Any Mixed Marriages here? Esp Chinese-Malay Muslim couple

Marnie,
I forgot to say, i send to your gmail account. It's important issue.
I agree with you. Family members can fall out with each other due to money. So you see a lot of these family squabbles in your line of work huh.. never mind lah... in any job, sure got "see" something... Like they say...
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IC, I have replied to your email. I hope my email is clear without sounding too lawyer-ly.
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Only twice in my working life, I have yelled at benficiaries to tell them they are being greedy. That was Idyll as a human telling them their flaws. Then they were soo nice and even gave me a hamper when the matter is completed!

Lilies, how much did Khai quote you after the $100 discount. I had the same problem with him...and then he suddenly "disappeared" so I didn't bother with him. His skills are good but he should really look at the way he makes his business.

Kai from Kalyedoscope charges much less than Eulee. Oh...you should also consider Fast Soup Photography. He's also very reasonable. Chose him initially but he wasn't available on Easter weekend...
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Eulee's and Fast Soup's pricings are quite close and the style is about there. Only difference is Fast Soup shoots with manual camera and Eulee with digital.

Cuclainne, not to scare you but you think you still have time..but when you put the timeline on paper, er...not much time!
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(That's happening to me now!)
 
Hahahahah - I guess so too, Marnie. Oh well ... me and Ah Boy are very laid-back with regards to this. I really have no idea how things will turn out... maybe we will have that simple do we had in mind.
 
Marnie,
Thanks for your advice! I replied your email as i needed more understanding to clarify it. A bit lawyer-ly lah in some parts, so was reading it very seriously. I hope you can reply as soon as possible. What a coincidence leh! I actually wanted to approach your law firm.
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Laid back and loungey is good, Cuclainne. I'm not having two separate dos so one that combines and marries what my parents and what we want is what we are going for.

Can you believe Meraj and I are actually disagreeing how to "wrap" the favours? He wants to wrap it in banana leaf and i'm trying to tell him to be a bit more pragmatic!
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The guy's got out-of-this-world ideas!

IC, Wahh...sooo coincidental! I replied you already. Very simple and point form....
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My dear Meraj was a sweetheart and got incense sets from Bangkok at rock bottom prices. He was good at bargaining!
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I showed Meraj pictures in Female Brides and Style Wedding mags and what he told me got me thinking. The look of Scarlet is probably not what we are going for. So going for clean minimalistic architecture/hotels now.
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marnie,
Thanks for your advice!! Really appreciated it alot!!
Re: wedding favors
I think it's a very unique idea. Why don't you consider it?
 
IC: You mean about the wrapping the favours with banana leaf? It's very asian hor....I like. But no one is going to wrap the sets one day before the day cos' we're going to be busy..! And family too....busy preparing for the nikah at home the next day...
 
Marnie
Khai quoted me $750 (after discount). This is for a 1 day session, 250 edited images, 1 4R slot-in album and an 8R table top. His emails were prompt though. Thanks for the tip, will enquire with Fast Soup.

ic
Yes, most prolly we'll go for poppi. Am seriously considering to nikah at ROMM too. Saves me the moolah and logistics headache. Transport wise, I've got it sorted to hire a minibus to accomodate 20 of my guests. The rest have their own means of transport.

As a buffer, I have sent my queries to Ember (hotel 1929). Just in case.
 
Same quote he gave me too, Lilies. I asked him whether he could give me something else or quoted me less if I don't want the table top thingee, that's when he "disappeared" lor....
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I do agree he was prompt in emails though up to that point.

Oooh...re. the transportation, Million Bus charges about $110 for 4 hours for 19 seater, I think. Can even probably get cheaper if you talk to them. Can you share with me alternatives for transportation cos' I am getting one for my nikah too. Thanks Lilies!
 
So sweet of your Meraj to be hands-on in the planning, Marnie. I wish mine can be the same, but I know that he's busy planning the relocation and stuff.
 
I agree, Marie, your Meraj is very proactive in the wedding preparation. A new aged guy, he is. Thumbs up!

