Anyone planning a SG wedding but currently in Australia?

Welcome becky706, solemnisation in the park will be nice. Garden theme?
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Hmm im not sure abt Perth, am in Melb currently, prob u may want to check this out http://directory.weddingcentral.com.au/wa/, it is a wedding directory, pretty informative tho.
So will u be having 2 weddings (1 in Perth, 1 in Sg) as well? ;) Good Luck for your research and preparation!
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Hello Gals, pretty quiet again lately huh
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Have to Congratulate Alys for her ROM, so Alys, tell us more abt your ceremony when u are back from your trip to Perth heheee Have fun and enjoy your time with your parents!

Lala, once again congratulations for your new move!! Pretty excited for you and yes 2 months time is quite tight. Hey saw that u are coming over for some meeting? Wow, not bad, the group here is pretty keen to get u over asap?! ;P Yes will definitely want to have a 'reunion' when u r here!

Hey Audrey (Oops cant remember ur ID here, the Audrey with Elephant Dook @ facebook), are u away to perth oredi? How's everything at your side?

Emi all up for ur big day next week? *Big Hugzz* Remember to update us on ur Muliplty with ur wedding photos!!

Btw where are u Jacq?
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Hope to see u here again if not at Msn =)

DecBride, saw ur site, pics are pretty so are the bride and groom to be (Gorgeous and Handsome!) Like your wedding gifts and the packaging
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And Alicia, how are u lately
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Busy with end year work? Are u still in M'sia now or back to Sg?

Okie Girls, Have a good Day!!!
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Good gosh, I have missed out so much. (^_^;)

Quick update: I finally put in my PR app with the Australian High Commission here in Singapore. But there's still more paperwork to be done. It's soooo embarassing having to share silly couple photos and love letters to prove your relationship. (>_<) Hopefully once I get my CNCC (a cert issued by the Singapore Police Dept stating I'm a "GOOD" person), the interview won't go too badly. *fingers crossed*


Miss Lala: I hope that cold has all cleared up! Aren't you getting excited? (^_-)-☆ The hubby was here for a short trip, so we managed to get our pre-wedding studio shoots and sort out a couple of miscellaneous things. But it's been crazy busy! I don't suppose you have Livejournal, do you?

Alys: Congratulations! How did the ROM go?
 
Hi girls,

thanks for the well wishes!!

We had our ROM on the weekend, and it was good! Cant believe now im a MRS! doesnt quite feel any different from before! LOL and defintely in no mood for work this week... hehe

Emi, your wedding should be coming up soon right?? COngrats! Do update us! =)

Melissa, you got your pre wedding shoot done?? how was it?? fun? ;)

Margie, congrats on the visa! I'll have to start worrying about mine soon =P

welcome decbride...
 
Jus wondering .. hw many of you actually apply for the spouse visa while in australia? Do you face any problems?
 
Hi girls,
Xmas is round the weekend
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Wishing all of u a Happy Xmas with all ur Love Ones n Have a Blessed New Year!

Hey Lala, good to catch up with u here, enjoy ur trip and see u next year!!! Waiting for everyone here to have a big gathering heheee.....

Emi welcome back, hope u find ur dream unit and nice car!

Eh Alys can u start applying for spouse visa now? or not necessary? anyway have a good trip too, see ya again!
 
aiyahhh... sorry girls.. ive been so tite on time. no time even for chris. he sits at home or wander around city without me as i work and work.

we are better now. wedding was excellent. super happy. we got a car to run around ! yay!!! and also we managed to secure an apartment yesterday in malvern east. Life is looking good.

I just finished work. and going to look at a sofa set now.

sorry if i did not answer your questions but i will soon, in a couple of days when i am less busy.

have a great NYE and everything to everyone.
BIG HUGS!
 
Helo ladies.. I seriously need some help now. As one of my fren was away for holiady.. I cant ask her abt the application for spouse visa, so I have to ask it here.. I was reading through the thread and realise something abt the marriage cert.. some girls were toking abt we cant use the fanciful one.. does that mean the marriage cert we got when from ROM? Then wat the is the extract one mean.. can i know hw much that cost and if I m in australia now.. can I ask my bro to help me on that by going to ROM to request one?
 
HELLO everyone! Happy 2008!!!!!! I am back home and got myself a pretty tan (or got 'fried' or 'toasted') in down-under! LOL!

Snoozy, stay calm. I can sense some urgency here. Hope I can be of some help! I think the fanciful marriage cert is refering to the AUST. registered one. As far as I know, if you've registered your marriage in SG, through the SG ROM, the certificate should be valid. Hope this helps!

