(2006) Brides of year 2006

racherlle,
Havent decide yet if shld choose the WIS anot. Some are repurchase flat. Does it mean its a resale flat? Or someone who have purchase the flat but decided to give it up in the end, so the flat has not been stayed before? Coz I'm only interested in new flat.

Zen,
I also like AMK area. But same as u, i didnt manage to secure a Q no in the balloting. So now waiting for other options.
 


Jolene/RynRYn/Cyrusiii,
Sent u the ID contacts already
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Hi fellow Jan 2006 brides,

My AD is 18 Jan 2006. Have not signed up with any BS or hotel. A little panicky now but still cannot decide which one to pick. I'm stuck with the options below and really cannot make up my mind!

*Kai or Divine
*Grand Hyatt or Regent Hotel

Any comments will be greatly appreciated! Thanks all!
 
hi KS!

try not to get those repurchased flats.. not worth it.. it's not a resale flat.. it's a new flat that has been previously taken by someone and there might be some renovation done already...

from what i heard, these flats are returned to HDB due to a number of reasons.. i tink most of it is due to couples splitting up.. but some might also be that the couples have decide to give up the flat and apply for some other places..

as for new flats.. tink the only ones are those in Sembawang.. they are Blk 466A,B,C,D (which I've applied for in WIS 2004).. these are definitely new flats and keys are not released yet..
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grrh.. i'm still waiting!!!
 
hey ksbride! wat a coincidence! i remember u saying u live in the west too rite? remember to ask me along when u wan to go count date! we're choosing the 10th nov tentatively. hv u search for a bs alreadi?
 
Mine's 28 Jan 2006 - subject to church's availablity.

Not getting any BS package - have a friend who's a professional photographer (esp outdoor shots), have another friend who does church/venue deco freelance... all ok to do us a favour!
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Now need to get a venue (church or nice place that we can hold a luncheon after the holy matrimony), wedding gown and makeup artist.

Lotsa things to do!

Anyone knows of a nice church with garden? Am hoping to do a garden wedding in church compounds.
 
Hi Racherlle,
Do you know when's the key for Sembawang will be release? I saw the DPD date is 31st Jan 06 in the hdb website
 
Hi Cindy,

I heard from a frend that x-zen package quite gd.. include actual day photography and videography and gives 40 pages (not photos) for the album. but i'm not sure of the quality thou. heh..anyway, hope to see you confirm your bs soon. ;)
 
can you send me the latest price list ? Sigh, went up by $20 bucks... Hopefully discounts will be given during the wedding show.. Wow, $50 per pax is very reasonable as compared to other hotels. Are there any changes to the perks ?
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hi akoyo..
dun tink there are any changes to the perks..

btw do u noe that there is a wedding show coming up on 25th March 2005?? 1-5pm.. call ur co-ordinator for more details..

oh ya btw u can get the pricelist from the website.
www.shangri-la.com

my pricelist was for 2004/05..
and the price for the weekday menu was 708/688/668

tink they might have given u the 2005/06 price list already
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Hi Twinks,

we are in the same boat, I am yet to confirm anything too.
For banquet, I like Haytt, the black theme. But Haytt is very expensive. Can they still give you the previous price? They raise it up to almost $1000 now. if price does not matter to you, then go for Haytt. More class, better location compared to Regent, and good service.

For BS, what I did is not to sign any package. I already brought a off the rack grown. I am now looking for a good photograhper for my wedding shots. Maybe you can go see their wedding and evening growns, see more of their work, and then decide? Some places have nice wedding grown but not so nice evening growns. So if you are signing package, you have to consider both...and their quality of photography as well.
Have fun and keep us updated
 
Hi Twinks
Most important is how you like the place and the package provided. Although Regent may look abit old but Hyatt you have to consider the facts of having a few weddings on the same night bcos they have quite a number of function rooms. And it is important that they are able to assign you a Banquet Manager to run your show, solely your show. I personally like to have the Grand Ballroom (and hotels with not manay function rooms) so that the Banquet operations can give you the focus as compared to the smaller function rooms.
 
