Ex-schoolgirls meeting place

rokko · Sep 20, 2004

allo everyone! heheee thanks blush, bebe, pheb for all ur inputs abt theme... FH and I have no concrete theme too, but still thinking about it... figured that if we have one, it wld be good to incorporate into the whole wedding... yep prob like what blush says, i'll prob try to coordinate flowers and colours... was told better not have gold colour cos it'll blend in too much with fullerton's ballroom colour? i wanted gold for my EG (more glam mah!) but my FH says i'll end up looking like the wallpaper!!! hahaa!

blush: hey girl - do u remember which email account u sent ur email to? was it my hotmail? geesh hotmail server has been down for the longest time so i cant retrieve my emails! will reply u in a bit ok? ;p

bebe: good job! so u got all ur invites written up?? and ur 'ploy' to get ur mom to work on the list is such a sneaky one!!! but hey it works!!! hehee me gonna use it too when the time comes! ;p

pheb: muahahaaa i was cracking up at the 'shanghai tang' idea - so corrrnyyy!!!!!! hee... but it wld be such a hoot too!!!! yep the whole shanghai theme wld be cool... the whole works - cheongsam, sultry singer and all... but me FH wont fancy the idea either ;p

pitterpatter: yes yes i think my econs teacher also mrs seet! she's a slightly plump lady rite? the one in charge of the cooking class one hor? ooooh i was a little scared of her too cos she can be quite fierce!!! ;p

blush · Sep 20, 2004

bebe
good idea! that's a subtle way to "pressurise" your mom...
btw, for bridesmaids, is it customary to pay for their dresses? i read that from one of the bridal magazines...i need to know if i should budget for this too...(erm, can't remember if i already asked this question here? cos have been thinking about it for a while...)

pheb
oh yes! i remember the bermudas! mine was bright pink colour...and the only person who ever wore it was my mom...to make me feel better!

pitterpatter
my sec 1 home econs teacher was Mrs Seet too...but don't remember much else of her. she taught me sewing i think. i seem to remember cooking was another person...or maybe that was sec 2...eh, brain getting a bit fuzzy....but the cooking teacher very nice. one pair in my class were hopeless at cooking, and always asked the teacher for help. so most of their dishes were almost entirely cooked by the teacher!

rokko
if gold looks like wallpaper, try silver EG lor? very "in" now...
the email went to your work account lah!! i was wondering if you were on leave or something...no reply for so long. i better re-send the email to you...

bebee · Sep 20, 2004

eeehh hehehe the bermudas... hehe i had blue ones... pretty impressed that i got that one done.. haha

actually enjoyed the cooking sessions more...

remember i had a partner who was scared of ants... n there were so many at jalan kuala classroom keke...

pheb...eek, dun talk about the toilets...yucks...

u gals can come up with pretty elegant themes, cuz fullerton has really classy ballrooms... mine will be total opposite - laid back.. beach theme cuz of the location i guess

pheb · Sep 20, 2004

bebe! *envy* your mum so cooperative! my parents will be like "ask your mummy" then i ask mummy...and she'll say "ask papa" and nothing gets decided!!! and it doesn't "scare" them that i have to print the cards out and not write them out (which is so much easier and faster)...i've already told them long ago the urgency and well...i've still got like 15 names pending...*shake head*

my berms also blue one...then got ric rac...quite the ugly

rokko...me also fullerton leh...but haven't quite decided the colours...doing mid-week...your hubby's right! don't wear gold or you'll really blend into the walls! i warned my party not to wear gold or brown

pitterpatter · Sep 20, 2004

guess all u ladies getg real busy with the wedding preparations huh! hehe, too bad i can't contribute any ideas & not of much help here

...but really picked up alot of stuff from all ur interesting discussions.

Can't imagine how it'll be like when its my turn next time.

