Thursday, June 07, 2012
Taiwan 2012, Pre wedding photoshoot

 Day 1 - 3rd April 2012

Departure to Taiwan! ^_^

This trip is actually for our pre wedding photo shoot in Taiwan, Kaoshiung area. Our initial plan is Kenting for PS but last min while am choosing my gowns, photographer told us Kenting plan need to change as there is massive jams for Kenting Music Festival. Damn... :( He assure Kaoshiung is as good but I never do any research on Kaoshiung for PS... We are really tired and I didn't even bother to voice out that I actually call them (BS) up and ask whether is it okay that we have our PS in Kenting due to music fest and they say ok! WTF... No choice, suck thumb now and pass bad word of mouth...

 Ya! Welcome to Taiwan! :) Need to purchase shuttle bus tickets to HSR station... Which takes ard less than 10mins journey.

 This trip we get to learn a few things to look out for next trip.

Do not buy 3days concession tickets for HSR. Which we did coz am thinking of Taipei to zuoying BUT am wrong, airport is at Taoyuan not taipei! So we lugi a lot as we didn't use on day 2! We are not going to purchase this type of ticket next time. Coz Taiwan from one point to another point, u cfm will stay in example - Taichung for 1-2nights... Plus in Taichung got alot of places to go... Then U wont be using much HSR. They got trains and mrt too... It's pretty confusing but we get used to it after a few days there.

 Full board and we didn't purchase ticket with seats... Damn... Another mistake... Must buy ticket with seats better. Of coz it will be more expensive... Below is base on New Taiwan dollar High speed rail ticket rates.

 Waiting for NY1999 or NY Vogue staff to pick us up.

We signed up pre wedding PS with them... Couples out there, do learn from our mistake. Must make sure you did research of the BS before signing package with them. They hard sell u, really hard sell... argh... we didn't want it and they asked us what is our concern... Our concern is No actual day gown and rom gowns so we decided to skip taking PS overseas... BUT they NY1999 say they will provide me ROM gown, assuring me that their gown is good. Show me photos and I find it okay... BUT actual fact, I got it and it sucks until I must sign additional package with local BS. Sophia wedding in Singapore is really good! I will share more later... Any way, rmb if u wanna sign any overseas PS, one thing to consider is whether they have SIN Local BS or not... Coz if anything U can just go to BS and check things out.

Btw we signed during NYV have road show in SGP... they told me no worries coz they have office but not BS in Sin... Okay lo, got office... I even asked for their add. They did give... BUT becoz we didn't utilize the package immediately, we waited like one and a half year later decided to ROM than we get to know that there is no Office in SIN. WTF! Overseas calls and emails... assuring us that they will be coming to sgp for road show. By than they will do measurements for me... And provide me my rom gown during their next visit in SGP... Ding-dongs a lot which cost us quite unhappy until Yip raise his voice at this stupid women named Maggie Wong. Coz she asked money from us! WTH which is not told okay... FOC rental of rom gowns ma... and she say is transport the gown over here?! Don't make sense coz we were told when staffs are here for roadshow they will SUN BIAN bring my gown over SGP and we dont need to pay extra. SHOUT liao, than she call her colleague to clarify.... and ah huh... we are correct lo! STUPID MANAGER! Why baby raise his voice coz she raise her voice at me! See me gd to bully... wtf~

So cut short, I got my rom gowns from expo during their next road show and it's so simple until....... both mama rejected! We use daddy car travel to n fro for like 3 times within 2 days... WTF again... A lot of ding -dongs... Actually am quite sad until, i don't care but my mom force and ask me to return that gown! Soooo... kana scolding liao... Make me more stress only. Baby returned the gown and collect $500 deposit of the gown from them and ask lady boss named Tiffany whether their gowns are up to standard?! She replied yes, telling him not to worry...

So here I am! Heh~ NO WORRIES AR!

