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Tingting, heavy-set due to the materials? I think LG gowns are mostly bustier because alot of brides like bustier. That's what Cindy told me, she says alot of brides ask for bustier when they go to Dang, as their mindset are fixed that they want their wedding gowns to be bustier as alot of bridal magazines feature alot of bustier gowns. Most probably i won't be getting bustier WG too. Maybe can ask Dang if you can sign for OTR first, but if can't find anything suitable, jus top up the difference and switch to MTM. But if you switch over to MTM, the time maybe abit tight for them. I do not know if they have new OTR gowns, i thought the gowns on the rack are MTM by past brides, so the gowns maybe 2nd or 3rd hand?
Mrs Quake, I know MTM gowns will not be loaned to other brides before your wedding, but i am wondering about OTR gowns, if i choose an OTR WG from Dang, will she keep the gown aside for me and not let another bride use it before my wedding even though my wedding is still many months away?
I think if i signed up with Dang and engage Picture Box, including actual day photography will be around $6k too. Alot hoh? If i want to budget myself further, i can sign up with Flamingo and engage Beetles @ works, then i only need to spend about $5K.
Yes, usually those bridal shops that can provide all three items at around $3K+ only use in-house photographers and make-up artists, then they are usually the hard-sell type, even if they say their MTM gowns will not be loan to others before your wedding, can you trust them? My hubby also doesn't like those hard-selling shops, so he thought all bridal shops are like that and dare not go bridal shopping with me though i have assured him many times that the shops i go to does not do hard-selling
. And i know from the start that i do not want in-house photographer, so i have never considered those bridal shops at all. I think it's once in a lifetime thing, so worthwhile to spend abit more on the gowns and photographer you like, but of course still must budget ourselves lah
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I know of a fren who took a $3k plus package, MTM gowns and suit, in-house photographer. In the end, the MTM gown is not satisfactory, took OTR gowns but no refund. She doesn't like their in-house make-up artist, engaged outside make-up artist and hair-stylist on actual day, no refund too and spent extra. The last straw is her hubby's suit supposed to be brand new MTM, but found out that they took an old jacket and altered to his size, managed to get bridal shop to refund $500 on the suit. So got to do PS twice as the first PS was taken with the first jacket. So it's good to go to a reputable bridal shop though it may be slightly more expensive.