Anyone planning a SG wedding but currently in Australia?

[georginat]

miss lala, still as bore here, but 'numb' already , so still ok..haha !! ya lor, since bore, so now we are trying to have a baby!! if 'kena' , after 9 mths, at least has someone to pass time wih me !!haha!!

dont look at the calender everyday coz you will find that the day passes so slow..look at it once a while, then you will feel time passes so fast !!

 

[pinkpony]

I think its the day that is passing too slow.. but sure my dad will say otherwise! LOL!

Wah... so many good comments about Conrad Htl, maybe I should put it together with my weekend search as well. No worries Marigel, I will add it all onto my Multiply.

Audrey, you can be my wedding savior in due course as I am also everything ala cart. I have a friend even worst, she 'scaked' *btw, is there such a word? LOL* her BS a month before her wedding. And within a month, she pull together all ala cart stuffs together without the BS. But it almost stressed out everyone around her *sweat sweat*

Georgina, I KPO went in peep at your multiply.. hehe. Left a note there. Nice pictures! Bear with me for a while.. I will populate mine soon too!!

Ahhh... there's a motherhood site here too. My colleague sitting behind me is busy typing away on that site. LOL! Maybe that will inspire you further

 

[margiel]

Hey Audrey, me oso used to stay at bedok, ya lots of makan around there Btw do u have Multiply? Most of us are here and there most time (eg. msn, multiply, sg brides forum)

Btw gals, any pictures on Conrads? Can i have a peep?

Lala, hmmm speaking of my bridal shop heheee (if only it is real) Yup, i oso like the lacey type. Have actually lug the Aug to Jan08 Blissful Brides magazine back here. Try Felxxx Bridal (not allowed to type the full name here), they are also well known for lace lace gowns. Well if u are gg to start ur bridal shop hunting, can u oso help me check the price for rental of gown + groom suit ? heee thank u ah.. good thing we have our networking antenna ;p

Alys gal, hope u have a fruitful trip on ur bridal stuff. Got ur wedding bands oredi?

 

[eminozy]

GO Conrad. I like that place. Used to go buffet there and took pictures of celebrity there, during my photographer_newspaper days!! kekekekakka

Anyways, Audrey, u think red carpet is not necesary, hmmm now u got me thinking..hmmmm. i shall put a picture in here and u tell me ifi shud or not. I have 2 baju changes, ivory and blood red embellish with gold.

Ms Lala, go bake cake lah... u will feel better and go out and spend time with ur frens to keep u company as u wont be seeing them that much once u move to Oz!

 

[margiel]

Hey Emi, I think the carpet is alright cos dun forget on the actual day, the floor will be filled with guests in colourful bajus so the red carpet will be good to make ur entrance grand. Hmm not sure if u catch wat i meant hehee

 

[jacq23]

hello everyone!! i'm sorry for mia-ing...have been inundated with work and together with taking the family around who were visiting from SG. Finally have been able to sit down and spend one hour reading up on what i have missed in this forum.

a lil intro for anyone i havent met before - i'm getting married in july 08 and live in Melbourne with my partner who is also a singaporean. had been living in perth for 3 years (uni) and since then moved to melbourne a few years ago.

emi: hope all's well in austria, we will have to catch up when you're back here since marg is here now also

ms lala: yup marg is right, i live nearby boxhill and love it here! can get most of the asian ingredients/food etc that you would otherwise find in SG. workwise, heard that the market is pretty good at the moment and you are right, they are big on sales here however you may like to check out seek.com.au to get an idea of the job market.

audrey: i love the jacky wu's show! we also used to borrow the videotapes (during the videotapes era) from the same shop in northbridge, they also had the show about exposing cheaters in r'ships...hilarious! anyway lucky u for moving to perth, i have been looking to go over for a holiday but havent had a chance to

not exactly sure what the rental market is like but can only imagine that it wouldnt be far from the soaring property prices but nonetheless i recall the townhouses and apartments in east perth were beautiful.

alys: r u back in melb? how did your BS selection go?

 

[oddree]

Hey everybody,

Margiel> I don't have Multiply leh...

