Are you clueless about where to start for your wedding preparation? For starter, you may want to consider having a pre-wedding photo shoot. Pre-wedding photo shoot has become a necessity for Singaporean couples’ wedding preparation journey.

So, what exactly is a pre-wedding photo shoot? It is a photo shoot session that usually happens three to six months before the actual wedding day. Pre-wedding photo allow couples to create romantic and everlasting memories of them in their beautiful wedding outfits. Usually, couples will sign up for pre-wedding photo shoot packages from bridal studios for convenience sake; since most of the time it will be cheaper to have get a package instead of sourcing for wedding outfits, photographers, make-up artists, and photo editors separately. In this article, we will be sharing the typical process of signing up for a pre-wedding photo shoot package with a bridal studio.

Typical process of signing up for a pre-wedding package

1. Research

Finding out and understanding what a pre-wedding photo shoot package is about, can help you make an informed decision whether you should sign up for one. Depending on your budget you can either sign up for a local pre-wedding photo shoot or an oversea pre-wedding photo shoot. Prices differ from these two types! Usually, a local pre-wedding photo shoot package can start from SGD$1,500; while overseas pre-wedding photo shoot package can start from SGD$2,600.

2. Online Enquiry

There are many bridal studios offering pre-wedding photo shoot packages, and prices vary from different studios. It will be good to make an online enquiry about the packages they are offering and the prices of them before heading down to the physical studio.

3. Shortlist and make an appointment

After your online enquiries, you should have received several quotations. Compare them based on your budget and what is being offered. Next, simply make an appointment with the shortlisted bridal studios to have a sense of the team that will be helping you out on your wedding preparation journey. Also, you may get to browse and feel the gowns that the studios offer.

4. Ask important questions during the first appointment

During the appointment, it is advisable for you to ask the following questions:

• What is included in the package?

• Are there any hidden charges?

• Are there add-on services?

• Can I request for a second photo shoot, if I am not satisfied with the first?

• Are there any wet weather contingency plans?

• Am I able to choose my own photographs?

• Are there any limit to the types of gown I can choose?

• Are there any extra charges for locations/night scenes?

• Will there be any alteration service?

• Minimally how many photos can I expect from the shoot?

• Will there be all softcopy return of the photos?

• What are the payment terms?

These questions may help you avoid potential disappointments after you sign up for a package.

5.    Make a firm decision

Among all the shortlisted studios that you have made an appointment with, decide on one that you wish to sign up for their pre-wedding package.

6.    Set your mind and confirm the package

After you have set your mind on which bridal studio and pre-wedding package you want to get, contact a sales representative to confirm the package. 

7.    Do a follow-up with the sales representative after a few days

It is recommended for you to follow up (be it through email or a call) to ensure that you have successfully booked the package.

We hope that this article has provided you with a better idea about pre-wedding photo shoot and the packages available in the market. If you are interested to receive free tips and summarized guides about wedding preparation, you can subscribe to our email listing by entering your email address in the yellow bar below.