derrie’s wedding album
i have been wanting to blog about it for like the longest time… even before the wedding ceremony when i got my hands on the soft copy… hahhaa.
well, better late then never. we had 4 albums for our wedding. call me kiasu or narcisstic, but i just had a lot of wedding pictures. some of the pictures aint the style that i want them to be, but guess it’s ok.. nothing perfect anyway. it was more of the fun we had during the shoot that makes all the difference. we had 2 days worth of pictures in krabi and another in singapore, studio and also along haji lane. the haji lane pictures were my favourite, the krabi ones are my least favourite but well, they are still pictures of us.
am not going to bore everyone showing everything here, so i’m just gonna feature those that i personally like…
album 1 – indoor shots
love this because it’s the only picture that features the back of my gown.. love all that french lace!
somehow, i ended up liking my evening gown a lot more in the pictures.. 🙂
album 2 – outdoor shots in krabi
this is taken in krabi national park and also in some ulu beach with a horse. I am not showing the horse pictures because i think they are oh-so-cheesy. but because we were in a group shooting, we had to ‘share the decisions’ as a group, so that the photographers could take everyone at the same place (saving on transportation & time).. that’s the limitation when you are going as a group, and not just one couple.
taken in a rubbber plantation..
the picture of the rings was cheorographed by me.. my photographer actually refused to take it.. :S
these are the nicest of the lot and the least liked album by the 2 of us. der hates his hair, i hated everything about the shoot.. i had mozzies and bugs crawling up my gown (and being trapped there!), broke my manicure, it was hot and the gown actually cut my flesh (at my back) and till this day, the scar is still around to remind me of it. and because the photographer switched around (and i didnt get to have all the pictures taken by my preferred photographer), i wasn’t very happy with the shots.. still, we decided to get some of them for remembrance. i much prefer the evening shots (which are all taken by my preferred photographer!).
and more taken on another day, on the islands..
album 3 – outdoor singapore
some of you may recognise this as the picture i used for my ‘save the wedding date’ edm that i sent out prior to the invitations. yes, i made the photographer stick to the same font for the album for consistency – i had to supply him the font type!
This is our favourite album and sorry, just had to show everything here. LOL. i loved everything about it, except maybe my face cos i think i just have a damn round face! for this album to materialize, i think i put everyone in agony. i had insisted that i wanted to meet the photograher pre-shoot, discuss the look & feel i wanted, had him look through with me a whole folder of wedding pictures that i researched and like, and told him that i would accept nothing else.. and also.. tell him that i wanted the pictures to exlude my personality – hyper, bubbling, fun and it must be quirky.
album 4 – outdoor krabi
this album is a mis-mash of everything else that didn’t fit previously. it was an extra album given to us, so there wouldn’t be this album otherwise.. still, there were some that i like..
yes, the heart of seashells was also my idea..
i love this evening gown actually, would have been my first choice if not for the fact that i found it a little too plain for wedding..
the flowers at the back of my gown was also my idea.. LOL. i think my photographer would really hate customers like me! trying to art direct everything… but the shots he takes is not really my style!
and yup. that’s it. you can view the entire 4 albums HERE. now, they are collecting dust at one corner of der’s room.. LOL. there have been a lot of people telling me that they want to see my albums, so here they are.. in digital format cos its too heavy for me to lug all 4 albums out. i cannot carry them at all!
Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
11 Comments
i_believe
Very nice!
cherieladieblogs
thanks. =) u finally saw it!
i_believe
Ya! If there’s a chance next time, I wanna see de full album. 🙂
cherieladieblogs
i wonder when that will be! Hmmm.. maybe when i get my own place next time in 3 years?!
diana_lee
Wow many albums indeed, lovely pictures btw! 🙂
Was blog hopping & I stumbled upon yours.
Adding you to my friends’ list if you don’t mind.
cherieladieblogs
thank you. sure, i don’t mind except that i hardly blog! I see we have quite a bit of common LJ friends. 🙂
adding you back.
witchz
Hi,
I was lj-hopping and saw your post on PS. Is your BS, Whitelink? I am with Whitelink and I m still considering if I should go Krabi for PS. Is it worth the price? 🙂
cherieladieblogs
hi there!
Yup, was with whitelink previously. The krabi package for me was rather cheap – think $1k+ for 2 inclusive of accomodation and flight (airport tax excluded).
i viewed it more like a vacation (you can extend the trip) rather than photoshoot. Must say the photoshoot experience is a bit rushed and maybe you need to ask how many couples there were. I didn’t particularly like the krabi pictures because everything was quite rushed, and there was like an urgency to snap everything so i feel the pictures weren’t as nice. I went with 3 other couples and only 2 photographers, so that could have contributed to the “rush”.
the big question that you have to really consider is not going on the trip.. is paying for all the pictures that you have taken after the shoot. seriously, they are not cheap and when you have more pictures.. u’ll pay a lot more in the end.
🙂 just pop me any questions if you have any.. be glad to help if possible!
btw, who’s your photographer? have you chosen any? I recommend alex if you have not chosen.. he’s the best they got (as of last year!), not sure if he’s still around.
witchz
Hey thanks for your reply! 🙂
They are offering me the package for Krabi at $1688 (all inclusive with 16 shots)
I am just very afraid of having too many photos to choose from and end up having to top up an exorbitant price for all the extra photos. >.<
And also like you mentioned, it’s more like a group photoshoots and many times you have to go with the majority and might end up with go along with the majority. (can be quite dissing at some point)
I have chosen Vincent as my photographer. Is Alex easy to work with? Vincent has done a casual family shoot for our family before and I think he’s quite casual. I have not seen Alex’s work. Maybe I should head down to the BS to check out some of his work and decide. 🙂
Did you top up for the gowns for your actual day? I was told that if I were to pick premier gowns the top up will be between $300-$1000.
Sorry for the many questions 🙁
cherieladieblogs
Oh.. think mine was $1168 with 10 shots or something. can’t remember the details. if you are only doing the krabi shoot only, i think it’s fine. most importantly, just set aside a budget that you are willing to pay and work around that when the time comes?
while it may be a hassle to go with other couples, i guess it was a fun experience for me as well. we made a lot of friends (coincidentally, we all extended our stays) and set aside a day and we all went out together. good and bad, just have to see the dynamics of the groups (and of cos, whether they are friendly folks).
yup. i paid $680 for my AD gown which was laced with real swarovski crystals. but it was the gown that wowed me as compared to everything else i tried.. so i guess i just had to have choose that!
🙂 You can try the various gowns and see if anyone speaks to you. for all you know, you could find one that fits you to a T that and fits all your requirements without even going to the premier range!
no worries about the questions. glad to help if i could. throw your questions my way if you have any. if you are checking out alex’s work.. let me know if you see my album in the shop. am damn curious because i was told my haji lane pictures will be used as a display album.
Anonymous
lovely
I can’t see the 4 albums ???