>>laobo: I love french! I think their designs are really lovely. Don't they even have that $1800 pre-wed pkg to perth? I thought that was a really good deal, you didn't take that one? Why you regret?? I thot that mr. he or whatever his name is, supposed to have very good photography skills? You mean you took ur pre-wed already and didn't like it?
Hmmm yea I also considered the ala carte route before signing with a BS, but I realised I won't have the time to coordinate so many things, and it's still cheaper to go with BS, after all you get more choice of gowns and they will do alteration etc for you. I wouldn't trust those you see on China websites... and psst do you know there is actually a bridal studio in Singapore whose gowns are all from China one? Because I realised at the roadshow when I look at their bridal gown collection album, I've seen all those photos on the Internet before. Anyway those China ones, the quality isn't good and it never comes the way that it looks on the screen, plus you have to go to a tailor to alter it to fit you. Marfan and waste money if you don't like it and have to buy another one from local.
Average for freelance photographer you should be able to find $1200, best if you can get the edited pictures, then you can go and print a photobook on your own at about $100-$200, saves money. MUA should be easy to find, those Ponnie Hsu, Dily Wang etc, wah very famous ones. At most... I would suggest going with Bobbi Brown, they actually have Bridal packages where they do a trial makeup for you until you happy, then another session for your photoshoot, and another for your actual day - morning and night if you require. I think few hundred only. Plus you get to learn the tips of doing up your own face to look like that EVERYDAY! ;P
So actually if you really want to, you still can consider. Hehehe.