i am getting married with my bf next yr (aug 09). i am from hong kong and he is singaporean. we plan to have our ROM on singapore flyer and have a dinner with ard 50 persons in a nice restaurant afterwards. does anyone have any suggestion of a nicely decorated restaurant with nice atmosphere and nice food? also, did anyone marry to a foreigner in Singapore before?
Hong Kong Bride and Singaporean Bridegroom
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Oh you'll find all of us married to foreigners on this thread.
http://www.singaporebrides.com/forumboard/messages/36737/105257.html?1217856523
You're most welcome to join in.
http://www.singaporebrides.com/forumboard/messages/36737/105257.html?1217856523
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hiya jacqueline!
i am still in hk at the moment. i graduated last yr and started working in hk to gain some experience first. i am planning to get a work pass to sg in mar 09 and get married in aug 09.
so do u work in sg after marrying? i am not sure if it is easy for hk ppl to find a job in sg. will it be a lot easier after u become PR?
so where did u get married? singapore or hk? it's so difficult to arrange a wedding when i am in hk. and i dun have a lot of information too. do u know if there is any street or shopping mall where wedding shops concentrate like they do in hk?
i am still in hk at the moment. i graduated last yr and started working in hk to gain some experience first. i am planning to get a work pass to sg in mar 09 and get married in aug 09.
so do u work in sg after marrying? i am not sure if it is easy for hk ppl to find a job in sg. will it be a lot easier after u become PR?
so where did u get married? singapore or hk? it's so difficult to arrange a wedding when i am in hk. and i dun have a lot of information too. do u know if there is any street or shopping mall where wedding shops concentrate like they do in hk?
Cardith,
Me came to Sing 17 yrs ago. My parents was migrated to Sing. I can consider as "grown up" in Sing since sec. sch. I am currently working in sing and i was already used to the working and living environment in sing as i was here for so long.... But i think HK ppl are quite easy to find a job here as most of the employers think that HK ppl are smarter and fast... so u dun need to worry so much
I had my wedding in Sing (both ROM & customary), then we had another simple dinner in HK for all my relatives. So where do u intend to hold your wedding in sing? Mine was at Chijmes, it is a very nice place to hold a wedding dinner there...
As for those bridal shops, u can try IMM at Jurong or Tanjong Pagar.
Me came to Sing 17 yrs ago. My parents was migrated to Sing. I can consider as "grown up" in Sing since sec. sch. I am currently working in sing and i was already used to the working and living environment in sing as i was here for so long.... But i think HK ppl are quite easy to find a job here as most of the employers think that HK ppl are smarter and fast... so u dun need to worry so much
I had my wedding in Sing (both ROM & customary), then we had another simple dinner in HK for all my relatives. So where do u intend to hold your wedding in sing? Mine was at Chijmes, it is a very nice place to hold a wedding dinner there...
As for those bridal shops, u can try IMM at Jurong or Tanjong Pagar.
hihi me from HK too.. like Jacqueline, family migrated to singapore 18yrs... hee hee so grow up here
Does your current company have a branch in SG? if yes can try ask for relocation. (that's what some HK bride did) .... and as long as you have work experience, able to speak english and chinese... not that hard to find job.... Of coz with a PR status will be advantage...
I have ROM last year... going to have my AD soon in Oct
HK side will not have wedding dinner but rather just a gathering for the relative who can't travel over this Oct. Just 1-2table kind of thing. [phew save money save trouble]
What kind of things are you looking for at the moment? Maybe I can provide you website/ email contact so that you can contact the shop directly in a easy way
Does your current company have a branch in SG? if yes can try ask for relocation. (that's what some HK bride did) .... and as long as you have work experience, able to speak english and chinese... not that hard to find job.... Of coz with a PR status will be advantage...
