(2011/11) Nov 2011 BTB

[junio]

yeah... more money u can have your dream wedding and your dream house and your dream wedding band!

I am trying to keep within 20K! But mine is only for 100 people..

What is TTDL? Is ur wedding coordinator your friend?

my photographer is also reasonable price.. those 5k are all over price!

do you have videographer? i got no budget for that? i probably have to top up if i want any entertainment...

Don't know what for entertainment? Belly dancing? 3 piece band are over price too!

 

[karenluva]

Thanks Jun for the information.. =) Will check it out... and also TTDL= The To Do List (I think)!!

I will be using Mues + Hues = PG + VG is only $1,900... no budget for those expensive PG/VG...

Thinking of doing entertainment also... but $$$$

 

[pinkbinzz]

Hi Karen & Jun,

I saw some advertising in a bridal magazine on those enterainment service with Harp or something for 4 hours around $800? not very sure .I see if i still can find that the magazine and keep u inform.

 

[junio]

wow... urs is combine..

mine photography is 2900 with album..

what does HARP do? 4hr of entertainment..

i don;t need that long entertainment!

i just want interval during my change of one or two song when i am there..

 

[jastanyy]

Hi ophidi, thanks for the info, will check it out. Any idea how much is the AD package?

Hi Karen, I have not found any MUA yet. Most prob may take up my future sis-in-law's MUA for her wed last dec

 

[karenluva]

Hi Pinkbinzz... keep me posted if u find any information but like Jun... i like i just need like 2-3 interval of like 15min performance will do..

Jas~ I just confirm my MUA with TG Goh.... Pretty expensive... i think i might be crazy~~

 

[ophidi]

np jas =)

karen: is that for AD only? what is the package like for edited photos, or will they give all unedited in softcopy?

 

[ee09]

Jun: ttdl is things to do list. My wedding coordinator is my fren she has done numerous wedding so quite experienced.

I do have entertainment too. Instant photo booth, balloon sculpturing to be confirmed, song items by my fren for free...

Still looking for actual day photographer n videographer...

 

[junio]

i wonder will polaroid picture be faded away after a few years?

soo nice ... your friend is singing.. my friend is too shy!

 

[pinkbinzz]

Karen,

I will find and keep u posted.

Hi btbs,

May i know when are u girls going to choose your gowns? and when's your photoshoots? is it too early to choose gowns now in April for photoshoots in July?

Please advise

 

[jastanyy]

Hi Karen, I read that TG Goh package quite high le... but of cos good reviews.

 

[karenluva]

Hi ophidi ,Yap it is for AD only and It is stated as following:

1. 1 Photo Album with slot-in 4R photos of Actual Day Wedding (360 photos)
2. All soft-copies (edited) in DVD
3. 1 DVD of raw video with necessary editing of Actual Day Wedding with chapters
4. 1 DVD of short video clip of Actual Day Morning Highlights to be screened during wedding dinner (At least 6 hours of editing time required between morning and dinner)

 

[karenluva]

pinkbinzz ~ I think it is good to start looking at gown now.. Not early.. i having my photoshoot in Aprile loh... then i must be Super Kaisu already... hahaha

Jas~ TG Goh is really much expensive as compared to othe MAU.. but reading all the good review, i decided to go ahead and book him.. keeping my fingers cross now!!

 

[pinkbinzz]

Karen, for your case is different ma..u are goin overseas plus overseas package are normally early..which bridal studio is yours in term of AD? is it the same? my studio dont allow me to change if change the gown will have penalty fee u know la woman are fickle minded.

 

[ee09]

Jun: yes it will definitely fade..

 

[junio]

really ah...

how? what other suggestion?

 

[ee09]

Jun: your polariods are for wat purpose? Wat is e use of it,

 

[junio]

It is for reception time.. photo taken and paste on the guest book and the guest write message beside the photo..

 

[happylilone]

Jun: my fren had Polaroid for her guest book too.. But Polaroids take pretty long to see the picture clearly.. Some of her guests were really taking their time to look at the pic before they decide to pen something...

So got to foresee the prob of overcrowding at the recept area.. Another solution is to provide live photography.. Instead of Polaroids, photo paper is used for printing.. At the end of the day.. Photos of your guests are given to you.. That's when u can sort them out and paste in your guestbook.. On top of that your guests can take pictures for themselves and keep the pics for memories.. I still hv another fren's after 3 yrs...

Just my $.02 worth.. Polaroids still has it's advantage of having a nostalgic feel..

 

[ee09]

Agree with happy..

For budget worth, u can invest in a photo printer. Snap n print on e spot.

I got instant photo booth package whereas props r included. They will snap n print out for my guests on e spot n save in a cd for me at e end of e day...

 

[junio]

Live Photography are more expensive..

Yeah nostalgic feeling..

I will only have 100 guest.. hahahaa..

 

[junio]

ee09: how much is your instant photo both package?

 

[ee09]

Mine was 588 for 2 hours Last yr price was 488..then fiancé say dun book first.. Now price increase...

Market rate range from 550 to 1200...

 

[happylilone]

Jun: just for recommendation, my wedding pg also does live photography.. He gave me a v good rate for unlimited credit sized pictures.. Granted I have at least 400 guests.. His is a roving PG.. means the PG will go ard asking ppl if they wan to take pic.. Let me know if u are interested yar?

 

[junio]

Happy: How much is your? mine is only 100 guest..