I only have Friendster & MSN accounts. I blog though, from time to time. Dunno if I shld even leave the blog add here cos you guys might puke after reading it. LOL!!! I heard the "IN" thing is to have Facebook now. They keep coming up with such things, I headache just trying to catch up! hahahahaha. Lao liao. =P

Jacq> I rem 'talking' to you abt Perth! We'll be going there this Nov so we will be doing all necessary recce. heeheehee. I'm a fan of ViVi magazine also but dunno if I can it there. =\ The rental prices I not too sure. My hubby is the one doing the research on the 'serious' stuff. I sit back and relax for now. Thankfully he's got friends there to help us snoop around! =P

Emi> I think the red carpet in your photo is quite alright. Cos the base carpet is orangey anyway, so same family shade quite ok la. The Conrad ballroom for mine was a creamy beige colour, so the red carpet really looked like sh*t. heehehehee. Too glaring, so we removed it.

Miss Lala> I did mine ala carte cos we both very fussy with everything. But it certainly paid off cos we were really pleased with everything we paid
for. Today, when I look at my wedding photos, photo shoot and AD, I still smile. It was so much fun! Used to be slimmer also la!!! Now fatty liao.

Any questions, just shoot. Will try me best to answer.

I will dig out photos of my Conrad banquet to show
you ladies when I find my CD. hahaha. ;P

 

[oddree]

Hiya,

didn't find my CDs but I scanned a few photos for your reference. hope you find them informative. don't puke when you see our faces. LOL.

Eh, SGBtrides very kiamsiap leh!!! I tried to upload 3 pics and failed!!! OMG. Only 50KBs allowed!!! So I have to put them in 3 separate posts!!! *pengsan*

The 1st photo is the ballroom. The set-up is beigey-white, so the flower stands and table centre pieces were all whitish/cream in colour. You can also request for their red theme also. But we didn't cos it spoilt the whole ballroom's look.
didn't want to clash with the 'already there' stuff.

 

[oddree]

wahbiangzzzzzzzzzzzz.........really can only upload 1 pic per post.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...... The photo quality is REALLY su*ky. Sorry ladies.

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Next photo:
A close-up of the flower stand along the march-in aisle with lit candles. REMEMBER to tell those twits (part time waiters who kneel by the flower stands to pour water into the pots so that the dry ice misty effect is created in time) to GO AWAY when you march in cos they BLOCK the way and spoil your photos! Do u really want an unknown stranger/waiter in your photo??? We told them to scrap the dry ice effects... very cheesy leh =P

 

[jacq23]

Hey audrey, i like the decor...very nice

and the blue EG is so pretty, i was thinking of getting something teal or similar for mine as well. the colour turns out reallt nicely on pics. Thanks for letting us in on your wedding!

 

[margiel]

Nice pics to share Audrey! I like the train of ur white gown. Anymore pics to see? *Greedy for pics*

Conrad looks nice. How many tables did u have? Hey so u got msn, dats good enough. If u like to add me in, here it is [email protected]
You can find some of the rest msn accts from the previous posts

Jacq, that blue shade look gorgeous on pics. Have seen some of the brides pic, very soothing and stunning esp with sparkling accessories

 

[pinkpony]

Hiya ladies, always good to have something to read after a going away a bit from the thread

The red carpet looks alright to me. Well, most of the people have something to 'guide' the 'march in' area right.. some without red carpet will have flowers scattered along the aisle..

Love your wedding pictures Audrey! Actually I had a closer look at your picture.. I realised you hubby and your have 'fu xi siang'! Can't pin point exactly to what.. guess its the expression of your smiles

Love that flowers setting too! Errr... but will the candles drop down ah? *choy*

I'd love to go back Perth for Holiday too. Transit there twice since I left Perth. And it still smells of school days... LOL!

Talking about all the gadget IN things. I've been so hooked onto these stuffs for past few months. I've My Space for blogs, Facebook, Multiply, MSN, Skype... heheee!! I am also just trying to keep up

Oh yeah, last weekend, Marigel, I did NOTHING to the venue hunting... I am so super 'slack'!

 

[oddree]

Thanks for the compliments. Well, the colour of the EG wasn't what I pictured in my mind when we drafted the idea. Cos I wanted a deep and rich emerald green. Unfortunately, Kai couldn't find the exact colour I wanted, so it turned out looking turqoise blue instead. The chiffon material is hard to come by in the shade of green I wanted. So had to make do lor... But it was a nice simple gown la. I said it looked like I was going to attend the Academy Awards. LOL.