Hi Koi,
What's your budget for AD photographer? I have my firm up. He is charging quite reasonable. Have done my cousin's wedding and some of our frens. I quite hapi with his work. You wan to explore?
 
zen, y not u try resale in amk flat?? cos har, think it will b few years down the road before another balloting... me same as u, my FH wants amk, so i had to take a unit in the recent balloting though we are left with a few units(my q number damm high) which are quite low level....

sharlene, send me the contact too .. thanks.. [email protected]

racherlle, ohhh..my new hse in amk state tt DPD is March 2006, does it mean tt i can collect the keys in this year march??
 
hi blur..
if ur DPD is in March 2006.. most likely ur home will be ready in March 2005.. but keys most probably need to take 1 mth more for HDB to do all the loan applications etc..
so ur keys might come in April/May..
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Hi Twinks

We have the same AD !!! =)
Have not source for the hotel yet..

personally, i prefer Hyatt to Regent..
Hyatt will be more accessible..
Our AD is on a weekday, so i feel getting someplace that is accessible be better for the guests since most of them be coming after work..
havin somewhere inaccessible may delay the dinner as the guests may have have a hard time finding the place..
 
bluegal
for sg bs i have not signed up yet. i hv seen frederick lee but do not intend to sign up with him. i did find a lovely gown which i really like but i din like the service there at all. i got a feeling that he was worried that i would copy his designs and do it elsewhere. to me i will go for service. anyway he is not the only bs in town with nice gowns i am sure.... ;p

for non-sg bs i have chosen one.
how abt you? which bs did you sign up with?


cindy
yes the geomancer gave us a time as well. also day for an chuang, day for guo da li..how about you?

sorry me is not very informed thats why din hear abt x zen. anyway bs is impt to be gd and not necessary to be famous....

koi, twinks
yup. we checked out hyatt but fh tot they over raised their price... so now we are waiting for promos on any venue to drop down on our head.. haha.

sk2
which ad photographer are you using? care to share?
 
Zen,
Yupz, me staying in clementi while FH staying in hougang. I have decided on 11th nov 2006. Just need a geomancer to tell me that date is not a bad date for marriage.I just wanted 11th nov...hee..so as long as that date is just okie, I'll stick to it. I saw from the website on those date choosing. 11 nov 2006 is suitable for marriage leh..But duno how accurate izzit.
I havent sign up for BS yet. But I'm looking at Flamingo or GHA. Higher chance of getting Flamingo..:D

Racherlle,
ic...so i dun think i'll go for the repurchase flats then..that means the WIS i'm oni left with sembawang...Are those flats already built? Coz I'm hoping 2006 then take the flat. This yr take key, duno hdb allow defer the rom cert to nov 2006 anot. Heard max deferment is oni 1yr.
 
Hi anna,
Ya.. I agree with you. Frederick's service reali is lousy.

The photographer I'm using is a freelancer, Thomas Lim, you can contact him and tell him u get his number from Karina Ong, this is his (HP) 96819601. Check with him the price and meet up with him to see his work. Most importantly, you must feel comfortable with him.
 
Hi jolene,
my geomancer was intro by on of the girl here. It's at upper changi. Thats why till now I still havent find time to go yet.
 
hi girls,
long time no see, hows everyone?
i am very headache on everything coz everything not settle *haiz*
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may i know what are the procedure be if i wanna have rom and dinner together on the same day?
like provide the reason to defer the cert 1st or apply for wis then provide the reason?
i wonder when will be the next wis for ard punggol and sengkang area hehe.. how u girls know if the wis units are brand new and not repurchase?
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havent really ask the bridal shop for their package..
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havent confirm the place..
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*sobz* my pil all along know the dates we wanted.. now mil insist to check the date if it's ok for wedding..

KSbride:
may i know the website that u check the date and the geomancer details? is he good? is his charges expensive?
 
