We've photographed more than twenty Singapore couples at Jardin de Rom, a garden estate just outside Saigon. Almost all of them told us the same two things afterwards: the garden felt like it was theirs for the morning, and the price made far more sense than shooting at home. Here's how a pre-wedding weekend in Vietnam actually works, from booking to flying home. Why Vietnam Instead of Korea, Japan or Bali Ho Chi Minh City is about two hours from Singapore by plane, with only

When people think about prewedding photos, the first things that often come to mind are wedding dresses and formal suits. But is that really what prewedding photography has to be about? 1. NO FORMULA FOR OUTFIT FOR PREWEDDING. WHAT MATTERS IS WHAT FEELS RIGHT FOR YOU. For us, there is no exact formula for what you should wear for a prewedding photoshoot. At its simplest, prewedding photography is about documenting the two of you before the wedding — preserving a little piece

Most pre-wedding shoots are a photoshoot with a nice backdrop. A Phu Quoc prewedding is something else. You're actually going somewhere. You're staying somewhere beautiful, eating well, slowing down — and the photos happen naturally inside all of that. That's a different kind of shoot. And for the right couple, it's a much better one. WHY PHU QUOC WORKS FOR PRE-WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY The island gives you things that are genuinely hard to find in one place: resort architecture th

Da Lat was one of the first places we ever brought a couple to shoot outside of Saigon. We've been going back ever since. Not because it's trendy — it's been on everyone's list for years. But because it keeps giving us something that's genuinely hard to find: a place where couples forget they're on a photoshoot and start actually enjoying being somewhere together. That changes everything about the photos. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Da Lat doesn't ask you to choose between one ki

There are two ways to approach a pre-wedding shoot. The first is straightforward: pick a location, pick an outfit, show up and make nice photos. Clean, efficient, done. There's nothing wrong with this. A lot of couples want exactly that — good photos before the wedding, without too much complexity. The second is different. It starts with a question: what is actually true about the two of you? What do you do together when no one's watching? And how do we build a shoot around t

Couples planning a pre-wedding shoot near Saigon often expect a trade-off: either stay close and settle for a generic backdrop, or travel far for something worth photographing. Jardin de Rom removes that trade-off. Dense greenery, a quiet lake, and European classical architecture — 90 minutes from the city. For couples based in Singapore, it's also worth noting: this kind of setting simply doesn't exist there. Lush, private, and unhurried — it's part of what keeps bringing ov

After years of photographing couples across Vietnam, Da Lat remains one of my favorite places for prewedding photography. Here's why its misty mornings, pine forests, and slow-paced charm continue to inspire unforgettable love stories.