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Hi guys, i also looking at HIPV as one of my choice. The other is RASA Sentosa. Both have it's cons and pros. Anyone there can advise me?
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hi nicholas

hey, u and me same situation leh, stuck btw these 2 places.

between these 2 places, i still prefer rasa as its really nicer and more grand, if u are taking the siloso ballroom. the outdoor corktail is also something different from the rest.

however, you must be prepared to start ur dinner early so that ur guests will not return very late. as for transport, rasa giving few buses for you, 2 way, destination of ur choice. so you can choose to pick up your older folks at their flats and drive them back. for friends etc, just arrange to pick up at city hall mrt and it takes bout 10 mins to reach rasa liao.

for hipv, i liked their crystal ballroom but dun really like the pillars. location is gd coz centralised, but feel hotel a bit old gee and bridal suite so so only. rasa's suite nice and big, got big balcony and overlook the sea. food wise, both are ok.

hmm, another thing hee...i prefer the service at rasa and they are more open to negotiation for perks....but of coz, there will be more coordination work to be done if you taking rasa.

u can email me at [email protected] if you need more details on rasa's pkg.
 
Hi Erica ,

I also perfer rasa as it's nicer and more grand.

HIPV is more service oriented, the guy who is more like my friend instead of salesman. (for anyone want to have banquets in HIPV, I strongly recommend him- Kelvin.He can advise you a lot of things and open for neg. Please email me at [email protected] and i can send the HP number to you)

I'm going down to see the HIPV's ballroom soon. To have a look on the actual wedding setup.
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Btw, you have mail! :P
 
Hi, I'm also having my dinner at HIPV.
Was looking for Sam Wong for for AD but he's not available on my date. Anyone has other recommendation for AD photography?
 
Hi Fudgecake

Have sent to your emails already. Have a check hor....

Check with Sam if he is available anot... If he is... meet up with him to see his work.... his work is beautiful. So if you like him,then have to act fast hor... Sam is quite hot... His schedule is very packed for this year.... Good luck to you ya...
 
I'm signing up with HIPV too just short of arranging to go down and sign the contract coz hubby's away.
Mine's on 25th March 2007
 
hi gals,

went down to hipv to mee Pauline ytd, my parents tagged along as well. All of us kinda like the crystal ballroom , with the mirrors etc. Only thing we din really like is the outlook of the hotel but not too big a prob tho.

Anyone manage to swap some of the perks to something else such as the free flow of beer? Tot of changing to wines instead.
 
Hi suelynn, I think you can swap free flow of beer to maybe one bottle of wine per table. That's what i heard from my coordinator that some of the couples exchange.
Exchange helper day room to additional night stay.
Loan of projector.
Other than that I think not much to exchange really
 
thanks apple for the tip! I havnt negotiate anything when we went down, shld I negotiate over email?

I need my parents n pil to confirm the tables they need cos if its more than 40 I'll have to give up hipv...Wld very much wanna take them!
 
Hi Suelynn,

I think what is impt now is to confirm the number of tables first loh cos if over 40 tables than no point thinking of what to negotiate. I think you can then focus on looking for other places.
If you are taking HIPV, then you can look at the package and list down your questions and look at also what you want to exchange or is there anything in particular you want and then meet up face to face to negotiate with your coordinator.

That's what I think lah.
 
halo & gd day...

any couples here who signed up for this yr package already then neg further upon HIPV's release of 07 package..?? will HIPV agree to it..??
 
hi suelynn, its better to confirm that you will not overshoot 40 tables, cos i almost took up the package and realise that i might have 40 tables or more, worse still i was told that even if i manage to squeeze the list to 40 tables. The arrangment will be chair back to chair back. In the end i have no choice but to give up HIPV.
 
Yhe(max45), dun understand your question? What do you mean? Do you do any one who have sign up the old package for 2006 and then ask HIPV to offer them the promo package?

If you are asking that, i dun think HIPV will be so generous to do so...
 
yah bubblepearl...thats what i meant lor...free flow beer for new package leh...n each table cheaper by 70 for me...n i feel its really unfair for us especially the beer...that time neg wif pauline she die die also dun give...n dunno if the ballroom can accomodate 2 projectors...
 
