traciee
Active Member
hello! hahahah. you waiting for the tong shu? heard it will only be out by Sept this year... now some hotels are even booked till Dec 2015 alr! :O must quick quick already...
(2015) 2015 brides??
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hello! hahahah. you waiting for the tong shu? heard it will only be out by Sept this year... now some hotels are even booked till Dec 2015 alr! :O must quick quick already...
Hihi! Haha actually I haven't decided whether to read tong shu or consult master coz I couldn't really understand the tong shu (I had browsed thru 2013 edition). Hmm, we shortlisted some hotels but recently don't have much hotel roadshows. How gd are the perks for these roadshows? One of my colleagues nego-ed free corkage waiver.
traciee
Active Member
if u wanna consult master, can try master david tong. he has a professional consulting thread here http://singaporebrides.com/weddingf...ongs-advice-corner-geomancy-and-fengshui.186/!
roadshows usually have way better perks. some have free flow beer & wine, some have free corkage waiver, some have 1 more complimentary stay in bridal suite etc. Any hotels you're looking at?
if u wanna consult master, can try master david tong. he has a professional consulting thread here http://singaporebrides.com/weddingf...ongs-advice-corner-geomancy-and-fengshui.186/!
roadshows usually have way better perks. some have free flow beer & wine, some have free corkage waiver, some have 1 more complimentary stay in bridal suite etc. Any hotels you're looking at?
Did you try Master Tong too? Hmm I'm looking at hotels with smaller settings, one of them is Orchard Hotel but needs minimum of 20 tables
, so will continue to look around
traciee
Active Member
Did you try Master Tong too? Hmm I'm looking at hotels with smaller settings, one of them is Orchard Hotel but needs minimum of 20 tables
nope i didnt. but i've seen alot raves about him! im waiting for the tong shu to be out to confirm my ROM date... AD date 31 May 2015 is not calculated one... my htb and i just see the date nice then book that date. heh
how small u looking at? how about crowne plaza changi airport?
I consulted Master Tong.. He didn't have to wait for the tong shu to be out, he calculated the dates based on our lunar birth dates.. price quite reasonable and he provided few dates to choose from..Did you try Master Tong too? Hmm I'm looking at hotels with smaller settings, one of them is Orchard Hotel but needs minimum of 20 tables
I did consider orchard hotel as well.. one thing I didn't like is that there are few ballroom together.. but the coordinator is really friendly and the perks are attractive..
I have booked Marina Mandarin Ballroom for Oct 2015 for our AD too.. I got to agree Christine was really nice.by the way, I have booked Marina Mandarin Vanda Ballroom for Oct 2015 for our big day!! Christine was our wedding sales and she was really nice, warm and friendly. Ballroom can accomodate min. 20, max 3o tables. Downside is probably the low ceiling and small stage. Otherwise, its pretty decent.
jennifer.hong
Member
Ooh, Not yet. Im thinking of doing it in taiwan. But in taizhong. Still looking for BS that cater there cause my friends do it taipei ~~
Mind to share with me your package?
traciee
Active Member
taichung area got alot BS if im not wrong... some of them also come SG for roadshows... if im not wrong 1 was called lafette or sth..
sunshinepixels
Member
i'm going for my PS in taichung with la fatte this coming oct.
jennifer.hong
Member
OMG ! Can you share with me your experience ? Cause im scare that it might not turn out good so i dont dare to try .
Plus you have to find your ala carte AD ~ So im abit .... LOL .
But im thinking of looking for local BS that go over there to shoot. Easier ??
traciee
Active Member
Its easier if u get a local one to do overseas since u can view n try the gowns before u sign up.. but for overseas one, u can see their photos etc to have a rough idea of what kind of gowns they have I guess...
Local ones u can sign up for the whole package including AD too so less hassle..
jennifer.hong
Member
Yeah, Thats What i thought as well. At first i also short-listed la fatte as well. But when i think further then i realised that the wedding photo that you put in your bedroom you have to couriers back with the freight charges will not be cheap ?