Can definitely emphathise with the 'guests list' issue, hehehe

...both my parents have got such large families...so many uncles & aunties...can't imagine when its my turn...

blush · Sep 21, 2004

pitterpatter
any plans for when your wedding yet? don't worry. by then, you will very "experienced" from all our discussions here.

me have appointment with a BS today. anyone got any advice what to look out for? what are the standard things included in the package? and what "extras" can i negotiate for? and standard photographer's package includes what items?
sorry, a lot of questions. but have heard lots of bad experiences from friends....

pitterpatter · Sep 21, 2004

morning blush!

well...haven't really got any plans yet...hope we can get our house first before planning for the wedding...my FH & I dun wan to rush into it & we feel its too stressful to have everything going on all at once.

So, we're still looking around for flats/ECs...guess the wedding will prob be 2 years from now maybe?

...no firm plans yet but hopefully i dun have to wait too long...hehehe.

oraia · Sep 21, 2004

morning girls!!!

how's everyone today? i'm sooooo... tired...

which BS are u gg to visit?

rokko · Sep 21, 2004

blush: yah lor sorry so blur leh... got ur email again liao - but im on half day so most prob try to reply ur email tmr k? ;p which BS are you going today? some BS won't really allow u to negotiate leh... but standard things usually are:

MTM or OTR WG (dpding on ur needs, OTR usually cheaper)
MTM or OTR EG (again, dpding on ur needs)
MTM tea dress (some BS include this, others don't)
MTM man's suit (optional, dpding on ur needs)
Make-up sessions (usually 1 trial, 1 studio, 1 day, 1 night)
Flowers (usually 2 bouquet - 1 studio, 1 AD, and corsages - usually 6 or 7)
Car Decor
Photography

some BS which offer a one-stop-shop service will even throw in things like a car + chauffeur... so really dpds on which BS u r going to!

but usually u can ask the BS to customise the pkg according to ur needs - like for e.g im not having PS so i asked my BS to minus off the cost for photography, 1 makeup session (for studio) and 1 bouquet (for studio)

bebe: aiyah the grass is always greener on the other side leh... how i wish my wedding more casual outdoor type... attended a fren's wedding at bali recently - it was facing the sea atop a cliff... at night we were dining under the stars.... wahhhh so romantic leh... i can only imagine urs will be rather similar!

pitterpatter: hehee quick, r u taking notes?? by the time ur AD draws closer, u will be the most well-prepared bride!!!!

rokko · Sep 21, 2004

blush: oh! other things u may want to take note when choosing ur BS is the photographers and MUAs the BS ties up with... if u already have a certain photographer in mind, it wld be easier if that photographer ties up with the BS... and likewise for MUA, if u already have one in mind (im quite picky abt MUAs, so i kinda shortlisted BS based on MUAs! hehee)

rokko · Sep 21, 2004

morning oraia! im on half-day so getting out of office real soon... sigh dun envy my half-day... took it primarily becos i have a proposal presentation to do for my dissertation - im a full-time employee, part-time student now - v unenviable position esp now that im so caught up with wedding preps (and drooling over gowns) that i cant seem to focus on so many things at one time!!! ;p

anyway oraia, i took a peep at the BV thread and saw some pixs that the brides put up - lovely! is ur WG a bustier or halterneck design?

bebee · Sep 21, 2004

Blush, u may want to ask some BS how much they charge for artwork, additional picture, enlarging pix etc etc... better to know then get a shock after you do your PS

Also can negotiate on the no. of pix you get for your album... very impt cuz the cost of your album is based on the number of pix originally in your package

oooh rokko,
bali beautiful... my mum wanted me to hold in Bali, but no money to fly all my friends there

pheb..
got your PM... did u leave me your email? if u wan see pix can PM email addy

I should be going to pick up my pix soon.. sign must chase BS...

blush · Sep 21, 2004

good afternoon gals!! thank u so much for all your advice. will remember to ask all these questions!!