Hi sleepy,
Ur nick makes me slpy too!..yawnz...
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The following are the details I got from the forum just now. It's really helpful! Thanks to Sashamama!
Pls note: The "I" &amp; "My" doesnt refer to me. I just copy and paste the data to here. Hope its useful to all too..

[Fengshui Webby]:
http://www.geomancysg.net/default-myhome.php
http://www.lisfengshui.com/
http://mindcity.sina.com/MC-lunar/index.cgi
http://mindcity.sina.com.hk/MC-lunar/index.cgi
http://pachome1.pacific.net.sg/~fengshui/
http://verywed.com/lunar/index.php
http://www.iching-fengshui.com

[FENGSHUI STUFF]:

1) my geomancer, Master Victor Li. His office is at Fu Lu Shou Complex, #03-16, Tel: 63378488. He is from Hong Kong and he can speak Mandarin and English. He is also the president of Institue of Hindu Astrology. Not too bad. His service includes those that you want, like selection of wedding dates (including placement of bed, dowry, time of returning to groom's place)and feng shui service. His charges for the selection of wedding dates range from $(100-150)while his feng shui is about $688 for HDB 5 rooms.
Don't forget, there is additional cost like buying of the feng shui products to block the "sha" and to bring wealth to the house, etc. So, be prepared to spend about $1K+ for feng shui.

2) Wind &amp; Water Master Adelina Phang for our unit. Don't ask me if she is good or not. She is a qualified Feng Shui Master. U may check the website www.windnwater88.com.sg

3) Chen Shifu at Balestier. the cost is $238 for 5rm flat.
he would do a preliminary viewing on the site &amp; he would call u to go back another day to his house to listen to his advise &amp; the floor plan he shaded.

4) Master Tan from wayonnet: very expensive, but I feel its worth it. most of my colleague use him. Its a package. $1600 in total for my 5-room.
thats the fella you get to see on TV, chen jun long.
I got him to see my house first, see what needs to be done/alter then i look for an ID firm and state what is needed.
Package:
a) I called them, gave my address. they send me some forms to fill quite abit of things and mail them back.
b) Arrange a date, come my house and see.
c) Arrange another date so his staffs can draw up all the neccessary things you need to do, a bigger floorplan with details. All done by his staffs.
d) To show them the design before commencement of work so you won't have to re-do. once green light, start reno.
e) Arrange a date to give you a detail description of your life, up to max. six persons who are going to live with you.
f) after you move in 3 months, arrange another date so he can visit you to see if need any minor adjustments.

5) I know of this old man who's really good. It's at 37 lorong 24A Geylang. tel: 67447923.
He uses the almanac to check date. So far, I have great faith in his 'fortune telling' skills.
The name of the place is called 'Shan Xing Tang'. I think he charged me about $60 - that's also cos I requested a lot of dates.

6) Jason Chng @ Trinity Arts Gallery @ Central Mall. My FH &amp; me have consulted him for our life events and also wedding dates. He is very accurate abt our past. He charges $100 for each service

7) Yu Long Zi. But his charges are quite expensive. His rational: Tong shu not out, got to do manual calculation more tedious, charge $250. After which ard $120.

8) My frd had her date calculate by someone near "Si Ma Lu Guan Yin Temple". She paid only $100 for it.

9) i paid $28 to have my dates...i double confirmed wif internet sources and and find dat our chosen date is "good" coincides with both sources.. so we settle for the date.. my one is at the neighbourhood shop selling chinese incense and religious stuffs one

10) 43 Lor 30 Geylang
Tel : 6743 5738

11) you can look for "huang shifu", he's frequently interviewed in the chinese papers. many TCS celebrities go to him...he even picked zoe tay's wedding date!
Fo Guang Hang Trading &amp; Enterprises
100 Jln Sultan #04-29 Sultan Plaza
tel: 6291 7244
call and make appt to consult "huang shifu"
at the end of the consultation, jus pay to his assistant $28 angbao (consultation fees). you can also ask for GDL dates, timings to fetch bride, leave for in-laws place, animal clashes, etc, etc...
he advised me for abt 1.5hrs..only $28!

