Today I am going to share with you our super WORTH EVERY
CENT Australia prewedding photoshoot with my photographer Will from WillideaPhotography!
HTB and I initially didn’t have much expectation at all because
all we wanted is to go through the motion and get this checked off our wedding checklist.
It just so happens that we wanted to go to Gold Coast for a short break to
visit our friends so we decided why not get a photographer to get our
pre-wedding photoshoot done as well? Overseas pre-wedding photoshoot feels more
ATAS no? HAHAHAHAS! We were pleasantly surprised with the results that we have
gotten from Will for the price that we paid!
The package we took up is the gold package which entitles us
to 4-5 hours of shoot, makeup + hairdo, 200+ raw photos, 20 edited photos and 1
wedding gown for $868 (current price increased to $968 due to his popularity). I
brought my own gown along (-$50) and had to top up for transportation fee (+$100)
for gold coast photoshoot as the photographer is based in brisbane and tipped
both photographer + MUA ($50 each) out of goodwill. Hence in total, we spent approx
$1000 for our gold coast pre-wedding photoshoot!
My MUA is Yui. She is SUPER attentive and gave me a very
pretty makeup and hairdo. Just before my prewedding shoot, I researched the
makeup and type of hairdo that I like and requested that she gave me something
similar (BRAIDINGS woohooooo!). Despite me tearing like mad due to the fake
eyelashes, she is very patient with me. No doubt I look gorgeous that day (: The
makeup that she uses are brands like MAC etc, not some cheap brandless makeup
making me feel very satisfied and secured! Even though it is not stated in the
package, Yui followed us the WHOLE day giving me touch-up in makeup+ hairdo,
adjusting my gown for me during my photoshoot and acted as a photographer
assistant to Will.
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| The unglam but very happy me laughing like mad during our shoot |
Our photographer Will is very professional! He acted as a
director for our photoshoot directing HTB and me how to pose for the photoshoot
which was very IMPORTANT for us as we were stiff like woodblocks. He made the
process very fun and I was naturally laughing away the whole photoshoot
(especially when HTB had cramps when trying to carry me during the photoshoot! HAHAHAHAHAS!).
His selection of photography location is great and he knows what angle is the
best to capture the different effects. Even the raw photos look great! We had a
hard time picking out 20 photos for him to edit as the natural effects of the
photos are good enough for us (or because we are simply not that picky
hahahas).
Here's some unedited photos for your reference (we are still waiting for our edited photos, cant wait!)
I would highly recommend Will to all BTBs who are out for
budget pre-wedding photoshoot and yet not 100% picky of wanting PERFECT wedding
photos. If you want to have the perfect wedding photos, I would recommend you
to go for indoor photoshoots with bridal shops so that they can photoshop gao
gao (enough) to make you look like a fairy. For HTB and I, we just wanted to
enjoy the process, have fun and have some photos to show to our guests. Will
definitely delivered the value and quality!
AND YES! My very beautiful floral gown is from Giorgia Bridal that I won during a facebook giveaway from Aido! Vienna the owner is very nice, very meticulous and gown looks fabulous on me! (I even had people requesting photos from me during my prewedding shoot because they say that my gown is very pretty!) HAHAHAS! like a superstar leh? ;p Vienna is very knowledgeable on wedding gowns, how it will look, what kind of design is nice and will make recommendations on what you may like. I highly recommend her! What's more, her gowns are AFFORDABLE even though they are made-to-measure! She chose to set-up a home-based bridal studio so that the wedding gowns are priced right to help brides keep their budget low to get the best valued gowns instead of paying for highly marked up gowns due to expensive space rental. So now if you are interested, pay Vienna a visit and take a look at the gowns that she has! (P.S. I especially love her white wedding gowns with the intricate beadings! Don't miss out on that!).
Will update my blog again once I get my edited photos! XOXO!
