Helen & CY — Winter Pre-Wedding in Prague & Český Krumlov

Before their grand wedding overlooking Kowloon at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, Helen and CY traveled to Prague for a winter pre-wedding—an evocative chapter before the celebrations to come. The winter landscape offered a striking setting for their love story.

We began in the Presidential Suite at the Mandarin Oriental, where the terrace above Malá Strana opened onto a city wrapped in snow. Playful, radiant, and at ease, they brought warmth to one of the coldest days of the season.

As Prague softened under falling snow, its medieval spires and winter light became the backdrop to something more than a portrait session. The journey unfolded across the Czech Republic—from Prague’s majestic architecture to Český Krumlov, and finally Hluboká Castle. Shaped less by posed moments than by presence, and by the tenderness of CY keeping Helen warm throughout, the result felt like a portrait of place, time, and affection entirely their own.

Two months later, I joined them as a guest at their wedding at the Peninsula. As guests arrived at the InterContinental reception, an installation of photographs and keepsakes from their life together greeted the 250-plus people gathered to celebrate their love. At its center was a large framed canvas of Helen and CY on the balcony of the Hanavský Pavilion, snow falling around them as they smiled in a quiet embrace—a moment so still it seemed to hold the room.

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