Cathy & Jonard's "Anti-Reception" Wedding

Photography by We Do It For Love

One of the blog's most famous posts and probably one of our most famous "rebellious thoughts" is the concept of not having the usual reception expected of a wedding. We call this, the "Anti-Reception." But while we do know that this idea is quite popular among our readers, and we even get personal emails that discuss this idea further, we rarely see actual photo sets that would kind of give us an indication that there are real rebellious brides out there who have materialized an anti-reception wedding. So when we saw this set from We Do It For Love, we were more than excited! Not only is this wedding a real anti-reception wedding in the flesh, it was also done in Casa Roces! The venue we featured in our Gatsby series! Woot!  We are super excited to share this feature. May this prove that anti-reception weddings are just as beautiful and just as memorable! 

PS. Check out the couple's rebellious wedding bands! So unique! 

Congratulations and Best Wishes, Cathy & Jonard! And may your wedding be as refreshing as your lovely wedding :)

CREDITS:
Gown and Suit: Veejay Floresca
Hmua: Katchie Mejias and Anton Patdu
Entourage Gowns and Suits: Frederick Alba of FSA Atelier
Flowers: Vatel Manila 
Coordinated by: Marcus Phoenix Media Prod

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All You Need is Love and...Boracay

Photography by MangoRed

It's no secret that I love Boracay weddings. But what I love even more are Rebellious Boracay Brides. No two Bora wedding is alike. Despite the fact that it's pretty much the same island and often times the same rockstar talents, each wedding comes out with a different vibe. But of course there are still certain Boracay weddings that kind of stand out for me--and those are the ones that are perfectly photographed and perfectly executed with simple but significant elements. A Rebellious Boracay Bride is someone who knows how to bring out the best of what the island can offer. After all, the beach is your backdrop, what else is there to do but just add significant touches of your own? 

I've seen sooooo many Boracay weddings. So I naturally love the ones that are going against the templates. Take for example Nick & Sheeva's Boracay wedding. Beautiful calligraphy, Asya as their backdrop, emerald jewelry, copper-colored cups, and bicycle as a design element--it's a new kind of Boracay wedding and it worked flawlessly. 

So what to me is the best Boracay wedding formula? 1) Invest and work with the best talents. My top 3 would be Amanda Tirol, an amazing photographer, and an equally top caliber videographer. 2) Keep everything else simple and within a reasonable budget. 3) Let go. Have fun. You are in Boracay. Love and Chill. 

Congratulations to Nick & Sheeva. May you have an eternally lovely marriage as your wedding.

Credits grabbed from MangoRed:
Bridal Gown > R e e m  A c r a | Entourage Gowns > V e e j a y  F l o r e s c a |  Video > B o b  N i c o l a s | Hair + MakeUp > R a y m o n d  S a n t i a g o  +  R o b b i e  P i n e r a  | Flowers + Boutonnieres > V a t e l  M a n i l a  +  H a n d m a d e  G o o d n e s s | Invites > P r i n t s o n a l i t i e s   x   P o p J u n k L o v e | Coordination > A m a n d a  T i r o l  o f  B o r a c a y  W e d d i n g s

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The Madore Collection Goes Rebellious

Photography by RV Mitra

We totally enjoy it when talented artists come together to collaborate on shoots! A few weeks ago, we shared with you designer Veejay Floresca's RTO collection. But check out how the collection was completely transformed into a bad ass fashion shoot that it deliciously looks like how a rebel bride would actually rock the gowns! Don't you just wanna have this kind of bridal portraits on your big day? 

Photographer RV shares: Featuring The Madore Davao Gown, the look we made was inspired by a Star Wars character, Queen Amidala which gives off that regal and elegant feel. 

RV: The Madore Manila look on the other hand was inspired by a Greek Goddess hence the flower crown and the high key lighting.
  

RV: Finally, for The Madore Vigan we wanted to go for a more antiquated look so we went for a dark but romantic tone.

Which one is your fave? It's pretty hard to choose, don't you think? May this inspire you all to go out of your comfort zones and explore new bridal looks and new bridal portraits. But make sure you have the perfect team that you can collaborate with! 

CREDITS: 

Model: Sandra Ma

Hair and Makeup: Lei Ponce (winner of Mega Fashion Crew Season 2)

Photography: RV Mitra

Assisted by: Grace Sioson

Gowns by: Veejay Floresca

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Veejay Floresca's RTO

"Albay" - Madore Collection / Veejay Floresca

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I have three ultimate favorite Filipino bridal designers, one of which is Veejay Floresca! And not just as a designer but also as a humble superstar human being! I will never forget a conversation I had with a videographer and a photographer in one of the weddings I attended--they said that they are always around beautiful gowns, even Vera Wang gowns--but when it comes to perfectly fitted gowns, nothing comes close to Veejay's gowns.  And I love his whole concept of "Ready-to-Order"--I know this is yet again a super delayed post (yikes!) --but who cares as long as we get to spread the word and promote the fab talents we love, right? Here are some of our rebellious favorites from Veejay's Madore RTO collection!

"Makati"

"Cebu"

"Vigan"

"Davao"

Of course we are partial to the non-white gowns but if you are looking for the whites, visit Veejay's blog to see the entire collection! CLICK HERE :)

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Anti-White Inspirations

Here in Rebellious Brides, we've pretty much established that we are pro colored bridal gowns. We stumbled upon the site vitostudio.com which offers Filipino designer pieces positioned to be marketed globally and we are loving the anti-white pieces we've seen in the site! 

Here are some of my favorites!

I definitely wouldn't mind wearing one of Veejay Floresca's electryifying gun metal creations to my own wedding if I had to figure for it haha! This gown runs for roughly around $258 (P10,000+)

Want something a little bit more subtly sexy and romantic? How about going for Hindy W. Tantoco's Valentina Lace Gown? This dreamy piece can be yours for about $664 (P27,000+)

Or maybe you are even more rebellious than we thought and you actually have the spunk to wear a jumpsuit instead of a gown? Then Jun Escario's Ellie Jumpsuit is just the perfect, wild card option for you. This one-of-a-kind creation runs for about $1,600 (P65,000+)

Which one is your favorite?
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The Best of Random Rebellion 2012

As the subject implies, here are some of the most awesome random sightings we've spotted throughout the year that nourished our rebellious spirits. Need to refresh your memory on what a 'Random Rebellion' post is? Back track HERE.

Random Rebellion #15

Photography by Jay Jay Lucas

Random Rebellion #18, 19, 20

Whip bouquet by Teddy Manuel / Photo shared by Jason Magbanua

 Random Rebellion #25

Photography by Nelwin Uy

Random Rebellion #12

Shared by Teena Barretto / Lifted from Mimi + Karl's FB (Erik & Klassy's Wedding)

 

Random Rebellion #21 

Monique Lhuillier
Via WWD

Random Rebellion #24

Photography by Nelwin Uy / Flowers by Vatel

Random Rebellion #26

Photography by MangoRed

Random Rebellion #22

Ji & Jessen's Wedding  Giant LOVE sign borrowed from GMA 7's Scenarios

 

Random Rebellion #16

Photography by J Lucas Reyes / Gown by Veejay Floresca / Bouquet by Vatel

Random Rebellion #23 

A fashion film by Hindy W. Tantoco & Direk Paul Soriano

Do you have your own random rebellion sightings? Share it with us! Here's to more randomness in 2013!

XOXO,
Kai

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