Amara Sanctuary

[anastasiazen]

Hi Nwy,

good to hear positive feedback from you...

sure look forward to ur AD!!

 

[sweetiipie]

Hi Nwy, thks for ur reply! U've an air ticket-like invitation card! Must be veru nice n special!
Does anyone know hws the food from Shutters? we are thinking of doing solemnisation followed by lunch...but a bt worried abt e food now

 

[nwy51]

Hi sweetiipie, I've been to shutters for valentine day dinner. Food was excellent.. Very fusion style. I think do not have to worry. Or try gg for a dinner there to judge for urself..

 

[sweetiipie]

Thanks for ur assurance nwy! You are going for the ballroom? The food for ur event will be from Shutters?

 

[nwy51]

Yeah.. I'm taking the ballroom for dinner. I checked with the waitress during the V'Day dinner at the restaurant. They said the food comes from the same kitchen. But I'll double check with the banquet staff during food tasting!

 

[sweetiipie]

nwy, do u happen to stil have the designs of the invites from AS? can i request to take a look at them? sorry to trouble u

 

[empty_pool]

eh, they told me its from a different kitchen. the banquet one.

 

[nwy51]

Hi Sweetiipie, the designs as below for your reference:

Empty Pool, sorry for the confusion. The waitress only mentioned both banquet and Shutters are using the same chefs..but same kitchen a not im not sure..

 

[sweetiipie]

nwy,
thks for e pic! jus emailed jo from AS abt availablity of glass pavilion for my required date, hope to get her reply soon!

 

[nwy51]

Hi Sweetiipie, no problem. I like the glass pavilion alot too..but too expensive for my budget... Good Luck!

 

[anastasiazen]

The invites i saw from the road show is the top right and bottom left one only. Though i find the paper not bad but really dun like the design....

 

[nwy51]

Anastasiazen, if you visit the printer, they have loads of similar cards of the same size & paper. Only difference is the front page picture. So they mentioned they have 'alot" of designs. Sad case, but I'm so reluctant to use them. So ultimate decision was to forgo them!

 

[anastasiazen]

Yupz nwy...i dont think i will waste time go see their printer le....coz found another printer which we can customise and affordable....i will rem to ask them to replace something else for the cards...haha...

 

[drexter]

We use the following invitation card for our dinner at AS. As we their default invitation card is too common and plain to us. We want something different.

Designed by one of our friend.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/5709741956_40c0e8b88c_z.jpg

 

[sweetiipie]

your card is lovely, Drexter!

 

[drexter]

Thanks sweetiipie

 

[1112bride]

Thanks nwy.. Mine is in dec n I was told it's still early to talk abt flora decor. But I m v anxious abt it! Haha maybe I will try ask SSS abt the themes. Wat time did AS let u start using e ballroom? I think mine has a lunch prior to tt so scare they dun hv enough time to set up in time as I'll b having my holy matrimony at 630pm!

 

[empty_pool]

so sweet, Drexter

 

[nwy51]

Drexter.. Ur card is so cute !

1112bride, I think u dun have to decide so soon. Can start looking at the options for floral themes when they send u the follow up. If u start too early u'll freak out with how to conceptualize the whole decor. Unless u are clear and certain of what u want. If not it's like fishing for a needle in the big sea!!!
With regards to the timing for usage of ballroom I'm not so sure. But 6.30pm sounds real early...

 

[nwy51]

Hi all, just done with my food tasting. Standard is good n food is tasty. Banquet staff were very helpful too.. Tink everything will be great..

 

[sweetiipie]

nwy, that's nice to hear! Congrats!
anyone managed to book AS with only 20 tables?

 

[yweiyi]

hi here are some weddings help at amara...

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150160214843940.288410.140856633939

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.174683983939.123459.140856633939

 

[empty_pool]

thanks Jean Y, those pix will be helpful. you just had your wedding?

 

[selinakho]

What is the min.tables for lunch banquets @ AS?

 

[empty_pool]

25 i think

 

[anastasiazen]

Anymore updates on recent weddings?

 

[blackangel1512]

HI all, i just had my wedding at Amara Sanctuary in May 2011. Below are my feedback:-

1) my guests praised the food served were really tasty and huge portion, service is also good
My operation in charge is Guorung and he is really patient and knowledgeable and i'm really glad he is in charge of my wedding.

2) car park is really small and on my AD, there is a solemnization going on in the evening and there is no space for my guests to park at 6PM! We checked and found a few available lots and valet service insists it is for their own usage and insists my guests to take up valet service

3) my coordinator sucks because they take ages to email back and worse off, they reply one answer to one question, does not take the initiative to help more. Worse, they provide me the wrong address of the florist and they screw up my room booking requests.

