Actual day · Photographs by Nic Chung

Ian & Shireen’s wedding day

A wedding story told through the people around them: the laughter during morning preparations, a mother held close, a parent’s expression during the ceremony. Portraits beneath white flowers sit alongside confetti, family embraces and the celebration that followed.

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Ian kissing Shireen on the forehead beneath white flowers

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Shireen holding her mother close in a quiet emotional embrace

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Bridesmaids laughing with surprise during Ian and Shireen's wedding morning

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A parent overcome with emotion during Ian and Shireen’s ceremony

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Ian and Shireen kissing beneath falling confetti

Shireen throwing her bouquet as her friends reach for it

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Ian and Shireen beneath a dramatic canopy of white flowers and crystal light

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Groomsmen throwing their shoes into the air in a perfectly timed celebration

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The moments between.

Look beyond the couple’s portraits and there is another story happening: friends reacting, family watching, hands reaching out. Those are the moments I want an actual-day wedding gallery to hold.

Nic Chung is a fine art wedding photographer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, available for wedding days and pre-wedding sessions worldwide.

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