3S transport services quoted me $190 for multiple destinations, for a 49 seater bus. Since I'll be requiring a small bus now, I would expect a cheaper rates. Didn't opt for the 4-hrs at my disposal though. Destinations include home-ROMM-Poppi-home at specific timings.

FYI, I've sent emails for quotation to bus plus and teo boon transport as well. Will share with you the rates as soon I received them ok.
 
Marnie,
Yeah..got asian outlook. Hmm, does banana leaves can only wrap a day before? Won't be lasting hor if wrapped a few days ahead?

Lilies,
Cool ah..you're sorting it out. Should be oklah. Seems like you have to start booking soon ah.. since yours is in january.
 
Girls... girls...

I'm so excited. Not sure if you girls heard of this place but I just discovered. My secret garden. Viewed their website and it has great ambience. Food look good too.

1) buffet dinner starts at $45+++
2) 4 course dinner starts at $40+++
3) 4 course lunch starts at $35+++
4) buffet tea starts at $20+++
5) special private gourmet dinner at $80+++

Here's the link http://www.mysg.com.sg/.
 
Hi Girls!

Lilies,

Marnie, Cuclainne and myself have been to My Secret Garden (they were there to check out the place and myself, I had a dinner date there)..ooh, the place very romantic! Food-wise..hmm..oklah..

Marnie,

wrapping ur favours in banana leaves...interesting! But got time meh to do it? Ur one lucky lady, Ur FH very into the wedding arrangements..my hubby ..aiyah...simply BO CHAP!

Ladies,

If u need bus transport services, I can try to check for u with my School Transport provider. MAyb he can give me discounts.
 
Lilies,
Hahahha... the girls went there to check it out. Read the past archives. I haven't been there! I hope i will have the opportunity one day..
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Hmm..must bring my baby?
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Aiyoh, I'm so kayu. Ya, the food reviews on my secret garden are not so promising, I read. Hmmm.. but the ambience is nice. So unfortunate.

How about coriander leaf? Ambience wise is not bad la as seen on their webbie. A Malay and Chinese owners, I think.
 
Darn it! I posted something and the www chewed up my post. Now it's floating somewhere in cyberspace..Bleh...
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Cuclainne, I'm all up for the meeting! Anytime where got food!

Speaking of which, Huichin, are we still on this Wednesday? Is it just Cuclainne, myself and you this time? What about Lilies, Elaine and Interrace?

Lilies, Mangotree is YUMMY! I've been there a few times. Only con is that it's not really that accessible by public transportation, so you do have to think about it. It's mostly Kerala seafood - but LURVE it.

1827 has a great ambience. Though personally, the two times I went there, the food was so so..And the food is kinda expensive for the foods they served, I feel - and not much variety in the foods really. Unless you want to hold a cocktail there, it's alright I suppose.

I've not been to Coriander, alas.

IC & Lilies, Cuclainne and myself had dinner there once together. Coincidentally, Ally had a dinner appointment with her friend at the same time so got to talk to her for a bit! The foods reasonable. Value for money. Ambience is great. But the washroom is a no-no. Cuclainne and I didn't consider it just based on the state of the washroom...
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Oooh...could you Ally, ask your kindergarten's school transport provider?!? I am only expecting to pick up and drop off about 20 -25 people so is there some kind of transport to accomodate that no.? Thanks so much girl!
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Girls, yes on hindsight I really do have to be thankful that Meraj is so involved and hands on with our wedding prep (it's his wedding too right?) but sometimes, it can get exasperating too to try to hold him back and get him to be a tad bit more pragmatic.

It's weird cos' he's always the pragmatic one yet when it comes to our wedding prep, he's got ideas way out there!
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IC,

Never mind, next time when it's ur anniversary, drag ur Abang over to My Secret Garden...kekeke

Marnie,

Tomoro, I'll talk to my driver and see if he has any lobang which is cheaper..Wat's ur arrangement and is there any other quotations?
 
Lilies,
I went to take a look at the website of the coriander leaf. Not bad leh...very nice place.
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Oh mango restaurant quite near my place! But agree with marnie, not easily accessible by public transportation. Either have to take cab or car. But since you hiring a private transport, then should be no problem lah.

