I was really excited about this wedding. I have witnessed a traditional Cambodian Wedding right here in Calgary. The marriage had many ceremonies.
The very first thing was the precession. The groom paraded with people outside the house, who brought offerings such as fruit baskets, cakes, candles, flowers and many more. The groom was carrying a silver plate with a sword on top of the plate. The groom was dressed in a white Cambodian traditional wedding outfit. He was more a like a prince ready to be with his princess. Both wore beautiful wedding attires.
The monk made his statement and prayers for the two of them. I wish I could have understood what he has said. I figure it would be words of wisdom.
Of course it wouldn't be a wedding without the ring. They both put the rings to one another's finger. The monk was actually teaching the groom how to put the ring on. It was kind of interesting.
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| The Groom |
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| The Bride |
They both looked amazing.
The ceremony went on. The monk prayed and gave more of words of wisdom.
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| The Cutting |
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| The Cutting |
Third was the sword ceremony. They changed their clothing again. This time the groom wore gold shirt and blue pants and the bride wore a blue dress with gold trimmings. They both looked really good.
The monk delivered another speech and prayers for the couple.
The monk handed them the sword to hold while friends and relatives tied strings onto their wrists. I believe this symbolizes as a man and wife. Family and friends gave their blessings. It was quite unique.
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| The Knot from Niroths Parents |
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| The knot from Sokah's Dad and Brother. |
Congratulations to Sokha and Niroth Son!! Mun ouy laing leah, mun ouy prort preah!
This Photos are taken by me (Arnold Vidallo) and the following day Ian Mendoza came out to join to shoot the entourage, Groom and the Bride..
Please leave comments or email me (look for about me) if you have any questions. Hope you guys like my work! =)
i love the pics (kuya) arnold!! ughhhh envy! wish i could be as talented as you are! love the black and white with the bright colorful flowers!! congratulations! so when are you gonna take my picture?? oh i know, oh i know.. when i'm as thin as maggie Q! <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeleteArnold .. you have a good eye for finding and capturing the important moments of a once-in-a-lifetime/"no do-overs possible" event like this traditional Cambodian wedding. I also appreciate that your images show that you put some advance thought into depth-of-field rather than just letting the camera choose your aperture. All in all, I think you've done very well .. good job!
ReplyDeleteexcuse me sir, but would you mind shooting my better-looking left foot? :)
ReplyDeleteseriously, the pictures turned out great! that, considering you shot those in the house with loads of people (i.e. tight space). i do think you have the eye (while i have the foot) for great photos. so hope you continue clicking and i wish 3kLiX Photography does well!