Traditions (Part 1)
Oct 20, 2008 in Wedding-planner
I think it's really funny how in Malaysia, the 'take the wedding photos before the wedding' practice has evolved into a 'must do' tradition.
As I have previously mentioned, Eric and I have unanimously agreed NOT to go the distance the usual Chinese way, but instead do an el cheapo short cut. We didn't sign up for any bridal package at any bridal studio, and so we didn't get to experience the one wedding gown three dinner gowns photography package that they're always pushing to brides and grooms to be.
Now I'm deliberately putting that paragraph here for the benefit of friends who read this blog so that they won't ask either one of us when we meet, and also for those who have been invited for the wedding so that you don't go asking 'so where is your album' when we do meet on the wedding day.
Yes, we're cheap, yes we're not so normal, yes, we decided that we didn't want to do the traditional thing, yes, yes, yes we're spending a lot lesser…well actually we're not because bridal studio packages does allow us more economic space).
But look, DO EITHER ERIC OR ME look remotely like the type who can stand still and stare into each other's eyes in front of a stranger with a gigantic camera? This was precisely the reason why I enlisted the help of my friend Leonard and his brother (who run Front Page Studio) to take our photos - at least I've known Leonard for a few years now and being photographed by a friend is anytime better than being shot, literally, by a bridal studio-sent photographer who will probably be speaking cantonese and asking us to 'Get closer get closer ok look into his eyes, ok, still,still still…'
But a while ago, we did succumb to the pressure and decided to do a 'mock' photoshoot session. It definitely helped that my Godbrother Steven had just purchased his first DSLR so Eric requested a favour. Thank God for awesome friends, so at least, now, we can confess to having 'pre-wedding photos'.