Awe... so much so much to write... how's everyone's holiday? Who's already got married and moving to the 'Motherhood' forum now? Hehe...

Emilia? Shame I was already in Melb. as I wrote about being in Chervons during the weekend of your wedding. I think I saw some really lovely pictures in your facebook thereafter. Hehe.. *hugs* You guys and the wedding look SO beautiful!

Margiel, hehe.. so glad to catch up with you in Melb. So nice to see your loving R... *Don't hit me for announcing that in public*! Oh, I was so busy after meeting you in Melbourne then Adelaide. We were rushing like mad bees around Adelaide as the festive seasons definitely not helping in our desperation for a venue hunting for the Adelaide wedding.

Another few days trip there for house hunting and that will be it - I'll be officially moving to Melbourne! It all seems so unreal!

Melissa, how's everything? You must be preparing for your SG wedding now? Busy with moving? Oh yes, read somewhere that you're preparing for PR in Aust. instead? Yeah, I am not applying for the Prospective Spouse visa too. My company is sending me over for work and gotten me a skilled work visa for 4 years. Anyway, we both got what we need (to stay with our better half) afterall!

First thing I came back this morning is to wheck my fried carrot cake and fish ball noodles... hehe... but I realised I actually don't miss as much as I thought. I didn't even finish my noodles.. *strange eh* Do you girls get that too? Maybe its just deprived of those SG food while there so thinking it more often?

Anyway, have a great week ahead everyone! Its nice to be back to the SG island.
 
Eh lala, so u are back in homeland now
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Nice to meet u here too, the feeling is so warm, like seeing some old friend hehehee..... So did u get yourself a wedding planner in Adelaide? Haha i get what u mean about the food craving, could be when food is out of reach, u feel the crave but when u got ur bite and taste, it is not the quantity that u miss, just the flavour and taste, not sure do u feel the same way heeee...

Yday was helping Emi and Chris to shift barang barang into their new found home, was fun tho and at the same time excited for them too and best of all, i think they have got a big and modern kitchen, cant wait to eat Emi's cooking!!!! *hint hint* hehehe Oh yes it is situated 5mins walk away from train station, good location! There's a Jap restaurant selling 'Jap Octopus'!! Will find excuse to visit Emi hehehe

Hmmm will have a Singaporean gathering when all are here ;)
 
Hi All Overseas brides planning wedding in Singapore. I am the new kid on the block for this forum. I am currently residing with my hubby in Adelaide (we ROM in Adelaide July 07) and will be having my AD on 15 MAY 2008. Planning wedding overseas has been a real challenge! Thankfully, my cousin and friends back home has been really helpful. I have managed to engaged all the major services such as banquet, PG &amp; VG (findgercross that all is what i expect as I have never seen the venue at all!). Now is pretty much down to the final details.... Can I ask how did you gals do the Guo Da Li stuff from overseas (my parent living in Singapore)?
In addition, my hubby will be living in the hotel the night before, any suggestion how should be do the lighting of long feng chu?
My mum is cantonese so she is quite particular with auspiscious stuff and traditional custom. How did you guys managed to settle those auspisicious time on the AD?

Really need advise on these.... it's been stressing me up!

Cheers,
Emily
 
Hiya! Wow Margiel, I am SO jealous! S and I loves BBQ!!!! Hmm.. thinking about that.. does your hubby make wicked BBQ? Cus we were at Hahndorf and passed the most delicious tasty smelling BBQ on street! There were some unique german ingredients in it, we think. *wink* Have fun ladies!

Emi! I am moving soon too! We haven't found place yet. But I did hinted to my HTB about living close to Glen Waverly.. cus I really like the neighbourhood there anyway, and he works rather close by.

Hi ET. Welcome welcome! I was just in Adelaide last week! Not many people from Adelaide in this forum. My ceremony in Adelaide will be in Oct., Singapore one in Nov. But we're living in Melbourne! LOL! Oh regards to the Chinese traditional thing, I don't really think I can advise as we did not follow most of it except the tea ceremony. Maybe the other girls would be able to advise.. don't stress don't stress. It will all turn out fine! ;)
 
Hi Miss lala. It's nice to know that there is still Singaporean living in Adelaide.. hahah! Whao....your ceremony in coming Oct in Adelaide? Is your family or FH family here in adelaide... I had my ROM here last July. Will you also be doing your soleminsation in Singapore? My AD ceremony will be in Singapore coming MAY. So have you booked your venue yet??

