(2010/01) Jan 2010 BTB

astroting

New Member
yapp! thats why my bf thinks too. But on the other hand, if the BS know ur AD is nearing & know u interested in their BS they will take advantage of you more. where else if you still got long way to go, the BS will try to give u good deal to win you from signning with them.
 


elsie & wen lim: normally photo shooting should done around 6 mths before your AD... after shooting, u can view n choose the raw pic within 2wks to 1 mth... after choosing, the BS will edit and design the photos u have chosen n u have to go down to see the design again... it will take 2wks to a mth for the editing... if the design ok, then it take another 2wks to a mth to do the album... so from the day u take the PS, u need at least 1.5 mth to collect ur photos... if dilly dally here n there, will take abt 2-3 mths then can take... so must have ample time to prepare...

i took the BS in jb named Fables... if interested, can join the thread... all the ladies there r friendly to share the details =)
 

mrswenlim

New Member
hi theresa thanks for the info i went to a few bridal fair and got to noe that by jun have to start taking photos le. so now have to seriously look around for one that i like. i suggested to my htb to look for BS in JB but he doesn't wan as din wan to travel around n tire ourselves out also so JB's BS is out of the question.

Persoanlly i like those flowy wedding gowns as i've been to a few frens wedding and they comment that the WG with cancan is very heavy.and i also feel that those with can can i will look funny with it. so will only look at those BS that have more flowy gowns.
 
elsie: dawn is in city square one... dawn is not in my list because all bs in city square r more expensive than others in jb... suggests u go down the bs urself to take a look for their sample album, try on their gowns... what ur fren like may not what u want...

try to short listed few bs that u r interested, then go down to take a look before u sign... can also do survey in those bs thread like wat i done before =)

wen lim: my fren told me that the gown with cancan is easier to walk around... maybe u have to try out urself =)
 

mrswenlim

New Member
thansk theresa
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winterpolaris

New Member
Suggest u bring a paper and pen when u go to the BS and take down notes since they don't allow you to bring that brochure out of the BS.

Take as many notes as possible and go at least 3 to 4 BS. Don't go too many cos the more you go the more confused you get. Once u walked finished, discussed with your partner what you like and what you don't like about the BS that you went through. Then with the shortlisted BS, go to them and start to bargain for more things. To help you compare easier, set the same queries to all BS and see how they handle your questions. Likely they will give you different answers. Asked for all possible hidden costs.

I am sure they have alot of freebies in their sleeves, is whether we got open our mouth to ask...

Remember, ask and you shall receive... wahhahaaa :p
 

ryanmel

New Member
Hehe mine also on the 10th Jan!

Signup with a BS, but not yet confirm with banquet.
Looking at OCC's peach garden...

