Crowne Plaza Hotel, Changi Airport

wow, been a few days since I popped in here...busy enjoying my last days with my gf! hahaha...

Jen, thanks for sharin! and also for the tips!
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Kiat, you are welcome to crash my dinner anytime! hehe..

My dinner will be pretty simple compare to Jen though. It'll be a black & red theme, such that the tables will be alternate black and red, and the flowers I chose will be all red roses.

I played with the idea of having wedding band, but in the end cancel off cos I decided just to play music and songs we like while going around talking with friends...well, for me, it'll be more like a gathering...

Cos my Solemnisation starts at 730pm right b4 dinner, so dinner will starts at 8pm. Aiming to end dinner and sent off relatives by 1030pm, so we'll be left with like 1hr+ to have post celebration with my frens..2nd champagn popping... hehe..

Keep my fingers cross and everything will run smoothly! hehe

BTW, the food during food tasting is yummy! rem to try negotiate to change the dessert to the mango pomelo thingy.. the roast duck is really roasted nicely and yummy too!
 


Wow Gladz,
Red & Black theme is cool!

They didnt tell me there's red table covers.
Only told us that they nw have black & pearl white covers. hmm..
DId u pay extra for this decor?

I probably will pop by too! hee.
 
hey gladz, i didnt know they have red table covers too!! black and red have always look good together i feel! very classy! only my VIP tables are black and red though. even my evening gown is black! haha.

i finished everything before 1030pm I think!! but we continued with the celebration in the suite cos it's HUGE! I think the roast duck is really yummilicious too! ask for crackers to go with it! once again, congrats gladz and enjoy the night! i think your guests will really love the reception area!

yes greentwinkle i engaged a little dream! they were goooooood! and they play in 2 sets so there's still some breaks in between where you can mingle with the guests so no worries about that! and trust me, having the band around makes a difference
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i've got the pics on my facebook actually so i guess it's easier if you guys head over there intead!
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http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=263235&id=888860426&l=6c59eab030
 
Hey Jen..

time fliesss, u're already done with ur AD n Gladz's in juz few days time!

u're indeed creative to have thought of that.. n sweet friends so help u with the angbao boxes that resemble luggage esp.
i'm very interested n eager to see ur pics too.. hehee =p
can send me [email protected]

u may add me in facebook too if u do not mind ;)
 
hey zel i think we have posted at the same time!
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i've already posted the link to my pics in facebook!

i know how hard and insecure it was for me when i was preparing my wedding and could not find any info from previous couples who had their wedding at CP so that's why I am so eager to share my experience with you all and being so 'loh soh'! haha
 
Hi Jen

thanks for being such a great blessing, i really appreciate your generousity and kindness to share with us!

You're simply gorgeous and you look so beautiful! My blessing to your new chapter in life with your husband and may both of you continue to ascend in love and may your marriage be a bliss on earth! You're blessed to be a blessing!

Once again, thanks heaps! =)

Warmest rgds
Lydia
 
hehee thanks Jen ;)
do we need to add u in FB before able to view ur album?
i could not access FB now.. paiseh to ask =p

hahaa, no worries.. i love the 'loh-soh'-ness.. hehee =p
we're juz so glad that u've share with us =)

well, there're indeed good n bad comments abt CP in here.
but well.. different ppl different point of view/comments.
most of us here r interested in CP but yet having worries..
so, comments here can help us out whether to proceed with CP anot.. hehee..

Thanks again Jen =)
 
Hi Jen, did u use 1950 photography for AD?
I engaged them for mine too
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:D i think i happen to see a few pics there...
I will be having my AD there on 17 Oct...
3mths + more to go...
check with u, usually choosing of theme will be done when? will they call u up and stuff?
As of now havent recieve any calls from CP yet leh
 
Anyone pop by to see the set up for gladz's wedding?

Me & HTB pop by. it was gorgeous! Red& black theme is v classy & nice
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Too bad, my fanily & in laws v traditional kind, me cant haf the black table setting.

Hey gladz, pls share ur experience with us on cp! Thanks.
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Hey greentwinkle,
Tks for the info! =)
when is ur AD?
I also think the red n black theme v v classy
I wonder what other themes they have.
 
hi julia
mine is in dec 09.

i also not exactly sure the themes. i only got 2 themes. think must meet up with coordinator during finalisations, to decide the colours that matches your gown etc.
 