I would love to move to Melbounre as my cousin lives there too. However, my hsuband is not ready to move yet... hopefully will be able to move over soon. Adelaide is a little boring....kekeke
 
Hehe... my HTB is born and raised in Adelaide. So there's always a place in our heart for her
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So where was your ROM in Adelaide at? Our Oct. ceremony will be in Adelaide Hills. Lovely place we thought. Actually I wanted Barossa Valley, but couldn't find the ideal place
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Talking about supersitious, well, I do have something (guess its the minimal my mum asked for) I should adhere to. Its the wedding date. Venues I look at don't have dates I want! What should I do?!!!

Ah! ET! Do you have any contacts left to recommend a good make-up artist (preferably know how to do Asian faces.. hehe) and hair too! Oh, any contacts for wedding stuffs in Adelaide will be GREATLY appreciated.
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hehehe. wah so much to catch up man.... well welcome ET. i lived in Adelaide for 6.5 years and my heart is still there. Thats where i met my partner Chris too! heheh But somehow fate and destiny have brought us here to Melbourne and what do you know.. its a Singapore brides kampung!

hehehehah But eventually we would like to buy a house in Adelaide hills and wake up to Koalas and Kangaroos in our backyard. This of course is a 20 years on plan! hehehehahhaha

Miss Lala, dont fret about the apartment, we were fretting and stressing and the weird thing was we got the first place we applied for after bitching about the application form,,, soooo long.. aiyah... worst then Prenup i think!

Good luck in looking for a place. Hope to see yous all soonest.

ciao..talk later.

ps> if werent for margie and ralf.. i cannot moved all my barang2 too... thanks darling!
 
Jus wondering is there any couple interested in renting a house in a surbub near city?

Another question is.. do you all think is better to apply spouse visa in Singapore or Australia?
 
Hi Miss lala + emilia! Great to knwo that they are still Singaporeans who know Adelaide well... heheh!!

Well, I have been living in Adelaide for 7 years now... and like emilia, this is also where I met my husband. However, our dream is to eventually move to Melbourne. But I heard that houses in Mebounre are Ex.... any comment/ advice?

Miss lala> Adelaide hill is lovely for ROM. Your pics will be very nice and romantic....well, as all my family are in Singapore + only my husband immediate family are in adelaide so we decied to have a very simple ROM - at the registra. (In fact, I still went to work in the morning!). I got dressed, make-up and hair done just 2 hours before the wedding! I did my own make-up. As for hair, I went to a hair salon called Symmetry in Rundle mall (same building as MacDonalds). They have an asian stylist and she is good. I'll try to search for the card and let you know again....

just remind me if I forget...
 
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We are finally married in EVERY sense of the word. And the only thing we're waiting for now is for my Federal Police certificate to be posted out to us and we can submit that to complete ALL the PR paperwork.

Alys: The pre-wedding photoshoot was lots of fun. We had a quick discussion with the photographer as to what we would like to include in our photos (we wanted some representation of Singapore, ie. old shophouses, etc.) and we went from there.

Miss Lala: How's your visa app going? It's great that your company is helping to sort out the visa, since it'll be a lot more convenient. I am only just starting the tedious process of sorting out all my stuff (shipping vs throwing out).

Snoozy: It really depends on your circumstances and preference as to whether you'd like to submit your application in SG or Oz. I decided to submit in Singapore, as all my papers are here and I was working full-time. The estimated length of time the application it'll take in Singapore was stated as 3-6 months, but we'll see.
 
hello Melissa! Congratulations! hehehe. hope you are happier nowadays. SO when are you thiking of coming over for good?

Anyway,hehehe, margie, corrine and me met up a few days back and we ate takoyaki(is that what you call the octopus ball jap thingy)and my favourite korean place and off to chadstone
 
Hi,

can i just join in here.. SO's got his PR and is working in Melbourne, and i'm here in uni.. He's told me can apply for PR tag onto him if i want, but i was thinking if there's a difference in doing that or applying for my own using my field of study once i graduate?

Will be attending Marriage Prep this Mar before officially announcing our engagement and preparing for wedding once i graduate..

Anyone also in the city?
 
HELLO everyone!

Oh.... where do I start! So much to update!

Firstly, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS for officially now a MRS or Mdm. Did you take your hubby last name? Hehe.. Awe.. glad to know you have fun on the pre-wed. shoot. My visa is temp. 4 yrs work visa. It should be alright. I just finished my medical check-up in Melbourne and hopefully all goes smoothly. Yes, with my company to organise the move, its does takes away some load off. But sometimes I also feel it complicates a lot of things too! Like some policy and procedures I need to abide to
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Hehee. I was just talking to the movers too on my shipment. Well, good luck to your transition! So when is the offical day you leave SG? Also after CNY?

