About 1.3 million won for wedding photos, a dress and makeup: One couple's spending

One couple spent about 1.3 million won in total on studio photography, buying and shipping a wedding dress, and makeup while preparing for their wedding. Photography cost 440,000 won, the dress and shipping cost 460,000 won, and makeup cost 400,000 won.

The couple's marriage is international, with a Thai bride. They chose a modest wedding over an elaborate event because most guests at the ceremony in Korea, apart from the bride's family, would be from the groom's side.

The bride bought a wedding dress in Thailand and sent it to Korea by international parcel delivery. The dress cost 8,000 baht (320,000 won), and shipping cost 3,500 baht (140,000 won).

The studio photography took place in Surat Thani, Thailand. The bride tried on and selected a dress the day before the shoot, and the groom arranged to rent a suit and shoes for the session. The business they used had no rules imposing surcharges based on dress tiers or prohibiting the groom from photographing the bride wearing the dresses.

On the day of the shoot, the bride spent about two hours having her makeup done, followed by about two hours of studio photography. Receiving all the original photos incurred no extra charge, and retouching 10 photos for the wedding was also free.

The groom bought an off-the-rack suit for the wedding instead of a tailored one. He purchased a black suit for 250,000 won at an outlet in Guro Digital Complex, then bought black shoes for 150,000 won and a belt for 100,000 won at a nearby shoe store.