Princess Cherrie.
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Monday, 7 November 2011
Pre wedding photos from Hollywood Bridal
When I look through my blog, I realize large chunks of information and photos are missing from my day to day life. I seem to blog about things only when I have things to bitch and criticize about, therefore making me sound like a whiny bitch haha..
So that is partly why I am trying to update a photo per day from now on. Doesn't have to have a lot of words. Not in today's case though.
As I was looking through my blog, I also realize I forgot to upload these pre wedding photos. They were taken back in April, but I only got the photos a few days or a week before my wedding. Maybe that's why I was so late in sharing them.
Photographer: smile more. Show your teeth. Relax. Act happy.
And we try our best to fake a smile. But most of the time we're teasing each other to get each other to smile for real.
10 mins into the photo shoot, I realize, I have a new found respect for models. How do they do this? Its so much harder trying to look good in front of the camera.
This was at the State Library. Plenty of people go there for wedding photos. I went there twice for both my pre wedding photos. Both with different effects. Love both. :)
When you are all dressed up in a wedding gown, and have an entourage of people following, including the photographer and his big ass camera and lens, his assistant, and the make up artist carrying bags, props and the other gowns, you quickly become used to the stares wherever you go.
People staring, pointing and openly taking photos with their own phones and cameras. Random people smile at you and come up to congratulate you. I never knew Kuching people could be so friendly. Hahaaa..
And we had to act lovey dovey and kiss at public places, with people staring, and the photographer directing you how to stand or move.
Plus we are monopolizing the stairs. People have to wait by the sides, at the top or at the bottom while we pose. But like I said, you get used to it after a while. Just smile, wave and say sorry. People are nicer than you thought. :D
Taking photos out in the hot sun was the worst. The sun = my enemy.
Let me tell you something. That beautiful wedding gown is heavy! It is gorgeous and I chose it. But it is also heavy and awkward to walk around without tripping. And so long that its hard to walk AND carry that looong train with me.
Scenario 1: The toilet is wet, so how? Imagine having to squat in that while holding the dress above me. End result: I can barely see in front of me.
Hahha..I'm spoiling my wedding photos by talking about this aren't I? Oh well that's just me.
I still love the photos they took though and the dress really was gorgeous! ♥
Photographer pointed out the heart shaped cloud above us after we took this shot. I nodded, smiled and asked: that's it? We can go in now? (out of the sun)
Like I said, I have a new found respect for models. Photo shoot outdoors are tiring as hell. We have to change and re apply make up outside. And I forgot to bring slippers so I was walking around in my high heels trying not to trip on my own dress. Haha dumb ass.
We went to the waterfront for the river cruise next. I forgot how much it was to take the cruise. It takes you around the waterfront. Sunset over the river. It was kinda nice. Different. I wanted sunset photos so we chose this.
This was inside the ship. Surprisingly there was quite a lot of people on board. Gulp. And if you noticed, the ship was not all that big. Which means, we have an audience.
Yea. No shit. They were literally taking photos of us and pointing at us while we took photos around the ship.
I'm just glad the photos turned out okay.
Despite having a crowd watching us as we do this:
I was nervous enough already..btw, I love that dress! Gorgeous. If you noticed, I wore it for my wedding actual day as well. In the morning session. And the same veil. And probably the same tiara/crown. But my hair style and make up was a bit different.
I edited the above photo above hence the colors btw. Don't know if it looks good or not since we look so fierce anyway.
I personally like this photo above. ♥ I was sitting there minding my own business, resting when the photographer took this. Candid. That's why I like it! :D Not so posey posey.
That plant behind spoiled the picture somehow.
So what do you think of my pre wedding photos from Hollywood Bridal? Comments please?
Let me tell you how I feel. The whole truth and nothing but the truth.
I felt that their service was good. They were all smiles and very friendly. I do not feel they pushed me to buy their package or to pay for extra stuff. I paid extra for the ampule and to upgrade the dress (which I feel was too much, but then also typical as with other bridal studios). I mean, other studios are doing the same thing anyway.
The photos. The final result. The albums that I am taking home with me. All that hassle. Was it worth it?
I admit that while choosing the photos, while choosing from the hundreds of photos, I was disappointed. I was SO disappointed. Cs as well. They (staff at Hollywood) could feel it. I pouted and sulked and they consoled me: honestly speaking, you look better in real life than in your photos. SULK even more!! :( I paid for those photos, they better be good!