pitterpatter
hehe, u are in the same position i was in a few years ago. i bought my EC in 2001, no wedding plans yet. but we really liked the location. then in 2003 he did the proposal, and we started discussing the wedding. and when the EC TOP in 2003, we ROM to satisfy HDB. and now finally planning wedding in 2005.....haha, long drawn out case.....
any area in particular you are looking at? i know park green still has a few units left. and quintet is definitely still available.

oraia
i'm going to visit Divine later. i love their gowns...and they are having an anniversary promotion now. so hoping to get a discount!

rokko
okie. dun worry, reply tomorrow no problem!
eh, tea dress = kua isit?

pitterpatter · Sep 21, 2004

hi rokko, wah...on half day leave arh?! So nice.

well, at least a break away from office...

hehe, yep, yep...trying to take in some pointers here & there from u ladies ....but there are so many things to note....sigh...v lost liao..hahaha!!

guess i'll still be as anxious & flustered when my turn comes.

hi blush!

hmm, glad to hear that u've been thru this too....do feel abit worried & lost sometimes...coz everything seems to be pending, pending & still pending... sigh!

Park Green's in SengKang & its too far for us. Oh really? there are still units available for Quintet? Heard they are mostly snapped up already...

starmed · Sep 21, 2004

hi rokko n blush...
dun know if u still rem me? I'm from NCC too!!! wonder if u two can guess from my nick in this forum...

think I know who rokko is... blush... must try to recall... glad to hear from u guys... I'm only keeping in touch wif a few of the gals fr sec sch... good to 'c' u both again...

how r both of u? must catch up man... well just to update.. My ROM's on 28 Dec04 n AD's on 12 Mar05...dinner's at Oriental..

oraia · Sep 21, 2004

hi rokko,

wow! envious!! half day!

hehe, what course are u taking now? postgrad is it? cos got dissertation presentation one!!

my WG ah? errm... dunno how to describe leh. sort of like bustier.

blush~ divine ah? hehe, i think u are in safe hands lah.... they've got a pretty comprehensive pkg i think!

enjoy!!!

blush · Sep 21, 2004

pitterpatter
which area u looking for? last i heard, quintet still got units. check it out. or oraia, do you know if there are any more units left? it's quite good value for money. other than that, there are no more EC launches in the near future. but if you are interested in any particular EC, can try calling up developers. sometimes, got units given up (eg. marriage dissolution etc)...

ask bishan one lah! i will welcome neighbours!! few friends live near me....

starstar
eh...more clues leh...
i guess u are from our class also?

oraia
thanks! i will update you guys when tomorrow!!

i'm going with another friend (also RGS girl) who's getting married around my time... so exciting!!

table updated with starstar's details....any other updates?

<table border=1><tr><td>Nick</TD><TD>Grad</TD><TD>Nametag</TD><TD>Class</TD><TD>House</TD><TD>AD</TD><TD>Dinner</TD><TD>Church / Solemnisation</TD><TD>BS</TD><TD>PS</TD><TD>AD Photographer</TD><TD>Home </TD></TR><TR><TD>Bebe</TD><TD>1993</TD><TD>Purple</TD><TD>4/1</TD><TD>Richardson</TD><TD>Oct 04</TD><TD>Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa</TD><TD>Queen of Peace</TD><TD>J&C</TD><TD>J&C photog</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>Tj Katong (Butterworth 8) </TD></TR><TR><TD>Pheb</TD><TD>1993</TD><TD>Purple</TD><TD>4/5</TD><TD>Hadley</TD><TD>16 Oct 04</TD><TD>Fullerton</TD><TD>Straits Rm (Fullerton)</TD><TD>BV</TD><TD>Utopia</TD><TD>Kelvin (Chris Ling)</TD><TD>Mt Faber </TD></TR><TR><TD>Oraia</TD><TD>1993</TD><TD>Purple</TD><TD>4/3</TD><TD>Hadley</TD><TD>12 Dec 04</TD><TD>Grand Hyatt</TD><TD>St Francis of Assisi</TD><TD>BV</TD><TD>Andrew Choi</TD><TD>Benny Ang</TD><TD>Quintet </TD></TR><TR><TD>Starstar</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>12 Mar 05</TD><TD>Oriental</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>Rokko</TD><TD>1992</TD><TD>Red</TD><TD>4/2</TD><TD>Richardson</TD><TD>10/11 Sep 05</TD><TD>Fullerton</TD><TD>St Andrew’s Cathedral</TD><TD>Silhouette</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>Kuang Pentaserve</TD><TD>Hillview </TD></TR><TR><TD>Blush</TD><TD>1992</TD><TD>Red</TD><TD>4/2</TD><TD>Buckle</TD><TD>19/21 Nov 05</TD><TD>Fullerton</TD><TD>St Ignatius (not conf)</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>Benny Ang</TD><TD>Bishan </TD></TR><TR><TD>Blueberry_gal</TD><TD>1996</TD><TD>Red</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>Dec 05</TD><TD>Fullerton</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>Sousa_chinensis</TD><TD>1991</TD><TD>Yellow</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>Snippy_snappy</TD><TD>1993</TD><TD>Purple</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>- </TD></TR><TR><TD>Pitterpatter</TD><TD>1994</TD><TD>Black</TD><TD>4/3</TD><TD>Richardson</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>-</td></tr></table>