 

[happylilone]

Mines $480.. The package is for 4 hours.. So u prob can get them to do table shots and print them out instantly.. But mines this rate cos I'm existing customer..

 

[junio]

Happy: what is the name of your photographer?

 

[ophidi]

thanks karen!

will check them out, especially since i wont need morning highlights as i wont be doing gatecrashing

might be cheaper!

 

[happylilone]

Jun: U can check out www.wedding-moments.com.. My PG's Tze Yong.. But $480 is really existing customer's rate.. But no harm asking him for his rates.. Cos they are really reasonable..

 

[karenluva]

pinkbinzz ~ I got no BS to do my AD.. everything is a-la-carte... and WAH~~ still got penalty for changing of choices of gown de... have no idea abt it.. totally "mountain tortoise"~~

ophidi~ I actually have the quotation of all their services.. if u want , i can send to you.. but need ur email~~

 

[ophidi]

ee09: who you using for the instant print service?

karen: yes please! [email protected] thank you =D

happy: thanks for the link! hope we get a quote close to 480 too~

 

[junio]

Happy sent them email for quotation

 

[karenluva]

ophidi: Email forward to ya!! =)

 

[happylilone]

Jun & ophidi: I hope our wedding dates dun clash.. Hahhaa.. Mine's on 13th nov.. And already booked their service for live photography..

 

[junio]

mine is 19

I hope they quote me cheaper as i only have 100 guest..

do they charge u extra for group instant print?

 

[karenluva]

Oh~~~ happylilone!!!! We're bride on the Same day!! hahahaha~~~ Mine is 13th Nov too~~ =)

 

[ophidi]

thanks karen! ;D

i was supposed to be a november btb, but our hotel only had a nice october date.

hope you girls dont mind me crashing =x

 

[pinkbinzz]

Karen: dont feel that way. Its the standard norm for most of the bridal norm..some bridal studio does not have this clause..so depends...

 

[happylilone]

Jun: mmmm.. I am not v sure abt charging cheaper.. Cos setup and manpower is already a cost.. All I can say is, see if there's a package tailored for u.. Like instead of unlimited, opt for 300 prints.. For example la.. I dunno abt the group print portion though.. Maybe u can post the question to Tze Yong..

Karen: yar!! This date given to us by a master.. The best date of the year!

 

[ee09]

Hi, a bit confuse.. there is a diff between live photography & photo booth???

 

[junio]

If i am not wrong.. Live is live upload on the screen... the photographer has a wireless camera that can upload after a photo is being taken.

Photobooth.. is just a booth for the guest to take their picture

 

[happylilone]

Jun: u are right! I'm going for my fren's wedding... I'm her Jiemei.. So exciting!!

 

[ee09]

Thanks. Thank God I din booked the wrong thing..

 

[chloe11]

pinkbinzz: I think it's not too early or late to choose your gown...if your date is a popular date then I suggest u should go down and choose your gowns...i've choosen my gowns and I'm very very happy with them...doing my PS early May too..want to spread things out so won't be too choked up nearer to wedding date...

happylilone: welcome back...it's been a while since i've seen you here...so how was ur ROM??

 

[happylilone]

Chloe: hey hey! My rom went smoothly.. A few hiccups with the JP and that's all... JP came an hour before all my guests did and expected to finish ceremony when my guests arrived.. Lucky.. All my guests came early! So we rushed thru the ceremony cos JP got another ceremony to attend to.. Ok la.. It's the communication part.. All went ok after that...

Food's really good.. We had a chinese dinner for 5 tables in a small decorated function room at Orchidville.. The setting's really cosy.. And half the time me and husband were going ard tables talking to our guests.. Which we felt was necessary to engage our guests.. Rather simple affair..

 

[chloe11]

happylilone: so....would you recommend ur JP??? coz i'm still looking for JP..still early anyway....

Great to hear that everything went well....i'm almost done wif my ROM invites too...hehehe...juz left with the printing and need to get ribbons to decorate the card...i just need to try to settle my church front cover soon coz gonna do ribbon threading for the borders too.....

 

[junio]

Wow.. That is really good.. I also want to engage with my guest.. Any tips on that?

 

[happylilone]

Chloe: actually.. I can't really recommend him cos we din have much time to interact and since everything was rushed thru, there wasn't anything for me to base on.. All I can say is.. I dun like to recommend something / somebody whom I dun think is worthy of recommending / I dunno well enough to recommend.. Glad to hear u're almost done with your invites! I'm moving on to my AD invites..

Jun: I think it's easier for u to engage your guests since u have 100 guests.. Easier to move ard too! I guess as long as the room u are holding your wedding in isn't too big.. It's easier for the ceremony to be small and cosy.. A word of advise though.. I attended my fren's over the weekend.. The bride came down really late.. When march in is abt to start.. I feel that there's a lacking in interaction between guests and the couple.. Maybe u could end the makeup earlier so that when the guests arrive, u can greet them in person..

 

[chloe11]

happylilone: oh...ok....AD invites would be later cause just printing them only and not gonna do any DIY...still haf my ang pow boxes too....but it's still a long way to go...how bout ur bridesmaid card?? done?? also almost done with it too....

I also attended my friends wedding where she came down just for the march in...i also intend to go down earlier to interact with the guest too...guess will have to discuss wif my MUA once i meet her for PS....

 

[jastanyy]

Hi Jun, you are 19 Nov BTB? me also

Hi Karen, mind sharing with me your ala-carte sources as i am also doing ala-carte for AD. No BS cos my PS is overseas BS.