Wedding photos don’t always go to plan – an inconsiderate guest might get in the way, you can get pooed on by a bird, you might poo on yourself. Loads of things can go wrong.
Ahead of the game are Chinese couples who sort out all their wedding pics before the big day.
Like a dress rehearsal, they get into their extravagant outfits and head to indoor studios, which are purposely built to look like the outdoors, and pose away.
The Love Story in Rome Studio in Beijing is one such complex that fits everything under one roof.
‘It’s really tiring to shoot outside, moving from one place to another place,’ says bride Zhao Tianyou. ‘This wedding shoot centre is indoors and it provides everything you want.’
The 25-year-old had been shooting since 8am that morning.
Guests of the studio can expect tropical gardens, autumnal fields, waterfalls and starlit skies.
‘Chinese wedding photography has become more customised,’ said general manager Zhao Rongchang.
‘Chinese people used to love to go on trips for shooting their wedding photos… But now they prefer to shoot indoors and prefer a more precise photography style.’
He adds that 50 to 60 couples go through the studio each day, donned in traditional, western and other styles of clothing.
An army of helpers who manage the set, hair, makeup and accessories are on standby.
Package prices vary but young couples are willing to fork out some big bucks.
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