Hi galz....May I know Black ad Red is it the only theme that CP offer??

Jen, Your black grow is so nice!!!!! May I know where u get it?? from which bridal shop??
 
I've been receiveing a couple of PMs from peeps here so I thought I'll just share here for the benefit of all
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Someone asked me about the lighting and whether it is too dark. in my opinion, i didnt think that the lighting was dark at all! since i didnt get feedback from the guests about the lighting as well, i would assume the lighting is perfectly fine
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But photography wise, my photog had a 'lighting' man who followed him around as he took pics with a lamp-like equipment that was quite bright actually.

Hey kiat, the noise is the last thing you will be worried about, trust me! i had my solemnization by the pool as well and it's outdoors so i know
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Hey Mandy, CP offers more than just black and red theme! but i can't remember what else they have! check with your wedding coordinators!
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Btw gladz, how did your wedding go?
 
Hi Jen & CP Brides,

Can share what are the perks that you have when signing up your wedding banquet with CP? Other than the perks in the standard package, what extra perks you all manage to get?

Thanks.
 
i went down today and look at the ballroom...

both my fiancee and I feel that the ballroom is nice but max no of tables is 28... with 3 tables on each side of the stage...

jen, do you have any tables on the side of the stage? would they be in a awkard position?
 
hihi
any of u getting additional rooms from CP?
Some of my guests wanna stay a nite at the hotel.. wonder if they can give gd rates if i book more rooms..

any idea anyone?

TIA!
 
I dun think they'll have any good offers. I asked my coordinator he ask me to check the website. But I checked and the cost now is about $210 including tax but excluding breakfast. If I'm not wrong it's the advance purchase room promotion price. I should be getting one day room for my helpers as well. In my contract it's stated $260++ per additional room leh.

I'm going down to discuss with my coordinater on the details. anything that I should take note of??
 
Yeps, thats the rate i saw from website also..
Must purchase in advance..

Noknok, have u sign the contract? or u are discussing finalisations for the wedding banquet with the coordinator?
 
I signed the contract last year... then I din care about it liao.. hee.. going to discuss finalisation of things... my AD on 19 Sept. Discussing with him on the 1 Aug. When's urs??
 
hey nok nok, me also signed last year. My AD is exactly 3 mths after yours - 19 Dec.
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My coordinator say discuss in Nov.

U went for food tasting already? if not probably will need to set a date for that, and choose wedding favours, theme for ballroom, and i guess the things u require for the AD at the hotel such as signages and whether u having ROM b4 or during banquet, or a lance party (military style) march in. if there's a lance party, would need to tell them so that they can arrange a room near the ballroom to keep the swords etc.

this is what my coordinator briefly told me when we met up with him to view the setting of one wedding recently.

Who's ur coordinator? mine is Jason.
 
Hee.. I had my food tasting during CNY liao.. haha... my parents are not in sg, so can only do during that time.. I know.. it's super duper early..

My coordinator is Malcolm.
 
i see i see.. hope u can update if there's any other stuff to note after your discussion ok? thanks in advance.
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meanwhile, happy planning & preparing. =))
 
Hi, am new to this thread. =)

Have also booked my banquet for 2010 at Crowne Plaza and am excited to see that there's a thread going around for this given that Crowne Plaza's a pretty new hotel.

Hope to hear more from the ladies who are having their banquet in the upcoming months.

Btw, great photo album, Jen!
 
i shortlisted my Banquet at crowne plaza.. Everytink looks nice especially their Hotel rooms.. Bt! E ballroom doesnt looks like a wedding ballroom at all.. So dark n 'dirty' looking.. V small looking althou wit high ceilings.. My SO immediately turn off lor.. In e end we sign up wit GWP.. =)
 
Hi peeps!

I’m back after ‘mia’ for quite a while..was busy with preparing for wed….now im back frm honeymoon@mauritius
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Alright, time for me to review for CP, food wise, 101% nothing to worry about! Of cuz the food tasting food are more yummy, but on the wedding dinner itself, many guests praised the food, esp the shark’s cartilage with fish maw soup (full of collagen), which is something different from the starchy shark’s fin soup. The guests also like the roasted duck (super crispy skin), the fried vermicelli, steam Soon Hock fish (very fresh but careful of the bones) and the mango with pomelo dessert (they want to charge me for a fee for the upgraded dessert but I demand for it FOC as they can’t provide the roasted goose which is stated in the menu when I signed up last year) . I tried the char siew and the roasted pork for the 1st dish during food tasting, it’s yummy! But I didn’t have them on the actual wedding day as I have guests who don’t eat pork.

