(2006) Brides of year 2006

Hi SK2

Thanks for sharing with me MUA's contact. I tried calling but in vain. I gather that the HP no is cancelled. Anyway, thanks so much. Will try harder to find one after I settle with my WG.
It is so hard to decide which BS to get the gown make. I just cannot find my dream gown. I suppose I am the most fussy bride to be around. Feel so ashamed of myself.
 


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my pleasure

Tom & Jerry,
no worries, i believe all of us want the best as it is once only.. u sure have sumthg soon.. =)
 
AD refers to Actual Day. Hhehe !

Both Racherlle and i are looking at Rasa Sentosa.. But i will be going to drop by at Grand Corpthorne Waterfront to take a look. Heard that the ballroom is quite nice as well..
 
StarryNight,
Free flow of beer is of course the most
attractive of package. Also got "normal" ones
like 2 night bridal stay, 1 night for coordinator, free food tasting for 10, top of M
voucher for 2 (avail for weekend package oli).
They also let us have a small function room for
an hour before dinner for ROM. Basically cover
all we need.

Anyone knows if Herworld bride comes out every 2
mths? What about the Wedding style (which features Mediacorp stars in gowns), is it half
yearly or every 3 months? Thinking of where to
find ling2 gan3 for my WG and EG...
 
hi,
how do u all decide the date for yr2006? the price for restaurant/hotels are not available yet..even the tongshu also not out..actually, i m planning my AD Dec05 but my FH's brother is holding his ih Sept & my mum says it's no good to hold it too near to his..so we hv no choice but to postpone..i m so sad..
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hope my AD can be suceessful in YR2006..but my mum say 06 also not a good yr...i also dunno how..
 
huh?? 2006 also not a good yr?? y leh?? aiyo.. 2 continuous yr also no good then how
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hmm.. i think as long as not so pang tang then okie to aim a date without the tong shu loh...

tweetie, dun be sad la.. anyway dec and 2006 only abit difference rite?
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can save more $$ ma hehe

for me, i got the hotel rates as a guideline so that i know ard how much to prepare
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work within my budget..

u?? where u aiming? and which date??
 
Hi Lilacblur,

Yah, I design my own gown because used to study fashion designing and now is the chance
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I have got the sketches out already... and I even named the materials that I am using, mainly satin, beads, french lace. Likely to ask my friends in USA to send over the satin cloth to me.

Sure sure, I can let you see the sketches
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If you want or spotted any that you like, I can give it to you. No problem.
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I am looking at the SSR too... Ballroom wise, yet to confirm cos told my FH have to take a second look at all of it first..
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Maybe this saturday will be going down to GH.

Tweetie76- Year 2006 not a good year??? Heard ppl saying that yr 2005 is not a good year. Sometimes, I dun wanna be too pang tang... If not forever no need to get married liao. But if wedding dates between siblings too close, it is not good. This myth, I heard from many other people too.

Dun be sad.... I agreed with Lilacblur... you can save more $$$ mah then have a better wedding or even WG... Kekekekekke...
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wow gingercat, in this case you dun need to sign BS already.. can DIY
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save alot man!! hehehe
since u got design, material, y not jus find a good tailor to do it for u??

if i have the talent, i'll also DIY
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so sweet..

yeah man! me also most likely SSR already hahaha lazy to look further
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u not aiming same date huh?? :P
 
hi akoyo!!

yup GWC is nice!!
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i've been there to view the ballrooms too! however, i do not like the idea of sharing the reception area with other ballrooms..
hmmmm...

oh ya btw gals!
have a Happy Chinese New Year!!!!!!!
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A very happy chinese new year to all 2006 brides here! May your new year be filled with happiness, big bonuses, laughter, happy love life and of course, good skin and no more bad hair days! =)

Can I find out from all of you here which bridal shops will u all be going to for your wedding gowns? I intend to start my wedding gown start early Mar, after making the deposit for my hotel. I am still quite lost as to which ones to go to. I will go to Happily Jawn Ever After before 2 of my best friends made their wedding gowns there. Besides that, I have totally no ideas.