They are late by 15-20mins... So we waiteddddd~ Reason of being late - traffic jam! Okay... nvm... we smile n be nice.

 Gowns fitting... My nightmare started... Anyway some photos I LJ bin, coz I super sad and angry with myself. Super shag from travelling with no make up so don't focus on my face but their dress pls... :p

 This blue dress... CMI make my breast like swollen...

Until I cry liao and trying out quite a number of can not make it dress, I was being transfer down to 2nd floor for better looking dresses... I keep asking is that all?! VIPs dress leh! Really? WTF WTF and WTF. We paid SGD $3688 for Photo shoot only! WTF right... And this lady Vicky came to my rescue... and provide me better looking gowns... Or I mean newer... Coz before that ALL UGLY OLD GOWNS. Btw the above photos are the best among the gowns i tried on level 3 (they call it outdoor shooting gowns)...

 Baby use his skill and search whole 4 storey for better looking gowns... Thank god, he found a gown on mannequin which display on glass window to show cast outside. Such a weird place that he can look out for... coz we're inside the BS always and he saw this small gap with my so call dream gown... In front short behind long kind. :)

Pardon my nonsense kid face coz am really disappointed and sad! We paid this amount in SGP can get better gowns!

 Ya... better gowns rolling in after lao niang cry! And keep saying I SHOULD TAKE IN SINGAPORE!

 I kind of like this dress but yip think it's kind of Old ... And he thinks it's plain... So am going to listen to what my hubby say. :)

I thought our nightmare ended! Yea.... gowns chosen... I thought I got 6 gowns but only 5... Argh another mistake! Coz I didn't do enough research... Next time if can ask for 6 gowns... 5 is kind of little... 2 indoor shoot, 3 outdoor...

Anyway!

Another nightmare! Our stay that is provided my BS, told us that we will be staying at http://star.okgo.tw/index.html at their THEME room...

Guess what! We were given room that is totally diff!

Worse I hate MOS! SO MANY MOSQUITOES! We killed like almost 10 of it! Nah beh~ Then me and Yip quarrel coz I want it to be settled but he's too tired to bother while me SULKING at one corner and being crazy... STILL am remaining calm can called up Peter told him the room that was given to us is wrong! &&& He told me theme rooms are FULL! NB CB~ IF FULL PLS TELL US IN ADVANCE! If we keep quiet than brush over? This is the first time I angry until don't know what to say nor scold anyone! It's my choice/ or I mean our choice to signed up the package, am angry with myself!

Yip apologised coz after resting a while he know he's in the wrong! There is times that he need me to wake him up REAL fast! I just want to fight back on what we're being promised and paid for!

 Can u imagine, next day we are taking wedding photo shoot yet we had sleepless night... :( In the end we got room upgraded on our second night.

 Not happy with BS until I got my Make up done and I find her make up skill not bad... But due to our sleepless night we are damn shag!

 See my eyes, going to cry yet pushing myself to be strong! We need to settle this photo shoot!

 Ya, outdoor shoot with rubbish bin~

 Chop chop settle! No night shooting etc...

 Room upgraded... See so much better after u voice out!

 Breakfast that only gave me 5mins to eat it!

Currently we are still waiting for our album...

Yip paid additional $2k plus for top up photos which I think okok only...

Total damage $6k Plus for photo shoot! Ya, I know it's mad spending on things that we don't enjoy!

Review for experience with NYV/紐約時尚婚紗旗艦店/NY1999 was BAD! I wanted balloons but they say props shop CLOSE for business coz it's Taiwan Holiday! :(

NVM! I also dont have fresh flower bouquet that was promised... I sian until DON'T want to voice out, can see how disappointed I am?

I don't feel happy at all! Why? Is it normal? Or shld be happy while taking Photo shoot?

Will update more again after we get our photos etc, hopefully photo album turn out great if not can ask them to close shop!

Labels: NY1999, Pre wedding photoshoot, Taiwan

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