I had this at my wedding on 9/26/09 - BEST idea ever! It was a major hit with the guests! Not only do I have great photos for keepsake, but I also have some good blackmail material!!!! Customer service was absolutely great! There is a service tech who is on site the entire time and let me just say I could not have asked for a better person - Lance. Lance was amazing! Lance really knows the meaning of customer service! If you decide to rent this for any event, put a request in for Lance to be your tech! You won't be disappointed! Thanks Lance for making my night unforgettable!

This was a gift from my sister - she paid $1266 because of a promotion that Red Cheese was running. Normal price is $1399 for 4 hours.

I highly recommend this service!!! WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!

I had my e-session this past Sunday on 7/20/09 and was very very satisfied! I traveled all the way from Austin, TX to have my photos taken by Thai Mai. Thai is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! I cannot tell you enough how great he was to work with! Actually, he and Giao did all the work and I did nothing, lol!

I originally contacted Thai back in January 2009 to inquire about services for my September 2009 wedding. I had seen photos of Thai's work through a friend and was truly amazed and mesmerized by his talent. Thai and Giao are a husband and wife duo - Thai is the photographer, Giao, is his associate photographer. She's also a hair and makeup artist and she makes custom bridal hair pieces as well! If you decide to go with Thai Mai Photography, the package includes hair and makeup trial (to prepare for the big day) with Giao, engagement photos and wedding day photos...ALL this for an EXCELLENT STEAL!

Before I contacted Thai, I already had my heart set on having him photograph my wedding, but I just wanted to make sure I could afford his services. Listen up brides - Thai and Giao are worth EVERY PENNY!!!! Your search should end here because they are AMAZING. I cannot say it enough times, really! If anything, I believe their prices are too low (good for me since I'm the paying bride, bad for them since they're the ones doing all the work!) TRUST ME, you will not be disappointed. Giao has a creative eye - she comes up with CRAZY but definitely AMAZING ideas. Thai and Giao really complement each other!!! They are so easy to talk to and work with and they listen to what you want.

I did everything backwards! I eloped on 8/8/08 but never had a reception or celebration. So my big day is September 26, 2009. Every couple needs to have engagement photos!!! So I had to fit that in somewhere too! Lol

Well my hubby and I had had a great time! We were a little nervous at first...I'm not photogenic so I was worried the photos would turn out bad. but Giao made me a beautiful bride and both Giao and Thai took great photos!!! We had so much fun..9 hours of fun to be exact. Yes, NINE hours...I'm sure Thai and Giao were exhausted but they wanted us to be happy :-) Let's just say the night ended at 10pm...

My sister who is an amateur photographer tagged along for the shoot and captured many shots of us thanks to the helpful tips she received from Thai and Giao. Please check them out and see for yourself the wonderful job that Giao did on my hair and makeup! I've already told Thai and Giao that I'm booking them for my future pregnancy photos and family portraits! No, no, no - this is not a shot gun wedding, lol! We're not planning to have kids anytime soon, but when we do, I'll be calling up Thai and Giao for sure!

Like I said, they are AN AMAZING, WONDERFUL, CREATIVE husband and wife team!!! WORTH EVERY PENNY! I can't say enough good things about them! My husband and I are 1000% satisfied with our decision :-) I'm a stickler when it comes to service - I can be really anal with regards to my expectations, but i truly cannot think of one negative thing to say about Thai and Giao. If I could give 10 stars, I would! I will gladly recommend Thai and Giao's services to all of my friends and family...in fact, I already have! I hope all you brides reading this will give them the opportunity to make your big day a special and memorable one. Don't take my word for it (actually, please take my word for it) but do see for yourself! Contact them today! Trust me, you won't be disappointed :-)

If any brides would like to contact me with questions, please feel free to do so! I will be posting photos of my big day on my wedding website after September 26, 2009 so please check it out! www.thepanie.com. For now - I've posted a few shots that my sister captured with her camera, my makeup and hair were beautiful! Please click on the following facebook link to view the photos: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=28001918&aid=2064322

Check out Giao's site: www.giaonguyen.com for hair, makeup and custom bridal hair pieces!
Check out Thai Mai's Photography: thaimaiphotography.com to see his and Giao's talented work!

Best of luck to all the brides!

Stephanie :-)



UPDATE 10/10/09

Just had my wedding on 9/26/09 and let's just say that Thai did it again! More AMAZING photos! Thai totally captured the laughter and happiness at my reception. I love all the candid shots! I couldn't be happier! Thank you Thai for everything!

I had my trial and e-session this past Sunday on 7/20/09 and was very very satisfied! I traveled all the way from Austin, TX to see Giao and her husband. Giao is ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!! I cannot tell you enough how great she was to work with! Actually, she did all the work and I did nothing, lol!

