hi,
novotel is one of my shortlisted choice, but not trader as it cant fit my min table.
orchard hotel, holiday inn atruim, furama etc, are some of shortlisted choice.. but i still feel that hilton have package with NETT pricing, peak are good during the wedding show.. like 1 wine per table, 1 barrel of wine free, additional free night stay, and helper room is given too.. but again this perks varies from show to show... so some might not appliaable..
usually 5 stars hotel are peak are difficult to ask for but we can also nego with them.. there should be some give and take..
for privacy, think the panorama is better than Vista cos Vistan share reception area with grand ballroom.. and vista is much narrow than panorama (just basesd on my feel)
as for the centre piece, i those it include.. the VIP table one will be placed there thru out the dinner.. while the guest one will remove before the dinner.. so i dun need the need to have centre piece in the first place.. just for the inital look & feel.
i did ask jun abt the AP box not listed in the contract she said that the box is on loan for us on that day FOC.. so this is why she din indicate in the contract..
so overall i find that it a steal for me liao..
think it depend on what u want and the feel for the hotel..
hope u can have a good nego with the coordiante, is she June?