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Thai couple eat their way through wedding photoshoot | Thai couple eat their way through wedding photoshoot |
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Sanit Nitigultanon was faced with the typical photographer's challenge when tackling a wedding shoot for Thai couple Max and Mint. | Sanit Nitigultanon was faced with the typical photographer's challenge when tackling a wedding shoot for Thai couple Max and Mint. |
"I asked the couple if there was anything special about them, but they said all they liked to do was go around and eat," said Mr Nitigultanon. | |
"So the first thing that came to mind was going to all their favourite restaurants." | "So the first thing that came to mind was going to all their favourite restaurants." |
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The couple sampled everything from chicken rice to egg noodles in the one day they spent travelling around Bangkok in search of food. | The couple sampled everything from chicken rice to egg noodles in the one day they spent travelling around Bangkok in search of food. |
"All my friends told me that I have to lose lots of weight before my pre-wedding photoshoot," said Mint, 27. | "All my friends told me that I have to lose lots of weight before my pre-wedding photoshoot," said Mint, 27. |
"But I thought, why do I have to change into someone that I am not? I'm just going to be myself and have fun with it." | "But I thought, why do I have to change into someone that I am not? I'm just going to be myself and have fun with it." |
And the couple did just that. | And the couple did just that. |
"We've been together for two years and I think I've gained around 10kg during that time because we keep eating together!" said 28-year-old Max. | "We've been together for two years and I think I've gained around 10kg during that time because we keep eating together!" said 28-year-old Max. |
Reaction to the photographs have been huge, with the album receiving some 31,000 likes on Facebook. | Reaction to the photographs have been huge, with the album receiving some 31,000 likes on Facebook. |
This is only one of many pre-wedding photoshoots by Mr Nitigultanon, who is known for his creative ideas. | |
Pre-wedding photoshoots are especially common in Asia, with some even travelling overseas in order to capture the perfect moment. | Pre-wedding photoshoots are especially common in Asia, with some even travelling overseas in order to capture the perfect moment. |
"We just expected our friends and family to like the photos," said Max. | "We just expected our friends and family to like the photos," said Max. |
"Many other albums look cute or beautiful, but ours just shows us and our lifestyle as it is." | "Many other albums look cute or beautiful, but ours just shows us and our lifestyle as it is." |
Reporting by the BBC's Yvette Tan. |
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