Oh yes, Snoozy, since I just done with my medical check-up - maybe having medical check up in Aust. will expedite the Visa application. Or that could only be in my case. According to my agent, if I've it done in SG, they need to submit to the Health authority in Sydney for clearance (usually delay another 2-3 weeks) then route back to Melbourne Health Services. Anyway, not sure if thats same process through all applications though.

Emilia, Margie and Delux!! Shame that I've missed meeting you ladies! So close yet so far eh.. LOL! But anyway, I've found a place to live (realised I said 'a place' not 'the place').. hehe..yeah, not my ideal area (its along a busy main road along St Kilda) but its along the tram line to city and it meet the most criteria we are looking for. Given hunting for just less than 12 hrs, we are happy to settle with this one. Oh yes, for sure, please organise more meet up (but not 'tai-tai' timing like the other time.. hehe). Have fun!

We have also confirmed our wedding venue in Adelaide and finalising some details with the SG reception. Its been a overwhelmed time for me. At the same time, I am also coping leaving my friends and family behind in SG (I am sure all of you are experienced in that).. Sigh *tears*

Dat, welcome to this thread! So you're a studying now? Awe... so jealous! Hehe.... ohh... you attending Marriage Prep. in Melbourne? Is that from your church or do you go to any professional organisation who does that?

The question that you asked abt joining your spouse to tag on the visa or apply PR yourself, guess it also depends whether you guys want to live in Aust. for good? Well, applying tagging along your spouse is Spouse Visa isn't it? While PR will entitled you to more Australian citizenship rights? My understanding betw. both is also that Spouse seems to be quicker in timeline for approval, PR maybe a more lengthy process. Well, guess I am probably not the right person to advise this, hope i didn't confused you more! Sorry!!
 
HELLO everyone!

Oh.... where do I start! So much to update!

Firstly, Melissa! CONGRATULATIONS for officially now a MRS or Mdm. Did you take your hubby last name? Hehe.. Awe.. glad to know you have fun on the pre-wed. shoot. My visa is temp. 4 yrs work visa. It should be alright. I just finished my medical check-up in Melbourne and hopefully all goes smoothly. Yes, with my company to organise the move, its does takes away some load off. But sometimes I also feel it complicates a lot of things too! Like some policy and procedures I need to abide to
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Hehee. I was just talking to the movers too on my shipment. Well, good luck to your transition! So when is the offical day you leave SG? Also after CNY?

Oh yes, Snoozy, since I just done with my medical check-up - maybe having medical check up in Aust. will expedite the Visa application. Or that could only be in my case. According to my agent, if I've it done in SG, they need to submit to the Health authority in Sydney for clearance (usually delay another 2-3 weeks) then route back to Melbourne Health Services. Anyway, not sure if thats same process through all applications though.

Emilia, Margie and Delux!! Shame that I've missed meeting you ladies! So close yet so far eh.. LOL! But anyway, I've found a place to live (realised I said 'a place' not 'the place').. hehe..yeah, not my ideal area (its along a busy main road along St Kilda) but its along the tram line to city and it meet the most criteria we are looking for. Given hunting for just less than 12 hrs, we are happy to settle with this one. Oh yes, for sure, please organise more meet up (but not 'tai-tai' timing like the other time.. hehe). Have fun!

We have also confirmed our wedding venue in Adelaide and finalising some details with the SG reception. Its been a overwhelmed time for me. At the same time, I am also coping leaving my friends and family behind in SG (I am sure all of you are experienced in that).. Sigh *tears*

Dat, welcome to this thread! So you're a studying now? Awe... so jealous! Hehe.... ohh... you attending Marriage Prep. in Melbourne? Is that from your church or do you go to any professional organisation who does that?

The question that you asked abt joining your spouse to tag on the visa or apply PR yourself, guess it also depends whether you guys want to live in Aust. for good? Well, applying tagging along your spouse is Spouse Visa isn't it? While PR will entitled you to more Australian citizenship rights? My understanding betw. both is also that Spouse seems to be quicker in timeline for approval, PR maybe a more lengthy process. Well, guess I am probably not the right person to advise this, hope i didn't confused you more! Sorry!!
 
Hi Dat, welcome. heheh i think u shud piggy back..LESS HASSLE... trust me! hehehe

MISS LALA! waaahhh not bad aye, 12hours and u got a place.. wahhh we can visit2 lah like that. St kilda road have nice apartments but my chris dont really like it coz its a busy road and also he LOVESSSSSSSSSS his train stations too much than the trams. I used to work around there and i love those apartments on Dodd St.

Anyways, I hope that de_luxe will get her apartment soon too. Shes thinking of Flemington. That would be quite near to Alys I think and Jacq too?

Give us a call soon Miss Lala. ANd when exactly is your wedding in Adelaide. I have to go to one in March too , during the long weekend!

