That was the question that we had when planning our local pre-wedding photoshoot. And we know that we weren't the only ones who had this question.
In the end, we went ALA CARTE. The main reason: Many packages come with pre-wedding photoshoot together with the actual day, but we haven't actually gotten a date when we will get married, and a lot of things weren't even discussed yet. (Note: He hasn't actually proposed when we did out local pre-wedding photoshoot).
So, if you are wondering how much did it cost in the end and how it compared to local pre-wedding photoshoot packages only, here's a breakdown of how much it costs us (comparing items that come in standard packages):
- Photographer - $550 by a Freelance Photographer
- 3 hours photoshoot (we choose 3 venues within the 3 hours)
- 36 edited photos and the rest softcopy return, colour corrected.
- Makeup Artist - $300 by Anastasia from Autelier Makeup
- Note: Only 1 look (hair and makeup), no follow through
- Hand Bouquet (Artificial) - $24.22 from TaoBao
- Artificial Flower for Hair Accessory - $5.51 from TaoBao
- Wedding Gown - $114.85 from TaoBao, bought during 11/11 sales
- Evening Gown - $76.21 from TaoBao, bought during 11/11 sales
- Men's Suit and Shirt - already owned previously tailored, but costed $300
- Extra shirt to match evening look - already owned from G2000, but costed around $49
The total we paid was $1070.79 for items in standard wedding package. Adding the Men's attire which we already had, it will come up to $1419.79.
Some advantages of going Ala Carte:
- Not restricted by gown rental to do anything with your gown
- It was raining that day of photoshoot and the photographer was worried about getting my gown wet on the wet floor because he heard of stories about paying extra to gown rental companies for "damaging" the gown, but when he heard I bought it and it was from TaoBao, we just went all out.
- You have more gown choices
- Some packages restrict your choice of gowns by allowing you to only choose from them or their partners, and you can't bring another gown from anywhere else into the shoot
- You can customize your package
Of course, there are slight differences like we used artificial flowers instead of fresh ones.
A quick comparison with some of the packages out there:
onethreeonefour:
Source: https://www.onethreeonefour.com/s?city=Singapore
The basic package is $1,499, but it's only 1 location and 1 set of attire
BVWedding:
The simple package as shown in the capture above is also $1,499, but has only 18 edited photos (and 2 locations)
Yikeshu:
Source: http://shop.yikeshu.com.sg/product/outdoor-pre-wedding-photography-trial/
Note: The T&C list is longer that what my screen can show and capture.
The listed 4 hours outdoor photography price is $288! When I thought I found a cheap one, and then I realized that there were a lot of things not included. For example:
- Additional BASIC gown - $150
- Additional suit - $75
- And you can only choose from one of the 2 bundle below:
The total price for 4 hours, 2 gowns, 1 suit, 1 makeup style, 10 edited photos, all other softcopy return totals $788.00. Still cheaper than my ala carte package, but with lesser edited photos.
At the end of the day, it really depends on what you are looking for and what you want. A package is good because then you do not have to source for everything by yourself. However it takes away some flexibility of what you can do.
Hope this post helps those who are wondering to do a package pre-wedding shoot, or a local pre-wedding shoot. :)
At the end of the day, it really depends on what you are looking for and what you want. A package is good because then you do not have to source for everything by yourself. However it takes away some flexibility of what you can do.
Hope this post helps those who are wondering to do a package pre-wedding shoot, or a local pre-wedding shoot. :)
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