My friend (who also went to Kai) had a very very drool-worthy EG made. It was champagne coloured, with diamente brooches on her shoulder straps. Very flowy, very very glam Hollywood. Its like a cross between vintage and greek goddess. I was SO JEALOUS!!! hahahaha!!!

If you're in town, go by Metropolitan Museum of Arts (at Raffles City Shopping Ctr) to look at their jewelry collection. I bought my olive necklace there. They stock up very unique stuff!

But sometimes must wait cos they run out of stock for more popular pieces.

The wedding gown train was not very long cos I'm quite a shorty hahahaha. It was meant for church cos looks nicer la. More 'lomantic' with train mah. hahaha!

marg> I added you already! Can I also add the rest of the pple here?? I can't type my email addy here!!! SGBrides really hate me!!! argh.

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My Conrad banquet was for 22 tables. Each table sits 12 pax. I think 25 tables and above would be pushing it... Too crowded. What other pics you need to see? =P

 

[margiel]

Hey Lala, guess what? I signed up Facebook! Alamak, really got to keep up with the 'Trend' man, esp after friends kept asking me to join them there and me persuading them to join me at Multiply, so fair and square, one each! But will still keep my multiply active cos i find it much more user friendly U can add me in ur facebook if u want. will pm u my id in case i got blacklisted or suspended like wat Audrey said.

Hey Audrey, hmm not so much on wat i need to see but wat i can see Just want to kaypoh over your wedding pics lah. But no obligation.. Hey yes i have added u to msn oredi. Thanks.

 

[pinkpony]

Hihi!! Oh dear. You mean can't type email addy in here? But thought I did it earlier in this thread... ops!

Margiel, I went to the Fort Canning Centre today and visited the Raffles House and Flutes! I can see why you are thinking of the Flutes. Actually the boss of that place is an Australian. I gave out when saw a note 'PERTH 4212km, Its a bloody long way" on the door to the Staff kitchen. I took a picture of that using my pathetic mobile. Will try to download (probably not sharp resolu.) to my Multiply ok!

Singapore is sooooo hot lately. Even the wind blow, its warm! So better be prepared for those who are having their wedding here around this time next year.. hey, but there again, SG weather is not standard yearly though.

 

[pinkpony]

Oh yes, we finally compromise on our 'Pre-Marriage Counselling' thingy - got a professional to recommend us some good books on that. So, we just have to read up!

Anyway, I can't find one that can suits our LD schedule

 

[jacq23]

oh u poor thing ms lala...i'm going for mine next next weekend, will fill u in on the details!

 

[pinkpony]

Hihi! How's everyone doing?!! Its been pretty quiet here lately. Busy with work? Wedding Preps? Hehee..

I've been 'zuo-bo-ing' for the past few days. Not even looking at venues over the weekend

Actually I am more getting excited and looking forward to the X'mas holiayyyyyyyy!!!!!!

We are planning a night in a B&B place along Great Ocean Rd since the long drive to Adelaide. Then will be staying at my F-MIL place for all the time in Adel. Actually my F-FIL place is cool - up in the Adelaide hills, every morning gets to pick eggs hatched from the chicken they kept in the backyard and sometimes gets little animals visiting the house.. love it! But since the parents have split, so, we can only divide our time accordingly. Ohhh.... I can't wait!!

Hey, I know, this come out of the nowhere. But are you girls wearing your engagement/proposal ring together with wedding ring together, both on left index finger? I find that that is like usual in Australia but uncommon in Singapore. My sister was telling me some married ladies will wear engagement ring on right index while married one on left *what the....* so, hehe. just curious question

 

[piglet27]

Hi ladies

Sorry to intrude. Can any of you let me know what's its like working in Melb? I have a 3 yrs old kid with me. Got at PR for australia. Should i go or stay in S'pore? Most important can i manage my cost and living conditons while i'm there? Because i wrk in a Aussie firm, there is a opening in Melb doing Admistrator works.


Pls advice? Any advice? I'm in dilemma...