Talk to u girls soon!
 
Haha... there you go DAT, EJ is VERY experienced in such things. Trust her!
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Ohh... Flemington! Near to Brunswick and Carlton area issit?!! Only know the Flemington Racecourse? But de_luxe, if you are not in a hurry and can go for inspections full-time, I am sure you'll have better judgement. There again, be patience, sometimes it really depends on luck. Sigh. Hope we have even better luck when we are purchasing our first house!

We both stayed in St Yarra those area for a bit.. so somehow, we are feeling more comfortable with directions and area there. And its in between our work area too.

Yeah, only downside I dislike is that busy road! I counted, plus the smaller lane (the divider in between if you know what I mean), its a total of 8 lanes of road plus tram line!!!!

Yes please! Please visit us!! We will send invite when we settle down anyways. Hehe... we intend to live in bean bags and carton of boxes in meantime
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LOL! Talk to you gals soon!

My wedding in Adelaide is 4th Oct! Long weekend too ;) Hehe...
 
hi everyone!! how are you? i apologise for MIA-ing for so long. Please send through updates on where everyone's at with the wedding planning. Emi, congrats! Any pics to share? so good to hear that more people r here in melb now so got no excuse to catch up. let me know when's the next meeting please.

i'm heading off to SG in a week's time to do go dress hunting...wish me luck!!
 
hi everyone!! how are you? i apologise for MIA-ing for so long. Please send through updates on where everyone's at with the wedding planning. Emi, congrats! Any pics to share? so good to hear that more people r here in melb now so got no excuse to catch up. let me know when's the next meeting please.

i'm heading off to SG in a week's time to do go dress hunting...wish me luck!!
 
Miss Lala> good to hear that you have your wedding venue sorted in Adelaide. Have you managed to get your make-up and hair stylist from here??

Hi Dat> regarding yor questions about spouse visa vs PR. You can still obtain your PR via tagging your hubby. However, from my understanding the spouse visa law has changed recently. You will be provided 2 years Temporary PR and will only be able to obtained the permanent residency after 2 years of marrying + living in Australia.

If you use your degree to apply for PR ( which is what I did), it all depends on your total points from your course. If you are in a demoanding course, you should be able to obtain PR immediatley. However, if you do not have sufficient points, you can apply for temporary PR for 2 years. After 2 years of working and living in Australia, you are then eligible to apply for PR.

The different with temporary PR is that you are unable to apply for centrelink allowance if you are unemployed. Whereas, PR has the full previliage as citizenship.

However, melbounre and adelaide might be slightly different. I would advice you to check and contact www.immi.gov.au for more information.
 
Hi every one!

Ms Lala: yup, @ melb U, and marriage prep is organized by our church, it's a 'req' to go thru at least 1 reccognized marriage prep course before you can get married in church, plus i'm rather young so FH &amp; every one will feel better if i go thru marriage prep..

Wow, so are you in melb/adelaide? (sorry, the thread's kinda long and i only read the last few posts after i posted)

EJ and Emily: Thanks for all the details! I guess maybe it'll be wiser to piggyback, but should i start applying now? FH's collegue who applied for PR got approval for his spouse in a few months (the temp visa - which if i understand correctly, u are allowed to work in melb as a "pr" and get medicare, pay taxes etc?)

ET: points from my course meaning? It's a 3 year course, it's rather specialized and very 'aussie' i'm 1 of 2 international students in the course and only singaporean.. you mean applying via degree is different from the 'skilled-migration', where total points is added up by tallying your age, work exp etc?

At the moment, FH was granted PR by applying via skilled-migration but it'll only be comfirmed in 2 years time.. so is he what you'd refer to as temp pr?

sorry for the questions!


Wow, seem like most people in Melb are in the city area, I'm in carlton and FH's in a studio in the city! Maybe we can meet up for Max Brenner's or some thing once the weather turns cold!
 
Welcome Emily and Dat!
With regards to the spouse visa, im holding it now. Got it after my marriage here and am given a '2yrs' spouse visa which has no expiry date on it. Immigration will contact me again when it's about time. After which, the next application will be PR.

Yup quite a number of us are in Melb. Max Brenner sounds good ;)

DAT: Think we had once exchanged few emails b4 from another thread? Anyway will PM u my contact
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Hey Jacq! Have fun and enjoy your trip!

Corrine, nice meeting up with u and Emi. It's all about makan makan makan *kekeke* ;P

Eh Emi, Jacq lives in Doncaster area lah..

Oh Lala Lala...
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Congrates on your new found apt! Will 'invite' myself to your place once u are settled down :-) Eh we no 'tai tai' lah, just 'unemployed' dats y so free on weekdays mah heheee.. Sure! next time it's gonna be a weekend thingy for tea/coffee/juice!

