I had my engagement photos taken in May and chose 2 outdoor locations (Pasadena City Hall and LA Arboretum). The pictures came out great. Wei and his partner Ben were great at taking our best angles. They tried to block my fat arms or cover my face a little using the veil so that I would look skinnier. No need to lose weight :) Price was very reasonable and I would highly recommend Wei to anyone. His English is not super great, but I believe is decent enough to be able to communicate. He is very efficient and great at what he does. If you have any questions, feel free to message me. read more

Incredible studio with incredible photographer. They really took the time to teach me how to model their dresses properly and were extremely friendly. If you truly want to perfect wedding photos to have for a lifetime, this is the exact customer care you need for your special day. read more

For those readers who wish to have a short and succinct summary up front, I have two words for this wedding photography studio --- ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING. Just to give you a small disclaimer, neither my wife nor I have any affiliation with the company nor any of the staff. And although we have only had a few months to get to know them, we are extremely pleased to have found this hidden gem located in Temple City, California. Now for those of you interested in the details, I will try to describe the wonderful experience we had, as well as why we felt so lucky to come across this particular studio. Being from the Bay Area, my wife and I had decided to get married in San Marino, because her family resides there. Depending on what step you are at during your journey to wedding day, the various choices and details can become a bit overwhelming and daunting at times. So you can imagine I was a bit apprehensive, when her siblings told me to go down and explore the various rows of wedding photography vendors that are littered down the street of Las Tunas. I must have explored at least seven different photographers in one day, and each will initially overwhelm you with various sheets about pre studio and separate wedding photography sessions, as well as other intricate details regarding digital files, resolution, and various packages. In all honesty, it takes some time to understand how to separate and compare the various packages and deals. But what really remained in my mind as I continued interviewing potential photographers, is the staff and quality that I experienced when I visited the first photographer's studio, Elegant Bride and Collection. When you enter the building, you will notice that there are disparate pieces of artwork lining the entire interior of the studio; from beautiful hanging fabrics, to a gamut of uniquely painted themes across each wall, and even the ceiling. I later found out that the entire studio was designed by the master artist and photographer himself, David (Wei). Having some experience in amateur digital photography as well as Photoshop, I felt that David was a true artist and if you want to experience this first hand, simply ask him to view any of the sample photo books or some of his vivid work on the computer, then go carefully compare to the other photographer's finished works. His final product and layout are practically flawless, and David is a perfectionist that strives for detail in his work. I had witnessed other studio samples that had graininess and aliasing in their published books; not so with David. Being that the staff's native language is Chinese, I was also concerned that he might have problems communicating under the chaotic activity and overwhelming number of wedding participants on the big day. Instead, David has a very unique and comfortable method of leading all of the participants to align themselves into various configurations resulting in stunning portraits. I was also impressed by the fact that he used a very high end camera in both the studio and wedding day photos (a detail you want to make sure to bring up if you end up interviewing alternate studios). Even my own out of town family was very impressed with his immediately apparent leadership and artistic vision; indeed, he was able to get even the youngest children to smile and stand straight for him-- quite a feat! But although I was very impressed with David's work as a photographer and artist, I was also very happy with the way we were treated by Mimi, who handles the business end. She treated us very pleasantly during the entire process; made various trips to get food for us (and made us tea on every visit) , helped us select and fit our studio outfits, and when it came to negotiating, she was quite fair, flexible, and reasonable. And lastly, we had no idea how well the makeup artist would turn out. As my now wife, Linda, can be a bit picky about her makeup (as I'm sure most brides are on their big day), we were treated to the third member of their staff, Alicia, who is not only an expert in makeup, but literally treated my wife like she was royalty. Everyone who saw my wife in makeup, had to do a double take because they couldn't believe this movie star was her. Her sister literally didn't recognize her when she entered the studio. My wife is attractive to begin with, but Alicia literally made her look like a movie star. Secondly, she followed her around everywhere on the big day, and not only did she make her look stunning and uniquely different in each wardrobe change, but made her happy with pleasant conversation throughout the entire process. In summary, we highly recommend them to any couple seeking a top notch team of professionals, dedicated to making your entire wedding photography experience a superb one. read more

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We use them for our wedding this year in May and it was great. David was so nice and helpful. The pictures came out great and he really knew how to take great shots. There were shots that surprised us that he had taken, I would recommend them to anyone. They are flexible with their package. Highly Recommended. read more

Don't be deceived by the outer exterior of this place, I felt comfortable the moment I walked inside the studio. My husband and I are really glad we chosen this studio to do our engagement and wedding photographs, the staffs are wonderfully helpful and Wei is a talented photographer. Good photographs are what really matter in the end, we found ourselves in safe hands with Elegance bride collection. read more