 

[pinkpony]

Hi Audrey. Hehe.. bit funny as there is another Audrey in this thread. You're most welcome in here.

Well, I won't be able to advise on how's it like working in Melb. as I am probably looking for one there probably next year too! I believe the girls living and working there now would be able to fill you in more on that.

My HTB is an Aussie. We love Singapore. He left with a heavy heart after his contract work in Singapore ends late last year

But there again, its all up to individual preference and situation. I once heard a comment from someone wise (my dad..hehe) He said, people react and handle things differently. Some people when lose their job will go "Oh, die lah die lah. I am now a pauper and no job!" or some people will go like "Oh, that alright. I believe its an opportunity. It a chance for me to step out of my comfort zone and look at other areas that I never used to"

So, my point is, you have a choice. Its really depends on how you look at your situation and what you want in order to decide to go or stay in SG. Honestly, I used to ask myself this question everyday when my HTB proposed we live in Aust. for a bit. I struggled too. But once I made up my mind and get over this hurdle, everything seems to be much easier...

I've lived in Perth for my undergraduate studies and was sent by work to Melbourne for about 4 months. I think the cost of living varies in the different states as well. Generally if you compared to SG, standard of living is of course higher in Melb.

You said you will be transfer to Melb. for work... so, you will be paid in AUD or still SGD? If your payroll is under Aust., paid according to Aust. standards, then I'd think its much better for you to cope

 

[night_child80]

Hey ladies! I just got back from our registry in Brisbane mid-last week. The registry ceremony at the registry office and the lunch at Royal on the Park was awesome! So much to share, but I doubt I should flood this post with nonsense. (^_-)-☆ Can't believe part one is over already and I am, for all intent and purposes, a married woman. (^o^)/ Now to complete everything in January with the church ceremony.

audrey: Mysoju is the only other web-based drama host I bother with, but they concentrate a lot more on Korean shows than Taiwanese ones. And I did catch '200 Pound Beauty'. It was hilarious!

Miss Lala: The hunt continues? Sounds like you've recce-d quite a number of places. (^_^) I wear both my engagement and wedding ring on the same finger, cuz I am just not miffed about it. Plus my wedding ring is designed to be worn with the engagement ring. (^_^

 

[pinkpony]

Congrats again Melissa! Hope you're feeling 'thrilled' with the new MRS status!! LOL!

Yes, I am still taking my own sweet time hunting. But yet to recce-d ALL places. LOL! HTB was over in Singapore this weekend but we only managed to go only one venue. Sigh. Spent WAY more time spend eating and drinking

Oh yes, wanted to share with you girls my lawyer experience this weekend. Audrey, I want to take back my recommendation for that agency I recommended sometime back.

I found the session a total waste of time and legal consultation fee! He gave me the wrong information - dropped a bomb-shell that I can't work with my Prospective Spouse Visa - I almost wanted to call you girls (but have none of your numbers.. hehee) instantly to check. So I spend the whole time debating with him and he also spend whole consultating time advising on scenario based on the 'wrong' information he has given!

Nevertheless, I guess he was 'helpful' as he kind of spelt out things for me and my HTB what we know all the while but might not what we want to hear.

 

[night_child80]

Thank you, Miss Lala! I'm still not used to it yet (haven't gotten round to calling his parents 'mum' and 'dad' yet), but it'll come eventually. (^_^)

You should definitely be spending some quality time together, whenever you get the chance. Any nice places to recommend? The hubby wants to go to Wild Rocket and Da Paulo sometime when he's here next month.

Agents are a tricky business. Have you gone through the immi.gov.au website? We almost died reading the relevant documents, but I've already started compiling all the paperwork for my PR app, and it's really no walk in the park. Thankfully we got copies certified by a JP while I was in Brisbane.

And finally, a pic of our cake! Dark and white chocolate cake with icing and a peach bow on top. Guests got cupcake versions.

