Hi, I have posted this reply somewhere in this forum, so will be repeating here.
I have signed up with Cang Ai and very satisfied with their services. I just came back from Taiwan - Kaohsiung; the service of the makeup artists, photographers & their assistants, the gown assistants, retail and sales staff are superb. I am really pleased and very impressed.
Pricing - not too sure of your budget, but they are open with what to pay upfront and over in Kaohsiung. So I have no issues with any hidden costs or things like that. I did not bring eyelashes or ampoules over as I feel that if the makeup artists can earn a little bit and do a superb job, I don't mind. But fyi, I spent about $400 on these items (total I think I have used 5-6 pairs of lashes and bought 12 ampoules , some to bring back for my actual day). So it really depends if you wanna bring along.
Reputation & class of the bridal - Their bridal shop is situated at their "town area" - like @ our own orchard road. Building looks like LV flagship store at night.. haha.. Total 4 storeys.. including their rooftop which is renovated into nice areas for indoor photoshoot.
Their customers - Those I have seen are well-mannered and not picky and pretty.
Their Gown in charge and assistants – they are patience and choose really nice gowns for you to try on and not pushy to ask you to top up more gowns. They have at least 6 – 7 racks for you to choose from. I asked to top up more gowns on top of my package for more styles. However gowns preference is subjective, so you may wish to go down to Cang Ai Singapore to have a feel.
Their makeup and hair artists and assistants (total I think they are 10 of them) – imagine they have one area for 6 – 8 brides to doll up at the same time. I was one of them that day. Their skills are superb.. just like what we have seen on those Taiwan variety shows.. flawless.. pretty.. exceeded my expectations.. They are attentive and know what I want, I guess because they are mostly experienced. I chit chat with them and found out that they are working there for years…
Photographers and their assistants – Professional, fun-loving, make us feel relax – think that is really important bcos initally my hubby and I are stiff and dunno how to pose. Haha.. after one day of “training” by them, we can really pose nicely now.. sharp chin and natural poses. Hahaha.. Most importantly, pictures taken by them are really nice.. I like most of them.. topping up photos is a challenge bcos as always unless you are cash rich and prepare to top up, if not really need to close both eyes and delete as much nice photos as possible.. lol… But the pricings they charge are reasonable compared to my friends at other bridals so total I took up about 200 pics.
Put the above asides, I feel that as long as you have set aside some budget (intial package prices and for photo top up), just choose one bridal which you are comfortable with. Ask them upfront what to pay now and then.. Afterwhich just enjoy the photoshoot process and leave everything to them.
Sorry for the long post.. but personally I feel that I will recommend you to CangAi Kaohsiung. My 2 cents..
