(2015) 2015 brides??

[ling_y]

Hello, I am BTB 2015 (most likely dec). Going to get date from Master Long after CNY.

Just join the forum to get advice on wedding planning.
And considering bridal shops: Z Wedding, Lourve Bridal.

Dinner: Shang ri-la
AD Photography - I am considering Cai Ding Yan as HTB went for one of his workshop and likes his positive and cheerful nature.

 

[marchbtb_15]

Hello, I am BTB 2015 (most likely dec). Going to get date from Master Long after CNY.

Just join the forum to get advice on wedding planning.
And considering bridal shops: Z Wedding, Lourve Bridal.

Dinner: Shang ri-la
AD Photography - I am considering Cai Ding Yan as HTB went for one of his workshop and likes his positive and cheerful nature.

welcome to btb 2015! I have signed up with z wedding. So far experience with them are good. Like their gowns and the way they take pre wedding shoot! Do let me know if you wanna sign with z wedding. I have a referral coupon that entitle both of us additional photos! Have fun planning!

 

[pamrachael]

Hello, I am BTB 2015 (most likely dec). Going to get date from Master Long after CNY.

Just join the forum to get advice on wedding planning.
And considering bridal shops: Z Wedding, Lourve Bridal.

Dinner: Shang ri-la
AD Photography - I am considering Cai Ding Yan as HTB went for one of his workshop and likes his positive and cheerful nature.

Never too early to book a date with your hotel! If you are set on Shangri-La, see if they can block the date for you asap! Best if you track and attend the wedding shows since their packages are usually better.
My HTB and I just booked our hotel as we were told that there were other couples vying for our date.

Good to make sure no progressive payment - don't over commit as well! planning early is also SO MUCH easier on the finances!

 

[zrhs]

Yes agreed with @pamrachael , there are a few of hotels/restaurant don't have the dates that I want already.
Sourcing for banquet venue is so headache, i had already zoom down my requirements and left that pathetic few hotels to choose from.
Hopefully I could settle by this month.

@pamrachael where did you book for ur banquet?

 

[pamrachael]

Yes agreed with @pamrachael , there are a few of hotels/restaurant don't have the dates that I want already.
Sourcing for banquet venue is so headache, i had already zoom down my requirements and left that pathetic few hotels to choose from.
Hopefully I could settle by this month.

@pamrachael where did you book for ur banquet?

We've booked Furama Riverfront. If you haven't booked, I highly recommend them (if you intend to have min 36 tables and up). Their Venus ballroom has a beautiful high ceiling, and your guests would enjoy the exclusivity of a spacious foyer area (more than enough space for a photo booth if u are planning for one!). Not to mention - the price is good! Feedback from my friends who've attended weddings there that the food is good! (of course there'll be mixed reviews I guess, and my friend's wedding was in 2012. who knows how the quality would be like next year, right?)

Heard from the banquet manager that they'll be having a wedding show later in the year (Oct, i think) but if your dates are not so flexi, best to make an appt to take a look.

 

[zrhs]

We've booked Furama Riverfront. If you haven't booked, I highly recommend them (if you intend to have min 36 tables and up). Their Venus ballroom has a beautiful high ceiling, and your guests would enjoy the exclusivity of a spacious foyer area (more than enough space for a photo booth if u are planning for one!). Not to mention - the price is good! Feedback from my friends who've attended weddings there that the food is good! (of course there'll be mixed reviews I guess, and my friend's wedding was in 2012. who knows how the quality would be like next year, right?)

Heard from the banquet manager that they'll be having a wedding show later in the year (Oct, i think) but if your dates are not so flexi, best to make an appt to take a look.

I had been Furma Riverfront several times, my bf 's company D&D always held there and last year Dec attended his colleague wedding there too. So many times until my bf said he don't want to hold it there. Yes they have good perks of free flow beer and wine + big reeption area. keke.

I only need abt 30tables, MHotel do not have my dates already unless i push further back, Traders has two big pillar and super small reception which is bothering me else they give me very good perks. Amara is my next choice. Will arrange M hotel & Amara Hotel for viewing before deciding. All have its own pros & cons, i cant get the best of all. lol

Any more hotels u can think of and recommend? I feel drained in this process.

 

[pamrachael]

I had been Furma Riverfront several times, my bf 's company D&D always held there and last year Dec attended his colleague wedding there too. So many times until my bf said he don't want to hold it there. Yes they have good perks of free flow beer and wine + big reeption area. keke.

I only need abt 30tables, MHotel do not have my dates already unless i push further back, Traders has two big pillar and super small reception which is bothering me else they give me very good perks. Amara is my next choice. Will arrange M hotel & Amara Hotel for viewing before deciding. All have its own pros & cons, i cant get the best of all. lol

Any more hotels u can think of and recommend? I feel drained in this process.