You go for local BS or overseas ??
traciee
Active Member
im with digio. Local BS. initially was thinking wanna do in JB anot since its cheaper.. but the thought of travelling in and out so many times of SG also sian. so i stick with local BS and local shoot.
but i gotta admit. im a lazy bride
jennifer.hong
Member
im with digio. Local BS. initially was thinking wanna do in JB anot since its cheaper.. but the thought of travelling in and out so many times of SG also sian. so i stick with local BS and local shoot.
but i gotta admit. im a lazy bride
So you have taken your shooting already ?? Or only booked ? Are they nice ? Do they ofer overseas shoots ??
Haha , I agree . i'm also lazy . zzzz. LOL ~
traciee
Active Member
nope. taking in January 2015. Yup the people there are very nice. my coordinator tiffany was v friendly and helpful. and yes they do overseas shoot.
have u shortlised or contacted any BS so far???
jennifer.hong
Member
Im thinking of Z wedding, digio, white link , la bella and sophia .
=X short list like never .
traciee
Active Member
Would suggest u go down to the BS better. If keep shortlisting no ending one..
I looking at around 12 to 15 tables, crowne plaza is around 18 tables if I didn't see wrongly. I'm considering Mandarin Oriental also. Have you booked your hotel venue?
I called orchard hotel but they didn't want to entertain anything less than 20 tables...haha....the person who spoke to me on the phone is quite dao1 though
I went to Digio, in all honesty the gowns are really nice and there's like 4 levels of gowns! But I didn't sign up with them. I'm checking out La Belle soon too. Hope to find something I really like...
traciee
Active Member
Hey!
crowne plaza min 16 tables! But can't rmb issit the same for dinner also anot cause I was looking out for lunch quite a number of btbs here booked their banquet at crowne plaza! Yup I booked mine alr! lunch banquet at Concorde Hotel
Hi all,
I have a Mandarin Orchard Wedding Lunch/Dinner Package at the Imperial Ballroom.
Venue: Mandarin Orchard Imperial Ballroom Level 35 (This ballroom holds Min. 15 - Max. 22 tables, ideal for a lunch/dinner setting)
Rates: SGD $1,288.00 /Table before GST & Service Charges
Dates available:
13 Sep 14 (Dinner)
14 Sep 14 (Dinner)
27 Sep 14 (Lunch)
28 Sep 14 (Lunch)
04 Oct 14 (Lunch)
05 Oct 14 (Lunch)
12 Oct 14 (Dinner)
18 Oct 14 (Lunch)
19 Oct 14 (Dinner)
01 Nov 14 (Dinner)
02 Nov 14 (Dinner)
21 Dec 14 (Dinner)
28 Dec 14 (Dinner)
Initial Deposit - $5K already paid to hotel.
Do PM me or email me at [email protected] for more information! Thank you.
I have a Mandarin Orchard Wedding Lunch/Dinner Package at the Imperial Ballroom.
Venue: Mandarin Orchard Imperial Ballroom Level 35 (This ballroom holds Min. 15 - Max. 22 tables, ideal for a lunch/dinner setting)
Rates: SGD $1,288.00 /Table before GST & Service Charges
Dates available:
13 Sep 14 (Dinner)
14 Sep 14 (Dinner)
27 Sep 14 (Lunch)
28 Sep 14 (Lunch)
04 Oct 14 (Lunch)
05 Oct 14 (Lunch)
12 Oct 14 (Dinner)
18 Oct 14 (Lunch)
19 Oct 14 (Dinner)
01 Nov 14 (Dinner)
02 Nov 14 (Dinner)
21 Dec 14 (Dinner)
28 Dec 14 (Dinner)
Initial Deposit - $5K already paid to hotel.
Do PM me or email me at [email protected] for more information! Thank you.
Hi all,
I have a Mandarin Orchard Wedding Lunch/Dinner Package at the Imperial Ballroom.
