raima

and if you do end up picking white day, please share your experience with us!

chowB

Do you think a normal person can distinguish a $1500 photo shoot from a $5000 one
快樂牛郎 發表於 2010-3-26 15:52

Then why are there so many normal people buying professional grade cameras?

chowB

but there's a psychological effect involved

when they pay $5000, they feel much better and think that the photos are really good, even though they might just be the same quality as $1500 ones or worse.

think about it, if they all have good eyes, those incompetent photographers would not have survived till today
快樂牛郎 發表於 2010-3-26 17:35

The judgment of beauty is subjective. But the company's reputation, experience, background, back ups, after sale service, personality, whether they had been late or no show.... etc are all facts that a new couple might also need to consider. Rather than solely looking at the price tag itself.

Not to offend anyone, but sometimes not because of people don't have good eyes to judge, but every couple has their own budget to plan for wedding. The wedding day only last for one day or two, even some couples are rich doesn't mean they should/will spend big money on that day. Perhaps they rather spend millions on their honeymoon or monster house instead.

快樂牛郎

stay on topic please

i am referring to those who pay big bucks to get shxt

and yet they think their photographer is really good


well ya
everybody sees beauty "differently"
as long as you are happy
it's up to you

小叻

To all girls, do you really prefer a perfect wedding and everything to be the best???  Or are you willing to make some compromise for budgeting or other issues?  
kiki003 發表於 26-3-2010 16:52

Congrats Kiki~~

我覺得perfect 唔 perfect 係你自己覺得者~~ 唔需要介意其它人既想法既~~ 最重要係你同你另一半afford唔afford 得到~ 因為當你為左搞一個wedding而到最後要借錢或欠債...你覺得值唔值得?? 我同老公結婚時都係自己出錢既~ 一來結婚係我地兩個人既事...既然要搞婚禮擺酒當然自己俾番錢啦~~ 而且唔想用家人既錢...(又唔係D咩有錢人家)

另外﹐雖然結婚係要洗好多錢~但係如果兩個人一齊出錢出力應該都可以應付到丫~~ 我唔係好贊成結婚一定要男友出錢~(雖然我有幾個朋友都係覺得女家唔應該出錢)......

至於影婚紗相~ 我覺得你應該上網睇下你想要邊種style~~ 等決定邊種style後, 再去鋪頭睇下價錢同質素~ 質素高既當然會貴D啦~ 但你可以選擇一D價錢係within你既budget而質素又不錯既公司~~ (有D 公司賣得貴但質素亦未見得好得去邊...所以四周圍睇下~格下價) 最緊要係你地鐘意~ !

我覺得pre-wedding photo + wedding day photo 唔 "haan"得架~~ 你可以係decoration, flowers, little gifts, banquet etc..to save money~~  但wedding pics好有紀念價值架~~ 你將來大D羅番出黎睇好正架~~ 係一個很好既回憶﹗ 所以係選擇make up artist..photographer.. gowns... & 一間好既wedding company 係好重要﹗

總之﹐我覺得你應該要將每樣結婚要籌備既野都set一個budget出黎~ 再衡量如何從你的budget入面揀D你地又滿意又值得既野出黎~~ *hope u understand what i mean la =P*

tequila

everyone's view of their wedding is different... other than the photography, make-up, gown that is important, i think the banquet hall and the flowers are important too... but just really need to think what is important to you and work from there

kiki003

Well, I think it is impossible to find a $1,500 nowadays in Vancouver, if quality is a factor.  That's why I was very curious when tequila mentioned $1,500 for White Day.  The package I was thinking at White Day was actually $7K including pre-wedding + wedding pictures.  I think it is very reasonable with album, wedding gown and stuff.

If I do it separately, it will cost about $10K, without wedding gown (e.g. White Day for pre-wedding + independent photographer for wedding).  Actually, other than Hee, I am thinking about
http://lightphoria.com/photography/

This photographer is located in Seattle when I live in right now.  I absolutely like his style. My friend took engagement pictures with him and they look soooooo nice.  But the only thing is you know for western style engagement photos, most people wear causally, but my fiance and I like the TW style with full make up and a few wedding/evening dress etc.  

But in this case, we will have to spend $10K at least on the photos alone, and we both really think it is excessive.

"我覺得你應該要將每樣結婚要籌備既野都set一個budget出黎~ 再衡量如何從你的budget入面揀D你地又滿意又值得既野出黎~~" by  小叻

This is exactly what I am trying to do now

chowB

You're in Seattle right now and will have your wedding in Vancouver?

kiki003

回復 28# chowB

Yeah. I am from Van and my family is still here, but I moved down to Seattle in 2008.  So, with White Day, I don't need to come back every weekend to choose my wedding gown and stuff

I will have the wedding in Vancouver and probably another small one in Toronto since my fiance is from there.

khaki

Or you can follow the trend here... fly to TW or HK and take pre-wedding, then hire another photographer to do wedding. 小叻's pre-wedding is very pretty ga =P