Feb 23
by Sheena

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

We found out we’ve been goofing around the office too long, so we’re packing our travelbags, booking our flights and ditching the paperwork. In our effort to always think out of the box, we decided to literally get out of the country. Mayad Studios is hitting the maps..as we launch Mayad “ROAM“.

ROAM is all about visiting new places,discovering romantic destinations and breathtaking new horizons. We want to have your lovestory unfold in these great places, and best of all… captured on film.

We’ll be traveling to places and cities around the world where we can meet up with you lovebirds and shoot every cinematic sunrise and lingering smile against the backdrop of the best locations around the globe.

Our team will be crashing in on the city of life on the 26th and 27th of April, so here’s your chance for us to shoot you there.

It’s a one time deal only, so don’t miss this chance!

We’ve got limited slots, so if you couples out there want to grab this opportunity,
hit us up at roam@mayadstudios.com

And if you’re not from Hongkong but you want to know if we’ll be roaming on your side of the world next time, don’t be shy to drop us an e-mail. Who knows? We might do our next ROAM in your country!

Mar 10
by Sheena

Sarabia Manor Hotel
Sta. Maria Catholic Church
Photographer : Bordoy Viterbo

Most of the couples we have featured here in our blog are couples that we met only during their wedding day. And true enough, we still make sure that we tell their love story in a 2-3 minute video. So how about if the couple is someone we’ve known since we were kids? How can we tell a lifetime being with them in just a one or two-song video? I’m talking about no other than one of our own Cecil’s sister, Con-Con and her behalf, Mike-Mike getting married in our own hometown. But pressure turned into excitement. Everybody had fun and best of all we got to see Cecil in a Barong! And even though we had to shoot during that day, it did not matter at all because everything was made out of love.

mike and concon from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

Special Shout Out!
A big round of applause to Toto and Noel of ImagineNation for helping us, and for doing an excellent job as our co-videographers. ;)

Mar 3
by Sheena

Coordinator : Christine Ong Te
Make up and Hair : Jesy Alto and Raymond Ko
Photographer : Erron Ocampo

In every stage of our lives lies different characters. Here we have Gelli, a girl coming of age with a distinct personality. And now, as she reached the peak of her womanhood, she is about to unfold an image of her never seen before. Watch her as she debut her most award-winning role in the story of her life. Ladies and Gentlemen..please give a round of applause to Ms. Geliza Aguila.

Gelli in her Movie Trailer

gelli trailer from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

Gelli’s SDE

geli onsite from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

Feb 18
by Sheena

Almost all girls dream of getting married and finding “the one”. Some realized their dreams while others got their hearts broken. We all know Pops and Martin’s love story.. from best friends to lovers to enemies and now friends. Now they are finally reunited again..but this time they have both grown and learned their lesson. Their story has not yet ended though..in fact it still has a long way to go..will the “Philippines’ Concert King and Queen” live happily ever after? who knows? One thing’s for sure, last Valentine’s day, two souls sang a perfect harmony..One Amore Time.

Check out what we did for their intro video that was shown during their concert. Being in a full house production was no easy challenge because it was a really different world compared to our usually wedding events. Everything needs to be considered, the lighting condition, the actors,the props..everything..But thankfully we were able to pull it off. A big thanks to Direk Rowell Santiago, to both Pops and Martin, to all the staff and crew and most especially to our very lovely producer Mae Vinluan-Dolonius . This is only the beginning… :) Enjoy everyone!

Pops and Martin Valentines Concert from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

Here are some behind the scenes pictures during our 2 days shoot :)
*special shout out to Mr. Leo Nicolas for helping us out :)

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Feb 12
by Sheena

Boracay Philippines
Discovery Shores
Coordinator: Amanda Tirol
Photographer: Pat Dy

Whenever we shoot weddings, most of the guests get teary-eyed when the couples say their vows. Not out of jealousy or joy, but because they’re seeing two people who solemnly and whole-heartedly promise to to be the everything of each other’s life. Gerlyn and Carlo are two individuals who made love really worth celebrating! Both are young..and both are inlove. It was indeed a celebration! Party all DAY long! See for yourself :) Cheers!

gerlyn and carlo from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

Feb 3
by Sheena

Boracay Philippines
Discovery Shores
Gown : Vera Wang
Coordinator: Amanda Tirol

For about a year we’ve been traveling like crazy from one country to another. We’ve seen a lot of amazing places, breathtaking views and serene beaches, met a lot of people and covered a lot of destination weddings, but, nothing beats white powdered sands, calm blue waters and a perfect sunset view. …It is the beach that is the closest to our hearts… Where else but in the beautiful island of Boracay, Philippines. True to what I wrote earlier, it is indeed the most perfect place to tie the knot. There is something about the island that makes everyone feel at home. Probably the ambiance and warm hospitality of the locals and, of course, the after wedding parties are always a blast.. A recent wedding in Boracay actually proves my point.

Here’s one of Fish Leong’s Music Video

See the articles :
http://tw.nextmedia.com/applenews/article/art_id/32274508/IssueID/20100202
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=TAIW_AD&ref_pge=lst

In a world of stars and celebrities, who would ever think that we would meet such funny, humble and amazing people? The first time we heard that we are going to be covering the wedding of one of the hottest stars in Taiwan and Malaysia, we were so giddy and excited. I’m talking about none other than Fish Leong and Tony Chao. It was an intimate and truly heartfelt experience, especially, since it was done at the beautiful island of Boracay Philippines. Everybody and everything looked so perfect during that day thanks to the best coordinator in Boracay, Amanda Tirol.

We know words cannot describe the magical feeling we had when they tied the knot, so why don’t we share with you the SDE we made just for them.

Fish Leong and Tony Chao from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

Feb 2
by Sheena

Photographer : Carlo Cecilio,Jamie Lihan
St. Therese Church
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Gown : Rajo Laurel

The gown was well fitted..the bride looked gorgeous..the groom was charming..the family was extremely happy and the guest were excited..Everything was perfect!!! We really had a blast with this wedding. From the moment we met Walter and Nikki, we immediately knew that it’s gonna be a great wedding and we were not disappointed at all..in fact it exceeded our expectations. Watch these two people inlove through their SDE. Enjoy :)

nikki and walter from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.

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