Cheers
 
hey dat, r u going for the marriage prep course on victoria st? i went in oct and initially thought it was going to be a drag but at the end of the two days, we actually learnt a fair bit and it's pretty cute cos u also get to see all kinds of couples...me very kpoh found this interesting hehe...

also with regards to the application to live in aust, i think most pple have opted to tag onto their partners. as for myself, my degree did not qualify me to gain PR status so I had to apply for TR by tagging onto my partner and then after 18 mths or so, was granted PR. The TR application probably only took 4 mths to be approved despite the endless medical check-ups (the dept lost my medical records twice!!) and police checks done. Nonetheless it was all worth and we now get to live in a beautiful city
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max breneer sounds good...marg, i tink that was our first kopi place rite?

emi, as marg said, i am in doncaster land aka asian land...heheh
 
AWEEEEEE!!! I am so excited by the huge number of Melbournian brides! Can you imagine a group of 6-8 brides/brides-to-be meeting up and all known each other through chatting online! Maybe we should wear our tiara out for identification of one another! LOL!

For interstate brides, you know where you can ask for free accommodation when you're down next in Melbourne!!

Jacq. you might want to try my bridal shop.. I'll PM you the info. Highly recommended. I think Margiel has good experience with hers too. Good luck with the search. I am sure you will be able to find THE dress!
 
margiel: haha, ya, i think i remember exchanging emails with you, are you at mt waverley?

jacq:yes yes, it's the one at vic st, run by the catholic church.. should i start applying now or wait till i graduate? is there a difference?

I'm currenly back in Singapore for holidays, so we'll try to organize some thing in March maybe?
 
hello girls ..wah so happening aaahh....max brenner...hmmm i actually prefer kokoblack.. kekekek. it will be something different for the girls,ya?

Good news, Corrine- De_luxe is having a good chance of getting a place in toorak, so all the best for her. she texted me yesterday.

Ms Lala. so are you now totally in Melbourne or you gonna go off to Singapore back again. You should gimme a call lah.. i can go meet up with you before work or something in the morning!

Jacq..yalah... you started the thread and yet i have not met you before. heheh. a getogether is a must very the soon, hor! hhehe

DAT... it truly doesnt matter if its temporary resident or not as your rights is still the same. And when it comes to skilled migration , you have to get the right points after uni, if the points dont add up, you are wasting heaps of time and money. Piggy bagging normally is 100% sure get one, at the end of the day! Good luck.
 
EJ: i'm the opposite from you, i find kokoblack too 'milky' cos i don't take milk, so i usually go MB for a dose of chocolate although kokoblack is 5 min walk from my place..

ok, i guess with regards to the piggy bagging, i think that's the way to go as well, but now the question i have is should i do it now.. since i could already apply or should i wait till i graduate? piggy bagging, doesn't matter that i'm a study, not working and don't have a degree right?
 
hey i'm a bit confused so other than emi, marg, alys and dat, who else is in melb or will be soon? ms lala, r u in sg now? hey how do i check my PMs? Long time since i jumped onto this...

emi - i know, i started the thread quite a while ago and then...ok ok we shall meet when i get back from sg. i agree, koko black is my fave too. when i took my first ever sip, i was speechless for a while, which is quite uncommon for me heh.

dat, the MPC (marriage prep course) is only held twice a year,once in june and the other in oct. best to book in advance bcos when i attended, the class was full. there were abt 20+ couples in total. u can book first and pay when it commences. as for piggy backing, i'm not sure if the rules have changed but u used to be able to regardless of whehter you r studying or working.
 
jacq: actually i'm going for 'when two becomes one' booked for mar weekend already.. there's 4 times in a year.. they don't have the actual MPC/EE in melbourne itself, but 'when two becomes one' is the Melbourne archdiocese's program recognized by the catholic church, so we'll go for that, they have some theology of the body stuff as well.. btw which church do u attend, we go to St Francis in the city.. just opposite FH's studio!

Haha, if every one like kokoblack more, we can go there too! Although i told FH to remind me nv to go there again.. haha.. just kpo, any one working in the city? Do you guys pack lunch? FH works in the city and says the food is ex/not nice and usually sandwiches, so he packs food..
 
Hahhhahaha..... moving fast moving fast! Just a day i have not logged in and have much to read ;)

Hey girls, i finally got my fingers typing and sending out emails to as many hotels/ restaurants requesting for wedding dinner packages. So far i got few good deals considering im having prob a 5 tables affair! Now we are considering between Marriot and Amara
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Glad the wedding planning is on the ball now.