Venue: Mandarin Orchard Imperial Ballroom Level 35 (This ballroom holds Min. 15 - Max. 22 tables, ideal for a lunch/dinner setting)
Rates: SGD $1,288.00 /Table before GST & Service Charges
Dates available:
13 Sep 14 (Dinner)
14 Sep 14 (Dinner)
27 Sep 14 (Lunch)
28 Sep 14 (Lunch)
04 Oct 14 (Lunch)
05 Oct 14 (Lunch)
12 Oct 14 (Dinner)
18 Oct 14 (Lunch)
19 Oct 14 (Dinner)
01 Nov 14 (Dinner)
02 Nov 14 (Dinner)
21 Dec 14 (Dinner)
28 Dec 14 (Dinner)
Initial Deposit - $5K already paid to hotel.
Do PM me or email me at [email protected] for more information! Thank you
I have a Mandarin Orchard Wedding Lunch/Dinner Package at the Imperial Ballroom.
Venue: Mandarin Orchard Imperial Ballroom Level 35 (This ballroom holds Min. 15 - Max. 22 tables, ideal for a lunch/dinner setting)
Rates: SGD $1,288.00 /Table before GST & Service Charges
Dates available:
13 Sep 14 (Dinner)
14 Sep 14 (Dinner)
27 Sep 14 (Lunch)
28 Sep 14 (Lunch)
04 Oct 14 (Lunch)
05 Oct 14 (Lunch)
12 Oct 14 (Dinner)
18 Oct 14 (Lunch)
19 Oct 14 (Dinner)
01 Nov 14 (Dinner)
02 Nov 14 (Dinner)
21 Dec 14 (Dinner)
28 Dec 14 (Dinner)
Initial Deposit - $5K already paid to hotel.
Do PM me or email me at [email protected] for more information! Thank you
Hi Lemons, I have 1 wg and 1 cheongsam which is very minimal as compared to others. We are considering doing some smart casual outfits (own wardrobe)...
To save cost, I select alarte to engage each item separately.
Start Early especially for alarte because will need more time to coordinate most things though cost is low.
Gowns can buy online (find cheap and nice ones - only <$250)
Photography - getting my friend to do (Budget $900 for full day event)
Bridal Bouquet and car deco - getting katong florist (price <$350 , include car deco, quite nice )
I am getting Luncheon instead of Dinner as it is much lower cost as well, also not that tired. Hotel : Holiday Inn
Start Early especially for alarte because will need more time to coordinate most things though cost is low.
Gowns can buy online (find cheap and nice ones - only <$250)
Photography - getting my friend to do (Budget $900 for full day event)
Bridal Bouquet and car deco - getting katong florist (price <$350 , include car deco, quite nice )
I am getting Luncheon instead of Dinner as it is much lower cost as well, also not that tired. Hotel : Holiday Inn
Hi babe. Thanks for sharing!! I'm doing ala carte too. May I know where will you be getting your gown? And are you taking prewed photography? Heh. Thanks!
sunshinepixels
Member
im going in oct 14 lol. will definitely share my experience here after the pre-wed shoot. my AD gowns are with Z wedding. I'm going ala carte.
sure, u can get a local BS to go there and shoot. u can choose ur gowns here and bring it over for the photoshoot. The thing with overseas BS is that you only have 1 day to choose your gowns, and if you are not able to find those that are to your liking, then it's gonna be quite jialat =x my package includes 5 gowns. so im hoping i can find 5 gowns that i act like and not choose for the sake of choosing =x
G&Z
Member
went to Sophia on Friday and Z Wedding today... For sophia, they allow me to try on a few gowns but nothing caught my eyes and their gowns are short for my height (i don't blame them, Im 1.77m)...
Z wedding is pretty alright, their gowns are pretty unique... like the fact that the photographer is Chris Ling... anyone has signed up with Z Wedding or heard any reviews?
Z wedding is pretty alright, their gowns are pretty unique... like the fact that the photographer is Chris Ling... anyone has signed up with Z Wedding or heard any reviews?
devilAngel86
Member
Im frm bluebay... went for my shoot in apr this yr... i have a pleasant experience with them... all their stuffs r very friendly n helpful... n they will try their best to accommodate...
