I was shooting my cousin Jana when I received a call from Mary Ann, Zaph's mother. By the next Saturday, we were covering their son's first birthday. In our culture, 1st 7th, 18th and 21st birthdays are big deal.
I bet by the age of 7 Zaph won't even remember what happened on his first birthday. But his parents wanted to make sure that he'll have something to look at to know what happened. They even hired a videographer!See, they were really dedicated to it.
Zaph was sick on his own party but he wasn't frazzled. He stayed awake and would sometimes smile at his guests. By my standard it was a huge party with more than a hundred guests. His parents really prepared for this. There were two clowns who of course performed some magic tricks and also acted as hosts. He had two cakes. The party theme was the movie Cars so it was just expected that one of the cakes had a car on it. The kids also joined with the games. Not many kids were present but they were enough to make the party a fun one.
The party ctually had a double purpose. It was also a christening. So my question was answered why they booked the venue for three hours. After his godparents' speech we learned that everynight for a year, her parents prayed and prayed to God to bless them with a bundle of joy. After two years, Zaph came into their lives. Their prayers were finally answered.
Before the celebration ended, they showed and AVP of the first time he went swimming and the first day he ate solid food. Zaph was so cute in this video, mind you! And they also celebrate monthly his birthday. By the end of the celebration everbody knew and felt the deep love of his parents for him.
Photography by: Rizelle dela Luna and Carla Angela Ebalan for Triple Shots Photography
When: January 28, 2012
Where: Don Henrico's, Malate
