Mini Us
A bottle-enthusiast-baby would fall for an avid-newspaper-reader-baby in the future. A match made in North Jakarta.
Pre-wedding photo sessions have become a prerequisite to modern-day weddings. On those special occasions, we go to beautiful places or photo studios to seize our moments of togetherness and to record that soon-to-be-extinct version of us in front of cameras. Yet, if pre-wedding shots are about documenting our lives before marriage, we thought that there should be more to be captured than our timid faces. Instead, we photographed our belongings, those meaningful things that we have kept and treasured across time but may later be forgotten or left out after we move and live together. These mundane objects are part of the experiences and memories that shaped us. They are also a good reminder. What makes them invaluable is neither their price nor the state of possession, but the intimate connection we build day after day—the emotional attachment that makes us belong together.
These Are The Things
Us in Square
Traded a copy of passport photos just in case we forget each others’ faces. Skype, what’s that?
Unforgettable Ones
B: This is a photograph of my late father, he was my best friend. | R: This is a photograph of me, brother, and beloved late sister.
First Business Cards
B: From my first job as a researcher in a boutique consultant company. | R: From my gig as a co-curator of Indonesia Pavillion at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Universitas Indonesia
Fun facts, both of us still remember our student ID, and we didn’t know each other back then.
Columbia University
B: I like to keep things clean. | R: I don’t think it’s that important to remove semester stickers.
Furry Friends
Belang is a former stray cat who once landed on the wrong feet. Moka is a half-husky with a passion for playing.
Lucky Charms
B: Wherever I live I would always hang this Turkish amulet in my room. | R: Pak Harry Tjan Silalahi and Bu Herlily gave these bills right before I went to the United States.
Boarding Passes
In every goodbye there will always be a next 10,000 miles flight
Spectacles
B: This is for safe-driving and extra style. | R: Without specs my world would be a blurry vista.
To and From Us
A gift from an Android user to an iOS fangirl, and vice versa.
Signed Books
One of the perks of living in the New York City is the proximity to our favorite authors.
Our Wedding Day
May 22, 2021
Holy Matrimony at four o’clock in the afternoon
Rumah Segi Tanjung Duren - Jakarta, Indonesia
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