starmed · Sep 21, 2004

dun think it's same class as u n rokko... but I defintely know her cos same.. fr NCC n not her junior also as me also grad in 1992 n your class n my class next to each other one... haha... me fr hadley... both our class away from rest of the sec 4's...

pitterpatter · Sep 21, 2004

thanks, blush...

its okie...will check out Quintet ...maybe give the developers a call or sthg.

...actually we hope to get one near the city area...not too far out like SengKang & Punggol.

...dun mind starting off with a HDB flat also...was actually considering Pinnacles@Duxton but gave up when we realised the expected completion date is 2010....my goodness! I'll be an auntie by then...

hihi starstar!

wah! seems like quite a few of u from class of 92 hor?! happy guessing who each other is...hehehe...its always nice to catch up with old frens.

oraia · Sep 21, 2004

hi blush/ pitterpatter,
*nods* got got! quintet def still got units!

but it's not *that* near the city lah.. unless u drive... then the city's just an expressway away!

angeg · Sep 22, 2004

Hi little_ger,

Yup...me preparing for my wedding in Oct 24....getting stressed up...seems like theres alot of things to do...

u leh?

blush · Sep 22, 2004

good morning!!

starstar
ohh...so you must be from 4/1. heehee, the 2 classes away from everyone else, and no prefects on our floor!!

hmm, ok, will go back and check yearbook again. u guessed who i am yet? btw, i just went to the RGS website the other day, and realised that they no longer have classes as "4/1", it's now "401"!!

rokko
hey, any guesses on starstar? your fellow ncc...you should have a better idea than me...

pitterpatter
yup, i think pinnacle takes too long to wait. you looking for new or resale HDB? if new, choices more limited. areas near town are usually the older estates, like Toa Payoh, Tiong Bahru, and have few new flats...i have a friend in a similar situation as you, so also trying to keep a lookout for him....

oraia
i went to divine already. the promotion package is quite good. up to $600 discount. and kim is very helpful and professional. but think will check out a few more first. maybe ted wu, and my friend is interested in silhouette.

little_a · Sep 22, 2004

hi angeline,
congrats to u. is ur FH someone I noe? =P dun be stressed up ya?

i am oso preparing for my wedding but its on 26 Nov 05... enjoying the preparation process.

butterkiss · Sep 22, 2004

hi zann

I am still sourcing for an ideal ROM venue now...
Where did u have urs?

pitterpatter · Sep 22, 2004

morning ladies! its mid-week wed already! yay!

thanks, oraia!

yep! we drive...will check out quintet. discussed w my FH yesterday though he still finds CCK a bit far...BTW, how much did you pay for your unit there?

hey blush!

for hdb, we prefer to get new ones...more tricky to hack & make major renov to resale ones.

yep, new ones are harder to come by in the town area unfortunately...

