Pre-wedding Photoshoot 16-18 July 09

Before the trip
We almost didn't make it for this trip cos of the H1N1. 2 weeks before our departure our companies had make it complusory that once you travel to the affected area, you would have to stay home for 7 days. though i can just go and just need to take 2 days leave but zw would have to take 7 days of leave... too much already hence we almost gave up the trip. luckily a few days later they cancel all the arrangement. hence Phuket here we come!!! though we are going on thursday but till monday, we have not made any arrangements for the accomodations. very headache.. cos we are thinking to get 2 room or 1 room with extra bed. in my mind, i have been thinking of 2 bedroom apartment or suite room. I nearly forgotten 2 connecting rooms.

After looking through the recommendation from other forumers, i have decided to go for Deevena Patong Resort & Spa. Went through the http://www.hotelclub.com/ to book the rooms. I booked 2 standard rooms at only $56 per room per night. So total my accomodation is $224.
I didn't pack for our trip earlier cos dunno if going a not hence we last minute then pack... Our last minute packing is 8.30am in the morning and check in time is 11am!! its so last minute!!! we are too tired with the packing the day before. hence push it to that same day.

After the trip
Our 心得 for this trip:

• we will definitely go back AGAIN!! (hey hey, this is not said by me hor.. :) Its ZW!! Yeah can plan liao...)
• it is really very relaxing to be able to 吹海风 but have to be under shade.. 因为我们晒太黑了。
• it's quite tiring for photo taking a one whole shot of 4 days - 15 - 18 Jul 09.. Our mouths are aching!! But its fun... Think this is the first time that we kissed each other in the eye of others... and for them to take us!! hahaha... the only 遗憾 is i didn't put on make up for my trip... will it be very pale? not nice? but i trust Kai!! hahaha...
• need to go during Apr to Oct.. otherwise its very expensive!!

Bridal shop Photoshoot - 15 July 09

Finally this day has arrived!!! I can't sleep the night before.. not in 最佳状态.


Woke up at 8.15am and bath. Was told to dry my hair completely as my hair very oily. I asked my mum to dried it for me.. hahaha.. too lazy to do it... need to reserve my energy.


Was running late already but CTE jam!!! dunno why it always jam.. 9 plus also jam... ok... enough of nagging..


Reached there at 10 sharp!!! no time for breakfast!!!

Begun makeup - Ophelia commented that my face and hair condition is better hahaha.... good good.. she brought along her student as well. i was glued to the chair for a good 1.5 hours before i changed into my evening gown then glued again for another half hour to make hair. When she was making my hair, i was like - later how can i comb my hair, sure 打死结。She also helped Zhiwei make his hair and apply some make up too... but not too 明显。

When we begin to take photos its already 12nn!! Zhiwei already waited until neck long long... got mood also become no mood liao.. hahaha... we took a few shots in studio then outside the shop... I already melted when we are out of the shop... What will happen when i'm out for outdoor shots!!!


The order of gowns taken is as follows:

Evening gown - 1 hairstyle

Kua - change hair accessories

Wedding gown - 2 hairstyle - i like the one with tiara

Causal clothes - 1 hairstyle

Outdoor Wedding gown - 1 hairstyle


Things that we brought for photoshoot

Used

• Our Pig Pig Piggy bank gotten it from Parkway Parade redemption
• The fake rose
• The tea set bought from Aussino
• Wedding bear that we bought from KL
• Figurines that i bought for our 1st anniversary
• The 门牌 bought from Guangzhou

Didn't have the chance to use

• Wee's car ring bearer
• The tea set that we have gotten from Liying's wedding dinner
• Slipper bought from Bangkok
• The dowry ang bao packet

In my earlier post i said i don't have much confident in my photographer (PG) but it seems that he prove me wrong a bit. hehehe.. He told us to pose here and there. Seen some of the shots, it's still quite ok.


We had lunch - chicken rice- before we went out for our outdoor shot and its 3 pm. Imagine how hungry we are.


When we are out for photoshoot, just outside our bridal shop there are ppl taking photos of us already. it seems quite weird but its fun. Like stars ... We even have one taking from their car and we can even see the flashing kept on going... hahaha...


We went Botanic Garden, Esplanade & Marina Barrage. Well what i can say is Botanic Garden and Marina Barrage are very common among couples, as we saw at least 3 couples taking their PS in each of the location. Esplanade is more different. When we are there, we were like centre of attraction and PG even went up to their roof garden of which we didn't even know that there is one there. As we walked back to carpark, PG even laid on the floor and start to get us around him and he begun to take pictures. i'm looking forward to that photo!!! What i can say of PG is he can be very excited when he got the feel. Kept snapping and getting us to pose.


Finally we ended our session at 7.30pm... Its been a long long day!!! One more thing off our mind!!

PHUKET here i come !!!!

心得

Its a long tiring day. But just felt that we didn't take photo of ourself when we are in different outfit. The wooden stool that we sat on is not that professional. The makeup didn't change throughout the whole session. but i'm pleased with my makeup. My mum didn't believe that's me!! The photoshoot location is quite common with wedding couple. But the Esplanade is one which i look forward to... Another note - its quite comfortable for me as i'm not wearing those high heels!!! I'm a bride running around in Slippers!!!

3rd gown fitting - 30 June 09

Took half day for my 3rd gown fitting... that's the final one before we take our photoshoot...

Was worried that i can't fit in the outdoor gown. cos that time still have a lot to alter so crossing my finger.

We discuss about the photoshoot location with the photographer. Wasn't too impressed with him though... maybe i met my AD photographer so have high expectation ba.. hai... Impression of him is dressed quite shabbily, not so humourous, can't get the scene going... Maybe i'm wrong about him... PROOF ME WRONG!!! hahaha... will see when we have our photoshoot.

My photoshoot locations are Esplanade, Botanic Garden and Marina Barrage. Think these few places are very common now... since we have our pre-wed shots, i am letting go of my bridal studio shots liao... no put emphasis on it liao... hehehe... very bad hor... Think no go for night shots liao... cos take more shots = more choices = more headache = more tendency to take up more photos

Someone said wedding shoots are more important then pre-wed cos that's when you are all dressed up and also that are the photos that we will be using to put on desktop... but normally you will just use your 'soft copy' for at most 1-2 years then will put more recent photo liao and the hard copy... you take out at most 10 times then it will be left there to collect dust... So now still thinking whether to pay another $1500 to get all the softcopy or just my 40 poses will do.. but another point of view, my pre-wed will just take us in normal wear not in wedding gowns... dunno if can ask Jess to let me lend the gown for fews days a not.. hahaha

Things we are bringing for photoshoot

• 1 fake red rose (Very big stalk)
• our signage that we have done in China
• the fingerines that i have brought on our 1st anniversary.. (was surprised that i left a note for him and i have forgotten about that-- how i missed the past)
• The wedding doll that we brought from Malaysia

There's nothing else to bring liao... Thought of getting the wedding dolls and ring stand from Phoebe.. Dunno if still she's on leave already a not...

lastly my gown!!! my outdoor gown!! Finally can wear liao... i was so happy that i can fit in !! So i have 5 attires for my shots!!! My AD WG, AD EG, Kua, outdoor gown and casaul attire!!