Ally,
I don't know why. I didn't even get to celebrate my 1st wedding anniversary coz during that period i was in confinement. And my hubby is not those type who will bring me places to eat. This "attribute" of his character changed after marriage. Before marriage, different.
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If given a choice, i want to be single again. And all the freedom i want with nobody to nag at me and notbody to report where i go to.
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Good morning Girls! Another long day ahead of me today...Bleh....

Ally, I haven't really called up for quotation. Just one Million Bus and they quoted me S$110.00 for 19 seater for 4 hours 2-way transport for single pick up and drop off point, which is not a problem. Essentially, pick up point will be from Conrad Hotel around 9.30am and drop off at my place in Yishun. Then about 3-4 hours later pick my guests up from Yishun and drop off at Conrad or a more central hotel like at Marriott I think.

IC, nevermind lah..then you can date your hubby lor and surprise him with a meal at a restaurant? I do that sometimes too with Meraj. Must keep him on his toes!
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IC,

Aiya, MEN...normal lah..b4 marriage, they will shower u with lots of gifts and surprises (hehe..tats one of the reason for my vast collections of LVs.) Once married, to even buy a new pair of panties also he will nag..Guess, this is life..haiz.

Marnie

Okie dokie, will check for u laterz..
 
Yup yup, are we on for this Wednesday's meeting??

Lilies and ic, I liked the place - the ambience, the service and the food but the toilets really turned me off. We're having some overseas guests and I don't want them to spew up their dinner at the sight of the restrooms. Well, ok that was an exaggeration but I don't want to have to put them through that. Toilets MUST be clean! Lol.
 
Cuclainne,

Which toilet are u talking about ah? MySG is it?

But true lah, some places - their toilets - u can puke at the very sight of them. EEWW!!
 
Ally, yes I was referring to their toilets. Did you go in that day? I went in to look and then I dragged Marnie to have a look too. Lol. Must confirm mah ..
 
Speaking of toilets, washroom, powder rooms and what nots, think we all really need to look into that when planning for a dinner.

Lilies, having said that, don't think MangoTree has a washroom..but then again, I have never had the urge to go to the washroom when I was there.

Ally, aiyoh...really....My Secret Garden washroom is really terrible. Don't want to subject that kind of cruelty to my guests...
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Cuclainne, so glad I've my heart set on Equinox. The powder-room can sleep in there!
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Speaking of which, need to speak to the girl to change the menus a bit.
 
Ally, I don't know how I would go to the toilet if I was wearing a long dress. Really terrible la.

Marnie, yes yes the Equinox restroom is so spacious and very, very clean - the other one that I like is at Fullerton Hotel. Only gripe is that you have to go up and down the stairs to get to the toilets and lift.

I think I might end up having the dinner at Gallery Hotel - it's quite reasonable and after that, the party animals can just walk to Muhd Sultan and boogie till morning la.
 
Yup, still on for this Wednesday meeting at Siam Kitchen! GOnna call and book near noon time. But hor...WhO's going?? I know Interrace cant make it...who can now? lemme know leh..so i can book for the rite no. of peeps going.

For now (going):

1) Marnie
2) Cuclainne
3) Hui CHin
4) Who else?

IC? Elaine? Ally? Lilies?
 
Marnie, Cuclainne

Wooh...from ur description, think I can imagine how the state of the toilets are.

Girls

today me really kena struck by the monday blues lah. SO boring..eyes cannot open also..Worse today dunno wat happen to my pda, keep on getting the same sms for the past 1 hr liao..
 
Marnie & Cuclainne
Wah the way you girls describe the toilet tells me must be really bad? Like how? Can compare to malaysian & china public toilets ah?

Ally
Hai..why are they like that huh?
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I feel so sad when i think of it. But they said right, usually when newly married, still got that "period of honeymoon." But mine like dwell down so fast...dun have that "period".
Monday blues?
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Marnie
I currently SAHM leh. How to surprise him with a meal at restaurant? Later wait he complained that i only surprise but paying he have to pay.
 