 

[margiel]

Welcome Audrey (piglet27),
just a brief intro of myself, Im a S'porean married to a German turned Ozzie and we are staying in Melb. Since just came over not long ago, hence cant give u comprehensive view about Melbourne. Basically i think it is a blessing that you will be having a job on hand before you come over, but oso fear not, apparantly the job market here is pretty positive as long as u are not picky with them.
Cost of living is definitely higher than Sg except for cars, pertol, houses?? (property is increasing now) Does ur co include housing for u if u are transferred here? All in all, sure can survive as long as you are not intending to have 3 meals daily outside!! Each normal meal may cost u between $5-8. Other then the cost of living, the environment and majority living lifestyle here is good esp for kids! Very kids friendly!!
So you got Oz PR oredi? I supposed you prob have been in Australia for some time before?

 

[margiel]

Hey Lala, i saw quite a number of Ozzie women here wearing 2 rings on their Left 'ring' finger, so i figure those must be the E and M rings heee.. Anyway for us, we only wear wedding ring daily and my E ring cant fit into any other fingers not even my right hand, hence we have our own agreement that if we are gg to some sort of funky event, we will put on our E rings If u remember seeing the photo of my E ring over my Multiply wedding site, they look more on the COOL kind heee..

So how's ur reading getting on on ur Pre-Marriage Counselling? Books have influence power too and oso u can read them at ur leisure hours

Hey regarding ur Immg laywer, yup I can confirm with u that having a PMVisa, u can work and also u are given 9 months to get married, afterwhich u have to apply for a Spouse Visa. Within that 9 months, u r allow to have Multiple travel in and out of Oz. Hope the info helps

 

[margiel]

Congrates Congrates Melissa!!

Nice pic on your wedding cake, look pretty rich and yummy too! Any chance for us to view ur pretty wedding photos?

January is getting nearer, how's ur preparation? It is always great to have another wedding back in home ground. Enjoy your preparation!

 

[pinkpony]

Hehe... thanks ladies..

Oh Melissa, Wild Rockets is behind Plaza Sing. right? Been wanting to go.. but no time!! Whenever he's back here, is like a mad rush. We even try to avoid sleeping in as it means more time wasted!

Da Paulo is not new right? Thought they have couple branches around Singapore... oh yes, have you guys tried the mini-hamburgers in Ice Cold Beer up Emerald Hill? The beef patties are just juicy and so good! HTB claims that he sometimes can have cravings over it - imagining the mini-burgers calling out to him even in Australia! So, thats one of our usual hunts when he's back.

Wow! Nice cakes Melissa! I think I've seen your E. ring Margiel.. was that the one on your finger you wore when we first met before you going over to Melb.?

Oh ladies... wondering anyone gets frustrated with your 'Anything-also-can' HTB? Mine is totally simply bo chap. I am getting impatient and losing temper on him bec. of him not doing anything to look for venue and me doing all the work! We just had a big fight.. just before his flight out in three hour's time

 

[oddree]

Hey ladies! Long time no see!! Exams are finally over!!! WOOOOO!!!!!! My marking days are over!!! *throws confetti* Can finally sit down and plan my Perth holiday.

Welcome to the thread, Audrey! *chuckles*

Melissa> CONGRATS!!! I still remember the morning I woke up after I got married (at the hotel suite), I asked my hubby the 1st thing in the morning, "Wow, I am married already huh?" hahahaha. I felt like a brand new woman that morning. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA so drama mama! =P Your cake looks very lovely! The type of marzipan icing that will not survive in the SG heat, might I add. I often dream about the Martha Stewart (i'm a HUGE fan of hers) cakes and gowns and invitation cards and decor BUT in reality, it's really quite difficult to get what you want in SG unless ur flithy rich.

Miss Lala> You're on my msn now yes?? I dunno who but I just clicked add! LOL. I'm sorry to hear abt ur cocked-up agent. The matter is resolved, I hope?? We got ourselves an agent. Have already submitted several papers. He's getting the certification (for true copies) done for us so we don't have to source for a JP. He's an Aussie located at Prinsep Street. But I think nobody here needs agent right?? =P

About the rings, I wear both my proposal and wedding rings on my left hand on the 4th finger. I find that wearing 1 on each hand looks weird leh. Dunno la, to each his own, I guess? But for me, it'd be uncomfortable having 1 on each. Also cos my knuckles are big, so my ring 'floats' or moves about in my finger... So the wedding band sort of holds it in place abit.