The deco of the room is nice too! So don’t need to worry so much about not having a chandelier or what. No guests is gonna bother the room having one or not. Most of the guests will see how different it is compare to the normal ballroom they have seen for donkey years. I’ve used

I’ve used black & red theme, alternate tables of red and black. But all chair covers are black. For wedding favors, I’ve chosen the luggage tag and the note pads which come in a pair for each person. There 2 wedding favors are placed on alternative seatings. If you guys want to see the pic of the ballroom, just PM me ya, cos I can’t post any pics up due to the large resoulution.

Now for the flaws, well, there’s a few things which didn’t go very smoothly which was upsetting. They happen before the dinner, still, it affected our mood, esp my hubby. Although the GM compensated us with a free 1 night stay at the suite with dinner voucher, things can’t be reversed.

I won’t elaborate what they were, but just keep notes of the things below:

• Make sure your coordinator liase with all relavant dept of the hotel, esp the front desk. All emails of your requests to your coordinator, such as early check-in or late check-out of rooms etc should be sent to you, as well as CC to all the relavant depts of the hotel. Demand that from your coordinator when you meet him up.

• Day room for helper can be requested FOC. Make sure this room which is linked to the bridal suite could be check in at the same time.

• Make sure you tell your coordinator to do up the suite to look like a bridal suite and not just any other suites. Eg: at least some drinks and some snacks should be provided.

• Double check your check-in time, esp if you request for check-in before noon, and even to any room if you decide to check in the day before.

• For the sound system, make sure you burnt the songs into CD, not from laptop. Make sure your helper start testing the sound system around 3+.

• Try to request for serving staffs that’s not from China. Or at least, get those trained ones. Well, it’s not that I’m biased, but they don’t seem to understand English. And even when my guests spoke to them in Chinese, the drinks they serve took ages. There’s an sporean auntie server who’s super good in her service compare to those young Chinese. Tell your coordinator firmly that you do not wish your guest to wait for their drinks to be served, even for ice water. And if that happen, you demand compensation. Also, the servers should not hurry to keep the dishes away.

Oh ya, kudos to my hubby’s great and efficient bunch of Xiong Dis. We only have 5 but they are really experience and good in liasing with the banquet manager. Things won’t be running so smoothly if not for them! They even help us request for extra complimentary parking coupons on the wedding day evening. I guess they are FOC cos my xiong di is firm, or because of the hiccups that happened and it’s like a compensation. No point asking them before the wedding day as they will said its’only 10% and they gonna charge you extra. And 10% is really not enough. On the wedding day itself, all they aim is to please the couple, hoping for no hiccup, so on that day, your bargaining power is higher.

If you decide to have tea ceremony before the dinner, they serve nice red date tea FOC in another room.

Overall, despite all the hiccups, my hubby and I didn’t regret having my wedding held there!
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Geezz…me really write a lot :P LOL ….
 
Thanks Gladz for all your sharing! =)
If you don't mind, could u share some of your pictures of the ball room with me?
Im holding my banquet there in oct and im kinda anxious too..hee hee

My email address:
[email protected]
 
hi gladz
like to know what time you banquet start?
issit 8.30pm or earlier? wondering if guests would be late as it's at chnagi airport..

Hi Yen Yun
for 26 tables or more, i think you can only opt for a shorter march in, tts what i know from my coordinator. HTHs!
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Thanks greentwinkle.

Will go to see other hotels before deciding on the venue.. but from this forum is either people really like the ballroom or really dun like it...

but personally thought is quite special ^_^

jus worry that my tables will go over 28 tables...
 
Yen Yun,

My co-ordinator did advise me NOT to go until 26 tables as it will be pretty cramp. If you're looking at 28 tables and maybe more then that, think you might need a bigger ballroom.
 
Hi,

Am having my dinnner in 2010. Any idea how short is the march-in? Understand we can request to have a long or short march-in by working with the layout of the tables.
 

hi guys,

I seldom come in here anymore so if you guys wanna see pic, pls PM me ok?
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beside black and red, there's white and silver i think...

btw, think the red date tea is not foc, think its kinda complimentary cos of the hiccups they caused throughout the day...
 
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