Wedding Checklist for Bridal Package (Wedding Package)

Pre-Wedding Photo Shoot

1. Wedding & evening gowns (Quantity, grade): Usually a package will consists of 3 to 6 wedding or evening gowns, depending on your package. Do take note that most studio or bridal shops grade their wedding and evening gowns to different category ranges. Be sure to check with the sales person. It will be better to have a glance on the gowns, or even better, get an idea on which type of gowns you wish for before signing up a package. Make sure the gowns range they offer meet your expectations. Else, there will be charges (and it’s not cheap) when you wish to upgrade your gown later.
2. Groom suits (Quantity, grade): Groom suits may not be a big problem most of the time. But do ask about the offer that included in your package.
3. Photography location (Indoor and outdoor): Check with the sales person on how many indoor and outdoor locations included in the package, as well as how many gowns are allowed for outdoor shooting. Some bridal shop may have a limit on that.
4. Makeup / hairdo (Additional charges?): Usually the number of hairstyles that you can have is based on how many wedding and evening gowns is included in the package. Ask the sales person to state the price of each and every item if there is any additional charges on it, especially for things like jewellery, hair color, ampoule, eye slashes, body foundation, nails decoration, etc.

Photos and Album

1. Photo book / album (Quantity, size, type, pages):  Get to know on how many photo books (could be in a range of 1-3) included in the package as well as the size and number of pages in each album. Some bridal shop has different types of photo book (different in terms of the type of material used for the photo book), so ask if they allow you to choose your preferable type and if there is any additional charges incur.
2. Pre-wedding photos (Quantity): The sales person will inform you on how many photos that you can select for your package. Do ask if all the photos can be included in Photo book / album. There could be part of the photos only allowed for softcopy takeaway and charges incur if you want to add them in your photo book.
3. Pre-wedding photos in Photo book / album (Quantity, E-design?): Confirm the quantity of photos that can be included in your wedding photo book. Ask if there is any design included to the photos in the photo book. (Photo book design means there is photo edition work made to allow your photo book looks more attractive and interesting, else the default would be 1 photo in 1 page of the photo album). Make sure the photos included in the package is more than the number of pages of photo book for design purpose.
4. Softcopy / CD of the chosen photos (file size, photo edition): Ask if the package covers softcopy of all the photos that you have selected. This will be a must to have if you want to share the photo with your friends and family over the internet. Ask about the file type (whether the photos will be compressed), and whether they are edited photos. Make sure the softcopy contains photos with uncompressed photo (big resolution for slideshow) and with photo edition when you sign the package. Else, additional charges will incur to upgrade the photo later on.
5. Framed portraits (Quantity, size, type of frames): Get to know the number of framed portrait(s) include in the package and size of the frame(s). Ask for the type of frames (whether it is made of plastic, wood, or aluminum) as some bridal shop may only include in the standard single color plastic photo frame and charges incur if you want to upgrade to other type of frame(s).
6. Table top frames (Quantity, size, type of frames): The size of table top frames is smaller, but similar checking as the wall hang frames needs to be made.

 Others for Photo Shooting:

1. Choose your own photographer and MUA: You may request for choosing your desired photographer and MUA.
2. Transportation and lunch: Ask if the package covers transportation and lunch for your photo shooting day.
3. Overtime (OT) charges: Check the working hours of the photographers and MUA. Ask if there is any OT charges incur if you would like to shoot outside of their working hours (eg. Night scene photography)
4. Travel charges: Check the travel charges or any additional charges if you would like the photographer and MUA to travel for your pre-wedding photo shoot.
5. DVD slideshow: Whether the package will cover a DVD slideshow for the photos (usually to be displayed during wedding dinner).

Wedding Actual Day

1. Wedding and evening gowns (Quantity, grade, number of days): Besides the quantity and grade that you will need to confirm with the salesperson, check how many days the wedding and evening gowns can be taken out if you are going to have your wedding somewhere far. Usually there will be no additional charges for taking out the gowns for several days but if there is no earlier notification, there could be a charges.
2. Groom coat (Quantity, grade, number of days): Similar to the gowns, check if the coat can be taken out for several days.
3. Car decoration (Quantity, toys?): Check how many cars are entitled for decorations (can be 1 or 2  cars depending on the package). Ask the sales person if the decoration includes adding toys at the front of the car (some bridal shop may request you to purchase your own toys for the decoration).
4. Bridal Bouquet and Groom Corsage: Normally will be already included in the package
5. Bridesmaid dress: If you plan to have a bridesmaid, and the package do not contain the bridesmaid dress. Try to request for it.

Others (*These items may not be needed)

1. Signature book: A signature book can be placed at the reception desk for the guests to write down their blessing.
2. Thank you cards or bookmarks: As a thank you gifts for your guests
3. Short clip on the love story of the bride and groom
4. Bunting: You can place your image bunting at the reception desk area.
5. Some bridal shop may include other gifts in the package such as couple mug, family photo shooting, etc.
   
     

Some important note to take when discussing a wedding package with the sales person:

• Do make sure whatever your requests that he/she agree on is written down clear in your invoice. The items that you will get are based on the written invoice and not the promises made verbally.
• If your found there is offer in the package that you may not need, ask for a price deduction. Else ask for a replacement such as an increase of photo or more gowns.
• If you found anything in the list above that you would like to have but is not included in your package, ask for it. And decide if you really need it
• Do not simply sign up a wedding package of very few items (unless you really want it to be that simple). There will be a huge amount of cost (can be a few thousands to a few tens of thousands) if you are being charged for upgrading or adding photos.

By: *Treno&Jaclynn*