Cheers, Melissa
 

eevee

New Member
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News</TD><TD>William Teng</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>astroting</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>Friend</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>Punggol</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>xtendgirl</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>ryanmel</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>vera123</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>bunstarz</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>Mandarin Oriental</TD><TD>Silverlining</TD><TD>Derrick Ong Photography</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>Mandarin Oriental</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>eevee</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>Orchard Parade Hotel</TD><TD>Julia Wedding News</TD><TD>Simon Video</TD><TD>Simon Video</TD><TD>16.01.09</TD><TD>Aloha Changi</TD><TD>Punggol Sapphire</TD><TD>eevee </TD></TR><TR><TD>twinkle</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>Novotel Clarke Quay</TD><TD>Sophia Wedding Collection</TD><TD>Sophia Wedding Collection</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>Compassvale</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>u1c0l3</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>Bt Batok CSC</TD><TD>Bridal Concept</TD><TD>Desmond Ho</TD><TD>Y@ppies (Kelvin)</TD><TD>15.11.08</TD><TD>Bt Batok CSC</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>Melissa</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>Thomson D'sign</TD><TD>Thomson D'sign</TD><TD>Thomson D'sign</TD><TD>02.05.08</TD><TD>ROM Office/New House</TD><TD>Jalan Membina</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>jazzster</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>Carlton Hotel</TD><TD>overseas PS in Taipei with Julia's</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>Boon Keng</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>aeriss</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>Noble house</TD><TD>Taipei Lishe</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>Noble House</TD><TD>Fernvale Vista 2</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>wendycsk</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>Orchid Country Club</TD><TD>Bridal De Couture</TD><TD>Bridal De Couture</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>OCC Jade Suite</TD><TD>Nemesu Ave</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>VV</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>Orchard hotel</TD><TD>La Belle Couture</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>Orchard hotel</TD><TD>Fernvale Residence</TD><TD>vvaquita </TD></TR><TR><TD>eternityong</TD><TD>23</TD><TD>Concorde Hotel</TD><TD>Bridal De Couture</TD><TD>Lam Photography</TD><TD>Lam Photography</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>Concorde Hotel</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>DreamyFairy</TD><TD>23</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>17.12.06</TD><TD>The V Tea Room (Now known as The Cookie Museum)</TD><TD>Serangoon</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>blue_diamond</TD><TD>23</TD><TD>Grand Shanghai</TD><TD>Dawn's Wedding</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>24.10.07</TD><TD>Furama Riverfront</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>chinook</TD><TD>23</TD><TD>Meritus Mandarin</TD><TD>Bliss Bridal Creations</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>10.05.09</TD><TD>Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>fionakoh</TD><TD>23</TD><TD>Novotel Clarke Quay</TD><TD>Bridal Zone</TD><TD>My Montage Guy</TD><TD>My Montage Guy</TD><TD>24.01.09</TD><TD>Novotel Clarke Quay</TD><TD>Rivervale Crescent</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>winterpolaris</TD><TD>23</TD><TD>Novotel Clarke Quay</TD><TD>Golden Horse Awards</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>Church</TD><TD>Punggol</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>klitz</TD><TD>24</TD><TD>Shangri-la</TD><TD>My Dream Wedding</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>Shangri-la</TD><TD>Yio Chu Kang</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>tikkles</TD><TD>29</TD><TD>Furama Riverfront</TD><TD>DIY (bought gown from overseas)</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>23.12.09</TD><TD>Function Room @ Aunt's place</TD><TD>Dover Crescent</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>theresa_william</TD><TD>30</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>wenzi</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>Raffles Town Club</TD><TD>Bridal De Couture</TD><TD>FFIL fren</TD><TD>FFIL fren</TD><TD>AD Day</TD><TD>Raffles Town Club</TD><TD>Punggol Sapphire</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>Jesscy</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>Noble house</TD><TD>French Bridal</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>amrasenelya</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>Hilton Singapore</TD><TD>Sophia Wedding Collection</TD><TD>Absolut Resolution</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>24.05.08</TD><TD>Raffles Town Club</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>ent</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>Swissotel Merchant Court</TD><TD>Di Gio</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>14.06.09</TD><TD>Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>hui_shan</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>Marina Mandarin</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD></td></tr></table>
 

vera123

New Member
Hi Eve, can update my details too? Thanks!

AD Date: Jan 2010
Banquet Venue: Marina Mandarin
BS: Bridal Veil
AD PG: Marcus Lee photography
AD VG: -
ROM Date: Jan 2009
ROM Venue: Keppel club
Love Nest: -
 

avelinekoh

New Member
All: wooo... suddenly 10 Jan so hot sia!!! Woooo.... Tats so nice to have so many couples getting busy together on the same day!!!

Eve: help me update my pg into the list as well.. Eirik Photography...

