WHILE several wedding planners bemoan the ongoing reimplementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO), others choose to be optimistic.
Those who are lamenting now were earlier hoping to recoup losses incurred since the MCO began in March. They currently have to wait until the CMCO ends on Dec 6.
Dream Warriors Productions owner, M. Munikanth, 29, said as much as it is painful to face the unprecedented reality, it is only for the betterment of the society.
“I truly appreciate the initiatives taken by the government as I would consider them as much-needed steps to take with the surge in Covid-19 cases recently,” Munikanth said when interviewed by Buletin Mutiara.
Munikanth’s company specialises in pre-wedding photoshoots, photography and videography services for weddings, corporate events, birthdays and other relevant areas.
The company, which has three staff members, is based in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
“In July during the recovery movement control order (RMCO), business was slowly picking up as weddings and other events were given the green light to be conducted. Now with CMCO again, it is all back to square one.
“Whatever it is, my team and I are rather positive even after CMCO has returned. We’ve turned this situation into opportunities that would eventually benefit us as individuals and the future of the company.
“Some of the efforts we took included enhancing additional facilities within the studio and attending online photography workshops,” he added.
He added that due to the restrictions now pertaining to outdoor shoots, Munikanth and team have opted for indoor shoots, a backup plan which the team had come up with prior to CMCO.
Operating the company for eight years now, Munikanth has urged fellow wedding industry players to stay positive and hopeful that brighter days are ahead.
Another wedding industry player, Vernon Kong York Wai, who owns Momento Wedding, said things would most certainly go back to normal once the pandemic is over.
“Regardless of the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, people will eventually need to get married – even in the smallest scale possible.
“There will always be a way to conduct photo and video services, and for that to happen, I strongly believe in strict adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Anything is possible.
“At the moment, we are conducting different kinds of online trainings to sharpen our photography and videography skills.
“Life must go on, and we need to be disciplined in playing our parts to avoid further spread of Covid-19 infections,” Kong said.
The company currently has five active members.
Story by Kevin Vimal
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