But then again, when I finally got the albums, I got over it. The overall effect was good. I was pleased again. The way they designed the photos. They didn't edit much because I don't want to NOT look like myself in my own wedding album ok!
They keep telling me, can edit. Can edit. But I don't want to! I want to look like myself. Not some picture perfect weirdo. If I had known, I would not have listened to the photographer when he said smile more. Show your teeth. I have crooked teeth btw and hate it. Haha..so it was easy choosing the photos. Any photos that show my teeth, out and out.
But like I said, in the end I was happy when I got my album. Relieved was the word. Glad that it was not as bad as I originally thought. The photos look great.
That was until I took the albums home and showed my family...
My family who know me in and out and have seen me in all sorts of outfits and make up, had sooo much to criticize.
Good God you should listen to Winnie. She immediately pointed out the things that I hoped no one would notice. Why is there a spot here? Why your face looks weird? They photoshop too much! Cs face to white. His eyebrows this and that and so on and so forth. :D
But ahh..really its not that important anymore. Where are these fabulous albums now anyway? Inside a trunk hidden away, and I haven't opened them once since I moved here. Overrated!!
Hopefully I didn't offend anyone with this post. If I did, sorry. Bye.
So that is partly why I am trying to update a photo per day from now on. Doesn't have to have a lot of words. Not in today's case though.
As I was looking through my blog, I also realize I forgot to upload these pre wedding photos. They were taken back in April, but I only got the photos a few days or a week before my wedding. Maybe that's why I was so late in sharing them.
Photographer: smile more. Show your teeth. Relax. Act happy.
And we try our best to fake a smile. But most of the time we're teasing each other to get each other to smile for real.
10 mins into the photo shoot, I realize, I have a new found respect for models. How do they do this? Its so much harder trying to look good in front of the camera.
This was at the State Library. Plenty of people go there for wedding photos. I went there twice for both my pre wedding photos. Both with different effects. Love both. :)
When you are all dressed up in a wedding gown, and have an entourage of people following, including the photographer and his big ass camera and lens, his assistant, and the make up artist carrying bags, props and the other gowns, you quickly become used to the stares wherever you go.
People staring, pointing and openly taking photos with their own phones and cameras. Random people smile at you and come up to congratulate you. I never knew Kuching people could be so friendly. Hahaaa..
And we had to act lovey dovey and kiss at public places, with people staring, and the photographer directing you how to stand or move.
Plus we are monopolizing the stairs. People have to wait by the sides, at the top or at the bottom while we pose. But like I said, you get used to it after a while. Just smile, wave and say sorry. People are nicer than you thought. :D
Taking photos out in the hot sun was the worst. The sun = my enemy.
Let me tell you something. That beautiful wedding gown is heavy! It is gorgeous and I chose it. But it is also heavy and awkward to walk around without tripping. And so long that its hard to walk AND carry that looong train with me.
Scenario 1: The toilet is wet, so how? Imagine having to squat in that while holding the dress above me. End result: I can barely see in front of me.
Hahha..I'm spoiling my wedding photos by talking about this aren't I? Oh well that's just me.
I still love the photos they took though and the dress really was gorgeous! ♥
Photographer pointed out the heart shaped cloud above us after we took this shot. I nodded, smiled and asked: that's it? We can go in now? (out of the sun)
Like I said, I have a new found respect for models. Photo shoot outdoors are tiring as hell. We have to change and re apply make up outside. And I forgot to bring slippers so I was walking around in my high heels trying not to trip on my own dress. Haha dumb ass.
We went to the waterfront for the river cruise next. I forgot how much it was to take the cruise. It takes you around the waterfront. Sunset over the river. It was kinda nice. Different. I wanted sunset photos so we chose this.
This was inside the ship. Surprisingly there was quite a lot of people on board. Gulp. And if you noticed, the ship was not all that big. Which means, we have an audience.
Yea. No shit. They were literally taking photos of us and pointing at us while we took photos around the ship.
I'm just glad the photos turned out okay.
Despite having a crowd watching us as we do this:
I was nervous enough already..btw, I love that dress! Gorgeous. If you noticed, I wore it for my wedding actual day as well. In the morning session. And the same veil. And probably the same tiara/crown. But my hair style and make up was a bit different.
I edited the above photo above hence the colors btw. Don't know if it looks good or not since we look so fierce anyway.
I personally like this photo above. ♥ I was sitting there minding my own business, resting when the photographer took this. Candid. That's why I like it! :D Not so posey posey.
That plant behind spoiled the picture somehow.
So what do you think of my pre wedding photos from Hollywood Bridal? Comments please?