Melissa> Any photos to show????? hehehe

Margiel> I have Facebook now! =P

 

[alicia_wee]

Hi Ladies,
I'm a newbie to this forum. I have read some of your posts & it seems to me that most of you already know each other pretty well. I believe most of you are already residing in Melb - hows the summer climate coming along?
A little intro of myself: am a S'porean working in M'sia & HTB is from Melbourne. Will fly up to Melb by Jan 08 for our ROM on 8th Feb, AD will be in Nov 08. We will be stuck working here in M'sia till 1st quarter of 2009 & we hv not decided yet if we will return to settle in Sin or Melb depending on job opportunities.
Nice to be in this forum...*smile*.
Keep well everyone.
Cheers,
Alicia

 

[alysgal]

Hi girls,

How is everyone doing? man.. i cant keep up with this thread.. lol

Melissa, congrats on ur NEW status!! hehee and ur cake looks DELICIOUS!! hahaa any more photos??? hehehe =P

Ms Lala, I think i'll wear both rings on my left ring finger. but which one to wear on the inside ah? issit wedding band on the inside, then engagement ring on the outside or the other way around??? U know, my fiance is also like urs. hehe he leaves EVERYTHING up to me! even when we were picking rings in SG, he even told the sales guy, "im just here to pay for it!" !!!! gosh i was like "am I getting married or ARE WE getting married!!?!?" oh well.. but i read from other threads that this seems to be quite common for guys. Dont be too upset abt it i guess

*pat pat*

Audrey (piglet27), welcome!! so have you decided if you are taking up this position in Melbourne? One thing to note is that child care in Melbourne is SUPER expensive! I have friends who have kids around age of 4+. And she spends approx AUD$1000/mth on childcare!! And i dont think thats a "high-end" childcare.

Alicia, welcome too! summer is coming!! although i was still FREEEZING yesterday as it was only 17deg!!! hehehe

audrey (oddree), add me to ur MSN too! my email addy is [email protected]. Are you going to perth?? My fiance and I are planning to go there over christmas to visit his family over there!

 

[jacq23]

Hello everyone! hope everyone's good

yeah alys how cold was it this morning?? i wore a skirt without leggings and was literally a popsicle when i arrived at work!

audrey (piglet), may i suggest perhaps making a trip to melb before deciding to come over so you can get a feel of the place? for myself i love living and working here, only bad point is i miss my family

hey does anyone have any recommendations on getting a yummy wedding cake in SG? i realise that i should start doing some planning...

 

[margiel]

Welcome Alicia! Where will your Melbourne ROM be held? Since it's getting closer, how's ur preparation? Wearing gown?

Hey Lala, my husband is the same oso, quite bo chap when comes to such and let alone the little details. Like Alys said, maybe it seems that they are easily happy as long as we are happy with the final decision. Few days before our Wedding here, my hubby then started looking into his wardrobe for his old suit etc!!!! I was so mad! As if i am marrying myself! So finally the next day we went to get his rental suit, even at there, it is like a less than 15 minutes of try and confirmation!! Oh well, perhaps that's the majority men's attitude. So at least ur htb is not the only one

Audrey (oddree), r u a teacher? Yeah can imagine the marking of exam papers and compiling marks. Good Luck to ur Perth planning! Will pm u my facebook acct. hehee

Alys, I was in the city doing my submission of Immigration papers on Tue, Ya strong wind even tho sunny.

Wow Jacq, u can tahan the chill wind without leggings? *hats off* Until now i still have to put on socks and walking shoes wherever i go. Tried the heels court shoes to city few times but always ended up with blisters on the sole and the toes man!! Even tho i put on 'Toes stocking'!
I have reference for Cakes from the Sg Blissful Brides Magazine which i brought over. Cant type the contacts here otherwise i'll be blacklisted. Will pm u.

Oh by the way, I met up with Geogina from Canberra (from our thread too) for a brief chocolate on last Sunday evening when she was at the city for 3 days. Will post our meet up pics in Multiply!

Have a Good Day Girls!