I had my engagement pictures, day of the wedding pictures, day of the wedding videography, and photobooth pictures done by this studio. Wei gave us an awesome package deal! I am happy that my fiance and I decided to choose Wei and his crew to be our photographer and videographer for our big day because they were very professional at what they do and we felt that they went above and beyond on helping us make our big day go by as smooth as possible. They knew the traditional Chinese traditions and so they were able to help us capture just about everything that was important and also stuff that my fiance didn't know about, they were able to tell us so that our parents wouldn't have to tell us. Wei was also pretty accommodating to the times that we wanted to start and end things. Many photographers/videographers charge you for certain hours and once it hits their end time, they stop, not Wei and his crew. They continued to capture whatever I wanted to even when they were on overtime, they didn't charge us extra. They knew that it was a very important day and so that is why I said they go above and beyond to help. As for our engagement session, I really enjoyed it a lot. I felt that Wei (photographer), Jimmy (his assistant), and Tobey (make-up artist) were like my close friends. We would joke around a lot. We took pictures in Wei's studio and at 2 different locations (our choice). Pictures turned out nice. I would recommend them for your picture/video needs. read more

Go and see for yourself! Excellent service, quality..makes you feel glamorous, and the photos are so beautiful. It was such a great experience. :) read more

NEVER WILL I DO BUSINESS WITH THEM AGAIN!!! ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!! Bought some Groomens Ties and Rented a Vest for my fiance for our wedding (1/23/10). I intentionally bought the stuff way in advance in case something goes wrong. Bought the ties on 8/20/09 and was suppose to receive them in about two weeks yet when I called, they said that there was trouble with the order and will need an additional 2 weeks...FINE NO PROBLEM, I was not in a rush anyways. I was told that the ties and vest were to be $25 each for PURCHASE (I specified that I wanted to purchase not rent from the beginning). I get a call back about an hour after leaving the place and the guy (Wai Han) says that the $25 price on the vest is the rental price not purchase...purchase was about $50 or so. He advised me to rent instead of purchasing the vest since it was too expensive to buy...sure makes sense since we only need it for ONE NIGHT. Got the order for my ties 2 weeks later than I was told. One week before the wedding, I called back to confirm the order for the vest to see when I can pick it up. Both the lady and the guy working at the moment did not speak english and had NO IDEA what I was talking about. We had to drive over to the store and had the guy put me on the phone with the only guy that spoke English (wai han) and he told me that the vest would come the week of the wedding, either Tuesday or Thursday. I asked him if that was "GUARANTEED" since the wedding is on Saturday. He says "should be, we don't know til it come but it should." Completely made me nervous at that point so I requested for him to contact the company to confirm that the order was receive and that shipment will come latest Thursday that week. He called and confirmed...everything seemed fine. Wai told me that he would contact me as soon as the vest comes in. Tuesday passes, NO CALL. Thursday comes around, STILL NO CALL. I decided to contact the store myself Thursday afternoon and the lady said that the vest is there and I can pick it up...GREAT! Everything seems perfect now...so I would think. Called the store Sunday (day after the wedding) to see when we had to return the vest and no answer. Since they never specified when the vest needed to be return nor took a deposit, figured they were not very strict on that...boy was i wrong! Came back from our 1 week vacation in Cancun last night and finally was able to check my voicemail..had 2 voicemails from Wai telling me that I need to return the vest ASAP. Called him back this morning to inform him that I had no access to my phone the past week and will be bringing back the vest today and apologize. Came in to return the vest as soon as I could, the lady took the vest back and just as we were about to get into our car, she calls for us to come back because Wai Han says that we had to pay a LATE FEE since we had the vest for a week. ?????? Late fees??? No one told me about any late fees??? I came back into the shop and the guy put Wai Han on the phone and Wai told me that I know owe them $20 late fee for the vest...WHAT!!! Never in our multiple conversations did he mention that I had to return the vest on a specific date or else i'd be charged a late fee! I explained to him that it was never communicated that to me so I should not be responsible for it. If i would have known, i could have asked someone in my family to return it for us. However, since it was never communicated to us, we figured we shouldn't have to bug a family member if we could do it ourselves when we come back. After back and forth argument, he THREATEN TO SUE ME IF I DIDNT PAY THE LATE FEES!!! That is soOOO ridiculous!! For the price of the late fee and rental fee, I could have just BOUGHT the vest!!! This just shows how much they value their customers. This is the 2nd time that a bridal store in Temple City on Las Tunas Blvd had withheld certain details about the order and then try to charge me extra afterward...UNBELIEVABLE! Remember ladies, always get EVERYTHING IN WRITING when dealing with these bridal shops...they will do everything they can to rib you off...verbal agreement MEANS NOTHING!! read more