I have ROM last year... going to have my AD soon in Oct
What kind of things are you looking for at the moment? Maybe I can provide you website/ email contact so that you can contact the shop directly in a easy way
hiya mrs chiew!!
thanks a lot for your help!! my company dun have a branch in sg><wt>< anyway, i hope i can find a job and make some hk fds in sg!! will definitely miss speaking cantonese!
i have little information on wedding gown rental and wedding make-up at the moment. heard that sg brides often tailor make their gowns, instead of renting. but is there any place to rent a WG and EG? for make-up service, i am not sure where to find too.. do u know some places for gown rental and make-up?
so where are u going to have ur AD? i may also do the same, just have a casual dinner in hk =)
thanks a lot for your help!! my company dun have a branch in sg><wt>< anyway, i hope i can find a job and make some hk fds in sg!! will definitely miss speaking cantonese!
i have little information on wedding gown rental and wedding make-up at the moment. heard that sg brides often tailor make their gowns, instead of renting. but is there any place to rent a WG and EG? for make-up service, i am not sure where to find too.. do u know some places for gown rental and make-up?
so where are u going to have ur AD? i may also do the same, just have a casual dinner in hk =)
For job u can go www.jobstreet.com.sg, www.jobsdb.com.sg to serach serach
SG bride usually will sign package with the bridal shop. Package include
Based on 2007 rate----
For a 3K-3.5K package:
1 WG (MTM/OTR)
1 EG (MTM/OTR)
1 T-Dress (MTM/OTR) *usually out of the 3 gowns only 1 will be MTM.. and it might not be for you to keep...
1 ROM Dress
1 KUA
1 MTM Pants to keep for groom
1 Jacket for AD
1 Jacket for ROM
2 father Jackets
4 sister gown/brother jackect
1 ROM MUA with hairdo (Ask for FOC Ampoule and eye lashes)
2 AD MUA with hairdo (Ask for FOC Ampoule and eye lashes) --- morning and night.. maybe can ask for 1 more hairdo to match EG.
2 Bouquet (1 ROM/1 AD) with corsages Car deco Car rental Guest book
With either
1) Photo shoot (PS) ---- usually 300 pic will be taken for you to choose..... 5 gowns for both groom n bride (hee hee try ask them if can choose gowns aside from AD so u wear more different gowns) Indoor & outdoor --- select 20 to 25 pose (which is very little actually.... ask for more 35??)
1 coffee table album big one
1 desktop pic (try ask for 2)
1 big canvas pic.. WITH frame (do note that usually different frame will cost different.. unless standard one will be included)
1 DVD with selected pic
Try asking for FOC montage/FOC Ampoule, eye lashes for PS, extra pic discount.... Do try to ask for signing scroll make with your wedding pic... else normal guest book.
2) AD photo (Journalist style or normal style)
1 Unlimited pic in DVD 1 slow in pic with 300pc printed or
1 coffect table with 20 to 30pages (there is hot press/ normal print)
Sorry about my long message ya
anyway when you talk about SG bride like to tailor make... the call it MTM (Make to measure) it only means the BS (Bridal shop) do a new gown with your design and measurement.... it might not for you to keep unless you top up... In HK tailor make will be for you to keep right?
Actually are you doing photo shoot in Sg? or what's the plan??
I do have some link to gown renting and make up services.. but is at home.. maybe you add me to your msn I can send you: [email protected]
Anyway for me I buy my gown in HK, took my PS in macau, get Photographer in SG, Get MUA in SG ...
I did not sign up any package....
Will be having my AD at swissotel stamford.
anyway when you talk about SG bride like to tailor make... the call it MTM (Make to measure) it only means the BS (Bridal shop) do a new gown with your design and measurement.... it might not for you to keep unless you top up... In HK tailor make will be for you to keep right?
Actually are you doing photo shoot in Sg? or what's the plan??
I do have some link to gown renting and make up services.. but is at home.. maybe you add me to your msn I can send you: [email protected]
Anyway for me I buy my gown in HK, took my PS in macau, get Photographer in SG, Get MUA in SG ...
I did not sign up any package....
Will be having my AD at swissotel stamford.
Hi everyone, I'm from HK 2, nice to meet you all!!
Cardith: I'm same case as u, living in HK now & getting married with my bf this Dec (ROM & banquet in SG then another small banquet in HK). I found it kinda hard to plan my wedding in the 1st place too, (n now still got a few things yet to be settled, hehe) so do let me know if you got any questions then c if I can help ya =)
Cardith: I'm same case as u, living in HK now & getting married with my bf this Dec (ROM & banquet in SG then another small banquet in HK). I found it kinda hard to plan my wedding in the 1st place too, (n now still got a few things yet to be settled, hehe) so do let me know if you got any questions then c if I can help ya =)
wow another HKers here
Welcome keke
So u going to stay in sing after your wedding? Me last time also same as u, had rom and banquet in sing, then few mths later hold a small causal dinner in hk... actually wedding not really hard to plan lah but is the matter of time and $$ only heehee...