12) There is one at Chinatown Complex named Wan's Services Agency. Unit #01-K3 but only from 2 to 5pm daily. Tel: 2216096
Went there earlier this year but the almanac wasn't out for 2003 yet. In the end, went to my cousin (who's a geomancer) who did a manual calculation for us.

13) U can go to the shophouse just opp the Goddess of Mercy temple at Waterloo Street. Don't know the unit no. but it's on the 2nd floor and there are shops selling alot of dried products on the 1st floor. When u reach 2nd floor, there's a shop rite at the end of the corridor and there's a few aunties sitting outside their shop where ppl go in and pray for the 'Tiger God'. Just tell them your chinese calendar birth dates and they will help u to choose a few auspicious dates from the almanac. Give them a $10-$20 angpow can liao.

14) Mr Ang call him at 63529919. His shop is at Toa Payoh. Insist that you want at least 3 dates. He charges S$ 68

15) I'm considering this Feng Shui Package which costs $1388, with 5 yrs consultation and a personal booklet done up on your house layout and personal analysis of those staying in the house. This master has done for houses of TCS artists. There was once I went for his talk and found some TCS artists in the audience seats. He oso appear in many home fair. Think his name is Master Neo. The only shortfall is I was recommended a no.of products and the cost will go higher than $1,388.

16) Lynn Yap (Tel: 298-0677; Email: [email protected]

17) master tan khoon yong (Way Geomancy) to choose your wedding date. u can find a list of his services and his contact in the following website: http://english.waygeomancy.com/services.htm

18) Michael Tan from Wuxing Yishu Geomancy Centre. Pg: 9308 3614. Tel: 63395180. Stall is at Parklane Shopping Mall.
 
Hi racherlle,
yeap we apply for the WIS, selection will be this thurs. Have not decide which unit to take but most probably will be your area.
 
hi KS!

for those new flats in sembawang.. the keys will most probably will out in March 2005.. tink u can only extend up til maybe mid of 2006.. hmm then maybe u wait for the nxt round of WIS..
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hi Bluegal!!
wat Q number did u get??
planning to get a 4 or 5rm flat??
gd luck for ur selection!!
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hopefully u can get a flat there!
then join us in the Sembawang Drive 466A-D thread in "Home &amp; Decor"
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will b waiting for ur gd news on thursday!
 
Hi everyone

I am also a January 06 bride. New to this thread. May I join in?
I am so stress up finding my BS. Mine a bit complex cos wedding banquet in KL. Don't know any good MUA or photographer there.
 
hi all,
so gald to see the thread moving so fast
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SK2,
thanks for the contact for Thomas. I will contact him for more info.

Anna,
Yup, same. They raise their too much. We rule it out once we know the new price. Your AD is 8/1/06 rite? You may want to act fast cos I think your date is a popular date. Most promo will only be out in mar/apr.

For Banquet, I am deciding between Pan Pac and Grand C waterfront. What are your views? Any advise?
 
Hi hi T&amp;J
welcome... dun be stress.. come to think positively quite fun even thou there might be hit up here and there. Be it is BS or venue to hold ur event.. pls go by feel.. bcos everyone got diff expectation. Judge everything yourself, most important you must be hapi.

hi koi
No problem, hope you will like him and his work. Then you have one less thing to sort out. =)
As for hotel, you may wan to give a serious tots. PP got frequent blackout. As for GCW, you can consider if you dun find the location off. I used to work there, they have a new ballroom at level 2 now, I find it nicer than the initate ballroom with garden.
 
racherlle,
yupz, thats what i thinking too. thats why now the flats I'm looking at, the handover must be at least 2006 then I'll apply for it. So i dun mind BTO flats too...but location cannot be too ulu too..
 
