Sunday, November 2, 2008

Bridal photo viewing party

My ex-colleauge from DC, Cyntia, invited a small group of us to her house for her bridal photo viewing over dinner. She related to us the whole process of how she chose which bridal studio to go with, the promises they made, the help they didn't give, the photography process indoor and outdoors, as well as her feelings towards the final product.

We talked excitedly about how we loved the gowns from a particular bridal studio that is known for it's really beautiful but expensive gowns. At the end of the day, we all had to come down back to earth to meet our pre-set budgets.

To the bride-to-be who has gone gown-hunting, there is a difference between an expensive and less expensive gown. It is seen in the materials used, the feel of the gown and the service provided by the bridal studio. BUT this difference is often very minimal when you look at the large scale of things.

And after all this has been said, I'm going to qualify that the gown is still very important to me now. I'm willing to make some compromises but am still hanging on to some of my "must-have's".

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