(2006) Brides of year 2006

hi gals..

went to view Rasa Sentosa & Beaufort Sentosa today.....
hmmm noted tat Rasa has become more and more commercialized.. loads of kids running ard near the pool area.. hmmm more crowded.. so not really a gd venue to hold ur wedding.... not very exclusive.. however, the pricing is very attractive.... with the nett prices.. and also inclusive of 20ltr of beer.. free wedding cards.. etc...

Rasa has the white fence area and also the beach area which is very romantic if u were to hold ur solemnisation there!!
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The Pavillion which has the capacity for 25-30 tables is quite gd except that there are 3 main pillars that could obstruct the view of some of the guests for the banquet.. Their bigger ballroom, the Siloso Ballroom is pretty standard.. similar to those normal ballrooms u find in hotels.... oh ya another ting.. parking in Rasa will be a big headache as they have only 50 carparks and they have to cater for inhouse guests too.. so u will have a prob if u were to hold ur wedding there in the weekends where the occupancy rate of the hotel is pretty high....

oh gals.. beaufort is really beautiful.. and serene.. nice place there.. didn't get to view the villas though as they are fully booked for the weekend.. hehe.. however my bf and i managed to walk around the villas surroundings.. and found out that it's a gd place to hold ur solemnisation too! We saw a couple having their solemnisation in one of the villas.. very romantic!!
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checked with the wedding planner.. the villa is ard $1.5k+++ a nite...
as for the ballrooms.. they are pretty standard too.. except that the ballrooms have full length windows where u could see the sea while having ur dinner.. niceeee!
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parking is not a problem in Beaufort as there are quite a number of carparks and if there is really a need they will also allow u to use the carpark at the Beaufort Golf Club which is juz across the road...
however, Beaufort does not include wedding cards and also free beer... so u have to include as ur additional costs which u have to incur.. and also the prices for each table is also more expensive as compared with Rasa.....

overall, i still prefer Beaufort... as i feel that it is more private and gives me a very cosy and romantic feeling with the koi ponds and water features all around the hotel..
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oh ya gals..
checked with both hotels..
2006 is still not valid for booking yet..
bookings will most likely be available in early 2005..
as for wedding shows.. Beaufort will not be having any in 2004 as they are fully booked up till March 2005.. not too sure for the case of Rasa..
 
Yes, i agree with Rachel that Beaufort may be more cosy compared to Rasa...but the price of Rasa is really attractive
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Food at Beaufort is also quite nice...not too bad at all. Food for Rasa...i do not know...but heard from friends that Rasa food is so-so only
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bugbear.. have u gone to GWC to view the ballrooms yet???
hmmm tink i'm arranging to go down and hav a look..

gals..any comments on Goodwood Park Hotel???
and Grand Hyatt?? Four Seasons Hotel???
 
Hi Rachel,

Yes, i have been to view GCW. Both my and FH loved the ballroom...very big and grand...and pillarless! The reception area is also quite big. Overall is very nice...but their package without the OCBC promo is out of my budget...so i will just KIV for the moment...till their next wedding fair see if got any promotion
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Goodwood park: Very cosy...i loved the ballroom, but it only caters max of 23 tables
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Grand Hyatt: 1 of my targetted hotel as well...tho low ceiling, but it gives off a very cosy and grand feel...the smaller rooms like hibiscus and stamford all very nice and cosy. Food wise...i heard it's not bad.

Four Seasons: Never attended weddings there...but heard from friends that the ballroom is not too bad...but food wise so-so only...it's not worth paying so much...all u pay for is the name of the hotel
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Cindee,

I did defer my ROM cert till 2006. However mine is a new flat and not a resale flat. Thus am not sure if you can ask for extension for the 30k.

Hope the above helps
 
racherlle & bugbear.. u gers so fast do homework.. preparing to book once it's open?? i also wanna go see but FH says only willing to see end of tis year
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seems like seeing many good comments abt GCW. But is their package very expensive?

Mayb Rachel can help ask what's their latest promo when you going down?

Maybe can put that into my banquet list too.

BTW Rachel, when you having ur banquet in 2006?
 
bugbear..
did u managed to view all the ballrooms?
coz i'm having only ard 20-25 tables.. so dun tink can take those hotels which have min of like 30 tables..
do u have the pricing for Grand Hyatt or Goodwood Park??

sotong ah,
not really planning to book once it's open.. waiting for wedding shows too..
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so at least if we have seen the places.. then can decide once they have wedding shows.. or can at least do tentative booking first...

ksbride,
yup i like GCW too.. their package is quite expensive for a hotel that's not really tat centralised..
i'm planning to hold my AD in May 2006..
a bit ks now.. but prefer to get everyting ready first.. so tat can do some budgeting and planning..
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Haa rachel, guess i'm more ks than you. Mine is in Nov 2006!

Me oso planning for a table of 25, 28 the most.
And for those better hotels, they do able to acc 20+ tables but are more exp.think 800++/table.
So now thinking shld I take more tables with a lower price? Or less table with a higher end.
Any suggestion?

