Crowne Plaza Hotel, Changi Airport
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hi Aveline..
True that they still have lots of room for improvement as i feel that they're still new, they wana try to catch things up.. like the server, i agree with u that it's the wrong approach.
Think for me, i'll tell them abt these few points that u've raised so as for them to avoid making the same mistakes again..
So ur AD will be in 2011?
roughly ard when? hehee.. mine too in 2011
True that they still have lots of room for improvement as i feel that they're still new, they wana try to catch things up.. like the server, i agree with u that it's the wrong approach.
Think for me, i'll tell them abt these few points that u've raised so as for them to avoid making the same mistakes again..
So ur AD will be in 2011?
roughly ard when? hehee.. mine too in 2011
avelinekoh
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Zel: ya.. tats why i said everyone shd be open with wat ppl in forum said... hee.. mine in 2010 jan 10... booked raffles hotel in the end..
avelinekoh
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Zel: ya.. he loves the place once he saw it.. its diffcult for him to like something...
each table is 1.2k..
each table is 1.2k..
speedmastress_headhuntress
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anyone got photos to share for the CP ballroom?
And how much is it per table?
And how much is it per table?
Hi speedmaastress_headhuntress..
U may refer to this link
http://www.singaporebrides.com/hotels/crowne_plaza/index.htm
As for more pics on the ballroom, PM me if u would wana view more as i am unable to PM u.
U may refer to this link
http://www.singaporebrides.com/hotels/crowne_plaza/index.htm
As for more pics on the ballroom, PM me if u would wana view more as i am unable to PM u.
melody_fav
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hi princess,
CONGRATS on ur ROM =)
the deco of your solenmisation area is the same as the pics shown on their website?
or we can choose the colour theme?
im interested to find out the place lei.. hee..
CONGRATS on ur ROM =)
the deco of your solenmisation area is the same as the pics shown on their website?
or we can choose the colour theme?
im interested to find out the place lei.. hee..
princess_girl
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Hi Sherly,
I think you should be able to choose ur preferred colour theme. For mine, my hubby and I chose on our own but provided that the hotel have the colour theme chair cover and table cloth that you preferred.
My Solemnisation was held at the poolside of CP and the buffet at a function room. Bcose CP would not allow to have any food at the poolside.
You can find out more details or view the poolside by making an appointment with the hotel manager. We did go to view the poolside before we sign up.
By the way, have you contact any hotel manager regarding your enquires? My advice to you is if you are looking at CP, make your booking early.
I think you should be able to choose ur preferred colour theme. For mine, my hubby and I chose on our own but provided that the hotel have the colour theme chair cover and table cloth that you preferred.
My Solemnisation was held at the poolside of CP and the buffet at a function room. Bcose CP would not allow to have any food at the poolside.
You can find out more details or view the poolside by making an appointment with the hotel manager. We did go to view the poolside before we sign up.
By the way, have you contact any hotel manager regarding your enquires? My advice to you is if you are looking at CP, make your booking early.
melody_fav
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Thanks , princess for your advice..
infact we have no date in mind yet.. jus looking ard first, i like the ballrm lo.. hee..
I will see into it when the time is ripe lol..
infact we have no date in mind yet.. jus looking ard first, i like the ballrm lo.. hee..
I will see into it when the time is ripe lol..
greentwinkle12
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hi gladz
when is your AD?
mine's 19 Dec. Have asked the CP manager to infomr me if there's any upcoming weddings so that can go down view the setting.. but till nw, no news from them.
when is your AD?
mine's 19 Dec. Have asked the CP manager to infomr me if there's any upcoming weddings so that can go down view the setting.. but till nw, no news from them.
greentwinkle12
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20 June! congrats! you sure looking forward to your big day! hee =)
will be good if they have a wedding show at the hotel..
see whether next few mths got any updates anot.
will be good if they have a wedding show at the hotel..
see whether next few mths got any updates anot.
don mean to throw a cold blanket here.
bin to a friend's wedding
find the food so-so, friends of the same table felt the same way. but hotel food r usualli like tt, so don take it to heart...
service wasn't tt fantastic too...
