I'm having it on same day too...I did told my coordinator that i wanted to use either their courtyard or waterfall area for solemnisation & he says ok, provided no one has booked or use the place. He also offered a small function room if i want. He din not mentioned abt extra charges also.
But i did not consider the stage cox it's kinda small and cramped...afterall it's a "temporary" stage and scared not so stable...with all the wine glasses on it also...
anyway elyn82, tink may be too late for you to discuss with them now cox they should be busy with the wedding show preparation...most likely they will say they will discuss with you on that day. For mine, i went much earlier and hence managed to negotitate some terms with him much earlier. So during the wedding show, i just go down and make my payment.
btw girls, for those of you who have yet to decide on the bridal package, think they have got "Sattine" there to show their bridal gowns. For those who are keen in their bridal package, REMEMBER...MUST MUST REMEMBER to negotiate more of the number of pages & poses with them. Last year when i placed my deposit, i made such a hasty decision bcox a promotion was on for those who booked GPPH (min 26 tables), and if you sign with Sattine on the same day, you can get a free table off!!! Was so attracted by the "free table" (At least $850 off) that i FORGOT to negotitate for more pages & poses.... then i start to compare later and realised that Sattine really short-change me so many pages & poses =(
So ladies, esp for those who have yet to sign bridal package...REMEMBER to ask for more pages & pages...if they refused, just walk away...usually they will give in...so, dun be too "soft" to give into their hard-sell tactics.
note: btw, Sattine gowns are not bad but personally i feel that their prices are on the above average side. They will surely tempt you that after that day, no more of such "good offer". But trust me, they are always on those wedding shows and there will be better offers, esp when they are side-by-side with other bridal shops...whereby at such hotel events, they are the ONLY one...So, pls be careful before making such hasty decisions...For me, i regretted lor...i saved a table $ but i know i will need to pay much more for the additonal pages & pose in the wedding album....just my personal sharing with you...