Hi all btbs,
I'm a guy here and I have just came back from my photo shoot on 27/03/2012.
I just want to share my experience here, so that all others can know more..
It's my gf's wish to take the shoot in TW, so I started looking at all TW bridal companies...
I did all my homework as I'm paying for most of the wedding expenses.
As a guy, I think we are more concerned about whether it is worth it..
I created accounts in this forum, as well as sgbride/weddingforum, so that I can know more about different bridal companies.
I have read pages and pages of good and bad comments from various forummers.
I bought my PS package in Aug last year at an event in Vivo.
We sat down at most booths from Taiwan, and we feel Bluebay is better.
My gf also told me that she had heard gd comments on Bluebay.
We asked for Daxiong and Jianing's availability first, before I make the downpayment.
In between the date that we have signed and the PS date, Bluebay always take the initiative to give us calls to confirm a few things.
I also took the chance to double check with them on our selected PG and MUA during these times.
And when the date is nearer to the PS, they also called a few more times to remind us to bring the necessary things, which I feel this is good.
Fast forward to 1 week ago, on the first day we've reached Taipei, we were greeted by the staffs there and our coordinator asked if we had our lunch.
I said not yet, and my coord asked if we would like to try their "bian dang". I agreed and she order 2 for us without any charge.
Once we had our lunch, my gf started to choose her gowns.
Note that gowns were not many, but there are definitely some nice ones...
On the 2nd day, we had our shoot.
Our MUA, jia ning, did makeup for me and my gf, and I had to agree that she is as good as other forummers had mentioned.
My gf insisted on certain routes and scenes, and most are met without any hiccups.
My gf also asked for quite a lot of props like balloons, flower petals etc, and Bluebay prepared without failure.
Our PG, Da Xiong, is also as good as others mentioned.
To those who have not been to the shooting places before, the scenery seen in the real place and the photo albums is so stark in difference.
My gf was telling me so many times that she is scared that the photos is not nice.
But when selection date came, she is so happy with the raw photos taken, and all her fears proved unnecessary.
This shows how important a good and experienced PG is required, and I think Da Xiong met the expectation easily.
Our assistant, Xiao Qiang, is worth mentioning here.
I particularly remembered how many times he tried to throw the gown's tail dress to create the "wavy" effect.
Also, at our beach shoot, as it was damn windy over there, he had to throw the flower petals for many times, to create the perfect shot, and he did all these with a smile and laughter.
Along the day, Xiao Qiang also helped to take NG shots using our own DLSR, requested by my gf.
When we go back to select the photos, again my coord helped us to order dinner without charge.
The end results are great, as mentioned above.
Do note, there isn't any single bit of pressure on us to choose the photos..
We were given a price, which we think is very reasonable after the 1st selection, so in the end, we took extra 60+ photos..
Of cos, we still have not seen the album layout, so I can't comment on this part yet..
But all in all, I think the service and PS result from our trip there is a satisfied and enjoyable one..