...oh, ur fren too?

heard hdb releases these new flats in mature estates via balloting...

bebee · Sep 22, 2004

harro!!

pitterpatter,
my gal fren oso same thots as you, wanted to be a bit nearer town, she bought the new HDB flats at Old Airport road, near kallang?? thats pretty near town, 5 mins to Suntec

starstar..
u from 4/1??

gals i dunno where i packed all my old year books.. hmm in the middle of living in 2 homes, so messy my things are divided in both homes... keke so how, cant check up on u...

zann · Sep 22, 2004

butter,

i had mine at Centro 360 Restaurant at one fullerton. If you are interested, drop me yr email and i can share my ROM pic with you

butterkiss · Sep 22, 2004

Oh... how many guests did u invite?
How much roughly did u spend??

This ROM cost is not in our budget...
I was planning to do the solemnization during the banquet dinner itself... but my bf's dad said cannot... So pissed loh... and sad...

little_a · Sep 22, 2004

butter,
just a thot. i was thinking if u were to do ur solemnisation during banquet, wat about ur tea ceremony??
u can't have the tea ceremony in the morning cos u aren't married.. if u were to hold it at nite, won't it be too rush??

zann · Sep 22, 2004

butter,

30 guests. abt $40 to $45 per pax..

i see. where u holding yr banquet? actually u can have a solemnization b4 the dinner either indoor or outdoor at the banquet venue then proceed for dinner??

little ger,

what u just say also sounds logic..but i got a gf who also had her solemnization b4 banquet yet still have tea ceremony...i didnt asked her how..cos nvr tot abt it...only know that these dinner and ceremony are on 2 different days..

zann · Sep 22, 2004

hey i just check ..that gf had her tea ceremony days before her solemnization/dinner...

butterkiss · Sep 22, 2004

huh? The initial plan was to have the tea ceremony in the morning then solemnization at nite...
Doesn't matter whether marry or not before the tea ceremony... coz it's just a matter of few hours difference of signing on the dotted line... Never cross my mind on that question...
I think it's quite normal to have the solemnization during the banquet nowadays... but just so his dad never seen before then I can't do it... So unfair to me!!!

Maybe I will have my solemnization at the chalet... then many people cal witness it... hee hee... I just love crowd...

zann · Sep 22, 2004

butter/little ger,

that question also never came across my mind thats why i never tot of asking my gf then heehee

little_a · Sep 22, 2004

zann/butter,

logically, tea ceremony (or "xi fu cha") is meant for the newly wed to serve tea to the parents, in-laws and relatives. this is when u change from calling "aunt" to "mum". if this is done prior to solemnisation, it defits the purpose. wat do u intend to address ur in-laws then?

i realised this when i started to plan for my AD schedule... initially wanted to have gate crashing followed by tea ceremony... then we realised that it is not right cos we aren't married! So we decided to do away with gate crashing and have my fiance to meet me in the church (mine is a church wedding). my solemnisation will be in the church, followed by tea ceremony and banquet at nite.

anyway, nowadays many ppl are having their solemnisation before the banquet... if ur parents dun mind then i think shldn't be a prob.

zann · Sep 22, 2004

hmm so much "xue wen" ? luckily i had mine last yr...save me one hassle

zann · Sep 22, 2004

hey but i guess if yr parents and u dun mind not following too strictly..then should still be ok..to do things the easy way

butterkiss · Sep 22, 2004

hmm... never cross my mind on this "problem"...

little ger,
u wun be having the gate crashing ar?
then ur hubby so lucky... dun have to go thru all those "tekans".. hee hee....

little_a · Sep 22, 2004

butter,
ya..won't be having gate crashing cos i think its more special and nice to have my fiance to see me for the first time in church on AD...during bridal procession.

my mom told me gate crashing is not a teochew custom.

oraia · Sep 22, 2004

morning... erm... aft girls!

blush~ enjoyed ur divine visit? did you try any gowns? how did u find the gowns? service at divine's v good i think.

but ya, if u like embroidery, shd chk out ted wu before u decide. silhouette also has v nice gowns!

pitterpatter~ i can't rem how much we paid for quintet. i think it's about 470K or so. around there. i tried to ballot for queenstown... got it, but the queue no. was right at the end..... in the end we gave up. hehe.

hong · Sep 22, 2004

Zann,
I was from ITAS too. Which yr did u grad?