So u going to stay in sing after your wedding? Me last time also same as u, had rom and banquet in sing, then few mths later hold a small causal dinner in hk... actually wedding not really hard to plan lah but is the matter of time and $$ only heehee...
yes, will move to sing after the wedding, then found a job lor
I guess its not hard to plan a wedding, just the habit in HK & sing are not the same n when u are not presonally there, abit hard to coordinate everything... Just like in sing ppl usually will sign up a bridal package, but in HK is mostly ala carte... so need to learn all these by doing abit more research
I guess its not hard to plan a wedding, just the habit in HK & sing are not the same n when u are not presonally there, abit hard to coordinate everything... Just like in sing ppl usually will sign up a bridal package, but in HK is mostly ala carte... so need to learn all these by doing abit more research
ChEryL: You are from HK too??
keke:
It is not a must to have entertainer during banquet.. it is a personal choice.
If you are having ROM on the same day, it can be:
- ROM at lunch time at venue of your choice
- ROM just before dinner start at the same venue for dinner (usually hotel will be providing you a function room to do that)
- ROM during dinner, will be do it on the stage with all the guest at the dinner table.
(stated in the invitation)
7pm cocktail reception
730pm Dinner start
For banquet:
7pm - 8pm guest start to come
8pm onwards should be more or less guest come and get seated...then you can start the dinner when those impt guest arrived + at least 85-90% of ppl reach.. (worst come to worst 830-845pm should start else will be end too late for other guest who already come)
1st part---- dinner start-> close door-> show childhoon montage (growing up) -> 1st march in-> cut dummy cake -> couple get sitted -> presentation of 1st dish with songs and effects by the venue
2nd part---- after 2nd /3rd dish -> change to EG ->show morning highlights clip -> 2nd march in -> toasting -> speech -> table to table photo taking (if you have enuff time after photo taking you can mingle with guest, or eat sth)-> Farewell at door (you can change another gown if u want to / have time)
keke:
It is not a must to have entertainer during banquet.. it is a personal choice.
If you are having ROM on the same day, it can be:
- ROM at lunch time at venue of your choice
- ROM just before dinner start at the same venue for dinner (usually hotel will be providing you a function room to do that)
- ROM during dinner, will be do it on the stage with all the guest at the dinner table.
(stated in the invitation)
7pm cocktail reception
730pm Dinner start
For banquet:
7pm - 8pm guest start to come
8pm onwards should be more or less guest come and get seated...then you can start the dinner when those impt guest arrived + at least 85-90% of ppl reach.. (worst come to worst 830-845pm should start else will be end too late for other guest who already come)
1st part---- dinner start-> close door-> show childhoon montage (growing up) -> 1st march in-> cut dummy cake -> couple get sitted -> presentation of 1st dish with songs and effects by the venue
2nd part---- after 2nd /3rd dish -> change to EG ->show morning highlights clip -> 2nd march in -> toasting -> speech -> table to table photo taking (if you have enuff time after photo taking you can mingle with guest, or eat sth)-> Farewell at door (you can change another gown if u want to / have time)
KeKe: Actually how you want to run the show is really up to you.. I am also thinking not to have the 2nd march in.... here they have coz they change only 1 EG gown and sort of like show abit lor if not like "wasted"... HK is different coz some ppl even have more than 1 EG... if they got to march in everytime they change.. really not enuff time
Ya you can either prepare your own music for the background.. if not you can just ask the venue to play some soft music as background.
If you are getting live band, depends how many set you getting.. each set of music is usually 45min.... Some ppl will use the 45min just for reception, Some will have the live band to play their march in music (meaning from dinner start), Some will have it in during "breaks" like After the march in when MC done with the speech... when no video clip is playing... (just like the backgroud music but now is live music that's all)
Ya you can either prepare your own music for the background.. if not you can just ask the venue to play some soft music as background.
