Wedding ideas!!!!!!
I need wedding ideas from all of you..
Any great places for me to hold my ROM?
Everything is in a mess and I don't know where to start!!!
Ideas everyone!!!! Where’s all my love! hehe
By the way, I am aiming to get a place in Bishan.. Just a HDB and I hope to get a 4rm that's near MRT. It shall be our nest hehehehhhe
Today I shall be here to talk about my experience in Bridal Studio hunting.
I've been to those roadshows that they have as well as to some of the personal shops and there are good and bad about all of them. Basically, all bridal studio will use different tips and tricks to get you to sign with them. E.g. they will use the “promotion is only valid for today" crap. I nearly fell into some of them but in the end, I go with what my heart desires.. Imagine all the horrors when I heard of stories of Bridal Studios (BS) forcing couples to sign package with them even though they are not even considering marriage yet. It's sad to know that there are pretty young couples out there who were psychoed into such situations. Here are some notes that I have noted on some BS in Singapore. Do note that all these are based on my personal experience and it may not apply to all.
1) My Bridal Room.
Frankly speaking, I have to admit that their services are pretty decent. I can feel that they are a bunch of warm and friendly people who are indeed trying their best to help all the brides and grooms. One of their most popular member of their team is by the name of Uncle Quek. Uncle Quek did share a lot of his experience with us and to be frank dada and I were impressed with the photography skills. The reason why I did not sign up a package was because I tried on some dresses and I specifically wanted to test them on what outfit suits me. This is crucial as we all want to look our best on our big day and if the experts can't choose something that suits me, I can't imagine how it is going to be when i choose my actual wedding dress. But I can see that this BS has a good range of men's suit (not the usual ah pek style that I see some BS has) and their flowers are lovely. Should the wedding dress be a good fit and as accordance to my taste, this BS will be in my top 3 list. However, they are not pushy to us when we say that we want to consider first and this is a good plus point! Package is pretty reasonable. A good place if you have a tight budget to keep to.
2) My Bridal Concept.
My ex colleague Momo introduced me to this place.. And so did one of dada's colleagues. The gowns they have were pretty decent however some of them look pretty worn out and I can even see broken beads on the gowns when I tried them on. Photos wise to me are pretty normal but I love their ROM dresses. The co-ordinator who served me is by the name of Jennie and she is lovely. She noticed what I like and also showed me dressed that suits my body shape and knows what dresses to hide my flaws. Guys suit wise, there isn't a lot of variety and it looks pretty dated. Photography wise is also pretty much normal to me and dada so we decided this was not the place for us even though the ROM dress that I tried is so pretty.
3) French Bridal.
OMG this BS still gives me nightmares. I was served by their designer called Paulson and till now I am still wondering how can my co-ordinator be the designer and yet he always complain to me that he is very busy designing for the next bridal show. How can he have enough time and patience to assist me in queries I have. If you like satin gowns, this is the place to be. They have nice long trains and those huge ribbons kind. I have to admit I am pretty terrified of the service I received there.. eeks!
4) Silhoutte
I can only say 2 words: "GORGEOUS DRESSES!!" Well but of course as they specialises in gowns! This place customises gowns to fit you however the package price can kill me haha. The package is around $4888 and they only provide 1 Wedding gown (WG) 1 Evening Gown (EG) 2 suits, flowers and make up for actual day. The place looks so ATAS that it's embarrassing to bargain with them. I was served by a lady called Minda and she really has an eye for detail. She really knows what I want just by asking me a few questions and by the way I behave. That or maybe she is just lucky to choose for me gowns that fit me like a princess. I told her my concern for bridal gowns and the first gown I tried already makes me feel like drooling. However, even if I have the kind of cash, this is not what I want. 1) they do not provide photography services for pre-wedding shots which is very important to me as think about how busy I am and yet I need to source for my own outside photographer. So other then the 4888 you need to pay, you maybe need to pay another 1-2k more for the photographer 2) u only have 1 EG and 1 WG so all your photos will only be those 2 dress which to me I like variety. 3) The package really has too little things. 4) I think other BS can have similar gowns but you just need to try and try and try till you find the one.
5) Golden Horse Academy
I did not try the dresses in this place as I went to the suntec roadshow to find out more. The lady who serves us happens to be the manager of the shop and she likes dada a lot! She keeps on saying that he resembles a TW actor and wants him/us to be models for them. You cannot imagine how much I laughed that day everytime I think of it. The package they provided to us is pretty tempting as being model couples; our package is different from the list that was shown to the usual customers. However, we were not impressed with their photos at all as it looks kinda amateur to us. The gowns were just so so only. Not impressive.