 

[alicia_wee]

Morning ladies..well perhaps afternnon as well depending on your location (Melb, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra etc). Many thanks for the warm welcome & I can see that this thread is real active.
Margiel & Lala-> both of u ladies are not alone. My HTB is of similar behaviour. Generally speaking, I guess that is pretty much the guy's attitude cos we ladies get easily excited or emotional over many things. For my HTB, he will get excited if I speak to him about F1 race, latest gadgets in the market etc.
Margiel-> My ROM will be held in the Old Treasury Building - Collins Street. This will be just a family affair & I will not put on any wedding gown just a simple dress. We're allocated in the morning slot so after that we will proceed to dimsum & a nice dinner in a Chinese Rest. The whole day will just be with the family as officially I'm already a Mrs.

As for my ROM prep, nothing much..seems like I'm so relax huh..hehe. Air-tickets & hotel all arranged for my parents (my HTB & I will stay with his parents), ROM date fixed, wedding rings bought...think thats about it. I will need to purchase my dress when I'm back in Sin next week & will also be busy meeting with the catering personnel for my wedding dinner package for Nov 08.

Somewhere along the thread, I read that you reside in Glen Waverly. My future PILs live in Forest Hill, very near to the Forest Hill Chase Shopping Ctr. Need your advice Margiel: do u know of any place around that vicinity for Manicure as well as for my hair-do on the ROM day? Do let me know..thanks heaps.

Have a good work day ahead...

 

[night_child80]

Audrey (piglet27) and Alicia: Welcome to the thread! Don't let us overwhelm you. (^_-)-☆

margiel: Thank you! I have a couple of pictures on Facebook, but we haven't received the photos from the official photog yet. What we do have are from friends. Gosh, I've never faced so many flash bulbs in my life! My preparations are coming along... slowly. XD

Miss Lala: Thank you! (^_^) Wild Rocket is sort of behind Little India MRT station (up a hill) and Plaza Sing. A car is almost essential if you wanna go up there, but the food is very yummy.

Da Paulo is definitely not new, but we've always looked their food. Only thing I refuse to try is the squid ink pasta. Saw a guy on a date have that and his date looked repulsed as his lips got blacker and blacker. *LOL*

My friends and I love Ice Cold Beer! We're always woofing down the four-cheeses pizza with our beers, while the guys go at it at the pool table.

As for bo-chup, I think my hubby was happy to have me being super bo-chup about the things in Brisbane. It meant he got to do whatever he wanted, which turned out to be whatever his parents thought was appropriate (which was thankfully lovely). I personally don't mind that he's not too fussed about the arrangements here. One less opinion to take into consideration. (>_<)

audrey (oddree): Thank you! I actually felt quite normal... maybe cuz I hadn't slept in 24 hours and hadn't eaten a thing in 12 hours the day before. (^_^

The icing was terribly sweet and we ended up throwing away 95% of the icing with every slice. The cupcakes weren't so bad, as the icing on them was thinner.

Alys: Thank you! I have added just 1 more photo below: the wedding bouquet! (^o^)/

Jacq: I've tasted Pine Garden's Cake and it's absolutely delish! They have this lychee martini flavour that you have to try if you get the chance to. They are definitely a little bit pricey, but you're definitely getting something very unique. http://www.pgcake.com/

 

[pinkpony]

Awee... sweet flowers. So reckon your theme is pinkish and white? I was thinking of a Champagne beidge/gold and white theme. Any ideas what type/colours of flowers I should get?

Hehe.. Ms Lala is all over the place isn't it?!! My HTB was laughing so hard the other day as he saw my planning list - I had all dates and venue blank while I know exactly what drinks I want in cocktails right to the colour of the chair sashes!

So, you're a beer lady eh Melissa! Hehe.. I'm on the opposite. My face will turned lobster red whenever I have slight tint of alcohol in my body.. LOL! But I sure love my refreshing icy cold Margaritas and begium fruity beer when I'm super hot or when I am heating up in-front of the oven. Oh yes, love my Santiago drink too! So my HTB always tease me that I can't cheat to drink up as it will show up easily!

So, I promise I won't have any alcohol before the wedding ceremony - or all my photos will turn out me laughing a lot and of course face blusher all over... hehee

 

[snoozy]

Hi Ladies,

Just wan to check with you all.. there aint any Singapore Embassy or Commissioner in melbourne izzit?

 

[alicia_wee]

Hi Snoozy, believe only in Canberra, not Melbourne.