perhaps, it's a case by case basis
the ballroom is indeed different to that of other hotels. but No wedding feel, in my opinion.
accompanied my 2 colleagues there last wk to view the setup, as 1 of them was interested in the venue for her wedding.. but apparently, they didn't realli like the place.
aniwae, one person's meat is another poison,
juz giving honest feedback here
hope u don mind
bin to a friend's wedding
find the food so-so, friends of the same table felt the same way. but hotel food r usualli like tt, so don take it to heart...
service wasn't tt fantastic too...
perhaps, it's a case by case basis
the ballroom is indeed different to that of other hotels. but No wedding feel, in my opinion.
accompanied my 2 colleagues there last wk to view the setup, as 1 of them was interested in the venue for her wedding.. but apparently, they didn't realli like the place.
aniwae, one person's meat is another poison,
juz giving honest feedback here
hope u don mind
thankz Zel... 4 ur understanding.
personally, i didn't like Chengal bcoz it doesn't has the Wedding ambience but was juz a ballrm which looked different.
my frenz din like the food though.
my wedding was over long ago..
i did mine in Bali.
was juz a simple solemnization wif closed ones in a villa
personally, i didn't like Chengal bcoz it doesn't has the Wedding ambience but was juz a ballrm which looked different.
my frenz din like the food though.
my wedding was over long ago..
i did mine in Bali.
was juz a simple solemnization wif closed ones in a villa
greentwinkle12
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Hi Gladz,
I have queries on the wedding favours..
Have u chosen yours?
do they allow mix n match? ie. 2 different favours so that we can alternate them on each table.
Any others have chosen? can advice?
thanks! =)
I have queries on the wedding favours..
Have u chosen yours?
do they allow mix n match? ie. 2 different favours so that we can alternate them on each table.
Any others have chosen? can advice?
thanks! =)
greentwinkle12
New Member
i see.. thanks gladz
i didnt ask at point of signing. if they allow mix of 2 would be great =)
i didnt ask at point of signing. if they allow mix of 2 would be great =)
Due to great raves about this Venue, i went to view it last week with a group of colleagues. We worked near Changi Airport.
one of our colleagues is getting married soon, she is looking for venue now, thus we decided to take a look at this place.
All of us didn't like it upon seeing it for the first time, especially my bride-to-be Colleague. One of them felt that it looked eerie.
My BTB colleague didn't like the carpet flooring as the colour look strange and ugly, like stains. She find the ballroom not "cheerful-looking" enough. she wanted a happy feel to her wedding venue.
i, on the other hand, felt that this venue would be suitable for company event, Not Wedding. The ambience is not right.
my male colleague said the interior design is too complicated and Overdo. Other than that, it is just a normal ballroom
personal views above, pls do not mind.
one of our colleagues is getting married soon, she is looking for venue now, thus we decided to take a look at this place.
All of us didn't like it upon seeing it for the first time, especially my bride-to-be Colleague. One of them felt that it looked eerie.
My BTB colleague didn't like the carpet flooring as the colour look strange and ugly, like stains. She find the ballroom not "cheerful-looking" enough. she wanted a happy feel to her wedding venue.
i, on the other hand, felt that this venue would be suitable for company event, Not Wedding. The ambience is not right.
my male colleague said the interior design is too complicated and Overdo. Other than that, it is just a normal ballroom
personal views above, pls do not mind.
greentwinkle12
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Hi shufen
my coordinator is Jason too. Agree he's professional & friendly.
Yeps, Me & HTB like the bridal suite too.
When is your AD?
my coordinator is Jason too. Agree he's professional & friendly.
Yeps, Me & HTB like the bridal suite too.
When is your AD?
Hi greentwinkle, my AD is dec 2010, but i haven't took up the pkg with Crowne bec i feel that the price is kinda steep =)
Maybe i'll do a wedding lunch instead (*o*) Would you share ur pkg details with me?
When's ur AD? Do update me on how you feel about the overall, food, svc, ambience when your AD is over yar?
Maybe i'll do a wedding lunch instead (*o*) Would you share ur pkg details with me?
