China Wedding Portriats
A popular thing to do in China is to get lots of Wedding portraits taken. We decided to try it
out. WE got a packaged deal of 5 different outfits where they do a new hair style and change
makeup for each outfit. After that experience, I decided modeling is hard work!
We arrived at the photo botique at 8:00 am and were done around 3:00 pm, with a little snack
somewhere in that time. The whole place ran like an assembly line. Choose the woman's dress.
The guy then
dress in the matching men's outfit to compliment the women's dress. The woman gets her hair done
first, then her makeup. Get in line, take some photos, and start the process over again. They
instructed us on each exact pose and took one picture of each pose. Amazing that we didn't blink
and were smiling in every picture!
It was some experience, one that Nathan never wants to repeat.
(and they did a lot less to him than me) The photo botique also had many different Western Evening
Gowns but alas, I'm too large to fit into any of them. I didn't really fit into the wedding dress,
they made do with what they could. Its funny how I could fit in the Eastern clothing but not the
Western, ironic don't you think?
In the end, we got a large 17 page 11x14 album, a 16 page 5x7 album, and
framed 20"x24", 14"x18", 8"x10", 5"x7" pictures. Total cost, around $400 US. Not bad eh?
Traditional Western Wedding Dress
Old Chinese Casual Clothing
Imperial Chinese Clothing
Japanese Kimonos
17th Centry French Dress