Using SingaporeBrides app
rachelyn
Member
I actually considered Z Wedding but went ahead with White Link cos Z was very expensive. I was sold because of White Link's gowns and photo quality.
I contacted Orchard Hotel too but the sales people were very pushy. She kept calling me and smsing me while I was at work, asking me to meet her after work or Sunday 8pm kinda timing. It was quite inconvenient for us but she kept insisting on meeting. I had to ignore her calls after.
My friend took up Z Wedding. Very pretty gowns I must say. She was raving about her photos and their service but somehow I read more negative reviews about their service. Her photos by Chris Ling were nice but VERY expensive to top-up. She paid additional $6k to get 60 photos
so in all, she spent almost $10k.jennifer.hong
Member
Haha, Yeah I know . But im afraid once step in the first BS can never get out . LOL !
Nothing caught your eyes ??
Heard that Bluebay do taipei shooting as well . But do they offer Tai Zhong ??
After upgrading how much was your package ? =X
rachelyn
Member
Have you considered Sheraton Towers and Four Seasons? I attended both with 12 - 14 tables.
G&Z
Member
I actually considered Z Wedding but went ahead with White Link cos Z was very expensive. I was sold because of White Link's gowns and photo quality.
I contacted Orchard Hotel too but the sales people were very pushy. She kept calling me and smsing me while I was at work, asking me to meet her after work or Sunday 8pm kinda timing. It was quite inconvenient for us but she kept insisting on meeting. I had to ignore her calls after.
My friend took up Z Wedding. Very pretty gowns I must say. She was raving about her photos and their service but somehow I read more negative reviews about their service. Her photos by Chris Ling were nice but VERY expensive to top-up. She paid additional $6k to get 60 photos
ahh thanks for the feedback... I'm not sure about the top up of the pics... Z Wedding quote me $5888 for photography and bridal gowns...
I did mine pre-wed in taichung. Then got a local AD package.
I was told that the album and photo frame freight charges is about additional 60sgd. But I have yet to receive mine, still printing. i think for mine, price will go up, cos when I top up for additional photos, I asked for more freebies, etc small photoframes and stuff.
jennifer.hong
Member
I did mine pre-wed in taichung. Then got a local AD package.
I was told that the album and photo frame freight charges is about additional 60sgd. But I have yet to receive mine, still printing. i think for mine, price will go up, cos when I top up for additional photos, I asked for more freebies, etc small photoframes and stuff.
OOh , Which BS you chose ? You must be good at bargaining . *thumbs up*
traciee
Active Member
why can never get out?
altho it does take quite a long time in 1 BS.. the first one took me around 4hrs+ 5hrs. and that was the last one too. hahahahah!Mine also took almost 3hrs! Lol. I think that's why she say cannot get out. Cos might get psychoed easily.. It's a trap! Kekeke..why can never get out?
monatomic
Member
Hi All BTB (2015) looking for wedding venue (Hotel Lunch),
I've done some 'groundworks' and have input information from packages received by some hotels in a spreadsheet. I know it's quite a tedious project so I'm sharing it here! View on Google docs via link HERE
My wedding is in Dec 2015 and have already booked my wedding lunch recently. Took my fiance and I like close to 2 months.
Hotels featured:
Amara Sanctuary Resort
Amara Singapore
Carlton Hotel
Conrad
Crowne Plaza Changi
Fullerton
Goodwood Park (till sept 15 only)
Grand Park City Hall
Hilton
M Hotel Anson Room
Mandarin Orchard
Marina Bay Sands
Marina Mandarin
Orchard Hotel
Park Royal @ Pickering
Swissotel (until sept 2015 only)
Traders (until Aug 2015)
Concorde
Riverview
Hotel Rendezvous
Village Hotel Changi
Some tips for venue research:
1. Start early (1 to 1.5 years in advance)
2. Good to do site recce on weekends between 430pm to 6pm (usually set up for wedding dinner 70-100% complete)
3. Ask about payment. Best credit card rebate- Standard Chartered Manhattan. Most hotels accept staggered payments so you can maximise your rebates. But anything can happen, so you might not want to pay anything more than deposit until your wedding day
4. Ask about projector and audio usage. Some hotels may charge additional for this
5. If banquet sales manager is unwilling to give you more perks, for lunch, you might want to consider exchanging free alcoholic beverages for other perks. Afterall, people don't usually drink in the afternoon.
