Just finished the local photoshoot on 4 August 09.
My wife-to-be have tried the gowns during fitting and didn't really like the gowns at first as she's only about 1.58M in height and looking at something sweet, plain yet nice.
But the designer Allysa done a very good job. She provide a listening ear to my wife and tried her best to find the 3 gowns after trying on more than 10 gowns which will suit my wife and portait a wonderful appearance through photoshoot. As when my wife and I tried those gowns and suits, she would took photos and eventually place it through the PC and let us see.
What we have realised is doesn't mean that when the gown suit you, the photo would be great. It's the gown's detail that provide a better photo image which enable you to bring out the charisma within.
Throughout the period when we have signed the package with MDW till fitting or photoshoot, Allysa have been doing a good job and followup. I have also change the photoshoot date cos' I need to choose a good lunar date for it and Allysa is willingly compromise and eventually come to a point of give and take. Even at times, when we suddenly dropby their boutique, she would try her best to let us feel comfortable and serve us even when she have customer there. I think I have been a slightly difficult customer but I didn't even hear or see any unhappiness from them.
Before that we will have a discussion with the designer, coordinator and photographer on how we would like our story to be on pictures and where would be the ideal location for photoshoot, hairstyle, personal likings etc. We also told Allysa and Golden (photographer) that we will be preparing a few items meant for photoshoot.
At the day of photoshoot, we reached around 9.45am then the makeup artist will start on my wife and ended about 1 and a half hr later, luckily I was told to bring magazine or PSP otherwise I might go crazy...haha.
I was done in 30mins or so then after some preparations, we sat off in a passenger van around 12.30pm along with Golden (Photographer), Leon, Max and Gina (Makeup artist).
I have to say that Golden is very fun, professional, experience photographer. He will try his very best to fulfill what I requested and think of a story which solely meant for both of us in his professional view.
Leon and Max, the assistants to Golden and Gina are always that helpful and trying all ways to make to smile/ laughs and to let us get into the photoshoot scenario. They would help us on our changing of attires, shoes, accessories and carrying our stuffs. Wiping off our sweat and touching up on our makeup.
We felt like those super VIPs actor & actress from overseas visiting to singapore...hehe. They have even prepare fruits, drinks and foods for us in the passenger van, definitely wonderful and taking note of things in detail.
We went to 4 locations as requested by us and told Golden that we will pay whatever cost incurred after the normal photoshoot timing for usual 3 locations. Although it will be a bit of fast pace as mentioned by Golden but ultimately we enjoy throughout the whole photoshoot and didn't even realise.
When we went to our 3rd location at Bontanic Garden, I saw other 3 couples. My wife told me that one of them with only a photographer, the bride was struggling to do something to her shoes as you all know that when the bride is wearing the gown, her movement will be restricted and no one was there to help even the groom. Then I saw another couple also with only a photographer was squatting inside the bushes to take photos. Last one was with a photographer with an assistant but sad to say I saw the photographer using one hand to take the camera while another hand with a CIGARETTE and puff on!! Don't tell me that he's trying to make smoke effect...(sighs) To me it's not that professional and after a few shots he pass the cigarette to his assistant to puff on. I thought that NEA have governing laws that we can't smoke in parks. Or haven't started yet.
I told my wife about it and finally she realise how lucky we are to have a bridal boutique like MY DREAM WEDDING...
We return to the boutique about 8pm and after we have packed and get changed, we went home feeling happy, excited and satisfied.
I have also took a few candid photos for sharing. Now we are both so excited to see the outcome of our photos....Cheers!