Anyone wedd in Nov 2006 too?? Hope no crash with anyone wedding on the same date and the same hotel! =D
 
hi yami and ling

thanks for yr help. so ling, as long as a new plc can defer is it? new plc meaning those not on SERS one is it? now most of them in sengkang and ponggol lei. too far from our work places. so how long did u managed to defer it for? where is yr new plc?

we aiming for those SERS flats at redhill and queenstown...but that would be under resale rite? same as yami...yami...where u aiming for huh?
 
hi cindee,

i bought my place recently. It's an EC at pasir ris. Far from town but we used to staying at that area
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near our parents. I utilised the 30k grant so the hdb/cpf pple told me cannot defer ROM cert.
 
cindee..
i tink shld be able to defer as long as u show them y u wan to defer.. like banquet receipts etc.. i'm planning to defer like 6 mths from the date required to submit my ROM cert.. the DPD date not the date u get ur keys..

ya last weekend they open up a lot of flats from sengkang & punggol.. but it's so funnie as these flats are only ready in 2007-2009.. somemore walk in selection.. hmmmm..
 
hi yami

is it whitewaters?

hi sotong?
huh? did the HDB pp really say that? some of my frens said they din get the grant cos new flats...some frens said they got lei...so funni one...

hi rach
wat is DPD?
 
hi Cindee, Sotong. Racherlle....

Yups Cindee u r rite, mine is Whitewaters
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expected TOP next year. SO my ROM also planned next year.

Sotong, from what I understood, grant only for EC and resale flats. New flats no grant leh.

As fo deferment, mt fh called up hdb & cpf before and they say assess case by case basis. But our case (i.e. we utilise the grant) so dun need to try cos sure cannot defer. must give cert within 3 mths of key collection/TOP.... Logic is = Govt give u the monet/grant , so must make sure u get married/rom asap.
 
Hi Sotong,

From what i understand is that HDB has got different grants for different categories...
new 4-5rm: no more grants.
resale: $30-40k grant(forgot which)
EC: $30-40k grant

Yami...i also heard that for those who utilized the grant, HDB don entertain deferment...but for those who did not, chances of deferment is very high...cos i also enquired and they ask me to write in officially when the date is nearer and to try and produce banquet or BS receipt as prove of marriage...and chances will be quite high.
 
hey gals,

i got the package details from Oaks & Grill Bar... leave ur email address here if u r interested too. Then i will forward the email
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For resale flats : 30k +10k (if you stay near parents)

For EC: max 30k grant

sotong/cindee, u gals can call up HDB to ask whether u gals can defer rom cert based on ur situation.... but they will ask u to write in when date is nearer as mentioned by bugbear
 
racherlle,

Hmmm WIS means you get the flat immediately..those flat ready in 2006-2007 isnt call WIS.. they are BTO or build to order. Anyhow the recent WIS is confirmed flat ald done up because my block got a few units out..

Cindee, I didnt defer the keys collection but i defer the submittion of the ROM cert... I collected my keys in jan actually.. My flat is in Punggol.. Actually I kinda love the location of the place.. so that was no doubt that I would get my flat from there..

I was wondering if condo is a different issue from a HDB flat? I think the best way is to check with HDB on the issue.
 
hi Cindee..
DPD is delivery possesion date..
usually before u buy ur house.. u take a look at HDB price list.. they will indicate when is the DPD date on the right hand side of the price list..

hi lux..
yup i noe those flats are called BTO.. but was wondering hw come HDB put them up for sale in this last week's WIS.. coz they still need like 4 years to go?? hmmmm...
 
hey gers

wow...the info is indeed very useful. i am very keen on new flats though..but new flats only in plc like sengkang and ponggol, or far west...like jurong and sembawang and bukit panjang...sighz...we dun hv much choices lei...those under SERS is wat huh? resale or new?

bf's parents said we should get resale cos must make sure of the 30k grant...otherwise no other chance...hahaha...we are opportunists...
 
Hi,
have anyone consider on the New flat near Buangkok mrt which is under the BTO scheme?

My FH says he quite like that flat. But I rejected cause find that location no good. Moreover I always prefer staying in the West.
 
Hi Sotong, I should think that you should qualify for the EC grant right? But i am not 100% sure tho...u checked with HDB already?
 
sotong ah..
Executive condo is actually like a condo.. built by private developers like CDL, Centrepoint, etc.. not by HDB themselves..
they have facilities like swimming pool, tennis courts etc..
and of coz have a nice name.. etc..
hope this clears up ur misunderstanding..
tink urs is an executive flat.. coz from wat i noe.. dun tink there's any EC in Sembawang..
 
Yups sotong, racherlle already answered the qns on my behalf. EC has a pte developer, and we r entitled to the grant.

cindee, if ur resale flat near either of ur parents, u get 10k more grant (i.e. total 40k)
 
hi Yaya..

hee.. me 161B my upstairs unit empty still leh.. #10-97 I kpo went to the HDB website and check it out ald.. kinda pissed because HDB didnt release the Flat together! otherwise I would love to get the 10th storey one!

So is your Q number rather front?
 
haros.. morning
u gals involved in today's WIS?
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Ling ah.. tink that time u took it is still taken up by someone.. so maybe last min the couple pulled out so tat's y HDB put up the sale of the flat in this WIS..
 
halo racherlle,

i planning to have my AD in Nov or Dec, at where i not very sure ley. Our max table is about 70. I got my love nest in Yew Tee, executive flat, 23th floor
 

Hi morning girls,

ehh..WIS are resale flats? Or those newly built (No one stay before) and you can walk to each unit and choose the one you like?

dubdub, Me oso having my AD cum ROM in Nov. You planning for a wkday or wkend?

Today WIS starts? Would like to view the Hougang one cause my FH staying at Hougang. But does WIS flats str have to pay 20% if I intend to book the unit?

Sorry ah, quite blurr in hdb things, afterall its my first time mah..
 
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