Let me tell you how I feel. The whole truth and nothing but the truth.
I felt that their service was good. They were all smiles and very friendly. I do not feel they pushed me to buy their package or to pay for extra stuff. I paid extra for the ampule and to upgrade the dress (which I feel was too much, but then also typical as with other bridal studios). I mean, other studios are doing the same thing anyway.
The photos. The final result. The albums that I am taking home with me. All that hassle. Was it worth it?
I admit that while choosing the photos, while choosing from the hundreds of photos, I was disappointed. I was SO disappointed. Cs as well. They (staff at Hollywood) could feel it. I pouted and sulked and they consoled me: honestly speaking, you look better in real life than in your photos. SULK even more!! :( I paid for those photos, they better be good!
But then again, when I finally got the albums, I got over it. The overall effect was good. I was pleased again. The way they designed the photos. They didn't edit much because I don't want to NOT look like myself in my own wedding album ok!
They keep telling me, can edit. Can edit. But I don't want to! I want to look like myself. Not some picture perfect weirdo. If I had known, I would not have listened to the photographer when he said smile more. Show your teeth. I have crooked teeth btw and hate it. Haha..so it was easy choosing the photos. Any photos that show my teeth, out and out.
But like I said, in the end I was happy when I got my album. Relieved was the word. Glad that it was not as bad as I originally thought. The photos look great.
That was until I took the albums home and showed my family...
My family who know me in and out and have seen me in all sorts of outfits and make up, had sooo much to criticize.
Good God you should listen to Winnie. She immediately pointed out the things that I hoped no one would notice. Why is there a spot here? Why your face looks weird? They photoshop too much! Cs face to white. His eyebrows this and that and so on and so forth. :D
But ahh..really its not that important anymore. Where are these fabulous albums now anyway? Inside a trunk hidden away, and I haven't opened them once since I moved here. Overrated!!
Hopefully I didn't offend anyone with this post. If I did, sorry. Bye.
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Love for breakfast
Trying to post a photo a day..kinda like project 365.
Lets see how long I can last.
Cs made me this for breakfast this morning..
Lets see how long I can last.
Cs made me this for breakfast this morning..
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Cheesy baked rice
Tonight I made cheese baked rice with minced chicken and mushrooms.
Being the chef, I have plenty to nitpick but Cs loved it. And that should be good enough..
Being the chef, I have plenty to nitpick but Cs loved it. And that should be good enough..
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Halloween Post
So this year, I was determined to play dress up. I had my eyes set a pair of white wings at Green Gallery months ago. But it seemed unrealistic to buy them wings when we were paying off so many wedding-related bills. After getting married, I thought it would be easier on us. Well kinda but I still can't bear to spend Rm79 on a pair of wings. Siao ah.
Can you tell what I went as?
Yea, leapord. Or cat. Just because I have the dress..
I drew whiskers and stuck leopard print stickers on my eyelids and on my nose. Those stickers are nail stickers.
My red lips spoil the whole effect somehow, I think.
Not many people are dressed up in the pub. Meh. But the night was fun still. People dancing, people watching LCW versus Chen Lung. But still fun..
And Halloween is over for another year. I'm really not very talkative today, but I have to update my blog somehow. A bit sien opening my blog, and its not updated again. Why so lazy mi?
Actually life has been really busy these days.
But its okay. 3 more working days, and here I come!!!
God I hope I won't be disappointed!! Can't wait!!
Anyway, by Halloween, those wings were sold out already. I found a few more pairs though at the Hills shopping mall, in black and white. So tempted to buy but aih impossible lah. Not for me.
Not really in a talking mood. Photos shall suffice for now.
Not really in a talking mood. Photos shall suffice for now.
Can you tell what I went as?
Yea, leapord. Or cat. Just because I have the dress..
I drew whiskers and stuck leopard print stickers on my eyelids and on my nose. Those stickers are nail stickers.
My red lips spoil the whole effect somehow, I think.
Not many people are dressed up in the pub. Meh. But the night was fun still. People dancing, people watching LCW versus Chen Lung. But still fun..
Cs was a pirate, ah boon the vampire and Winnie the sailor. Which makes Winnie Cs' slave. Sailors working for the pirate. Sort of.
And Halloween is over for another year. I'm really not very talkative today, but I have to update my blog somehow. A bit sien opening my blog, and its not updated again. Why so lazy mi?
Actually life has been really busy these days.
But its okay. 3 more working days, and here I come!!!
God I hope I won't be disappointed!! Can't wait!!
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