6) Whitelink
With sincere apologies, I really hope that the lady who served us can forgive us. We sat less than 10 mins and we left because we canned them right on the spot. First, I wasn't impressed with the gowns that they have displayed. At least have the decency to display quality ones and not those who may make you look like a duck with so many feathery stuff on the backside of your gown. I also feel that I cannot communicate well with that lady as she just throw me any package that they have and tell me they can customise everything. I don't even know what I need yet so how can I customise it. She keep on telling me cause today she has not closed any sale so whatever I need, she will try to help me. Gosh how can you ever tell people that.. It only proves something maybe wrong that's why you have no sales. I just felt that this isn't what I like and left on the spot.
7) Sattine.
I went to their booth because the dress on display is simply gorgeous. However, I just let them go on and on about their package after seeing their photos as I felt it was just ok ok only.
8) Julia Wedding News.
Julia has lovely WGs and I tried on one that fits me perfectly. However, the EGs that I saw weren’t to my liking and I saw that their range of Kuas was normal as well. They are one of the better BS in Singapore and they try to upmarket their reputation as well. If you like to be under a BS that is very popular with TW celebs like Ah ya, Xiao S and 5566, then this is the place for you. I have a friend who loves their photography skills so I guess if you decide to go with them, why not. Their package is pretty standard I guess. Dada specifically request to see their men's suit as well and we were told that the range is pretty limited. However, there is one point that I do not like about them which I feel is not convenient to tell as my friend told me that she did not experience that while she was there. I read online and see complaints of limited wedding gowns and disppointment many recieved while they were overseas in TW.
9) My Dream Wedding
Ok, dada and I love the style of how they take their photos and their service. I get along with their manager Lydia very well and Amy from their HK branch is a very sweet lady. We are very impress with their HK photos so couples who wishes to take wedding photos in HK, I would highly recommand them. Many HK celebs endorse for them and their wedding photos suits our taste. Everyone there is very warm and friendly and I can really see that they put a lot of effort in serving their customers. As being a HK company, they have an impressive range of Kuas that is all the way from HK. But still!! Thumbs up for service!
10) Sophia Wedding Collection
I guess I was one lucky bitch when I went to enquire about their package. Apparently, it was their anniversary and I had a whooping 30% off my package and with lots of throw ins from them. We like their package as it is very comprehensive and they really include a lot in the package. I do hear lots of stories when I go to other bridal studios that they mention to beware of BS that provide too cheap package or package that provides too many things - cause apparently they say where got so good one. Well, before I went down, I went to sgbrides forum to read about them and there are a lot of good reviews about them. A lot of people complain about their expensive package (which i got 30% off yay again) and also also about a certain co-ordinator who heng isn't mine. Gowns wise, they have gowns which are very bling bling (i like!!), princessy gowns, and elegant laces ones and also gowns which have very long trains which make you feel like a princess. Unlike French Bridal, they have different staff who specialise in different things e.g. my co-ordinator will be arranging all my schedule e.g. choosing of gowns, make up artist, photography, designer etc., while for gowns, I can get my opinion from their designer. Service wise, I think they are pretty ok. I can see that this BS is always very busy and their business is very good. Apparently they do not do roadshows and survive in this business for so many years through recommendations from their customers. I realised that a lot of my friends are all sophia brides and they have nothing but praises for them. One even told me that I am in good hands and I should not worry. Overall, I am happy with the package that was given to me as with my bargaining powers, I have to say I got a pretty good deal. Apparently, they have a MUA who everyone says have magical hands that do wonders. And yes! I booked her for my ROM makeup already. Will I recommand them to my girls, till now, I would say yes! But more will be informed at a later date should anything surface.
Tips and tricks:
My advice for you girls is to go online and do your research first. List down a list of things that you need or even don't need as even if they give you, you have a choice to use it or not.
Usually, when you enquire, they will be very flexible but once you sign on the dotted line, $$$ usually comes in whenever you need anything additional.
Never sign up without trying their gowns.
As much as my opinions above matters, it all boils down to yourself eventually and you must like what you pay. You can pay a lot for a package which has little things but if you need to top up a lot after that, at least it's worth it cause it is what you want.
My girls, in future if you need me to go down and help you bargain and if I am free, I will be really glad to do so for you!
Up next, I need to source for my bridal shoes, my ROM venue and caterers if I need. Recommendations are welcome. Please do let me know
