Strategies to selecting a bridal studio of your choice.... part 2

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...con't The next thing you would want to consider is the selection of evening gowns. Does the BS have a wide choice of selection? What would you get if you were to sign a package with them, what is the range of gowns you can choose from? Most BS will have a few categories of gowns that goes with the different kind of packages offered. The more expensive the package, the better the selection categories of gowns offered. This is especially apparent in BS like Sophia and Milan. So TIP 3... ensure that when you are viewing them, you are looking at the actual gowns that you can choose from. Make sure that you view all the different categories so that you have an idea of what is on offer to you when you shortlist them for your BS. Other things you will have to look out for would be additional stuff that you can use aside from your AD. Like your ROM, your tea ceremony....etc etc... Do you require a KUA from them? How is the condition of their KUAs? Do you require to get a ROM gown from them? Do you like their selections of ROM/Tea dress gowns? How bout make up and hair do? Do they cover for ROM as well? How bout accessories? Some BS do not have any accessories included in their packages. So ensure that you have all these written down explicitly in your contract. So TIP 4... Always ensure that all the extras you are thinking of is written down in the package when you are enquiring. This draft piece of paper is the first cut mutual agreement between you and the BS. Most of the time they will not allow you to bring it home. So take out your note book and start writing down notes. Better yet, try to memorize the list when in the shop then jot it down later when you leave. Cos some coordinators at Tanjong Pagar will sort of clam up when they know you are just doing a survey. When you don't take notes in front of them, there is a chance you will sign with them there and then cos you cannot compare your notes when you are "not" taking any. In the event you rather do a MTM gown than to get OTR, then you have to have a good mental picture of what you want! Don't bother with showing them designs torn off pages of the magazine. They can NEVER replicate the design. This is simply because, when a BS post a gown on the magazine, they will usually use their best gowns, in terms of design, material and workmanship. When you do an MTM, reducing cost is the utmost importance to these BS, so they will just try to emulate the superficial design without any of the details. A good analogy is like many bread shops trying to emulate the successful chicken floss buns of breadtalk. They look the same, but the texture of the bread is like water and sand when you do a comparison. So TIP 5... Come up with a design of your own. Don't let the BS do a copy of what you see on the magazine. to be con't...