Was chatting with Jacq the other day on Msn abt getting online wedding gown, me been browsing such sites (mainly shipped from China)and some are quite gorgeous and abt A$300-400 inclusive shipment. I may put the 'rental of gowns from Sg bridal shop' on the last of my list. Hey Emi, wanted the contact where Chris has his suit made in Sg as well as yours oso. Will get more details from u via Msn or phone ;)

Jacq, our database is expanding rite? Hehhee i think for now these are the 'Sg brides' girls on the list, either gg-to-be/currently in Melb.

1) Jacq - Living in Melb
2) Emilia - Living in Melb
3) Alys - Living in Melb
4) Margiel - Living in Melb
5) De_Luxe - Living in Melb
6) DAT - Living in Melb
7) Ms Lala - In Sg now, coming in Feb for Good
8) Alicia - In M'sia/Sg now?
Getting ROM in Feb (Melb)
9)
10)
*If i do miss out anyone, please add on to the list
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Alright girls, Max Brenner or Kokoblack is fine with me. Cant wait to 'see' the whole gang out in the city *kekeke*
 
Hahhhahaha..... moving fast moving fast! Just a day i have not logged in and have much to read ;)

Hey girls, i finally got my fingers typing and sending out emails to as many hotels/ restaurants requesting for wedding dinner packages. So far i got few good deals considering im having prob a 5 tables affair! Now we are considering between Marriot and Amara
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Glad the wedding planning is on the ball now.

Was chatting with Jacq the other day on Msn abt getting online wedding gown, me been browsing such sites (mainly shipped from China)and some are quite gorgeous and abt A$300-400 inclusive shipment. I may put the 'rental of gowns from Sg bridal shop' on the last of my list. Hey Emi, wanted the contact where Chris has his suit made in Sg as well as yours oso. Will get more details from u via Msn or phone ;)

Jacq, our database is expanding rite? Hehhee i think for now these are the 'Sg brides' girls on the list, either gg-to-be/currently in Melb.

1) Jacq - Living in Melb
2) Emilia - Living in Melb
3) Alys - Living in Melb
4) Margiel - Living in Melb
5) De_Luxe - Living in Melb
6) DAT - Living in Melb
7) Ms Lala - In Sg now, coming in Feb for Good
8) Alicia - In M'sia/Sg now?
Getting ROM in Feb (Melb)
9)
10)
*If i do miss out anyone, please add on to the list
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Alright girls, Max Brenner or Kokoblack is fine with me. Cant wait to 'see' the whole gang out in the city *kekeke*
 
hi dat, yes yes that's the one we attended, when two become one..hahah thought it was the funniest name ever! they must now have 4 sessions cos i thought there was only two last year anyway i'm sure you'll find some bits interesting just like we did. i work in the city and pack lunch everyday so i can empathise with your partner.

marg - good job
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you shall be our nominated social organiser then hehe
 
Hi D.A.T> Nope the points is not how many years you do for your course. It is the points required to obtain you PR under the general skilled category. You will understand what I mean if you logged into www.immi.gov.au

Hi Margiel> adding on to your list. ET living in Adelaide. Wedding in Singapore on 15 May 2008. Got ROM in Adelaide July 2007.

Hehehe!!
 
Hehe.. I'll cast my vote on Margiel being the social organiser too! It will be so nice if we can start to have a routine meeting up place that we are comfortable. So, if anyone make it, good. Otherwise, join in the next one. Haha... that's what happen to me and my Sec. school friends' gathering that we've kept it since 12 yrs till now!

Yeah! I've came across this shop, website: www.byspecialarrangement.com.au about a gown for sale. Pretty simple gown but as they are putting it up for clearance, its really good deal. Too bad I have only limited time spent in Melbourne so didn't manage to go into their shop and try the gown on.

Awe glad you've found your venue too Margiel. Thinking abt how we were desperately hunting for one the other time in SG. LOL!

Hehe.. I actually have bad experience with Max Brenner. I remembered how sick the next very day i was - totally 'no-sound', 'sore' and 'heaty' after that super duper thick hot chocolate. LOL!

But can always have a choice right.. hehe.
 
Yoyo!! Updated list.

Melbourne
1) Jacq - Living in Melb
2) Emilia - Living in Melb
3) Alys - Living in Melb
4) Margiel - Living in Melb
5) De_Luxe - Living in Melb
6) DAT - Living in Melb
7) Ms Lala - In Sg now, coming in Feb for Good
8) Alicia - In M'sia/Sg now? ROM in Feb (Melb)

Adelaide
1) ET - living in Adelaide. ROM (Adl)-/07/07. Sg Wedding 15/05/08

Brisbane
1)Melissa - Married recently in Brisbane. In the midst of Transition to Brisbane?