I originally contacted her husband, Thai of Thai Mai Photography, back in January 2009 to inquire about services for my September 2009 wedding. I had seen photos of Thai's work through a friend and was truly amazed and mesmerized by his talent. Thai and Giao are a husband and wife duo - Thai is the photographer, Giao, is his associate photographer. She's also a hair and makeup artist and she makes custom bridal hair pieces as well! If you decide to go with Thai Mai Photography, the package includes hair and makeup trial (to prepare for the big day) with Giao, engagement photos and wedding day photos...ALL this for an EXCELLENT STEAL!

Before I contacted Thai, I already had my heart set on having him photograph my wedding, but I just wanted to make sure I could afford his services. Listen up brides - Thai and Giao are worth EVERY PENNY!!!! Your search should end here because they are AMAZING. I cannot say it enough times, really! If anything, I believe their prices are too low (good for me since I'm the paying bride, bad for them since they're the ones doing all the work!) TRUST ME, you will not be disappointed. Giao has a creative eye - she comes up with CRAZY but definitely AMAZING ideas. Thai and Giao really complement each other!!! They are so easy to talk to and work with and they listen to what you want.

I've never been one to wear a lot of makeup. I blame it on my sensitive skin (the real truth - I really don't know how to put on makeup!) So at my trial with Giao, I told her I didn't want anything too dramatic. That I wanted the natural look, I didn't want to cake on the makeup (My husband (we eloped on 8/8/08 and September 26th is our wedding reception celebration) shared the same sentiments). She told me that natural wouldn't show up in pictures. She assured me that she would make me look great without having too much makeup on...BOY SHE WAS RIGHT!!! My hubby was very happy with her work as well! He said "Babe, you look beautiful! Giao did a great job with your makeup!" That was all I wanted to hear! I just wanted to look beautiful and I wanted him to like it too. And my hair, it was amazing too! I loved it! I'll be ordering a bridal hair piece from Giao as well! I'm just a really satisfied bride! Giao is very talented! She's very easy to work with, very sweet, soft spoken, she cracks jokes to make you smile and laugh during the shoot. We had a great time...9 hours of fun. Yes, NINE hours...I'm sure they were exhausted but they wanted us to be happy :-)

My sister who is an amateur photographer tagged along for the shoot and captured many shots of us thanks to the helpful tips she received from Thai and Giao. I'm going to post them as soon as I download them onto my computer. Please check them out and see for yourself the wonderful job that Giao did on my hair and makeup! I've already told Thai and Giao that I'm booking them for my future pregnancy photos and family portraits! No, no, no - this is not a shot gun wedding, lol! We're not planning to have kids anytime soon, but when we do, I'll be calling up Thai and Giao for sure!

Like I said, they are AN AMAZING, WONDERFUL, CREATIVE husband and wife team!!! WORTH EVERY PENNY! I can't say enough good things about them! I am 1000% satisfied with my decision :-) The hubby is happy too! I'm a stickler when it comes to service - I can be really anal with regards to my expectations, but i truly cannot think of one negative thing to say about Giao. If i could give 10 stars, I would! I will gladly recommend Thai and Giao's services to all of my friends and family...in fact, I already have! I hope all you brides reading this will give Giao the opportunity to make your big day a special and memorable one. Don't take my word for it (actually, please take my word for it) but do see for yourself! Contact Giao today!

And for those who have viewed Giao's reviews - please do not let the ONLY person who gave Giao a 1-star, affect your decision to hire her. That person didn't even have services rendered so how could she post such a negative review? Please let the other twenty one 5-star reviews speak for her work and services. Trust me, you won't be disappointed :-)

If any brides would like to contact me with questions, please feel free to do so! I will be posting photos of my big day on my wedding website after September 26, 2009 so please check it out! www.thepanie.com. For now - I've posted a few shots that my sister captured with her camera, my makeup and hair were beautiful! Please click on the following facebook link to view the photos: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=28001918&aid=2064322

Check out Giao's site: www.giaonguyen.com for hair, makeup and custom bridal hair pieces!
Check out Thai Mai's Photography: thaimaiphotography.com to see his and Giao's talented work!

Best of luck to all the brides!

Stephanie :-)



UPDATE 10/10/09:

Just had my wedding on 9/26/09...I was a BEAUTIFUL bride! All thanks to the wonderful work and talent of Giao. She made sure I was camera ready ALL day! I loved my makeup and my hair for morning and evening. And I absolutely loved the custom headpieces she had designed for me and my sisters. Thank you Giao for my wonderful gift :-)