High Commission of the Republic of Singapore - Australia


High Commissioner Mr Eddie TEO

Chancery 17 Forster Crescent
Yarralumla
ACT 2600 , Australia
Email: [email protected]

Telephone 001-61-(2) 6271-2000

Telefax 001-61-(2) 6273-9823; 001-61-(2) 6273-8165 (Consular)

Homepage http://www.mfa.gov.sg/canberra

Working Hours Mon - Fri
8.30 am to 5.00 pm
Sat &amp; Sun - Closed

 

[snoozy]

Ahh.. die ! But I m in melbourne.. can anyone in melbourne advise me on where to find Notary Public??? Cos I need to sign a hdb documents.. gggrrrr...

 

[alicia_wee]

Snoozy, I have not lived in Melbourne before but have no idea which one to recommend but you may wanna chk out this website:

www.notarylocator.com.au

Good Luck

 

[snoozy]

Hi Alicia,

Thanks for that!!! But can I check with you , do you have any idea if I need to sign the HDB document, can I look for them?

 

[alicia_wee]

Snoozy: Hmmm, I'm not sure about what you have asked. You may want to check out www.hdb.gov.sg if they answer your doubt, if not m sure u can send an inquiry via email.
BTW, which part of Melb are you residing?

 

[snoozy]

Hi Alicia,

Really thanks for the website. I think I will go HDB to check with them again. I will onli be going over on this coming wed, so hope I can settle this problem asap.

I will be living at moonee ponds.

 

[alicia_wee]

Morning Snoozy,
Yeah, hopefully u can settle it when r u at HDB. Good Luck then

 

[margiel]

Hi Snoozy, hope u have settled with your name change thingy which u had posted over the thread here and the other side. Havent been hearing from u since then. Have u managed to sort out ur hdb docs?

 

[margiel]

Yes Alicia, Im staying at Glen Waverly

Im not sure if there's a manicure shop at Forest Hill but i suppose there should be as Mani/Pedicure is the in thing for most women here. There's oredi about 4-5 beauty shops at/around The Glens.
For the bridal hairdo or make up if u need, check out this site http://directory.weddingcentral.com.au/vic/hair.htm
I got my make up + hairdo from Angel Faces. Make up is abt A$80 - 100. and Hairdo is around A$80-100, both excluding trial session. U can send them email for enquires

Do u have Mulitply acct? My wedding pics are up there.
So ur ROM is gonna be at Old Treasury building? Wow it is beautiful place. I have once seen some wedding event gg on there with the bride's and groom's entourage posing and having fun outside the Building
Hey Lala, red lobster after few sips? Me too! LOL i used to be able to hold quite well till i turn 21!!!!! Started to develop rashes, red cheeks and neck but will go off in an hour's time or so. So if i do drink, i'll make sure i sit at the darkest corner of the table

 

[alicia_wee]

Margiel: Thks for your infor on the beauty shops. Unfortunately I do not have Mulitply acct. Yes, I think so too that the Old Treasury Building is beautiful. Well, I haven't really plan any schedule yet for the ROM but it will be just family members so pretty easy-going I supposed.

 

[snoozy]

Hi Alicia and Margiel,

Due to lack of time and too much things to settle, I will not be changing the name at the moment. Too much problems on the HDB thing.. they are getting me on my nerves.

 

[snoozy]

I m so happy now. Cos my hdb case settle already. I can use the notarise public in aust, the hdb person told me as long as they are notarise public i can use them. Phew! Alicia really thanks for ur list

 

[piglet27]

Dear All

Thanks for all the warm welcome. I have not decided to take the offer yet, its still the very early stage. Just thot to find out if its feasible to live in Melb with a little one as i do know it very exp. I'm much hestiate.

Yes have been to Aus before. Actually was in Melb for work last year, for just over two months while little one is in S'pore. Love it. But missing my little one. So will see how it goes but nice to chat with all of you.

Hi snoozy : This is for you.

Charles Brett
Notary Public
Level 1, 12 Collins Street
Melbourne Vic 3000 Australia

Tel: +61 3 9663 9599
Fax: +61 3 9663 9799

 

[snoozy]

Hi Audrey,

You use the this notary public before? Really thanks for that!!! You know roughly hw much is the charges like.