Thus, any suggestions from u ladies will be greatly appreciated =) We can always share our opinions hee too.
 
Hi Lilacblur,

I know that DIY can save a lot of money. My FH said that DIY very very troublesome... May as well let the designer from the BS to take a look and then see if they can figure out anything better to the WG.

Is there any tailor who makes WG in Singapore?? Dun think I am aiming the same date as you are... when is your AD ? Mine should be on the 06 Oct 2006.
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Hi Tom & Jerry,
Yup, I went over to Allure Charix a few weeks back..the thing is, we havent decide on our banquet yet...so it is rather hard to find a suitable EG. I saw a few that I like at AC. Guess I have to focus on selecting my venue first. All relatives are asking where our venue is and encourage us to confirm soon.

I brought my grown from Irene's creation.

koi
 
Happy Lunar New Year Anxious Brides!!!!

Tom&Jerry, every bride is fussy in diff ways & wanted the best for her big day!

Don mention for the PG contact. Cos both HB & i oso very very particular on this & don fancy rigid posed foto... Journalistic style is indeed very natural & can capture the mood of the event!

Koi, jia you for your venue shoppin!
 
Happy New Year!!!!

hmm not sure of any streamstress who can do gowns for you.. will have to search the forum see if anyone got lobang to recommend
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sigh.. my date not confirm yet.. cause after so many visiting, then found out both side of my cousin also aiming 2006 ROM/AD.. was hoping to attend theirs.. hopefully won't clash
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Hi Jolene,

Thank u for seeing me as some expert although I have yet to book my wedding banquet! hahahaah

I can't think of much advices for booking the wedding banquet. I just did the step by step to narrow down the hotels that can fit my guest list. Then, the rest will be going down to the hotels to "racky" and find a place which both my future husband and I like. Below is the rough criteria I look for when selecting the hotel:

1) Guest list. My guest list must be able to meet the minimum guest no. required for the ballroom. I can always increase the no. of tables later on, but I will not be able to reduce the no. of tables since every ballroom needs a minimum tables from when you sign the contract.
2) Accessibility. For me, my guest list is a bit small and most have cars. So the place I choose don't really have to be in the middle of Orchard Road. Do think about it if you have eldery relatives.
3) Budget. A very important factor. My belief is that I don't want to spend all my money just on a wedding banquet alone. I still have other stuff like the wedding gowns, the photoshot and most importantly, my new house to think about. So don't get too carried out and book something which is way beyond your budget. I have read that some people are trying to make money out of their banquet. It's crazy.
4) Food or the menu. No point going to a nice nice ballroom and then eat horrible food, right? =P
5) Service. U know how aunites love to talk about so and so's wedding dinners? I want to ensure my guests are well looked after and no complaints about they not being served with soft drinks and such.
6) Overall package. Do take a closer look at the package from the hotel. See if the package is comprehensive eg does it include the floral arrangement, how much for the corkage. All this small costs will slowly adds up
7) Most importantly, find a place which both your future husband and you really love. It's going to be a special day so you need to celebrate it at a special place. When I saw my first choice ballroom, I actually had tears in my eyes when the security swtiched on the lights for us. That's when I know that's the place to be.

I also surf around this site for comments on the hotel on their wedding coordinator and food. Hope the above info helps! ^_^
 
thks lilacblur & gingercat..my FH & i din want to wait until 2006 bcos the tongshu for 2006 will only be out in aug..if we want to choose a date in early 2006, then it will be very rush for us.
actually my future MIL will be staying with us as my future SIL dun allow PIL to stay with her...very bad of her.My MIL wants them to get married in 2004 & me in 2005, but they claim that that they got no $$ so they need to postpone to 2005 & worst still that they 'dun allow' PIL to stay with them when they are the eldest...sianZ & sway for me lor..
 