Finally most things booked.. sit back and relax while i can... or else i have to settle the wedding planning myself.. since my hubby going oz in oct and will only be back 2 or 3 days before...
 
my friend getting Coffe &amp; Tea Dreamworks to do their wedding annimation on 2006... ard 5 minutes annimation cost almost $900... and that's already discount price because the boss is our ex-classmate...

i don't know the market rate... but we all think that's rather expensive... can looking ard to compare the price first =)
 

vaquita

New Member
thomas you are everywhere?! how did u manage that?
having a very bad headache, and got to do battles in office. need to check myself into "ICU" soon
 

bluerosie

New Member
hi all~~
I am back..had kind of fruitful day under the SUN..almost fainted n having difficulty to walk coz got a sore knee cap =(

went to Coffee n tea dreamW*rks this afternoon..almost signed their package right away coz we r 'sucked' into their great animation videos n PG/VG were quite gd too..but they got surcharge for my AD..sigh..

might sign with them if tml the appt with another grp which is similar to Coffee&amp;Tea is inferior...

KK/y|ng3r: tot tekka mall renovating?
 

winterpolaris

New Member
wow.. the rates had surely gone up. The last time i heard was abt $400+ now is $1200...

Shd be doing my own DIY montage. Think need to save $$$ LOL... wedding bery expensive
 

wendycsk

New Member
Hi Guys,here are the details..

Dreamz-Cartoon Animation (3-5mins) $1,200

- Inc Customized storyline

- Inc 2 personalized mascots
- Inc graphics for storline effects
- Inc 2 songs of choice with sound effects
- Inc Designed DVD set x1
 

mrswenlim

New Member
hi ladies

need to find out some stuff. when you all booked restaurant or hotel after making a deposit of 15% for booking of the desired date do you need to pay a 2nd payment of another 15% after food tasting or you just pay the 1st deposit and pay the balance at the end of the banquet?

I seriouly need help as my HTB n i just went to sign the contract on sunday and there is this 2nd payment of 15% after food tasting. After thinking about it last night i find it really ridiculous to pay another 15% which is going to eat into our finances for other things.
 

winterpolaris

New Member
hmm I am not too sure about that but for my case is I don't have to pay any until the wedding day is over and prior check out, then I will make the payment.

My partner and I thought we likely to pay some part of the dinner earlier like before food tasting so that we less heart pain on the actual day to pay 1 lump sum. Hahahaa...

But is up to individual and also you might need to comply with the hotel or restaurant payment policy as you have already sign the agreement with the hotel. Maybe you can discuss with the restaurant or hotel to see if you can reduce the % to help you?
 

amrasenelya

New Member
i also think we will be paying part of the dinner costs during food tasting to minimise the amount we have to pay after the wedding dinner.... not so heart pain... but of course, thats up to you la..
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cassafina

New Member
hellooo...

AD Date: 02 Jan 2010
Banquet Venue: Hilton Hotel
BS: Got the Gowns from Overseas
PWS: Bangkok - elegant Wedding Studio
AD PG: Rebirth Photography
AD VG: -
Love Nest: seng kang
 

cassafina

New Member
hi elsie,

i had not much choices as most of the sats are taken up at hilton.

i chose april 10 initially .. however jus realised that it falls on qingming festival ..

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hope 2nd day will be good ..
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thommy

New Member
mrs wenlim: usually hotels will ask u to pay a deposit first, balance settle at the end of the banquet or upon checking out the next day...how come urs so funny? which hotel/rest did u book?
 

mrswenlim

New Member
hi elsie, amrasenelya, winterpolaris

for my case is that if we are to pay the 2nd payment we dun have the cash to buy wedding bands and home preparation have to be held back plus we will have no place to stay at after wedding. Now looking at it, AD is still far away but thinking about the time to raise cash for the banquet n home there is not enough time.

i believe most banquet's you should be able to get back ard 70 to 80% of money through ang baos which will not affect much of our finances during the preparation of wedding. and we also prefer to pay the balance amount at end of the banquet when all the guest left. i dun understand why they need e 2nd pymt when we are paying immediatly via credit card after everything ends. they dun allow us to hold the payment til the next morning, which i understand cos they are not hotels where you can settle your payment when you check out.

my banquet is held in restaurant and this 2nd payment was not convey to us during the discussion before we place our deposit to lock up the date.