If you are getting live band, depends how many set you getting.. each set of music is usually 45min.... Some ppl will use the 45min just for reception, Some will have the live band to play their march in music (meaning from dinner start), Some will have it in during "breaks" like After the march in when MC done with the speech... when no video clip is playing... (just like the backgroud music but now is live music that's all)
haha.. so happy.. i wanna join in the "SGbride-HKgroom Club too! yeay yeay!
migrated here 17yrs ago.. sort of grew up here too.. i hv bunch of frens n colleagues here but i hv no frens in hk! haha.. cos most of my childhood frens migrated somewhere else too.. i speak n write singlish too.. i tink i'm more like a singaporean than a HKer.. haahaa!!
our big day gonna b next yr 12 july.. novotel cq.. n will b gg back HK for (mayb) 3 tables with my close relatives n parent's close friends..
cheers to all HKbrides-SGgrooms! ^.^
migrated here 17yrs ago.. sort of grew up here too.. i hv bunch of frens n colleagues here but i hv no frens in hk! haha.. cos most of my childhood frens migrated somewhere else too.. i speak n write singlish too.. i tink i'm more like a singaporean than a HKer.. haahaa!!
our big day gonna b next yr 12 july.. novotel cq.. n will b gg back HK for (mayb) 3 tables with my close relatives n parent's close friends..
cheers to all HKbrides-SGgrooms! ^.^
heee... thank u!! i'm flipping thru hk magz for dinner place in hk.. we only need 3 tables.. n wanted somewhere near hotel or if possible book the 3 tables in the hotel.. not sure if there's any minimum req table to book with hotel.. hubby's family n our frens v interested to go with us.. so i gotta make sure the dinner place is convenient to their accom.. headache..
Hi Hi!!
I came to Singapore when I was 9 yrs old. Considered to be half a Singaporean. My HTB is a Singaporean.
We are holding our wedding in Sin on 18 Oct 09 in M Hotel. But I need to go back to Hong kong for another one (8 tables).
Any suggestion where to hold?? I am having a hugeeeee headache on the HK venue
I came to Singapore when I was 9 yrs old. Considered to be half a Singaporean. My HTB is a Singaporean.
We are holding our wedding in Sin on 18 Oct 09 in M Hotel. But I need to go back to Hong kong for another one (8 tables).
Any suggestion where to hold?? I am having a hugeeeee headache on the HK venue
wow.. congrats n welcome sandy!
for myself.. i get my brother's help to look for venues in HK.. as he's working n living in HK.. so may b u can approach your (close)relative's help?
alternatively.. u may also buy HK Bridal Magazines.. or check out websites (I've been surfing them too!
):
- http://wedding.esdlife.com/home/chi/default.asp
- http://www.darizi.com/hk/index.php
- http://www.feel.hk/
- http://www.wedding.expo.com.hk/v8/a_index.php
- http://www.gpwedding.hk/chi/main/index.php
for myself.. i get my brother's help to look for venues in HK.. as he's working n living in HK.. so may b u can approach your (close)relative's help?
alternatively.. u may also buy HK Bridal Magazines.. or check out websites (I've been surfing them too!
): - http://wedding.esdlife.com/home/chi/default.asp
- http://www.darizi.com/hk/index.php
- http://www.feel.hk/
- http://www.wedding.expo.com.hk/v8/a_index.php
- http://www.gpwedding.hk/chi/main/index.php
haha.. i told my bro help me to look for restaurant that hold small wedding of 3 tables, near hotel, convenient for us to go from our home(in kowloon), budget ard HKD5000/table.. which is something similar to his wedding held last year.. so shldn't b a prob to him.. hee..
as for the magz.. i'm still looking ard sg too.. saw previous posts it can be found at kinukuniya (not sure on exact spelling) in taka.. but i hv yet to go there.. may b u can try..?
as for the magz.. i'm still looking ard sg too.. saw previous posts it can be found at kinukuniya (not sure on exact spelling) in taka.. but i hv yet to go there.. may b u can try..?
Yoz! Glad to found this thread!
Me also migrated from HK abt 15 years ago, had my sec sch education here. All my frens n colleagues are in sgp n none in HK liaoz I just got married this year and my HB is a singaporean too... hee... so happy to see so many 'tong baos' here Nice to meet you all
Me also migrated from HK abt 15 years ago, had my sec sch education here. All my frens n colleagues are in sgp n none in HK liaoz
I just got married this year and my HB is a singaporean too... hee... so happy to see so many 'tong baos' here Nice to meet you all
sandy, i'm not sure what r the restaurants my bro will b sourcing too.. may b i update here again when my bro reverts to me.. actually we dun hv much budgets too.. but as the common rate i read in those HK magz.. lowest per table costs 4399.. more common rate would b 4688 or 5388.. how many table u'd need?