Sri Panwa · Phuket, Thailand

Lara & Sam

Chapter / SRI PANWA · PHUKET

A room with the sea in it.

Boats on the Andaman Sea beneath a clouded sky.
A small opening in a dark wall frames the sea.
A coastal tree stretches out above the water.
The coast through a square opening in a patterned screen.
Lara’s dress against a wall with star-shaped openings.
A close view of Lara’s shoes on the tiles.
A silhouette in the preparation room, in black and white.
A woman eating near the window during preparations.
Friends sitting together in their robes.

Chapter / GETTING READY

The other side of the pool.

On Sam’s side there was time for a swim before anyone needed a jacket. On Lara’s side, the light through the shutters was the best spot in the room.

The sky and trees seen between dark roof slats.
A pavilion beside the infinity pool above the sea.
Two people in the pool, in black and white.
A figure silhouetted against the sea and sky.
Hands using an iron during preparations.
Sam buttoning his shirt above blue trousers.
Hands fastening a brown shoe.
Sam in his blue suit in side light.
Preparations by the window, in black and white.
Lara and friends gathered beside the glass doors.
Hands lifting the wedding dress into place, in black and white.
A friend helping Lara get ready, in black and white.
A hand against the skirt of the wedding dress.
Hands working together in the darkened room.
Lara silhouetted in a bright doorway.
Lara in glasses, with a sliver of light across her face.

Chapter / BABA NEST · THE CEREMONY

Out above the water.

The rooftop aisle looking out to sea between white flowers.
Clouds over the Andaman Sea.
White petals scattered across the dark deck.
A guest in sunglasses holding a child.
A fan raised in front of the seated guests, in black and white.
A child peering out from behind a white fan.
Sam waiting at the head of the aisle.
A small child holding an adult’s hand on the aisle.
Guests turn to watch the procession.
Sam smiling beside the ceremony flowers.
The rooftop ceremony seen from above, with the sea beyond.
Lara looking towards Sam at the ceremony.
An embrace on the rooftop with the sea beyond.
Lara beside pale ceremony flowers.
A child among the skirts of the wedding party.
Guests watching the ceremony in black and white.
Lara and Sam at the end of the rooftop aisle.
A close view of hands during the ceremony.
Lara and Sam smiling in black and white.
Lara and Sam kissing against the pale sea.
Hands signing on the dark wooden table.
Lara and Sam walking back past their guests.
Lara embracing a guest on the rooftop.
A close embrace with an older guest.
Guests gathered around the couple, in black and white.
Sam embracing a guest after the ceremony.
A child among the guests on the rooftop.
Lara cheek to cheek with a guest.
Clouds above the islands offshore.

Chapter / THE SHORE

Down where the boats are.

Boats resting on the shore at low tide.
Lara and Sam small beneath a dark canopy of leaves.
Lara laughing on the shore beside Sam.
Boats in the shallows, in black and white.
The couple close together beneath a tree by the shore.
Lara and Sam walking across the sand near the trees.
Low islands on the horizon beyond the tidal flats.
The couple beneath an expanse of blue sky.
Heavy clouds over water and exposed shore.
Lara holding her skirt on the causeway, in black and white.
Lara laughing in the wind.
Sam in his blue suit on the causeway.
Lara and Sam on the long causeway under changing skies.
The couple close together on the causeway, in black and white.
A dark close portrait of Lara and Sam.
Lara smiling at Sam in the last light.

Chapter / BABA POOLCLUB

You could see them from the table.

Pastel balloons seen close up.
Hands beneath balloons as they rise.
The sun setting behind dark clouds.
Reception tables beneath a ceiling of lights.
A glass and flowers on the candlelit table.
Lara’s place setting.
A view looking up at the lights over dinner.
Guests arriving among the candlelit tables.
Lara and Sam among guests at the reception.
A laughing reaction during the speeches, in black and white.
An older guest listening in the warm light.
A speaker and seated guests, in black and white.
Guests at the table lifting their glasses, in black and white.
Lara laughing across the table, in black and white.
A guest raising an arm, in black and white.
Lights above the reception tables.
The backs of chairs and the patterned floor, in black and white.
A guest with her face in her hand during a speech.
An embrace beside the reception tables.
A speaker in profile against the lights.
Sam looking down at his speech, in black and white.
A guest listening beside a large arrangement of flowers.
Lara reacts from her seat at the table.
Laughter and raised glasses at dinner.
A guest mid-gesture, in black and white.
Guests applauding at the table.
Sam and Lara beside the wedding cake.

Chapter / AFTER DARK

A light offshore.

Lara and Sam backlit on the dance floor, in black and white.
Lara laughing as Sam holds her from behind.
Lara lifting the skirt of her dress, in black and white.
An embrace on the dance floor.
Guests with their arms raised in the pool at night.
A hand on the DJ deck.
Lara with one hand up on the dance floor.
A guest with an arm raised beneath red light.
Guests dancing with arms in the air.
A black-and-white candid on the dance floor.
Two guests embracing in the evening light.
An arm raised in strong backlight, in black and white.
The couple embracing amid streaks of warm light.
A raised hand and streaks of light, in black and white.
Two figures faintly lit together outdoors at night.
A few lights offshore in the dark.