I've done some 'groundworks' and have input information from packages received by some hotels in a spreadsheet. I know it's quite a tedious project so I'm sharing it here! View on Google docs via link HERE
My wedding is in Dec 2015 and have already booked my wedding lunch recently. Took my fiance and I like close to 2 months.
Hotels featured:
Amara Sanctuary Resort
Amara Singapore
Carlton Hotel
Conrad
Crowne Plaza Changi
Fullerton
Goodwood Park (till sept 15 only)
Grand Park City Hall
Hilton
M Hotel Anson Room
Mandarin Orchard
Marina Bay Sands
Marina Mandarin
Orchard Hotel
Park Royal @ Pickering
Swissotel (until sept 2015 only)
Traders (until Aug 2015)
Concorde
Riverview
Hotel Rendezvous
Village Hotel Changi
Some tips for venue research:
1. Start early (1 to 1.5 years in advance)
2. Good to do site recce on weekends between 430pm to 6pm (usually set up for wedding dinner 70-100% complete)
3. Ask about payment. Best credit card rebate- Standard Chartered Manhattan. Most hotels accept staggered payments so you can maximise your rebates. But anything can happen, so you might not want to pay anything more than deposit until your wedding day
4. Ask about projector and audio usage. Some hotels may charge additional for this
5. If banquet sales manager is unwilling to give you more perks, for lunch, you might want to consider exchanging free alcoholic beverages for other perks. Afterall, people don't usually drink in the afternoon.
traciee
Active Member
Need to 'mind over matter' hahahahaha!!!!
traciee
Active Member
Congrats! And wow, really hardwork. I only did 'groundworks' for 3 hotels! Heh.
so where did u book eventually?
G&Z
Member
That's quite ex
yea especially when I actually wanted a coffee table kinda album... Z wedding mentioned that they are giving me some discount and it's valid till end of the month... to be honest, I'm just afraid that I will not find the gown I like if it is off the rack... I'm also worried bat measurements....
G&Z
Member
That's quite ex
yea especially when I actually wanted a coffee table kinda album... Z wedding mentioned that they are giving me some discount and it's valid till end of the month... to be honest, I'm just afraid that I will not find the gown I like if it is off the rack... I'm also worried bat measurements....
monatomic
Member
Indeed. But it's primarily because we didn't really set a criteria for what kind of hotel we want. My fiance is kind of fussy so we ended up going to a lot of hotels and doing much secondary research. And after much deliberation, we've finally decided on Conrad centennial hotel.
food is highly recommended, package is comprehensive, location good, ballroom one of the better ones we liked, staff very professional, price is slightly higher but honestly not as expensive as we thought it might be. I would say it's value for money. Even my boss held his wedding there!Hey!
Yup I booked mine alr! lunch banquet at Concorde Hotel
Oh i see coz crowne plaza is a bit far...haha...
which online shop u looking at? can intro? by the way, if buy online, alteration may be a problem...
I actually considered Z Wedding but went ahead with White Link cos Z was very expensive. I was sold because of White Link's gowns and photo quality.
I contacted Orchard Hotel too but the sales people were very pushy. She kept calling me and smsing me while I was at work, asking me to meet her after work or Sunday 8pm kinda timing. It was quite inconvenient for us but she kept insisting on meeting. I had to ignore her calls after.
My friend took up Z Wedding. Very pretty gowns I must say. She was raving about her photos and their service but somehow I read more negative reviews about their service. Her photos by Chris Ling were nice but VERY expensive to top-up. She paid additional $6k to get 60 photos
OMG I didn't know orchard hotel was that pushy...haha..but Sunday 8pm is a weird timing...anyway they dao-ed me so yeah im going to shortlist other hotels lo
Ya i think i will check out Four Seasons, thanks for the advise!
