hey sky:
your AD is in december, perhaps now they still don't have the menu and pricing. i suggest you give them a call first? last month i tried to get some menus from a few restaurants but they say the pricing isn't out yet. hoping to go down to hilltop garden in june, maybe the pricing will be out by then.
for hotels, i think their 2008 pricing should be out already. unless you're super confident that you can get better deals in upcoming bridal shows/bridal magazine vouchers, it's fine to do it now. my friends who booked hotel advised me to book a year in advance, otherwise can't book especially if yours is a hot date.
i think rendezvous ambience is nice, can suit your budget too. heard that traders is also around that price. i would have chosen rendezvous if i had a $800 budget but unfortunately, i only have a $600 budget. heh.