Backstage Pass: Jakarta Wedding Festival 2012
Jakarta Wedding Festival 2012 – where I saw beautiful wedding booths, wore amazing gowns, and worked with cantik and nice people!
This is one of the highlights of my Jakarta trip. I did three (3) shows for Phangsanny, Kebaya (traditional Muslim wedding gowns), and Julia Sposa.
On my first day there, I would never ever forget wearing a shirt, shorts, and sandals (my typical outfit) only to find out that Jakarta Convention Center blasts their air-condition as soon as they open (even during ingress and rehearsals). I was 30 minutes early, there wasn’t any models or members of the production team when I got there. When they arrived, they were all wearing thick clothing. By the time we were rehearsing, my nails were already violet, no kidding! It was thaaaaat cold! Haha! Anyway….
Since I was there by myself, I checked out the booths. I was really amazed! They really put effort and money in putting up those booths! They really made it a point to take whoever is looking at it to the actual place – their booths were alive, they were the exact copy (or representation?) of the real thing. I grabbed some photos from Weddingku.com‘s Facebook. Feast your eyes!
Imagine your wedding’s reception looking like this…
or this…
or if this one suits your taste…
For lasting memories, of course it is but important to choose the best photographers and know how they present or capture photos…
Your wedding is an important occasion and it is best to choose the best souvenir your guests will bring with them…
And more options for wedding organizers…
and more…
THE AMAZING PEOPLE I WORKED WITH.
Indonesia (both the country and the people) was really nice to me. People kept telling me I look Javanese or Indonesian. I found it cool and that’s the very reason why I got motivated to learn some Bahasa! Anyhow, on my first show for Phangsanny, I was with Flavia (Brazilian) and Tatiana (Russian):
This is my designer Phangsanny. And oh, look at that beautiful bag she designed!
On my second day, I was with Indonesians in one show for the Kebaya designs and mixed nationalities on the other. Fita (on the left) was pretty uncomfortable with her English but spoke to me nonetheless. She’s really sweet and friendly! I only met Lita this day but we hit it off instantly. They were really amazing! Cantik (beautiful) and nice!
Here are the Indonesians! 🙂 I love them! They were very nice to me and very helpful… gave me tips on how to wear traditional Muslim wedding gowns. Since these are traditional clothing, there are proper ways on how to wear them.
A real Indonesian with a trying-to-be! LOL!
For Julia Sposa. Too bad I didn’t take pictures with Julia. She looked 16 with her bright yellow dress that day. Her gowns were humungous! I can’t wait to see them!
And Sussy, Fame agency’s energetic and funny booker!
Terima kasih especially to Dendi Oktariadi of Fame! I already miss Indonesia because of the beautiful people I’ve met! Hope to see you again soon!
Halo, Bandung!
BANDUNG is the largest city in West Java province in Indonesia. It is the home of outlet stores so Jem and I made it a point to include this visit in my itinerary!
After the almost 3-hour land trip from Jakarta, we were already starving. Our first stop was Paris Van Java where we dined at a Japanese resto called Zenbu.
The Tendon looks so delish!
It was time to tour around Paris Van Java after eating!
Again, we spotted “Talaga,” a famous local restaurant. Talaga is named after Lake of Talaga. It was amusing since “talaga” is also a Tagalog word which means “really” or to affirm:
Me, walking around… checking out the stores:
Mayasari Oleh Oleh Bandung. “Oleh oleh” is souvenir:
This ad caught our attention:
Spotted a cute goat:
After hours of walking, we went to Kopi Lay to rest for a while we got fascinated with the interior:
Choclat bun and ES lemon te:
Jem and I, the tired tourists, haha!
Terimah kasih, Andre for bringing us to Bandung!
Shoot in Jakarta
Photography: Hendrik Agustinus Siagian
Make-up: Santi Alyshia
I had a great time working with Indonesians. Terima kasih!
Selamat Ulang Tahun, Jemariz!
Happy Birthday, Jema!
Look! Our first photo together from way back (left) and photo taken at Central Park in Jakarta, Indonesia (right):
Here’s a video that I did before I left JKT:
Selamat Ulang Tahun, Jemariz! from Farah Ramos on Vimeo.
Happy Birthday again!
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Bangon, Pinoy!
Thanks to Gino Verona for the poster.
JAKARTA at Night!
It was Ramadan when I went to Jakarta so bars and clubs were already closed at 12midnight… 1am max.
Wanna know some places to go to for a fun night-out in Jakarta? Here you go…
Publo is a Spanish-inspired bistro bar located in Kemang (right across McDonald’s). Jem and I went there twice because of the very funny and entertaining Dewi (the owner of the bistro bar). Publo serves a delicious variety of foods. My favorite is the Tiger Prawns with Bacon Jacket, sooooo yummy. For dessert, I love the rainbow cakes and red velvet cupcakes, sooooo delish!
They had acoustic nights on those two times we were there. Those were Wednesday and Thursday. Jem and I requested a song and indicated that it was from us, from the Philippines! We were surprised when, all of a sudden, the percussionist spoke in Tagalog. Later we found out that he’s half Indonesian, half Pinoy. We were so in the mood to speak in Tagalog that night since we were already having a headache due to the lack of Bahasa-speaking skills. Not only that people kept speaking in Bahasa in front of us, there were also some Japanese that we met whom we tried speaking with in Nihonggo. Imagine the headache! Look at our genuine smiles with our fellow Pinoy, Marko of Mike’s Apartment:
A few days before my flight back home, Jem and I went to Fable. The place was almost full of kiddos when we went there so Jem and I decided to just dance the night away and forget about the crowd!
It was Krystyna and Jem at Fable on the first part of the video because I was a loser that night, I decided to stay in. Towards the end though, you’ll see me and Jem dancing at the same place:
Fable from Farah Ramos on Vimeo.
On my first night-out in Jakarta, Jem and Krystyna took me to Skye. Just like our Skye Lounge in Makati, Skye in Jakarta also has an amazing view of the city but unlike it, the one in Jakarta is way smaller. Here’s a photo of Jem and Krystyna while I was chatting with some new-found friends inside:
And of course, after a long tiring night, I was starving! Our new friend, Adrian, took us to Menteng. It was one of the best places I’ve been to in Jakarta because we got to the try the street food! Watch out for my next post about these CRAZY and DELICIOUS foods!
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