Brides who want to be different

Simple things gone wrong...

1) Gown seldom turns out like the picture you showed them. UNLESS, you have requested for a simple bustier top with a big puffed up bottom... that, can never go wrong. Anything unusual... you are really asking for it.

2) You were certainly impressed with the photo album samples, but why did yours look like some amateur job done? Because:

(i) They need to save printing pages. Instead of having one nice photo per page... 3-4 pictures are squeezed in 2 pages...

(ii) They think we are not trained to catch details, they leave spots unremoved digitally, they don't bother to crop off the torn edges of the background...

(iii) Our album never looks like the sample coz samples have a fixed theme throughout. Ours is usually made up of a series of unmatched themes thanks to their recommendation of 5 different outfits with as many different backgrounds as possible.

(iv) Time & effort is put into the art direction of sample albums. When it comes to packaged albums, they just throw in the required photos and make them fit in... what art direction?

3) Once in a while you get a weird hairdo that make you look like a peanut head.

4) Make up artiste always say there's little they can do with your flaw, just some touch up... I can do that myself...

So... to brides-t0-be...

1) Find ready gown that you really like.. don't bother making it from scratch. Don't bring something glam looking gown you saw in a magazine and hope that yours will turn out even 80% close to it.

2) If u really want to make from scratch... invest in a reputable boutique, be ready to pay $5000 & above. OR tailor-make a really simple gown that cannot go wrong..

3) Clarify the colors of materials that will be used... From experience when they use the term "champaign yellow", they really mean banana yellow.

4) Whatever you are not satisfied with... put it across clearly, don't be pai seh just coz they offered you great service. Why? Coz you are the bride and you say so.

5) If all else fails... shed a tear... people feel really bad making a bride cry... it is a much more effective way than to argue your way through.


Ribena...
I'm writing this coz I see history repeating itself although both my sis-in-law & I used different bridal boutiques. Hint, both from Tanjong Pagar...