Above are my experience with Amara Sanctuary, i would say their operation service is good but for their coordinator, u need 200% of efforts to deal with them because they are totally not sales oriented at all.

 

[anastasiazen]

Hi Blackangel1512, may I know who is your coordinator?

 

[anastasiazen]

No more weddings in AS alreadi?

 

[nwy51]

Dear all, my AD was last night. People from
Hotel have rendered great support n help. Ambiance was good, food was great, staff were very helpful. I was really treated like a queen. Am typing this while staying in their villa.. No regrets choosing them to hold my ideal wedding. Hope u people enjoy planning ur big day!

 

[anastasiazen]

Hi nwy, that's good to hear...any pics to share on the setting inside the ballroom?

 

[nwy51]

Anastasiazen, I've not got my photos yet... But I think the ballroom settings were slightly better than I expected.. Will try to upload the photos and share once I get my soft copy pics...

 

[nwy51]

My frenz have uploaded a few pics on the AD. U wan can PM me to add u...

 

[empty_pool]

Congrats nwy, thank you for updating the rest of us while you are enjoying the villa

 

[anastasiazen]

nwy, sorry i dunno how to PM u....my FB add is [email protected] u add me?...tks!!

 

[nwy51]

Hi anastasiazen.. Juz added!

 

[anastasiazen]

Tks for the add nwy!!!....looking great!!...looking forward to more pics!!

 

[kelvinpang78]

hi all!

I'm a groom to be next July. Looking at AMS too.

nwy, congras on your wedding! can you kindly send me some of your pics too? [email protected]

cheers!

 

[enimsaj85]

hi all! kinda stumbled on this thread because im helping my friend do some research about Amara

im not sure if there is still a choice between florists (red petal and sing see soon) but just thought i'd share my experience with btbs about sing see soon.

i took up a package with sss for my church wedding and they did a fantastic job!!!

i dont know how to upload pictures so er figured a video would be easier - http://vimeo.com/21736099 (password: seethebig picture) my co-ordinator was grace from singseesoon. very professional!

all the best btbs!

 

[1112bride]

Hi nwy, can add me in fb? My email:[email protected]
Tks!

 

[1112bride]

Hi Jassy, thanks for the useful info! I'm thinking of getting Sing See Soon too

BTW, I saw from the video that you wore a super nice white cheongsum. Where did you get it from? I'm thinking of getting a cheongsum for my tea ceremony too. Looking forward to hear from you!

Thanks.

 

[lingwei]

hi anybody solemnising at the glass pavilion? how much do u all pay for the rental of the glass pavilion?

 

[ballerina18]

I have Amara Sanctuary at 22 dinner tables to let from 2011-2012. Depending on whether you want a week day or week end the prices ranges 938 - 1238 per table. The deal is very interesting as I gotten a villa.


As the date I am getting married is on 18 May 2012, their price was 1238+++, this exceeds my budget.. I have no choice but to let go. I can offer you rebates.

Pls email me at [email protected]

 

[chocolatemilk]

Hey all,just want to share that the service from Amara Sanctuary has got nothing to fault on! Had a not so good beginning with them on the follow ups until Jason Wong took over with Guorong and the rest of the banquet guys! Food was great too!
Didn't regret that I only go to Amara Sanctuary without comparing the rest of the hotels!

 

[empty_pool]

thanks for sharing chocolatemilk. am having my AD lunch there next year. and congrats on your wedding

 

[ballerina18]

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I have Amara Sanctuary at 22 tables to let from 2011-2012. Depending on whether you want a week day or week end the prices ranges 938 - 1238+++ per table. The deal is very interesting and their food is yummy.

As the date I am getting married is on 18 May 2012, their price was 1238+++, this exceeds my budget.. I have no choice but to let go. I can offer you rebates.

Please email me at [email protected]

 

[anastasiazen]

Hi chocolatemilk, thanks for sharing!!

I'm having my food tasting this evening....and AD gonna be abt slightly less than 2 months time....coordinator is Samuel...at first he seems to response very slowly while me and htb is very kan cheong....but every since the follow up started abt 1 month + ago....Samuel have been quick to ans our numberous queries thru email.

Hope it will be good till AD!!

Till then....

 

[jeremychew]

hmm i met jason today and all i can say he is quite prompt and friendly...
lets just hope i can get a very good deal from him though...

 

[empty_pool]

Hi anastaszen, any feedback after the wedding on AS?

 

[lozcve]

do we need to pay extra to have solemnization on the same day at the glass pavilion?