When's ur AD? Do update me on how you feel about the overall, food, svc, ambience when your AD is over yar?
greentwinkle12
New Member
Hi ShuFen
You still have much time to decide
Initially wanted a lunch one too, but lunch package no sharkk fins.. HTB family say it's a MUST dish.. so have to do dinner.
Mine's in dec 09. Took the premium package.($1098 i tink for saturday evening)
Ofhand, i think the package includes free flow of beer, 10% complimentary packing, 1 nite stay at bridal suite, 1 helpers room with 1 complimentary nite stay, 1 bottle of wine per confirmed table, i think the rest of the items are those std kind. Can refer to earlier thread to retrieve info.
You still have much time to decide
Initially wanted a lunch one too, but lunch package no sharkk fins.. HTB family say it's a MUST dish.. so have to do dinner.
Mine's in dec 09. Took the premium package.($1098 i tink for saturday evening)
Ofhand, i think the package includes free flow of beer, 10% complimentary packing, 1 nite stay at bridal suite, 1 helpers room with 1 complimentary nite stay, 1 bottle of wine per confirmed table, i think the rest of the items are those std kind. Can refer to earlier thread to retrieve info.
Hi green twinkle
haha...my dad says must have sharkfins too!!! I think all the parents generations thinks alike!
Yarlor, i will go rekky around and i've already went to quite a lot of venues, Crowne remains much my first love! =)
I went to the Imperial treasure for dimsum with my mom yest to pre-celebrate mother's day, i think their food is great!
Are you having solemnization at the poolside? If so, would you need to pay extra costs for the solemnization?
haha...my dad says must have sharkfins too!!! I think all the parents generations thinks alike!
Yarlor, i will go rekky around and i've already went to quite a lot of venues, Crowne remains much my first love! =)
I went to the Imperial treasure for dimsum with my mom yest to pre-celebrate mother's day, i think their food is great!
Are you having solemnization at the poolside? If so, would you need to pay extra costs for the solemnization?
greentwinkle12
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Nope, not holding my solemnization at the pool side, will be doing it in the ballroom itself.
i suppose there would be additional cost.. as they need to do up the decor and stuffs.
I only know that they can arrange a room for you to do the ROM prior to the dinner.. That one think no additional charge.
i suppose there would be additional cost.. as they need to do up the decor and stuffs.
I only know that they can arrange a room for you to do the ROM prior to the dinner.. That one think no additional charge.
Hi Shufen,
Mine is also Dec 2010. Have arrange to meet up with Jesmi from crown plaza next week to take a look. Been to a few venue but so far I still prefer Crown Plaza. I really like the ballroom design.
Hi Green Twinkle,
Can update me also when your AD over =) Share with us your experience
Mine is also Dec 2010. Have arrange to meet up with Jesmi from crown plaza next week to take a look. Been to a few venue but so far I still prefer Crown Plaza. I really like the ballroom design.
Hi Green Twinkle,
Can update me also when your AD over =) Share with us your experience
Hi Sunnyham
Just drop you a mail, do check and lemme know ba!
U sld go look at the bridal suite, they've 2, one facing the pool, the other, i think the garden...u can also go look at the spa, the gym facilities. Oso, u can look at the helper's room.
By the way, the dim sum at Crowne Plaza Imperial treasure is a good place to bring mums for Mother's day lunch, i brought my mom, my fiance, my bro and myself for dimsum there on sunday, the SOUP is so yummy! We ordered so much until we can tapao home, and paid only $66 for the 4 of us. Got discounts if got Visa Signature by UOB.
Yeah, can't wait for Green Twinkle's update! Yippy!
Just drop you a mail, do check and lemme know ba!
U sld go look at the bridal suite, they've 2, one facing the pool, the other, i think the garden...u can also go look at the spa, the gym facilities. Oso, u can look at the helper's room.
By the way, the dim sum at Crowne Plaza Imperial treasure is a good place to bring mums for Mother's day lunch, i brought my mom, my fiance, my bro and myself for dimsum there on sunday, the SOUP is so yummy! We ordered so much until we can tapao home, and paid only $66 for the 4 of us. Got discounts if got Visa Signature by UOB.