Perth
1)....


Okie girls, please confirm the details esp those with question marks. Feel free to cut and paste, edit or add more info if you wish to.
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Hey Lala, i think i know which hot chocolate you have ordered hehehe cos that was prob the same one i had when i 1st went there and ended up having to dilute with 1/2 glass of ice water!!! Hey they have this very 'mild' (more to our taste/texture-liking)hot choc with tiny waffle balls. Very yummy
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Ya lor, no joke hunting for wedding venue man!!!! Even tho i dun have to walk all over Sg now in my searching, but my eyes are very much crossed just by reading the replied emails and analysing the package details!!! Tired Tired Tired... Next thing to do is to start 'chop-ing' people to make themselves free on our day. I'm oso searching for gowns now..... Hopefully things will fall in place nicely as we move along. Hey how's ur packing and relocation going? Does the company provide 'manpower' to your house and pack stuffs for you?

CNY is coming soon, im kind of Singapore sick now as this time past years, i was always busy with my CNY shopping and cleaning, very much lively with all the dong dong chang music... Anyway not too bad here, chinatown has lots of events going on over the CNY weekend, will prob go down to soak myself with the festive mood
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hi there gals

i kinda "dropped" onto this thread after Emilia directed me here... wasn't aware of its existence before... anyway, to give u guys some background, we're now in Melb, married since 2006, HB is german and we moved here cuz of his job...

Finally finally finally after 3 long &amp; fustrating weeks of inspections n applications, we've finally gotten a place in Toorak. Supposed to do the condition report n bond next week i think... the lease and utilities start on 1 feb so i figure that we'll move in prob ard 7 or 8 feb so i can clean up the place first too...

Yeah it'll be really great to have a meet-up, i'm not a big fan of chocolate so whether it's max brenner or koko black, it doesn't matter to me
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jacq> anyway the coordinator is a really nice lady, she called up to ask more about us and every thing, feel really comfortable with her (: think it's going to be really interesting, i'm actually looking forward to it. the brochure says there's a follow up session, did u guys go? i thought the coordinator says is only 1 weekend..

ET> thanks for the website, now i have a clearer picture!

Melbourne
1) Jacq - Living in Melb
2) Emilia - Living in Melb
3) Alys - Living in Melb
4) Margiel - Living in Melb
5) De_Luxe - Living in Melb
6) DAT - Studying in Melb (haven't gotten Pr yet), in Sg now for CNY
7) Ms Lala - In Sg now, coming in Feb for Good
8) Alicia - In M'sia/Sg now? ROM in Feb (Melb)

Adelaide
1) ET - living in Adelaide. ROM (Adl)-/07/07. Sg Wedding 15/05/08

Brisbane
1)Melissa - Married recently in Brisbane. In the midst of Transition to Brisbane?

Perth
1)....
 
emilia jo: Thank you for the well-wishes! It still feels a little odd being called a Mrs. I am in the midst of my PR application, which I have already submitted here and it's driving me bat-shit crazy, cuz they keep calling me to say they wanna this and that... when they could've asked for everything in 1 shot. The hubby is not impressed.

Miss Lala: Hee hee... thank you! The hubby and I discussed this some time ago: although he would like for me to change my name, he understands that I would prefer not to change it, simply because I already hold so little of my own heritage (can barely speak Chinese, much less remember all the Chinese traditions). It probably seems silly, but it's a personal choice and he respects that.
By the way, which movers are you using? I have been looking around and could only find Raffles Movers.

margiel: Thanks for putting up that summary! I can't believe I'm the only one headed for Brisbane. (T_T)
 


Hello everyone. Can't believe I didn't get the message I wrote yesterday posted *darn* Anyway, Margiel don't feel home CNY sick. Its nothing new here *hope it makes you feel better*.. and you can have your little CNY celebration (with some dong dong chang music) in your backyard!
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Oh yes, I still can get 'hong bao' from you eh?!! *thick-skin Lala*

Delux, again, good to have you in Melbourne.. and Toorak. I think you'll be my nearest neighour by far. Hehee... happy packing and I am still waiting for my agent to work on the apartment contract. Zzzzz.....

Oh well. Guess its rather hard on someone moving there alone. Unlike some male work colleagues, they have their wife to take care of the domestic/movers issues while themselves just concentrate on the transistion of work. For me, I 'bao' everything at work and home. Sigh.

Melissa, I am using K.C Dat. They are rather professional relocation movers. But this is covered by my company. So, I am not sure if they are expensive or not. And they are coming tomorrow!!!!!!!!!! *stressed*.
 
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