So if the 2nd payment is gonna eat into our finances and we can't get our wedding band den we can must well call off the banquet.

Frankly each time when i go for a discussion with them i'm not happy cos even during the discussion when we request for different flowers for deco or other things they REFUSE to give a single item (and claim everything in the package cannot be changed). and even now the 2nd payment thing is making me very upsad about this restaurant.

Elsie > where is your banquet held?
 

mrswenlim

New Member
Hi Thomas,

mine is Pearl River Palace at Suntec. well i find it funny too but din give much consideration during the signing process now after signing and calculating our financies plus thinking back we are so silly to have allow the 2nd payment in the contract.

for restaurants that is not located inside hotel they will wan us pay immediate which we dun mind and i can understand. mayb they scared we "run" away without paying bah. but i really find the 2nd payment ridiculous at a bad encomony times like now.

Well will talk to them again to see what can be done.
 

zljoan

New Member
hi mrswenlim, it's strange that they have that policy, esp since they didn't mention it to you beforehand! just a scenario, what happens if you decide not to have the banquet with them? With this policy, does that mean they'll refund your deposit if you decide to pull out from them?

for me, it's the same as what thomas said - only pay non-refundable deposit at signing and the rest will be paid after the banquet itself.
 

astroting

New Member
Wenlim: mine is in sentosa, &amp; we haven pay the deposit yet.. cos my bf complain why need to pay so early when our wedding is Next yr....
As package i feel they should flexible egf.. give &amp; take loh. why they making it to hard... i understand how unhappy u feel when things is not smooth..
 

mrswenlim

New Member
hi sobe, it's stated in the contract that if we were to pull off the banquet we have to compensate them 45% of the full amount of banquet which is more den 15k!!! and worse still it's a non refundable deposit paid for the lock in of date.

the deposit is also non-transferable and cannot be used for other things if we are to cancel the banquet.

i'm fine with losing the 3k deposit but if i have to compensate them another 45% forget it i rather continue the banquet and that it i'm not recommanding that place anymore even if their food is good.

i really dun feel like stepping into that place anymore. they are inflexible doesn't allow to change anything in wedding menu, ok fine doesn't matter. haiz.

the next time i'm stepping into it i believe i'll blow up if they are still so inflexible. cos they are misusing my bf's nice charater and stepping all over us. thinking tat we are unfamilar with such things and they just dump in whatever request they wan and expect us to accept.

Elsie: i agree with what your bf is thinking it's really funny that we have to pay so far ahead to book the dates with hotel / restsurants.
 

thommy

New Member
sorry to hear that mrs wen lim. Prob u try talking to them and see whether can at least lower the amt or not. Wedding is a happy affair, dun feel upset over it.
 

winterpolaris

New Member
Hello Mrs wen lim,

My friend took the same restaurant as you and apparently they are doing what you are doing to make the 2nd payment after food tasting. So I think it applies to every couple who book there. Like what Thomas say, why don't you try to talk to them again and that the point was not convey to you properly. Be firm but polite at the same time and I am sure there will be good outcome after the discussion
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Press on!
 

mrswenlim

New Member
thanks Thomas &amp; winterpolaris

i will press on and talk to them this sunday. will see what can be done if not worst come to worst will need to borrow from my mum or parents in law to carry on with the wedding preparation. which i really dun wan to loan any money.
 


thommy

New Member
mrs wenlim, there are sales going on every now n then, try to keep a lookout for them, esp on jewellery shops. Sale can be from 50% to as much as 70% off, so u can get quite a good deal for ur wedding bands w/o spending a bomb on them.

I got mine at 60% discount cos they were relocating, we struck just at the right time I guess.
 

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