Photoshoots

I aint sure I would blog about my wedding plans. Oh ermm, if you din know by now, I have proposed and gotten a yes.

This comes to the headache part which all couples at my stage have to face. The planning.

First of, you need a wedding date. This would follow by a venue, which is mostly a reputable hotel or somewhere chic. Then comes the photoshoot session where you get to pose and play act :P Not to mention the house hunting and the renovation.

Most of the time the above does not follow any particular order. Any of them could come first and last.

We went to vivo last weekend to visit a wedding fair. After attending a handful of hard selling talks by the bridal studios, we had an idea on how much would a package cost and what to go for.

Mind you its no simple task. First off, I personally feel you should look about and see what each of them offers. And always start off by viewing their real life couples wedding albums to decide which style you want. There are various to choose from. The prices would not vary that greatly.

Second comes the bargaining. These places are ran by a traditional mindset. They would speak to you in mandarin and hackle around their "promotions". You need some experience here. After some earlier bargaining with the other studios, you get an idea of the market rate and what each offers. Make sure you squeeze out as much as you can.

What we learn is that each of them "play acts" with us. Every time we demand additional photos, they would say that its impossible to make money and that they need to speak to their bosses or that this is not the market practices. Its your money so do get a good offer from them. Do ask for the best and be ready to walk away if you are not keen.

In any case, whatever you are getting, do note that this is your only shot at it. You wont want to re-take your bridal shots if you aint happy with the results. So do look around with each studio and decide what you want.

Personally I have seen too much sunset shot with sentosa and night shot of fullerton. Both of which appears to be the standard template for these studios. These are what I aint keen about.

PS. most studios offer up to 5 years for your shots to be taken. As the prices is still fairly reasonable now and you aint thinking of getting hitch till years later, why not take a look and decide if its worth it to pay the deposit to get a cheaper deal now. Just my 2 cents worth.