cornfields, but I’m sure the Italians are so used to it, they probably find it boring!
Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

There were lovebirds everywhere in Florence! Truly a honeymoon city. But I admit – it was a very romantic place!
Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Next morning – our first stop was Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Wet, rainy day. See all the umbrellas!
Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Then we climbed 414 steps up the up the Campanile, bell tower, that is part of the Cathedral. All the way to the top, and you’ll find this beautiful view of the city!
Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

We spent the rest of the evening walking around the city, enjoying the dramatic stormy weather. It never really rained all day, just lots of storm clouds, which made it really cold. At the end of the day, right before sunset, the sun peeked out from under the storm clouds. It changed the whole landscape and made Florence glow in golden orange!
Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

Chicago wedding photographer pictures of honeymoon in Florence, Italy

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