Hi all

Planning my AD in Mar 07. Just went to view HIPV and also met up with Pauline. The Crystal ballroom is nice, but just that we didnt like the idea of a few people being blocked. The reception area is abit small too. But overall, we are really tempted by the current promotion, coz it's really hard to find a hotel at this price for wkend, esp for one which is still in town!
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Any other BTB who have signed up with them recently?? Was the price a main factor too?
 
Hi Glad,

I just signed up. I went down with a few other couples from here to HIPV and all of them signed up. I was the last one. Yah the price is good considering the location and its a hotel and it has really nice decor. I was initially concerned about the pillars too, but then later decided it would not be too much of a problem as I will be having 25 tables only. I think you must feel comfortable and like the place.
 
hi all, any one holding their dinners on Fridays? me and hubby haf decided on HIPV but then i m still abit uncertain about hafing one on friday... we are not those superstitious ppl and thus we din look at the dates' suitability... now i m abit worried...
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Hi vera,

mi ex- bride of HIPV..wedding at yr end last year 2005..you wan to see HIPV setup..or ?

i got post some in my friendster ...you got friendster..?can add you and you go view..

cheers
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hi assirac, i am just abit worried about the date whether its auspicious or not... but then, a part of me was thinking, does that really matter?

hi babystarlet, ya i agree they will arrive late.. but better late then nvr right? hehe...
 
hi tiana, I think most opt for auspicious dates for peace of mind. I think it shouldn't matter that much esp. if you are not those superstitious type...

If you really cannot forget about it, then best you change to an auspicious date? it's all in the mind ... really...
 
hi assirac... ya i suppose so... its all in the mind.. i am gg full steam ahead with the date... signing tonight...
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i will be a HIPV bride soon..
 
hi jenny,

I do not have friendster..
Do u have any uploaded pics other than friendster like kodak or yahoo?
Wld like to see the theme u have..overall your beautiful AD..;p & how is your experience with them? Any surprises given by hotel or such? Who is your co-ordinator?

send me oki...
[email protected]

waiting...
 
Assirac,

If i remember correctly, you are taking Kelvin Koh right? Guess what? He is booked for my AD date which is 9th June 2007! A pity cos I think he got really good works.
 
Hi Apple, yah... good memory there. I got Kelvin for my AD. Liked his work quite a bit, quality of the photobooks he provide seems good too .... You managed to shortlist any other photographers?
 
Hi Apple79, I've engaged gabrielmendes.com for my ROM. His works are nice too. Price a tad higher than kelvin though ... Can consider him if you have that budget
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yah i did think of him. Well he is a bit too ex i think. Still considering. His works are nice but is he a nice person to work with?
 
Hi Tiana, Gabriel is a really friendly guy. Super efficient also! When i met another PG, he recognise Gabriel as one of the more experienced wedding photographer wor ... think really can consider one .. kekeke :P
 
hi babyscarlet, its not that i prefer fridays.. its just that the dates i wanted all taken up.. left only with fridays.. thats why... but anyway, i've just signed on the doted line! and i m an official HIPV bride to be.. :D
 

Tiana, I am like you as well, we are also not looking at any auspicious date too. We just want it to be a weekend, prefefably to be a Sat, and i guess most of the weekend are taken up as this promo has been on for like 1 month +. Lucky for us is that we have already book the date that we want and somemore it is a Sat..Yeah, as what we want. Somemore, i think we book for the last Q of 2007, which most ppl dun get their dates yet...anyway..when is ur AD..keke excited liao? anyway, i think the attendance should be pretty good...cos the weekend is coming and pple will tend to stay till the dinner ends...dun worried.

Sue> How is ur decision...have u check with ur PIL and parents? You need to get back by this week leh..lol


Yhe(max45)> well, i dun think that Pauline will be so nice to be giving u the free flow...haiz..understand that u feel unfair with the new promo coming..Why dun u think this way..u pay extra becos u want to secure a date that u want..rather than now then u book and u realised only weekdays or specific months then have slots for u...Think postive..dun worried too much..
 
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