Amara Hotel (at Tanjong Pagar) is lovely too and dinner is about 1.2k-1.3k per table if I remember correctly (u can look at the brochure I kept). Wedding show on 22nd Feb. You should register and go take a look! I think there might be food tasting For good measure you could probably call and check i the date you want is still available or not.

I hear good things about Sheraton Towers too - tables of 12 rather than 10 (so remember to divide when counting/head) Lunch is for sure cheaper (BY A LOT) as compared to dinner (i think dinner on Sat is about $140/head)

Don't feel drained! Enjoy the process! What my HTB and I did was to work out our budget before sourcing for hotels. You should estimate your recovery rate at about 70-75% of the total banquet price (excluding all ur photos/videos, etc) Otherwise you might get too overwhelmed $$ wise.

 

[zrhs]

Amara Hotel (at Tanjong Pagar) is lovely too and dinner is about 1.2k-1.3k per table if I remember correctly (u can look at the brochure I kept). Wedding show on 22nd Feb. You should register and go take a look! I think there might be food tasting For good measure you could probably call and check i the date you want is still available or not.

I hear good things about Sheraton Towers too - tables of 12 rather than 10 (so remember to divide when counting/head) Lunch is for sure cheaper (BY A LOT) as compared to dinner (i think dinner on Sat is about $140/head)

Don't feel drained! Enjoy the process! What my HTB and I did was to work out our budget before sourcing for hotels. You should estimate your recovery rate at about 70-75% of the total banquet price (excluding all ur photos/videos, etc) Otherwise you might get too overwhelmed $$ wise.

Yea i had already gotten the prices from the shortlisted hotels.
Sheraton is out of budget i am trying to keep it below 1300 nett per table / 130nett per pax.
most decent hotel already cost above 1.3-1.5k that is like so exp!!!

 

[pamrachael]

Haha. Yea. If u want really cheap then gotta go for restaurants! Amara is under 1.2k la, shld b well within ur budget go for the show n see what perks u can get!!!

 

[zrhs]

Haha. Yea. If u want really cheap then gotta go for restaurants! Amara is under 1.2k la, shld b well within ur budget go for the show n see what perks u can get!!!

I tried qianxi hilltop but they want me commit 38tables!!!! lol

 

[pamrachael]

I tried qianxi hilltop but they want me commit 38tables!!!! lol

How many tables are you looking at? Why not try Tim Palace @ SAFRA? Newly renovated and the ballroom looks nice. Wedding show coming up in Feb too.

 

[zrhs]

How many tables are you looking at? Why not try Tim Palace @ SAFRA? Newly renovated and the ballroom looks nice. Wedding show coming up in Feb too.

Around 30tables only. I just take alook at Tim Palace , beautiful ballroom in photos. Have you visit them before? I read in forum, they do no have bridal room, need to change in restaurant public toilets?!

 

[pamrachael]

Around 30tables only. I just take alook at Tim Palace , beautiful ballroom in photos. Have you visit them before? I read in forum, they do no have bridal room, need to change in restaurant public toilets?!

A friend told me about the place as he booked the place for his wedding this year. no room I think.. I thought the ballroom was v nice too, but since my wedding's gonna be a whole day affair, I'd prefer a hotel so I can rest...

 

[pamrachael]

@zrhs Alternatively u can consider Grand Shanghai, which is at Grand Copthorne Waterfront, so u can book the room in the Hotel and STILL have your banquet at a restaurant.

 

[zrhs]

@zrhs Alternatively u can consider Grand Shanghai, which is at Grand Copthorne Waterfront, so u can book the room in the Hotel and STILL have your banquet at a restaurant.

I am going to 2nd meeting with Hilltop tomorrow again , it seem she agreed with 30tables over the phone! lol gotta discuss with my bf tonight~

 

[elly_z]

I'm taking PS coming early March! Hope I'm in time to "catch" the sakura.
If not, they have callas lily field which I think not bad too.

 

[zrhs]

Finally settled & confirmed my banquet after abt 1month of discussions ... .. Next shall be researching of photographers & start arrange to choose for gowns for PS right ? Erm

 

[pamrachael]

@zrhs congrats! one thing down, a gazillion to go! =X kidding. Feels good to get the more major stuff out of the way, yea! Most bridal packages have PS.. u haven't gotten urs yet?

 

[alyooop]

Morning ladies! If it makes your life easier, here's a schedule/checklist I found:

http://weddingtweets.com.sg/planning_tools/wedding_checklists/wedding-timeline

I found another list from googling but it applies to the US, so I sort of merged the 2 together to make my own schedule.

Btw, has anyone heard of Lee Jia Ren for photoshoots (http://www.leejiaren.com/)?

 

[zrhs]

@zrhs congrats! one thing down, a gazillion to go! =X kidding. Feels good to get the more major stuff out of the way, yea! Most bridal packages have PS.. u haven't gotten urs yet?

