The Marketing Peg

I last posted about this topic in 2014 and it seems to be one of my more popular posts! I do understand the pain of searching for that perfect dress for your wedding or pre-wedding photoshoots but to avoid splurging on them, mainly because you'll probably wear them once and can't find an occasion to wear them again. In Singapore, the most formal occasion that you'll probably be invited to (if you're not a socialite) would be weddings, and even for weddings, you won't want to wear white and clash with the bride (an absolute no, no). So here's my list of affordable pre-wedding photoshoot dresses that are so pretty that they can also pass off as wedding or solemnisation dresses. All dresses below are in Singapore dollars and can be bought online from Singapore. Flutter sleeves I so love the cutting of flutter sleeve dresses because they remind me of the dress on Olivia Newton John when she was at the dance in Grease. Hers was actually a white spaghetti st...

As I'm planning my wedding, I thought about our pre-wedding photoshoot and what I should wear. I did all my planning a la carte style so renting a wedding gown just for a pre-wedding shoot was rather troublesome, plus I probably wouldn't be able to get many gown changes unless I paid more. With lifestyle shoots being the "in" thing right now, I started to think about buying dresses off the rack.  I still wanted to look like a bride-to-be, so white was the colour I was going for. However, the dresses shouldn't look like a gown and it also shouldn't look too plain. While I picture myself in white, I have planned for my fiance to be in a white shirt (folded sleeves) ans jeans.... :) In my search for suitable and affordable pre-wedding shoot outfits, I chanced upon a few that I think would be helpful to those who have the same idea. Hopefully this would help brides-to-be in Singapore in their search for their perfect non-gown pre-wedding shoot dresses.  1) Maxi, s...