Pre Wedding Photo Shoot

Do you know what does it mean?
For the most of European Brides-to-be it is something unknown. Before I came to Singapore I even had no idea that such thing exists.
For my non-Asian readers I will explain: pre wedding shoot is a tradition to make the photo shoot in the wedding dress few months before the actual wedding and the album will be shown during actual wedding. The couple would choose around 5 different outfits, different location , including overseas ones. The photos will be made in Vogue  or informal funny styles.
To my big surprise the most of the couples would invest more in such pre wedding shoot then would spend on their actual day photography. Why the Pre Wedding Shoot is more important then actual day photography is still a mystery for me...... Most probably, for the bride it is kind of a dream : at least for a day to be a model and a princess. At least to have ONE photo where you look like THE PERFECT WOMAN from fashion magazine.

Few days ago I assisted my lovely couple to have their shoot. My bride who usually does not wear any make was experimenting with her hair style and OH MY GOD all shades on her eyes. She looked beautiful with different hair styles and colored dresses. Yes, it was nice. Would you ask me what did I remember from that day? It is not that my bride was in the swimming pool with her dress and not her red lips.... NO. I remember the eyes of the groom in the Botanic Garden when he told me : She is beautiful. He had the eyes of the person who just saw a woman of his dreams and he got in love forever. In my heart I felt that : yes, this couple has a big future. I wish them that whenever they will have problems in their marriage they need to remember this photoshoot and to remember the treasure they are having-each other.