Purinne - My AD is on 3 Oct 09. Yes yes, I liked the fact that there'll only be one wedding at any point cos they only have 1 ballroom. The conrad bear is cute too! We had lunch @ golden peony to QC the food before finally signing on the dotted line. Just have stay positive and maybe try to save on our honeymoon by going cheaper places like Bali.
I've been to marina mandarin and it's very pretty too! don't worry!
not superfamous! - Thanks for your well wishes!
Jo - I was in Tokyo and Hokkaido Jul/Aug 07, during summer. I can't say much about winter but summer in Hokkaido was great! It's actually their peak season because summer in Hokkaido is still quite cooling. Tokyo was super hot! We encountered 36 degrees and were perspiring non-stop. But it was still fun because of summer sale, food galore and we even managed to catch the annual Brazillian fair!!
But I also wanted to share what my girlfriend (whom I went with) told me about Japan. She was in Hokkaido for winter in 2005 also and said that even though the shops closed earlier in winter, it was still a very nice and different experience as compared to summer time. She also mentioend that she'll be returning to experience spring and autumn in Japan! So I guess Japan will be fun regardless of the season cos I intend to return to experience spring and autumn. My FH and I are super afraid of the cold and will probably skip winter!
Hokkaido is beautiful, I was there for 2 weeks and 1 week in Tokyo. If you do some research and are open to free and easy, it can be very affordable and fun! I spent below $3,500 includung air ticket, 2 wks train travel in Hokkaido, accomodation and food over the 3 weeks. I didn't include shopping because it is deadly in Tokyo! Haha...
I think Switzerland is a very nice place for honeymoon too!