Hi Koi

Yes, u should really concentrate on finding your venue...that will be the basis for your other preparations. AC will have their latest collection in end March or early April. You may be interested to shop there then. Happy sourcing for your banquet venue.
Good for you to find your bridal gown already. I am still undecided where to get my WG though I have narrowed down to 3 studios now.
 
Hi all,

I have shortlisted Rasa Sentosa to be my venue. Thinking of having my church wedding by the sea, then banquet at the ballroom. Any thoughts? Will transport be an issue?
 
sze hsuen
i am considering mandarin as well. can you share with me your package?
how much did you pay per table for mandarin hotel?

gals
been a long time since i dropped by was on long cny leave. how is everyone?

koi
my fren had rasa sentosa. she was not too happy with the service. maybe you can try beaufort. we went there over the cny wkends and it has a really beautiful feel about it. i really like it there though we won't be choosing the hotel as it is too small to accomodate the no of tables we have..
 
hi gals
i will like to share my banquet shopping. so far i have really bad impression of pan pac especially (sorry no offense to anyone from there here). the coord pauline made us wait for a long time before arriving for the appt. for a moment i was wondering if we were bringing business to the hotel or the hotel was running a favour for us having a free banquet. then she was very inflexible and cold. i was quite taken aback as well that when we mentioned concerns about the blackouts they have experienced, she was unapologetic and insisted that these were acts of God and therefore none of the management's fault. anyway so much for a 5 star hotel. nothing great about them anyway and they are out the drain for me.

the rest of the hotels not so bad. but i din really like hyatt - pillars everywhere and the coord brought us to their run down back office to discuss.

conrad gave us a really professional and impressive feel but the ballroom is too small to accomodate. we also had a good impression of the coord there. so we are still considering. raffles the plaza was also professional in their dealings.

service wise - we had the best impressions of mandarin and marina mandarin hotel though. the coords were really friendly and made us feel at home. plus the perks were good.
 
hi gals
i will like to share my banquet shopping. so far i have really bad impression of pan pac especially (sorry no offense to anyone from there here). the coord pauline made us wait for a long time before arriving for the appt. for a moment i was wondering if we were bringing business to the hotel or the hotel was running a favour for us having a free banquet. then she was very inflexible and cold. i was quite taken aback as well that when we mentioned concerns about the blackouts they have experienced, she was unapologetic and insisted that these were acts of God and therefore none of the management's fault. anyway so much for a 5 star hotel. nothing great about them anyway and they are out the drain for me. anyway if you are really a pan pac fan just avoid pauline.

the rest of the hotels not so bad. but i din really like hyatt - pillars everywhere and the coord brought us to their run down back office to discuss.

conrad gave us a really professional and impressive feel but the ballroom is too small to accomodate. we also had a good impression of the coord there. so we are still considering. raffles the plaza was also professional in their dealings.

service wise - we had the best impressions of mandarin and marina mandarin hotel though. the coords were really friendly and made us feel at home. plus the perks were good.
 
Hi Anna,

mmm..Pauline was nice and friendly towards us when we met up leh.

But we didnt' sign with PP in the end.
 
Hi Anna,

Thanks for your feedback. Yup, I agree with you on Pan Pac. I was served by another wedding coordinator and the experience is identifical to yours.

Beauford will be a good choice, but the date that I want is already taken. Did you friend mention what she is not happy abt?
 
koi
i was served by pauline for pan pac. actually maybe i shld say i served pauline of pan pac. hahhaha. the service was that bad. anyway... at least now i know you also experienced this so i am not alone.

abt rasa sentosa - my fren was not happy with the service that night. i hv stayed in both beaufort and rasa before and beaufort has better rooms. i think rasa is more a resort hotel and beaufort more exclusive. maybe you can hold your banquet 1 day after the ad? that is what i am doing cos my date is fully booked everywhere!

beachfront weddings are very pretty. reminds me of bali. the only drawback i think is if you have big gown or a train it will be out of place.
 