hi ks,
thanx for the info that u had compile.. really alot useful information for me! thanx thanx!

hi rach,
u apply for ur flat already? izzit wis? u apply 1st then provide reason to defer or the other way round?
 
hi sleepysleep!!

i've gotten my lovenest in April 2004.. yup in the WIS..
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hmmm the deferment have to depend on the availability of ur keys..
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however, u have to produce proof of intending to ROM.. like banquet receipt before they would allow u to defer for more than 6 mths..
 
woh rach,
so have u gotten ur keys to reno ur place? i am aiming sengkang n punggol but now for chinese units all fully booked for sengkang n punggol liao.. abit not enough $$ for exec..
so i can apply liao then get the key to reno then provide reason to defer?

hi ks,
omg! i check out some of the online webbies.. and my date seems bad =(
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can i go to look for geomancer to advice on what to do to make it a good date for us?
 
Hi slpy,
the website is just for a reference. Duno how accurate it is. If you are really going into getting a very auspicious date, think it's better for u to find a geomancer which calculate the date base on alot of ur info like DOB, time, both parent's DOB, horoscope etc. And think a gd geomancer shld be able to advice on what need to avoid or do on the date u desired.

And i heard some ppl say dun anyhow give ur time of birth to ppl coz with the time of birth, they can put spell, blah blah...ehh...that depends how much u are into these stuffs.
 
hi ks,
oooh okie, coz i only hope that the date is not that "da xiong" or "xiong" date hehee!
so can actually seek advice to do or avoid doing something for my desired date? thanx thanx!

so the date is the chinese dob correct? ahha! i wonder if my mum remember my time of birth hehee! my chinese dob also dont know she remember correctly or not lol coz she dont believes in such stuff.. =P
 
hi sleepsleep!

i've not gotten my keys yet.. still waiting for HDB to give out the keys.. tink there are stil some minor renovations to b done..
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tink most probably will get the keys in March 2005..

ya as for the dates.. dun take it at heart.. most importantly is as long as both of u are happy w the date then go ahead..
 
sk2
thks. i'll check him out. how much did he charge you? wats the package like? if inconvenient to say here you can mail ma [email protected]
hv you chosen yr bs yet?

koi
yup seems like 8 jan is a popular date. but i am quite flexible on my banquet so not so worried cos my church is on 7 jan.
i prefer pan pac personally cos of location but then grand c has a really nice garden, higher ceiling and more spacious. so depends on what you go for. btw: i am waiting for promotions. ;p
hv you confirmed your bs?
 
hi rach,

i wanna go ahead leh heehe =P but my mother suggested that if mil mind the date then better to go check out the date. else if next time something happen [choi choi, touch wood] then they might felt that is the date might be the problem..
 
Hi all! I jux registered n is really new here. hehe. dun mind let me join in the discussion? =)

I'm planning to hold my customary wedding in 2006 too, after Feb. Any hotels to recommend? I read abt the Black Theme Hyatt Hotel offers and it sounds fantastic..but yet to go n see it. Any idea when is it?
 
Hi Janna!!

welcome to this thread!!
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hmmmm i haven't viewed the venues of any main island hotels except for Goodwood Park..
coz i'm only interested in holding my customary in Sentosa..
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sorrie can't help u regarding abt the black theme of Hyatt hotel.. maybe u would like to ask the pple in the thread.. Grand Hyatt.. under the Wedding Banquets
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my pleasure anna. Jus let him know that u r recommended by me (Karina). my charges is base on this yr's price, he may have raise his price for 2006. my package for full day event $550. digital. no prints but he will burn you the cd rom. As per mkt rate, the range is ard $400 to $800 for freelancer. their work shd be fine. those range below $400 try to avoid unless they are your frens. =)

I have my BS fixed with Everbliss. Not a branded one.. but tot I was quite happi with the package. Service yet to try, but one of my gf is hapi with them (AD 19/12/04). U know lah... when they are selling, service is definitely good. =)
 

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