Angelia,
So u are my senior. "Shi Jie Hao" hahaha..

zann · Sep 22, 2004

hong,

1999...u?

pitterpatter · Sep 22, 2004

thanks a lot, oraia..

yah...balloting really depends on luck

...maybe we'll just hang around to try out for the next balloting...will see how.

.

little_a · Sep 22, 2004

zann, mi oso grad in 1999.

rokko · Sep 22, 2004

starstar: heehee i guess there's only one tan-tan, so hahaa u definitely know who i am!!! ;p hey but it's been so long i dun remember who frm NCC was in 4/1!!!! i only remember s-----a was from 4/1... r u her? ;p

blush: i've been to divine, ted wu and sil too (of cos lah since i signed up wif sil)... just to share wif u smtg to note b4 signing up - do check for extra costs e.g. if u want longer train, more beading, etc, some BS will charge u more...

but all three BS are definitely good ones (and many other BS as well!), so i think it all boils down to cost and personal preferences at the end of the day! just remember that if u have certain preferences - longer train, more beading, lace (oooh that costs!) - do check how much the top-ups wld be! ;p

oraia: yah lor me doing my masters now... yah got proposal presentation to present to 'members of the faculty'... hahaa... *phew* it's over i can breathe easy now!!! ;p

hong · Sep 22, 2004

Zann,
me 1997... hard to find one in 1997 and from ITAS.

zann · Sep 22, 2004

little ger,

same yr...u from sch of biz??

hong,

i see...on the bright side u found one from ITAS!

little_a · Sep 22, 2004

zann,
yes mi from sch of biz.

blush · Sep 22, 2004

pitterpatter
oic. wow, if you manage to get the new flats in mature estates, very good!! well worth the money. my friend somehow got one opposite tiong bahru mrt, good location!! are there any more ballots coming up?

bebe
haha, i have similar problem. sometimes i can't find some clothes...and not sure if it's because i brought it to my new place.... of if's hiding somewhere beneth my piles of clothes at current place

oraia
i tried 4 gowns at divine...different types to see what suits me and what makes me look chubby....*sigh* i think they all make me look bak-bak....
i'm going to check out ted wu tonight. just decided.

rokko
yah, divine did warn me that if i want excessive beading or design, there will be extra charges. but their long trains are really very lovely. the other thing that's not included in their package is the kua...which i really wanted for my tea ceremony. i'm greedy, i want a kua, and a cheongsam....

rokko · Sep 22, 2004

hey blush,
yep yep agreed that their long trains are really v lovely! and i do like their designs a lot too! well, good to shop around before you decide... so much fun in shopping around and trying on many many gowns! i went to 8 or 9 BS before deciding on silhouette! hehee

alamak and i CANT believe u r bah-bah leh...

btw i realised u asked a qtn b4 abt whether we shld bear the cost for bridesmaids dress? i guess it dpds on whether u want ur bridesmaid to have a 'standardised' look with the same coloured dresses - in which case their dresses will have to be specially tailored or bought, and it wld only be nice to sponsor their dresses... otherwise if u just specify a colour theme and allow them to wear anything within that colour theme, i guess u dun hafta sponsor then... im going the latter way - more economical lah! ;p

pitterpatter · Sep 22, 2004

hi blush!

yep! it'll be great if we mge to get a new unit in town...

...but tat really depends on lady luck, i suppose....nope, no idea when the next balloting is gona take place. have asked hdb but they just ask us to keep a lookout in the news & papers.

...ur fren's really lucky to get the units opp tiong bahru...so easily accessible & convenient

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