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Hi Prodigizz,
I finally went to see the themes, think Crystal Noveau is the first theme out of the three.

which ballroom did you have for your AD?
 


hi gers

hav not come into tis thread for quite smtime.. can i juz enquire wat r the themes being offered? so far i only viewed crystal noveau.. wan to c if there r any others b4 i make a decision.. thanx..
 
sorry for the late reply gals..

ok, i changed the theme from Crystal Noveau to Enchanted Garden. I found Crystal theme alittle too plain and i prefer the baby blue theme in Enchanted Garden. So i spoke to rosalind abt my concerns over the birdcages and the florist is able to alter the design slightly.

I took out the birdcages and replaced the VIP centrepieces with white Pillar candles (ala Flame of Passion)

Food wise, so-so only. I changed a few dishes too.. Didn't like their Chicken with spicy sauce and their Deep fried seabass with thai sweet chilli, so changed to Roasted crispy chicken with crackers and Steam seabass Hongkong style. I also replaced the mock scallop (cheap looking) and scrambled eggs with prawn salad and jellyfish respectively.
 
Hi Prodigizz,

Thanks for sharing the info.

I also agreed with you that the Enchanted Garden baby blue theme is very sweet....it is just that the birdcage is a little bit weird and i am thinking of replacing it with other choice of decoration also...

Are you taking the Temasek room or Gallery room?
I am also worry about the food of Trader's Hotel as so far the comment is so so only....BTW, may i know that are you getting any projector from them FOC?
 
Im taking the Gallery room.. i love the layout of Temasek (can hv long bridal march) but their max no of tables is 18+1. I hv 23+1 tables.. so hv to take Gallery.

Food wise, not too bad lah.. if you're not happy with the way they cook certain dishes (like me) just request to change them.

As for projector, no, im not getting it FOC from Traders. Hv to rent for $300 i think. But my secretary friend will bring a projector for me (courtesy of her office, haha).. so i save the rental fee.. Hah..
 
Hi Prodigizz,

Congratulation that your big day is coming soon.

For myself, i am taking the Temesek room but prefer the Gallery room as it is more grand and spacious......hahah....

May i know that how's the serving size of the food? Sometimes i am wondering whether the 8 course dinner are suffient for the guest or not.......
 
serving size is pretty normal.. i felt full afterwards though.. so i guess its sufficent. anyway, guests usuallu don't eat much during wedding banquets..
 
Hi Prodigizz,

May i know that are you using the wedding favour from Trader's Hotel? From what i know from last wedding fair, they got only the key chain, chocolate or the rose flower design pen for us to choose, do you know that are they come out with any new design recently?
 
Hi Prodigizz,

Thanks for sharing the info. I am taking the gallery room..need your help to guide me how to have a long march..as i thought that start walking from the door to the staff...

Are there any timing to go for foodtasting? Evening ? wkdays? I will be going for the fdtasting next wk
 
WOW... so much has happened here. Missed this thread for quite a while.

I like the caged theme too. Glad many of u have the same taste. I plan to have a fairy theme so the enchanted garden is PERFECT!

The rose pen is my favourite. I hope they are not changing that.

Prodigizz, my mum is a secretary so she'll be loaning the projector for me too! HEHE. Do let us know if u manage to break even for the banquet.

I actually plan to rent the piazza too for the cocktail. But its $500! Not sure if it's worth it...
 
Hi ppl! Sorry for the late reply as i was bz with the wedding.. It's finally over!

I took the acrylic coaster as wedding favor. I think they changed the designs coz they only have the coaster, potpourri satchet and chocolates.

Rosalind was quite nice as she upgraded the bridal suite for me to a bigger one with dining area. It was on the 18th flr. She also gave me the connecting room as the day-room. But there were a number of hiccups as well. The AV technician was not helpful during the dry run. As we brought our own projector, he did not know how to operate it and as a professional, he did not solve the problem and my bro-in-law had to fix it himself. It was fortunate that he had some technical knowledge! What happens if no one knows??

The 2nd thing was that after the dinner, they did not serve supper! No food (fm the banquet) were brought up to the bride n groom and i had to order room service! The next day when we check out, we brought this up and they said they FORGOT! Goodness..

The guests also complain that the aircon was not cold during the banquet. It was stuffy and even tho the banquet manager told us that it was on full blast, we still could not feel the cool.

As Rosalind was not around that day when i check out, i did not manage to get any recovery for the complaints. I called her and she said she has to discuss with her director and I have to wait till Monday for her call.

What kinda recovery do u think Traders will be able to give??
 