Hi Koi,
Rasa Sentosa is not a bad choice to hold wedding due to the theme "wedding by the sea". So romatic.

I attended one dinner last year and been into their suite. Wasn't quite comfortable with the suite as it looks quite old to me. If you are someone who don't mind the suite, you can go ahead as the food and service are quite okie to me.

Beauford seems popular. Heard that they have a pool just for the couple usage. A a handful of my colleagues shortlist them
 
Hi anna
wat a excuse, anyway, both me n my FH nv like PP, so it was not in our choice. I dun see any PP on the list, so for ladies in this thread, pls seriously re-consider if you are looking at PP. I have a fren who work as temp HR there previously complaint like mad.

Hi Starry,
Agree with u that it is reali very romantic. I like that idea too.. =) but only thg is find it a bit inconveniece for accessing.
 
Hi Sk2,
I agreed abt the inconvient location.Last year my boss got a wedding there and it on a weekday, he had to cater a bus to bring all of us in office to Sentosa. Well, that is another expenses.
 
sk2
yup. i also thought it was funny that mechanical faults were also classified as natural disasters. anyway, why fun you liike pp?
 
hi gers

how's things?

hv been busy with work ...now pimples coming out of my face...cant wait to go or facial on friday after work...sighz.

i hv not paid anything yet....decided on the bs and venue liao...but we keep changing date...then very diff to book. sighz...
 
hi koi,

think if u have a lot of elderly relatives,then u need to think carefully abt booking rasa cos i heard my reltives passing nasty remarks when they r invited to wedding dinner there,they rather not go,only the younger generation would be more receptive to the idea :-)
 
anna,
for my FH, he din give me any reason for not liking. as for me, i been there for dining b4, their service is lousy. i'm a hoteler b4, so when i go hotel, i tends to have certain expectation. + my gf has work there as temp for a mth, does have pretty bad experience (i dun wan to mention too detailed). so tat leave me a very bad impression.

one pt to add for those who wan to consider PP, the mgt is not doing too much, from wat I knw... all the offices have torch lights on stand by, heard their blackout quite frequent.
 
sk2
i wld expect that the mgmt is doing nothing since they have classified blackouts as natural disasters of which no preventive measures can be done. haha.

oh you were a hotelier before? so now what line are you in?
 
anna,
I'm always in HR and still in HR now, but used to be with Ritz as GSA for a short period and been with Grand Copthorne as HR too. =)
 
anna,
true, it jus the matter of procedures are diff, which is easy to pick up. gsa is guest service agent (front desk)
 
cool & greek gal
i dun have to quotes with me. they are with fh so must wait till i see him. but will try to see what i can rem off hand.. mainly the exceptional perks cos the rest all very standard.

mandarin - giving free flow beer
marina - giving free projector
pan pac - giving nothing, possible blackout is a natural disaster and no ones fault. hahahhaa.
raffles plaza - giving personalised wedding concierge and more exclusive suite
hyatt - giving 1 bottle wine per table
conrad - giving all fresh flowers and 1 server to 1 table for all tables

amg them, conrad has the higest per table base price followed by raffles plaza. the others are about on par. mandarin is the cheapest.

oh, fh asked for merchant courts' quotes as well though we did not go down. its cheaper per table than all the above but the menu is also quite cheapo unless you upgrade for theie higher packages. but if you dun care about what your guests eat then i think its ok. merchant court is a nice new hotel and popular for weddings too.

if you have table constraints, conrad can only take ard 400 or so persons max. most of the rest can do ard 50 tables. mandarin and raffles plaza can do 100 tables.

i hope these help you gals.

btw: is tdy ren ri?
 
Hi girls,

My AD will be in Nov 2006 too!! my fiance and i are looking at the 11th or 18th of nov.. guess those dates are in high demand!!

Glad to know all of you!

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Hi Hi ladies... Hope u all have a wonderful CNY & Vday!

SK2.. i think i mean "dont" not as in "Don"... :P sorry 4 my half past 6 short-form!
 


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