Siam Kitchen at Bugis Junction right, Hui Chin.

Aiyah Ally, I came down with the flu on Friday and today my voice soooo sexy leh ... feel like got sand at the back of my throat. I just want to sleep but have to work!! ARGH!!
 
ic, ha - that's what I usually tell Ah Boy when he asks me to buy him something (he's joking only la). I tell him I can buy it for him but he pay for it la.

Let's just say that it wasn't the cleanest of toilets and the toilet for the disabled was locked!!! Ah Boy has also complained about the state of the toilets at Plaza Singapura - he mentioned that he was sooo disappointed with the hygiene in the gents, especially when he thought that Singapore is the land of the clean and since we have a Restroom Association to champion the cause. Lol.
 
Girls,

I plan to join u guys for dinner but something cropped up. My friend will be dumping her 2 kids at my place on tomorrow. Anyone can provide your mobile no? I'll join if I can that day.

In the meantime, I'll email cuclainne and marnie my mobile.
 
Cuclainne
Ok..one day must go there to see how is it like. hahaha...

Lilies
If you go out, who takes care of your girl? Do you have maid at home?
 
Marnie, can I find out from you where you attended the marriage prep class? I can't attend the ones listed on the ROMM site because the last English one is on Dec 26 and that's the day Ah Boy arrives! Argh!
 
IC,

Phew..finally finished my assignment. So sorry abt juz now ah..

Aiya, IC, normal lah..they always claim we gals love to spend money. Buy makeup lah, clothes lah, household stuffs lah..but when it comes to gadgets and stuff,they dun think that they are wasting money but an upgrade of technology..bleh!

Cuclainne

Oohh..sexy voice..better drink more water gal!
 
Cuclainne, I went for the super fast 3 hour one at Apkim Resources - S$400.00 per couple. It's on Arab Street.

Don't think Ah Boy can attend the ones that's organised at CC or mosques cos' he's not Singaporean. Alternatively, you guys can go to Darul Arqam - that's 3 whole Sundays - S$120.00 each. Ah Boy need to have the conversion cert endorsed first cos' it needs to be sighted by the officer when signing up for the course.

We hope you'll be able to make it to our dinner date, Lilies. Do you still have my email? In case you don't it's [email protected]

Chin, where exactly is Siam Kitchen at Bugis? Oh....have you checked with Elaine whether she is coming...?
 
Marnie, thanks. I've called them and made a tentative booking for Dec 31 at 9.30am. Now I have to go there in person and make payment.

Yes, the lady told me that she needs a photocopy of his passport and a photocopy of the conversion certificate, as endorsed by MUIS. Aiyah, this man ah .. he will need to get his cert translated also cos it's in Swedish, right?

By the way, I don't understand the instructions to get there. Is it directly opposite Golden Landmark or nearer Masjid Sultan?

Ally, hahahahaha - i will try to guzzle down more water after break fast la. Would like some cough syrup right about now ...
 
Cuclainne, it's facing Golden Landmark. Very conspicuous stairway up the second floor.

Oooh. yeah..need to have the cert translated into English. To be prudent, find one that's court sworn ie. the Swiss court endorses the translator to do translation. Sometimes, singaporean bodies very very sticky and will reject if the translation is done by any Tom, Dick or Harry!
 
Marnie, thanks. So I don't have to go all the way to Masjid Sultan then? That's good. It's on the row of shophouses facing Golden Landmark then eh?

Yes, Ah Boy will find one that is an official translation company cos he needs to translate his school certs, job testimonials and such for the EP as well. But in any case, I better just let him know this as well.

LADIES, did you know that Secret Recipe is having 50% off on their cakes or that if you buy a slice, you get one free? Check out their website http://www.secretrecipe.com.sg Hurry! Offer only valid for October 2005.
 


Cuclainne

Ya I know abt that too!! Lurve sinking my teeth into their cakes..but now..i would usually go down to jb n buy their whole cakes. Its about SGD$55 here..but over there its RM65 for the same cake!
 
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