Yeah, can't wait for Green Twinkle's update! Yippy!
greentwinkle12
New Member
i went for dinner at the hotel's imperial treasure with my family too! Food was good =)
Heh.. sure, will share my experience.
Think from now till dec, should have some updates from the rest.
We will await gladz's update first i think - her AD is in June. hee
Heh.. sure, will share my experience.
Think from now till dec, should have some updates from the rest.
We will await gladz's update first i think - her AD is in June. hee
starrywedding
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Hi, anyone knows if their food can mix and match? meaning that for the 8 course must it be 1 dish from each category or can we have 2 dishes from one category? Also, do you think we can bargain for 2 nites complimentary stay?
I was helping out at a good fren's wedding over the weekend over at Crowne Plaza.
It is a beautiful lovely new hotel but maybe wedding banquets are just not their thing.
Before i begin, i have to say that i have been to numerous wedding dinners at hotels and this has been the worst experience.
First thing to note is that the March-in is the shortest i have ever seen. this is due to the layout of the ballroom. this is an issue if the Bride has been planning her march-in all her life.
I just had my wedding dinner at another hotel last year and i know that nothing beats having the hotel taking care of you. My Hotel took care of us and till today we are very grateful to them for making it a wonderful experience.
The banquet manager in-charge for my fren's wedding dinner was the most condesending hospitality person i have ever come across.
He starts off by saying that he's very experience etc etc and i have no idea how he got to this position. He will not be out of place as a kitchen assistant in a Zi Cha restaurantin a coffeeshop in Boon Lay (no offence to the people from the west).
To cut the story short, the March-in music was too soft and the best part is that everything Audio was centrally controlled in a location somewhere else in the hotel, so no immediate volume adjustment can be made. And we all know that the Walk-in music is an integral part of the wedding dinner. That's not the end, there was a delay in the serving of the food after the newlyweds sat down. We were all sitting down for more than 5 mins in silence. According to him, food is cooked just a few mintues before... Come on... it is just the starters lor where got major cooking? Furthermore they gave the go ahead too start the march-in.
And instead of apologising, he just rattered off excuses.... i just didn't want them to spoil my fren's big day.
And also, please note that they will promptly ask you to vacate the ballroom by 11.30pm (and this is a Saturday!!), if not they will start charging overtime ballroom rental. So if your frens wants to stay on and have a celebratory drink with you after the dinner proper, forget it!!!!!!!
At another fren's wedding at another hotel, the hotel continued serving drinks and water and also threw a platter of cheese. This is what i call hospitality.
One last thing which bothered me was the ballroom lighting, it was just too hard and harsh for the eye after a while..
Please note that this is how i personally feel and who knows, you may be luckier. So if you really like this hotel, put your best feet forward and enjoy your wedding experience.
PS... food was okay and the serving staff was fine
It is a beautiful lovely new hotel but maybe wedding banquets are just not their thing.
Before i begin, i have to say that i have been to numerous wedding dinners at hotels and this has been the worst experience.
First thing to note is that the March-in is the shortest i have ever seen. this is due to the layout of the ballroom. this is an issue if the Bride has been planning her march-in all her life.
I just had my wedding dinner at another hotel last year and i know that nothing beats having the hotel taking care of you. My Hotel took care of us and till today we are very grateful to them for making it a wonderful experience.
The banquet manager in-charge for my fren's wedding dinner was the most condesending hospitality person i have ever come across.
He starts off by saying that he's very experience etc etc and i have no idea how he got to this position. He will not be out of place as a kitchen assistant in a Zi Cha restaurantin a coffeeshop in Boon Lay (no offence to the people from the west).
To cut the story short, the March-in music was too soft and the best part is that everything Audio was centrally controlled in a location somewhere else in the hotel, so no immediate volume adjustment can be made. And we all know that the Walk-in music is an integral part of the wedding dinner. That's not the end, there was a delay in the serving of the food after the newlyweds sat down. We were all sitting down for more than 5 mins in silence. According to him, food is cooked just a few mintues before... Come on... it is just the starters lor where got major cooking? Furthermore they gave the go ahead too start the march-in.
And instead of apologising, he just rattered off excuses.... i just didn't want them to spoil my fren's big day.