I am with Digio, signed last year june already.
A gazillion ? i hope not!! 1 thing at a time else i cannot cope. hee

 

[pamrachael]

@zhrs oh, then how come u still researching photohraphers? thought shld be for pre and actual day already?

 

[zrhs]

@zhrs oh, then how come u still researching photohraphers? thought shld be for pre and actual day already?

Mine don't not include AD photography.

 

[s3r3n3]

Hello! All 2015 BTB. I am also 2015 BTB.. However, I just booked bridal package from Whitelink. Then the rest, I am not sure where to start or I should say how do I start.

Can someone guide me along?

 

[zrhs]

Hello! All 2015 BTB. I am also 2015 BTB.. However, I just booked bridal package from Whitelink. Then the rest, I am not sure where to start or I should say how do I start.

Can someone guide me along?

Its time to source for your banquet as usually need 1-1.5years early.
Some stuff to think about it :
- Dinner or Lunch / Church reception
- Banquet or Buffet
- Hotel or Restaurant
- Budget per table nett price?
- What kind of ballroom ? ok for Pillar or Pillarless / Low or High Ceiling ?
- Email for packages
- Review and discuss with your parnter/family
- Arrange for site viewing and negotiate the package
- discuss your final choice & book it.

 

[s3r3n3]

Its time to source for your banquet as usually need 1-1.5years early.
Some stuff to think about it :
- Dinner or Lunch / Church reception
- Banquet or Buffet
- Hotel or Restaurant
- Budget per table nett price?
- What kind of ballroom ? ok for Pillar or Pillarless / Low or High Ceiling ?
- Email for packages
- Review and discuss with your parnter/family
- Arrange for site viewing and negotiate the package
- discuss your final choice & book it.

Hello zrhs!

hmm.. in this case, for e.g I have a place in mind to book for the banquet. However, I can't make book it first right as both HTB's parents n my parents will need to agree on the date that we have selected? plus how do we know both our lunar birth date match the date that we have selected?

Hoping to have the banquet and everything ard Q3 or Q4 as our house will be ready by then.

 

[mehhh1501]

Any good chinese restaurant to introduce? I will be having around 80 tables. htb side all big family

 

[zrhs]

Hello zrhs!

hmm.. in this case, for e.g I have a place in mind to book for the banquet. However, I can't make book it first right as both HTB's parents n my parents will need to agree on the date that we have selected? plus how do we know both our lunar birth date match the date that we have selected?

Hoping to have the banquet and everything ard Q3 or Q4 as our house will be ready by then.

It will be better that you have the estimate no. of pax and also availables dates when you email for packages.
However you cam also just try to get the packages first for the first round of research ?

Depends on your beliefs, if you want to know if match and get a date from a Master. Else you can pick any date both of you like.

For my case, we went to Master last year to have a list of "good dates" for me & my HTB. We started our banquet research in Jan. my parents leave all decision to us but i still seek their opinion when I can't make any decision

 

[zrhs]

Any good chinese restaurant to introduce? I will be having around 80 tables. htb side all big family

That's alots, I book QianXi at Bukit Batok Hilltop but its only up to 62tables, maybe you can take a look at Qian Xi in EXPO or Jurong Safra, there shld be able to take up more tables

 

[mehhh1501]

That's alots, I book QianXi at Bukit Batok Hilltop but its only up to 62tables, maybe you can take a look at Qian Xi in EXPO or Jurong Safra, there shld be able to take up more tables

Hi Zrhs,

My girl-friend had it @ Expo and the food is not worth the price. Am checking with Roland, but not sure if it can accommodate up to 80 tables. HTB tried to minus off his cousins n their kids but ended up still around 50-60 tables for his side

 

[zrhs]

Hi Zrhs,

My girl-friend had it @ Expo and the food is not worth the price. Am checking with Roland, but not sure if it can accommodate up to 80 tables. HTB tried to minus off his cousins n their kids but ended up still around 50-60 tables for his side

price for hilltop garden and expo is the same.. but i find it still ok.
i tot i have very big family already with 17 tables immediate families, his even more.

 

[s3r3n3]

It will be better that you have the estimate no. of pax and also availables dates when you email for packages.
However you cam also just try to get the packages first for the first round of research ?

Depends on your beliefs, if you want to know if match and get a date from a Master. Else you can pick any date both of you like.

For my case, we went to Master last year to have a list of "good dates" for me & my HTB. We started our banquet research in Jan. my parents leave all decision to us but i still seek their opinion when I can't make any decision

Ooh, in this case, did your HTB went to meet your parents to get your lunar birthdate?

 

[zrhs]

Ooh, in this case, did your HTB went to meet your parents to get your lunar birthdate?

Nope, I give english birthdate and time to the master ,. he will calculate himself.