Hi Prodigizz,

Thanks for sharing the info with us....i think you can ask for the compensation in the form of dining voucher or hotel stay voucher.....

However, except those hiccups that you have mentioned above, how's the overall services? and how's the feedback of the food from your guest?
 
i would say the overall service was quite good. Traders was quite accomodating and the staff were polite. The banquet manager made sure all the confetti (during the march in) were off my hair n face before i went up the stage for solemnization. As for food, no one complained so i guess no news is gd news? hee..
 
Hi Prodigizz,

Thanks for sharing. I'll be using Gallery rm for my wedding. How did you march in? noted from hotel staff that the couple has to march in from door to stage..which is pretty short.
 
yes.. thats what i did.. there's nothing u can do to have a long march except to choose a slow song and walk real slow.. hehe..
 
The coaster sounds like the best choice for a favour then. At least its useful. hehe.

Stuffy place? Wow..sounds bad. Maybe I shld print in my invites to dress more casually, esp after they have cocktail at alfresco piazza, then proceed to a stuffy restuarant...they will faint.
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hi mountain9

thanks for ur info. Well due to the 2 seventh month this yr, i will have to push my guo da li earlier with all those cards too, will have to call thomson up to inform him that t dragon will be collecting the plain cards from him right?
 
Hi mountain,

How's ur preparation? remember that your wedding is very coming soon.
i've go for food tasting yet, wonder if it can be on wkends? Any lobang for red wine?
 
hi yin....yes, think u should call up thomson to tell him

hi sugarlily....yes, my wedding i jus 5 days away ah!!! My good tasting was on a weekday. Dont tink weekend can leh. I got my red wine from Bottles & Bottles. It is located jus beside tanglin mall...u know, the row of shophouses beside tanglin mall..
 
hi mountain9,

mi going for my fdtasting session soon.
How long was the foodtasting and will the event manager be around at the time of foodtasting?
 
Hi mountain9,

trying my luck to see if you has any response. guess maynot since tmr is ur big day! I was looking at the red wine yesterday at cost of $20 per bottle.
I don't hv much experience with red wine
Wondered if you can share with me the type and cost of red wine which you purchased from Bottles & Bottles ?

Thanks in advance
 
Hi sugarlily

soo sorry,...the day before my wed was simply a mad rush....haha....mani-pedi, wax car, etc etc....sooo many things to do....

After my wed, i went overseas so could only log in now...I guess its too late to reply now cos by now, u would have already bought ur wine...But in case u havent, the wine i bought was about $17.90 per bottle, its call SMC- Shiraz Merlot Cab. Its a combi of these 3 types of wine...Quite nice and easy to drink.

HOws ur wedding prep?

Well, I jus wanna share my experience at Traders HOtel. I would say that it is really wonderful!! The bridal suite is great, and the service during the banquet was great! I had additional vegetarians during the dinner and they were very flexible in catering for them...Everything was jus wonderful =)
 
Hi Mountain9!

Congrats! Good to hear that everything went well. For your corkage waiver, u negotiated b4 the contract was signed? Also, i thought that the ballroom was pretty small for a pre-dinner cocktail. What was it like? Did guests sit down shortly after they arrive? I was thinking of having my cocktail at the piazza instead.. Or should i save the $500 instead? :P
 
Hi jacquise

Ya, negotiated for corkage waiver before signing contract. My wedding was held in Temasek Room, not Gallery Room. So, for Temasek Room, the cocktail was held outside of the room, in this pretty cosy cocktail area. It is hidden behind the escalator.
 
Hi everyone, just wondering someone can share the package details with me? My email is [email protected] thanks!

I emailed [email protected] but haven't gotten a reply from them yet. Not sure if that's the correct email add to send to, but it's the only one I could find. They don't seem to have a website on weddings...
 
Hi kaya,

Forwarded you the package which Traders sent me 2 days ago. Think they are having some additional perks if u book by 15/7/06. U may like to try calling Thomson at 68314331. He is the manager and a very nice person to talk to.

Just sign my contract with him yesterday.
 
Hi Kaya and Joying,

I think they are having a workshop on 29/7 ( you can refer to the latest herworld brides for more detail), i myself also thinking of going down to take a look at their latest table setup and decoration .....
 
Hi Joying, thanks for the package and contact details. Good that you've already decided on your hotel
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Hi Esther, thanks for the info. I haven't bought Her World yet...do you remember how much is the workshop? thanks
 
Hi Kaya,

Will only be holding my ROM at Traders. Most prob holding my AD at another hotel. Choosing hotel is really a headache and yes, its good to settle it early. Also, don't look at too many, it gets confusing :P
 

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