And also, please note that they will promptly ask you to vacate the ballroom by 11.30pm (and this is a Saturday!!), if not they will start charging overtime ballroom rental. So if your frens wants to stay on and have a celebratory drink with you after the dinner proper, forget it!!!!!!!
At another fren's wedding at another hotel, the hotel continued serving drinks and water and also threw a platter of cheese. This is what i call hospitality.
One last thing which bothered me was the ballroom lighting, it was just too hard and harsh for the eye after a while..
Please note that this is how i personally feel and who knows, you may be luckier. So if you really like this hotel, put your best feet forward and enjoy your wedding experience.
PS... food was okay and the serving staff was fine
greentwinkle12
New Member
Thanks Brad pitt for the sharing.
hmm.. think BTB here shld rehearse once or twice with the music etc prior to the dinner bah. I think i will do that.
As for the march in, there are several doors available for march in. depending on which door u enter, i think there is one at the extreme which makes the march in long.. if i rem correctly. cos only see the ballroom once.
Awaiting more feedbacks and experience sharing from brides who have had their banquet at CP or attended dinner there, so that we BTBs can better prepare ourselves.
Cheers!
hmm.. think BTB here shld rehearse once or twice with the music etc prior to the dinner bah. I think i will do that.
As for the march in, there are several doors available for march in. depending on which door u enter, i think there is one at the extreme which makes the march in long.. if i rem correctly. cos only see the ballroom once.
Awaiting more feedbacks and experience sharing from brides who have had their banquet at CP or attended dinner there, so that we BTBs can better prepare ourselves.
Cheers!
awhimsicaljen
New Member
hey all,
I promised Gladz that I would share my experiences at CP so here I am.
I had my ROM by the pool and the wedding dinner at the ballroom on 25th April.
First of all, I would like to reassure all brides who have already signed up with CP as well as those of you who are considering CP that it is not as bad as what some of the people are commenting here.
I do agree however, that CP could do more about their ballroom decoration. But I beg to differ that the 'mood' or the ambience of the wedding dinner is a hundred percent dependable on how the ballroom looks like or whether the ballroom has grand chandeliers ! I like the ballroom because it is unique but I think most importantly, you need to establish a theme for your wedding and leverage on the uniqueness of the hotel location and its ballroom.
To make it a little more memorable for myself and my guests, I set a theme right from the beginning; from e-invites to the actual invites and the set-up of the reception itself. Both the mister and I love to travel and since our wedding dinner is going to be at the airport, we had a 'travel' theme to coincide with our love for travel and the hotel's location.
I used the hotel's invites for the relatives but sourced for an outside printing supplier to print wedding invites so that they will look like actual airline boarding passes! Many had told me that they like it cos it's so different from the usual wedding invites!
For the reception itself, I had friends to help me make ang pow boxes that look like luggages, signages that read "check-in here", "boarding now", "last call" etc, travel boards to showcase our travel photos... These help to generate some excitement among the guests and to align with our 'travel' theme.
I also engaged a wedding band to provide the 'inflight' entertainment for the guests and had them seated on the stage! Before my first march-in, I had my emcees to guide all the guests to fold paper aeroplanes and throw them into the air upon our first march-in. It definitely made the waiting time before our march-in a little more interesting. And this actually took the focus off the short march-in!
The overall effect was great and needless to say, it was a very memorable night for us and I daresay for the guests alike!
So I guess I just want to encourage you gals to not let the exterior of the ballroom deter you from making CP your choice or make you think that CP is a wrong choice! Don't be afraid to be different!
Service wise, I would say CP was pretty decent that night. I didn't have too many complaints from the guests. But you might want to highlight to them which tables are for friends and which ones are for relatives. Depending on whether your friends or relatives are more fussy, let CP know to allocate the more experienced waiters attend to the more fussy group to minimise displeasure!
One very important thing which I didn't do and regretted not doing was to test and see if my laptop was comptaible with their projection screen and system! SOmehow, we just could not use my laptop to play all the videos and CP didn't have a spare one either! Luckily for us, a friend happened to bring his laptop along and saved the day!