 

[alyooop]

Hi Zrhs,

My girl-friend had it @ Expo and the food is not worth the price. Am checking with Roland, but not sure if it can accommodate up to 80 tables. HTB tried to minus off his cousins n their kids but ended up still around 50-60 tables for his side

I heard the room/space on the top level of Bugis+ can accommodate 1k+ people, maybe try there?

 

[mehhh1501]

I heard the room/space on the top level of Bugis+ can accommodate 1k+ people, maybe try there?

Hi Alyoop!
Oh great! Thanks! But it does not belong to any hotel/restaurant? Need to separately find catering ?

 

[mehhh1501]

price for hilltop garden and expo is the same.. but i find it still ok.
i tot i have very big family already with 17 tables immediate families, his even more.

Haha! Yes. His is big. For his side, we often attend the same person wedding twice. One is the bride side, one is groom side...

 

[alyooop]

I think it comes with catering, but you can check to be sure. I heard it from a Malay colleague who mentioned a friend who had her reception there and how Malay couples have lots of guests so it was the only venue that could accommodate both bride and groom's families.

 

[zrhs]

.. How shld we go about requesting for a JP? Can anyone advice the timeline or process? Thank you

 

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[s3r3n3]

Ooh thanks alot.. letting my htb know so we can roughly get our hands on our wedding next year!

 

[mehhh1501]

I think it comes with catering, but you can check to be sure. I heard it from a Malay colleague who mentioned a friend who had her reception there and how Malay couples have lots of guests so it was the only venue that could accommodate both bride and groom's families.

Okie dokie! Will check it out soon. Thanks!!!

 

[s3r3n3]

Ooh thanks alot.. letting my htb know so we can roughly get our hands on our wedding next year!

Nope, I give english birthdate and time to the master ,. he will calculate himself.

Ooh thanks alot.. letting my htb know so we can roughly get our hands on our wedding next year

 

[tulipkiss]

Any good chinese restaurant to introduce? I will be having around 80 tables. htb side all big family

80 is really a lot! besides restaurant, you wanna consider gardens by the bay too? that can hold 70 + 15 tables

 

[tulipkiss]

personally, I don't find a need to get a master to calculate an "auspicious" or "suitable" date for wedding banquet, cos have seen many cases where the marriages eventualy end up unhappy or divorce still regardless of how auspicious a date they were given previously. hence i'm not a believer. however, my parents insist :/ i'm afraid the dates we have in mind currently might not be "suitable" per the master. how?

 

[alyooop]

personally, I don't find a need to get a master to calculate an "auspicious" or "suitable" date for wedding banquet, cos have seen many cases where the marriages eventualy end up unhappy or divorce still regardless of how auspicious a date they were given previously. hence i'm not a believer. however, my parents insist :/ i'm afraid the dates we have in mind currently might not be "suitable" per the master. how?

We didn't check for dates because we think it's a hassle and we're veeerry not superstitious about these things, just picked our anni so there's one less date to remember haha.

I'm not quite sure how this works but can ask the master to suggest a few dates? Or just pick another? Maybe convince your parents you don't need to do this?

How insistent are they about the auspicious date anyway?

 

[purlip33]

Go there! Anyone looking at park royal beach road as venue? I'm probably doing July 2015. Anyone has info on that hotel?

Hi,
I've booked mine at Park Royal Beach Rd, the ballroom is really nice, we fell in love with it immediately.
Im sure u will love it too..

 

[zrhs]

Hi,
I've booked mine at Park Royal Beach Rd, the ballroom is really nice, we fell in love with it immediately.
Im sure u will love it too..

I love Park Royal Beach Road too however out of budget. if only it can be cheaper i will definitely sign with them.
They renovated their ball room and look nice, pillarless and high ceiling. Happy for u that u secure ur banquet there.~

 

[mehhh1501]

80 is really a lot! besides restaurant, you wanna consider gardens by the bay too? that can hold 70 + 15 tables

Oh great!! Will go down to take a look soon. Thank you so much !!!

 

[zrhs]

@mehhh1501 you may also check out Orchid Country Club, they can fit 120 tables. Pricing range about (800++) you can secure 2014 price for 2015.!
attached photo for your reference

 

[mehhh1501]

@zrhs thanks ! This look great n its very spacious !!!

 

[s3r3n3]

We didn't check for dates because we think it's a hassle and we're veeerry not superstitious about these things, just picked our anni so there's one less date to remember haha.

I'm not quite sure how this works but can ask the master to suggest a few dates? Or just pick another? Maybe convince your parents you don't need to do this?

How insistent are they about the auspicious date anyway?

If to look for a master to suggest few dates.. Which master do you girls look for? or go temple to look for master? I hope the good dates that the master provide can be those our anniversary dates. a lot of dates to remember is so problematic.