Also, remember to test their sound system!! I felt that their microphones were a little too soft! And it got softer as the night progressed. So do take note!
Oh yah and do have a thorough rehearsal with the hotel staff before the dinner to minimize any possible glitches!
Most importantly, CP seems to be in really good hands as in their management team appears to be really sincere in ensuring things do go on smoothly and even if things do go wrong, you can be sure that they will be there to make things right again.
Wish I could share the pics with you all but I have no idea how to post them up here!
Pls feel free to ask me if you have any questions!!
I promised Gladz that I would share my experiences at CP so here I am.
First of all, I would like to reassure all brides who have already signed up with CP as well as those of you who are considering CP that it is not as bad as what some of the people are commenting here.
I do agree however, that CP could do more about their ballroom decoration. But I beg to differ that the 'mood' or the ambience of the wedding dinner is a hundred percent dependable on how the ballroom looks like or whether the ballroom has grand chandeliers ! I like the ballroom because it is unique but I think most importantly, you need to establish a theme for your wedding and leverage on the uniqueness of the hotel location and its ballroom.
To make it a little more memorable for myself and my guests, I set a theme right from the beginning; from e-invites to the actual invites and the set-up of the reception itself. Both the mister and I love to travel and since our wedding dinner is going to be at the airport, we had a 'travel' theme to coincide with our love for travel and the hotel's location.
I used the hotel's invites for the relatives but sourced for an outside printing supplier to print wedding invites so that they will look like actual airline boarding passes! Many had told me that they like it cos it's so different from the usual wedding invites!
For the reception itself, I had friends to help me make ang pow boxes that look like luggages, signages that read "check-in here", "boarding now", "last call" etc, travel boards to showcase our travel photos... These help to generate some excitement among the guests and to align with our 'travel' theme.
I also engaged a wedding band to provide the 'inflight' entertainment for the guests and had them seated on the stage! Before my first march-in, I had my emcees to guide all the guests to fold paper aeroplanes and throw them into the air upon our first march-in. It definitely made the waiting time before our march-in a little more interesting. And this actually took the focus off the short march-in!
The overall effect was great and needless to say, it was a very memorable night for us and I daresay for the guests alike!
So I guess I just want to encourage you gals to not let the exterior of the ballroom deter you from making CP your choice or make you think that CP is a wrong choice! Don't be afraid to be different!
Service wise, I would say CP was pretty decent that night. I didn't have too many complaints from the guests. But you might want to highlight to them which tables are for friends and which ones are for relatives. Depending on whether your friends or relatives are more fussy, let CP know to allocate the more experienced waiters attend to the more fussy group to minimise displeasure!
One very important thing which I didn't do and regretted not doing was to test and see if my laptop was comptaible with their projection screen and system! SOmehow, we just could not use my laptop to play all the videos and CP didn't have a spare one either! Luckily for us, a friend happened to bring his laptop along and saved the day!
Also, remember to test their sound system!! I felt that their microphones were a little too soft! And it got softer as the night progressed. So do take note!
Oh yah and do have a thorough rehearsal with the hotel staff before the dinner to minimize any possible glitches!
Most importantly, CP seems to be in really good hands as in their management team appears to be really sincere in ensuring things do go on smoothly and even if things do go wrong, you can be sure that they will be there to make things right again.
Wish I could share the pics with you all but I have no idea how to post them up here!
Pls feel free to ask me if you have any questions!!
Hi Jen
would you send me your pictures to [email protected]
U're super creative i must say! I like CRowne Plaza but I am still considering as it is quite expensive...
Please do let me know if you manage to break even =) hehehe
would you send me your pictures to [email protected]
U're super creative i must say! I like CRowne Plaza but I am still considering as it is quite expensive...
Please do let me know if you manage to break even =) hehehe
greentwinkle12
New Member
Hi Jen
Thanks for sharing!
did you use alittle dream as your live band? i tink i saw from their webbie featuring a wedding at crowne plaza hotel in April
I like to know if you managed to breakeven too.
Thanks for sharing!
did you use alittle dream as your live band? i tink i saw from their webbie featuring a wedding at crowne plaza hotel in April
I like to know if you managed to breakeven too.